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HESPERIIDAL 
the small dark spot on the abdominal segments which are present in the pupa of Notocrypta. 
The proboscis is encased in a chitinous tube separate from the body, as in the case of Erionota 
thrax , etc. 
Notocrypta feisthamelii, Boisd. 
Form restricta , Moore. Common in the same localities as the foregoing species, but 
it seems to be of more wandering habits, and is found in many places with plenty of foliage and 
shade. It is swift and erratic in flight, but often rests on leaves, and is also attracted by the drop¬ 
pings of birds. It does not seem to frequent flowers much, though it is sometimes to be seen 
feeding at Lantana. This Skipper occurs throughout the wet season; it is very liable to be con¬ 
founded on the wing with Hyarotis adrastus. 
Fig. 23, PI. XIV is from a £ taken in July. The sexes are much alike: the small sub- 
apical white spots in the forewing are sometimes almost obsolete. 
Larva, fullgrown, general colour dull pale greenish, yellowish at the articulation of the 
segments, the whole upper surface finely irrorated with black. Underside pale greenish, legs 
greenish-white. Head small, very dark brown, with four rather indistinct ochreous markings, two 
on each side of the face. Larva very stout at the middle of the body, rapidly tapering to the head 
and last segment, which is depressed. It feeds on Alpinia nutans , tubing pieces of the leaf 
lengthwise and securing with a few stitches of silk. Just before pupation the larva changes to a 
light semi-transparent green. 
Pupa, cylindrical, smooth, produced into a beak at head and tail ; of a general pale 
hyaline green, with five or more small dusky spots in line down the centre of the abdominal 
segments, one spot in each segment close to the articulation; the pupa covered more or less with a 
white flocculent powder. Fixed inside a leaf-tube, or a leaf with the edges partly drawn together 
with a few strands of silk. Attached by the tip of the abdomen, with a girdle round the middle. 
The larva is figured on PI. 4a, Fig. 19, pupa Fig. 20. 
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This fine Hesperid is not uncommon here in the autumn, frequenting Lantana and other 
flowers, usually late in the afternoon and evening. It flies swiftly, but spends much time in 
feeding, though it lingers scarcely a moment at each blossom, flying from one to another very 
much like the Humming-bird hawk-moth. The underside of the wings have peculiar purplish 
and coppery tints. As shown in the figures, the sexes differ considerably in the markings of 
the forewings. This Skipper occurs at Tam-chau, How-lik, Lo-fou-shan and probably most 
districts of Kwangtung and Kwangsi where there is any wood. 
Fig. 13, PI. XIV is from a Fig. 14 of the same plate from a £, both taken in 
November. 
