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by a band, generally to a vertical surface, with the head upwards. It is moderately 
stout, with a short snout, two small tubercles on the head, a sharp but not prominent 
dorsal ridge on the thorax, continued in a row of tubercles on the abdominal 
segments; below these are two partial subdorsal rows; colour bright yellow; 
tubercles and a row of spots defining the wing cases black. Large numbers are 
destroyed by a Dipterous parasite, very like a common house-fly” (J. Davidson 
and E. H. Aitken, lx. p. 358). 
The late Mr. S. A. Ward, in his MS. Notes on Kanara butterflies, writes, “ The 
larva of P. Eucharis is social in its habits, and feeds on the Hibiscus chinensis. 
Remains in the pupa state about ten days, head upwards.” 
Distribution.— Mr. W. Doherty records it “ from Alrnora, Ranibagh, at from 
1,000 to 5,000 feet elevation, in Kumaon ” (J. As. Soc. Beng. 1886, 135). Capt. H. B. 
Hellard obtained it at “Allahabad” (MS. Notes). Mr. P. W. Mackinnon records it 
as being “very common in the Dehra Dun, from July to February” (J. Bombay 
N. H. S. 1898, 586). Capt. A. M. Lang records its capture in “ Oudh and Dmballa” 
in the Plains (Ent. Mo. Mag. 1864, 102). Capt. H. L. Chaumette, in his MS. Notes 
writes, “ This butterfly may be seen in Lucknow, Oudh, in numbers, towards the 
close of the year to March, at which latter period it will be seen flying round the 
Mango trees in search of the parasitic plant (Loranthus longiflora ) on which to deposit 
its eggs.” Capt. Chaumette also records it “very common at Saugor, also in 
Calcutta, and from Bombay to Saugor. Flies from December to August ” (Ent. M. 
Mag. 1865, 37). Col. C. Swinhoe found it “ common everywhere in Bombay and the 
Dekkan all the year round. The larva feed on tantalum album , length one and a 
half inch, colour greenish-brown. Pupa pale yellow, spotted with black, suspended 
by a thread round the body ; they are much troubled by the Ichneumon, and of 15 
pupge found on a gate-post at Poona, only one had escaped, the Ichneumon larvae 
being clearly visible through the skin of the pupa, there being from 2 to 7 larvae in 
each pupa” (P. Z. S. 1885, 139). Dr. R. W. Forsayeth writes, “ Mliow, November 
22nd; found one larva of this butterfly just fastened up, and about to change to 
pupa. The pupae are, however, generally found on leaves of Butea frondos a. The 
pupae are fastened by a thoracic brace and a caudal ligature to the underside of 
leaves, and are of two colours ” (Tr. Ent. Soc. 1884, 385). Messrs. Davidson and 
Aitken record it as “ very common in Kanara District of Bombay at all seasons, 
except during the two or three months when the rainfall is heaviest” (J. Bombay 
N. H. S. 96, 569). Capt. E. Y. Watson took it in Mysore, at Arsikari, Kadur, and 
Kathlekan, in November ; also at Sagar in January ” (J. Bomb. N. H. Soc. 1890, 8). 
Mr. G-. F. Hampson obtained it in the “ Nilgiris at 1,000 to 7,000 feet” (J. As. Soc. 
Beng. 1888, 363). Mr. H. S. Ferguson found it “ very common in Travancore, both 
in the low country and up to 3,000 feet in the Hills” (J. Bomb. N. H. S. 1891, 445). 
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