1900.] L. de Niceville — Butterflies of the Kanara District. 237 



Hues. The surface of the body is smooth, slightly shiny, and covered 

 •with erect, stiff, minute, light hairs, especially along the front margin 

 of segment 2 and about the anal end ; these hairs are simple and 

 pointed. The spiracles of segment 2 are indicated by smooth, oval, 

 yellow surfaces, the other spiracles are minute, shiny, convex, white 

 surfaces. The colour of the pupa is light green with a black, dorsal 

 stripe to segment 2 ; a dark, dorsal, thoracic line, a black smudge along 

 the border of the wing at segments 4 and 5, two supra-spiracular spots 

 on segments 7 to 12, and a dorsal, dark green line on the abdominal 

 segments ; the wings and shoulders are slightly blotched with brownish. 

 Length 7 mm., breadth 3 mrn. 



Habits. The eggs are laid anywhere on the plant, on the leaves, 

 stalks or flowers ; the larva eats the flowers, pods, &c, and is difficult 

 to find. The pupa, attached by the tail and by a body-band, is formed 

 anywhere convenient, on the upperside or underside of any leaf, either 

 dead or alive. 



84. Lyc^nesthes emolcs, Godart. 

 Wagatea spicata, Dalz. (Leguminosm) . 

 Saraca indica, Linn. (Leguminosse) . 

 Terminalia yaniculata, Roth {Gombretaceze). 

 Gombretum externum, Roxb. (Combretacese). 



85. Lycenesthes lyc^njna, Felder. 

 Buchanania latifolia, Roxb. (Anacardiacese). 

 Wagatea spicata, Dalz. (Legnminosse). 



Larva. The larva is of the usual onisciform shape, is rather broad 

 and stout ; the segments, being somewhat swollen dorsally, are very dis- 

 tinctly marked, so that the lateral view of the dorsal line shows consider- 

 able constrictions between the segments; the larva is broadest and highest 

 at segment 7, segment 2 has the usual dorsal large depression and is 

 semicircular, hiding the head as usual ; the anal segment is thickened 

 round the margin, and slopes dorsally at about an angle of 45° to the 

 longitudinal axis, and is semicircular in the hinder outline ; the gland, 

 which is transverse and mouth-shaped, and the usual circular-mouthed, 

 white, protrusible organs on segment 12, are present. Head small, 

 shiny, smooth, yellowish ; the eyes black. Spiracles of the ordinary size, 

 round, white. Surface of the body dull, covered with small, simple, 

 reddish hairs, which are not very densely disposed, and are for the 

 most part nearly adpressed to the surface. The colour is dark green, 

 with a deep rose-coloured, rather fine, but very distinct, dorsal line, and 

 a large, triangular, greenish-yellow, subdorsal patch touching the dorsal 



