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liindwing produced into two slender tails. The larva is figured by David¬ 
son and Aitken (Journ., Bombay N. H. Soc. V, p. 278), who found it feed¬ 
ing on tamarind. The student should consult these excellent papers for 
information as to the larvae of butterflies, and since this publication should 
be in every Library, we have forborne from reproducing the figures. 
Equally the list of foodplants of Kanara butterflies in the Transactions 
of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (Vol. LXIX, p. 187) should be consulted. 
Eutlialia. Out of 20 species, two of the Indian forms can be consi¬ 
dered as widespread in the plains and as likely to be found. E. garuda, 
Mo., is a deep brown insect, the female paler than the male, both with dark 
loops near the base of the wings and, on the forewings, a series of five 
white spots from the costa near the middle. There is an outer series 
of black spots on the hindwing and the under surface is paler with nearly 
similar markings. The larva is figured by de Niceville and was found 
by him feeding on mango. It is perhaps the most beautiful and striking 
of all the butterfly caterpillars and, while not abundant, is to be found 
on the mango in most parts of India. (Plate XXX.) 
E. nais, Forst., is smaller, the upper side bright tawny, with black 
bands and dots. De Niceville remarks that it thrives best in open and 
moderately dry country ; the larva is similar to that of the above species 
and is described by Moore. 
Neptis eunjnome, Westw., includes forms separated by de Niceville and 
others, but regarded by Bingham as the same. On the latter basis, this 
species is widespread in India. The upper side is black, with white spots in 
three oblique lines across both wings, with an outer series of smaller ones 
on the forewing. The under surface is a deep rich red-brown, with the 
markings larger and confluent. The larva is described as green with 
processes on the sides of the third, fourth, sixth and terminal segments, 
and spines on the head. 
In the next species, Rahinda hordonia, Stoll., the markings are on 
the same plan but larger, confluent, and a bright tawny colour ; the 
butterfly is widespread, its larva feeding on Acacia and Albizzia (see 
Bell, Davidson and Aitken, Journ., Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. X, p. 250). 
Cyrestis thyodamas, Boisd., is the sole common species of this genus 
and is noticeable chiefly from its remarkable larva found feeding on Ficus 
