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on the hindwing than usual, but there is much variation in the extent of black on the upperside of 
the males, and its configuration on the forewing ; in some individuals the apical black patch of the 
forewing is carried almost straight across to the hinder angle of the wing—in others it is much 
indented. T. cippus , however, does not appear to vary seasonally. 
Egg, hemispherical, slightly honeycombed or reticulated ; yellowish-white ; attached 
singly to bracts, stems and sometimes leaves of the foodplant of the larva, Loranthus chinensis. 
* Larva, figured on PL 4a, F'ig. 13, pupa Fig. 14. The larva possesses a tubulure on each 
side of the penultimate segment, something like those of Spindasis lohita , but very small; the 
glands or filaments capable of being brought level with the openings of the tubulures, but not 
extruded. However, I do not think these larvae are attended by ants, as large numbers of the 
butterfly were successfully reared from the egg, without being associated with ants ; although in 
a wild state, as the Loranthus is usually full of them, it is possible that they do sometimes suck 
these larvae. These curious organs appear to be in an incipient state in the larvae of Tajuna 
cippus. The head of the larva is completely retractile within the swollen second segment; and 
when the larva is feeding on the edge of a leaf, the broad, produced sides of the larva grip the two 
sides of the leaf to a certain extent, and quite conceal the prolegs and legs. 
The pupa is attached to stems and twigs by the tip of the abdomen only, which is broad 
and slightly hollowed to fit a round surface. 
Deudorix epijarbas, Moore 
A fairly common and a beautiful insect, but it seems much more numerous at Hongkong 
than in the Macao district. It is very rapid in flight and haunts wooded, shrubby places, settling 
on leaves with closed wings and often remaining a long time in one position. I have taken this 
butterfly at Kwei-hsien in Kwangsi. It is on the wing almost every month, but is most numerous 
in autumn, and in common with other insects of this group is fond of flying about the tops of trees 
and shrubs, resting now and then on the leaves, and frequenting the same flowers which attract all 
the butterflies of this section of the Lycaenids. Sometimes it may be seen at Lantana. 
Both sexes vary much in size, but there seems to be little seasonal variation, and the 
underside of both sexes is very similar ; the colouring of the upperside of the $ differs entirely 
from the <£, and the hindwing of the former is less angular in outline. 
Fig. 10, PI. VIII is from a $ taken in March ; Fig. 14 of the same plate from a £ of 
July. 
Lehera eryx, Linn. 
Not a very numerous species here ; chiefly occurring in well wooded localities and 
gardens ; in the latter because the foodplant of the larva is frequently growing there, and it seems 
to be commoner in Hongkong than Macao for this reason. When newly emerged from the pupa 
the underside of both sexes is a rather bright green. This insect has the same habits as Deudorix , 
etc., and the flight of the $ is rapid, both sexes haunting foliage and attracted by the flowering 
* The larva of Tajuria cippus is sometimes destroyed by a species of Thread-worm of great length, which lives 
in the body of the larva till the latter is about fullgrown. The larva shows little sign of anything wrong with it until im- 
meditaely before its death. 
