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NYMPHALIN7E. 
Papilio clytia , and bears some resemblance to the “blue” Danaince. H. assimilis is on the 
wing for the greater part of the year. The proboscis or tongue of this insect is broad and strongly 
developed, and of a bright yellow. Walker says that in the Chusan Islands, where this butterfly is 
common, it frequents hills and settles on rocks in the sun with wings fully extended. 
Fig. 9, PI. IV is from a £ taken in September; the sexes are alike, but the $ is usually 
much the larger. The £ specimen figured is, however, unusually small, the average here being 
about 3J inches over the forewings. 
The larva is probably indistinguishable from that of the following sp., which is almost 
certainly a mere var. of H. assimilis. 
Hestina mena, Moore 
Less frequent than the preceding sp., but with the same habits. It often has very 
distinct traces of the crimson spots on the hindwings of H, assimilis , sometimes only a few 
crimson scales, and occasionally the crimson is altogether wanting, as in the specimen figured; but 
even then the spots are faintly indicated by a difference in the tint of the ground colour. The 
sexes are similar, but vary in size as in the case of H. assimilis. 
Fig. io, PI. IV is from a $ taken in August. Walker says this butterfly was bred by 
Dr. Beveridge “from a smooth green slug-like larva with two branched horns on the head (not 
very unlike that of Apatura iris) which changed to a very stout green pupa.” 
Charaxes polyxena, Cram. 
Also known as bernardus , Fabr. A common insect here, but only found in wooded 
districts, where it rests, usually with closed wings, on a leaf, generally high up; taking rapid flights 
over the tops of the trees and frequently returning to the same perch. It is not fond of flowers 
but often sips the exuding juices of trees, and is very partial to overripe fruit. Both £ and $ vary 
considerably in colour and marking, as shown in PI. VII, but there are also intermediate varieties. 
Some of the females are very large. This butterfly is on the wing throughout the year. 
Fig. 2, PI. VII is from a $ taken in May ; Fig. 3 a $ of July ; Fig. 4 a £ of the same 
month. The males appear to vary even more than the females. 
Egg, sub-globular, smooth, yellowish; laid singly on the upperside of leaves of the foodplant 
Acronychia laurifolia , Bl., Nat. Ord. Rutacece , a shrub or small tree native to tropical Asia, 
and very common in this part of China. 
Larva, figured on PI. 2a, Fig. 16, pupa Fig. 17. The pupa is attached by the tip only, 
without a band. The larvae usually rest on the upperside of the leaves, down the mid-rib, and 
often repose with the body raised fore and aft, supported on the prolegs only. 
