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verse bands, as above, of an ochreous-brown colour, the third and marginal being 
darkest posteriorly, in some the bands are of a uniform dusky-brown. Hindwing 
with the subbasal and marginal band ochreous-brown or dusky-brown; a discal 
transverse broken duplex-band from the costa to anal angle, its inner and outer 
portions between the veins being black, and each pair with a central red or crimson 
streak; the marginal band traversed by six black lunules, each broadly centred 
by a grey-scaled lunule, the caudal inner-interspaces being pale oclireous or greyish- 
ochreous; cilia and tail as above. Body black above; thorax, front of head, and 
abdomen with a lateral greyish-white band ; abdomen beneath and legs greyish- 
white ; antennas black. 
Female. Upperside similar to the male. Underside. Forewing with darker 
brown bands. Hind wing also with darker brown bands ; the discal crimson streaks 
brighter, and the outer marginal grey-centred lunules broader. 
Expanse, S 2 § to 3J, 5 inches. 
Larva.— Smooth; anterior segments somewhat thickened, and with three pairs 
of small fleshy sharp spines, a pair also on the anal segment. Colour usually black, 
banded on the sides with narrow white stripes, except on the first three or four 
segments and the last, on which there is more or less rusty-red, but the shade 
varies very much, and in some the ground-colour is green. 
Pupa.— Head with two short processes in front, and a short forward-projected 
dorsal prominence. Colour earthy-brown. Attached by tail and silken girdle, in 
crevices, or under stones and roots. 
Habitat.— Ceylon ; South, Central, and Lower Provinces of India. 
Life History, Habits of Larva, etc. —“ This butterfly was very common, in 
the North Kanara District of Bombay, in 1889, in March, June, and July. It 
frequented one particular spot about half-way up the Goodhally Hill ; elsewhere we 
seldom met with it. On June 23rd we discovered the larva on a jungle tree (since 
identified as Saccopetalum tomentosum , N. 0. Anonacese), and literally collected 
hundreds. By the end of July these had all become pupae, and we got no more. 
Of the pupae a few produced butterflies in the course of the same month, but the 
great majority remained until February following, when a little rain fell and a few 
butterflies emerged, but they stuck to the pupa case, or else their wings failed to 
expand, for want of moisture apparently. We took the hint and watered about 
twenty, with the result that the butterflies came out of them all in good condition. 
We had lost a great many by accidents when on tour, and the few had hatched 
at odd intervals ; but we kept what remained carefully until June, and within 
a few days after the bursting of the Monsoon they all came out. From this it 
would appear that of each season’s pupge some were hatched at once, some are 
brought out by the spring showers or heavy dews of February and March, and the 
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