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Larva, figured on PL 2a, Fig. 7, pupa Fig. 8. When very young the larva is dark brown 
and at this stage, together with the larvae of the preceding sp. and Limenitis , has the same habit 
as the young larvae of Neptis , eating away the leaf except the mid-rib, on which it rests. The 
young larvae of Athyma and Limenitis are much alike in general appearance, but are easily 
distinguishable from those of Neptis. For a short time after moulting the larva of A. perius 
is chiefly yellow, but curiously mottled all over with darker colour. The pupa, as shown, has a 
large dorsal appendage, not quite so pronounced as in A. nefte , but which with other markings 
gives it the appearance of an old man’s profile. The parts coloured blue in the figure denote silver. 
It is attached by the tip only, without a band. 
Athyma sulpitia, Cram. 
A very pretty but decidedly scarce butterfly here, generally occurring most 
frequently in the autumn, but Commander Walker took it in March and April. It does 
not appear to care much for flowers, but is sometimes seen at Lantana , though it is 
then often the overripe berries which are the attraction more than the flowers. It frequents 
the outskirts of woods and gardens where there is plenty of foliage, but it seems to be 
a wandering insect, having a strong flight, and may very easily be mistaken for A. 
perius unless closely observed. It often sits on a leaf with fully expanded wings, sometimes 
fanning with them. The general ferruginous colour of the underside inclines more to burnt siena 
than in A. perius , where it is much yellower in tint. 
The sexes are similar. Fig. 13, PI. IV is from a $ taken in October. 
Limenitis procris, Cram. 
This handsome butterfly is local, but fairly numerous where it occurs, being apparently 
circumscribed in its range here by the fact that the foodplant of the larva is not common, and it 
does not appear to feed on any other plants, at least in this district. Limenitis has a very graceful 
sailing flight, but at times flies very swiftly; it is fond of selecting a special leaf or twig as a resting- 
place, returning there after a flight. It is a woodland butterfly, not much attached to flowers, 
though it may be seen at some kinds of flowering trees. At rest it generally closes its wings, but 
sometimes sits with them fully expanded. The sexes are similar and vary much in size, the ? 
being usually the larger, sometimes measuring inches over the forewings. 
Fig. 5, PI. VI is from a rather small £ taken in June, but the insect is on the wing almost 
every month, though most abundant in autumn. 
Egg, sub-globular, granulated, hairy or bristly, green; attached singly to the upperside 
of the tips of leaves of the foodplant, Wendlandia paniculata , D.C., a small tree not common 
in this district, native to India and Malaya, Nat. Ord. Rubiacece. 
Larva, figured on PI. 2a, Fig. 5, pupa Fig. 6. The larva, like those of Athyma , often 
raises the body fore and aft, resting on its prolegs on the upperside of a leaf. It has a very rough. 
