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39. Precis aemana, Linnaeus. 

 Hygrophila spinosa, T. Anders. (Acanthacese). 



Mr. Bell notes that the larva feeds on some other unidentified 

 acanthads. In the first paper, p. 272, Asteracantha longifolia, Nees* 

 (Acanthacese), and Lippia vodiflora, Rich. (Verbenacex) are recorded : the 

 latter food-plant Mr. Bell cousiders to be doubtful. 



40. Prects lemonias, Linnaeus. 

 Nelsonia campestris, Br. (Acanthacese). 

 Hygrophila spinosa, T. Anders. (Acanthacese) . 

 Strobilanthes callosus, Nees {Acanthacese). 

 Barleria Prionitis, Linn. (Acanthacese), 



41. Precis hierta, Fabricius. 

 Hygrophila spinosa, r V. Anders. (Acanthacese). 

 ? Barleria sp. (Acanthacese). 



42. Precis orithyia, Linnaeus. 

 Hygrophila spinosa, T. Anders. {Acanthacese) . 



43. Precis atlites, Linnaeus. 

 Hygrophila spinosa, T. Anders. {Acanthacese). 

 Barleria sp. (Acanthacese). 



Egg. The egg is barrel-shaped, there being thirteen longitudinal 

 ridges from top to bottom, parallel to each other, and not continued on 

 to the flat top ; these ridges under the lens are finely beaded and are 

 thin, being one-fifth as broad as the interspace at the middle of the 

 egg ; the flattish top of the egg has a small white ring in the centre — 

 the micropyle ; the surface of the egg is shiny and smooth ; the colour 

 is dark green with all the ridges white. 



Lauva. The larva resembles in shape those of the larvae of all the 

 species of Precis found in the Kanara district, and the disposition of the 

 spinous processes is the same. There are two such processes, one above 

 the other, on segment 2 below the spiracle on the base of the leg ; two 

 in a horizontal line on the base of the legs of segments 3 and 4 ; a 

 triangle of three on segments 5 and 6 where the leg would be were 

 there one ; two in a horizontal line above and one below, and two in a 

 line on the base of the proleg of segments 7 to 10 ; two, one below 

 the other, on segment 11 ; one subspiracular on segments 3 to 12; all 

 except the subspiracular ones dirty watery-white in colour, and set with 



* Asteracantha is given by Hooker as a subgenus of Hygrophila, and longifolia 

 Nees, as a synonym of Hygrophila spinosa, T. Anders, 

 J. ii. 29 



