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gregarious, and drop to the ground when disturbed. Third moult early in 
June, about the middle of which month they suspend themselves by the tail 
near the bottom of the stems of the bushes, and there change to the pupa 
state. The imago appears in about fifteen days, in the first or second week 
of July. A few come out in August and September, but not in sufficient 
numbers to constitute a succession of broods. The imago is seldom found 
far from the food-plant, which grows near running water. 
" It is a very local insect, but, where occurring, abundant. It is to be 
found in wet ravines at from 3000 to 4000 feet elevation in Kulu. It is not 
a rapid flier, and is easily captured. When at rest it may be taken by the 
fingers. It is very constant in its appearance, frequenting the same localities 
year after year. The imago does not hibernate." 
Subfam. NYMPHALINM 
Genus ISODEMA. 
Paraplesia, Felder, Wien. ent. Mon. vi. p. 26 (1863). 
Isodema, Fclder, Reise Novar. iii. pi. 54. figs. 1, 2 (1867). 
"Penthemce., Doubleda)', Feldor valdc affine, liocce genus dignoscitur palporum articulo sccundo 
capitis verticem baud lequautc, vena discocellulari alarum anticarum superiore et intermedia 
a3iiuilongis, alia, pedibus abdomineque brevioribus, alis anticis latioribus, apice baud productis 
cellulisque carum ideo brevioribus." (Felder; Wien. ent. Mon.) 
Isodema adelma. 
Paraplesia adelma, Fclder, Wien. ent. Mon. vi. p. 26 (1862). 
Isodema adelma, Felder, Reise Nov., Lep. iii. pi. 54. figs. }, 2 (1867). 
"Alis fuscis, anticarum fascia discali maculis difForraibus formata, costam versus bifida punctisque 
quinis grossis cxtcrioribus, postiearum maculia submargiiialibus aliisque marginalibus !<eriutis 
lunulatis, magnitudinc decrescentibus albicantibus. S ." (Felder, Wien. ent. Mon.) 
Male. Black. Primaries witb a broad oblique cream-coloured macular band and a scries of four 
spots of the same colour from (he middle of costa ; submarginal and marginal series of spots 
also cream-coloured, but the latter are very small and sometimes absent. Secondaries have 
three cream-coloured spots on the apical portion of the outer margin. Fringes cream-coloured, 
marked with black at the extremities of the ncrvules. Under surface fuliginous-brown ; the 
markings of ujipcr surface reproduced in white; the primaries have, in addition to the otlier 
markings, two small spots on the basal half of the cell ; the secondaries have an interrupted 
creamy band and a series of white points on the central area ; there is also a series of white 
])()iiils connected by a7i ill-defined white line on the outer margin. 
The /e>/((//c difi'ers only fnjiii the male in })eing larger and browner in colour. 
Expunso, d 100--l(i'; milliin., V 1()(!-1M uiillini. 
