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LEPIDOPTERA. 
Butl., in which the markings are smaller and bluer. Its larva, which 
has but two pairs of processes, is yellow-white with transverse black 
bars and a yellow lateral line; the pupa (fig. 278) is green with golden 
spots at the anterior end, and a serrate metallic band at the posterior 
end. It also feeds on Calotropis and Bell found it on Dregea voluhilis. 
Like the last it is common throughout India and, with it, one of the 
commonest insects met with in Indian gardens. Euplcea is represented 
by several species, but one of which is sufficiently widespread to 
deserve mention here. E. core , Cram., is dark brown, paler towards 
the outer margin with a double series of white spots in this paler area. 
The caterpillar is described as lilac above, deep brown below, with 
transverse black bands to each segment; there are four pairs of 
processes, an anteriorly directed pair on the mesothorax, and others 
on the metathorax, third and ninth abdominal segments. The food- 
plants are said to be Oleander, Ficus bengalensis , Ficus glomerata and 
Cryptolepis pauci flora. The distribution in India is given as tc suitable 
localities throughout the continent. ” The male of this species, if 
captured living, will protrude the anal brushes, tufts of buff hair on 
conical fleshy processes, a pleasant aromatic odour being diffused from 
them. 
Satyrinoe are regarded by Hampson as a distinct family, the base of 
vein 12 of the forewing being dilated ; they include the dusky butterflies 
found under trees which have that curious flitting flight and the habit 
of suddenly settling with closed wings and turning to an angle with the per¬ 
pendicular, suggesting a blowing leaf. Mr. Green has remarked of one 
that it turned at an angle so as not to throw a shadow. They are 
characteristic insects and in their habits clearly distinct from the sunshine- 
loving Danainoe. 
Mycalesis includes the common M. perseus , Fabr., which is taken 
to include M. hlasius, Fabr., the former being the dry-season form, the 
latter the wet-season form. The butterfly is a deep brown, with one 
distinct and one indistinct ocellus above and with seven ocelli on the hind¬ 
wing and two to four on the forewing below, these ocelli being scarcely 
visible in the dry-season form, in which the under surface is darker. There 
is a narrow fascia of purple-white across both wings and numerous white 
lines on each side of the ocelli. The arrangement of the ocelli on the 
