. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society . 71 71a THE COMMON BUTTERFLIES OF THE PLAINS OF INDIA. Horace Knight, del. Hentschel-Colourtype. COMMON BUTTERFLIES OF THE PLAINS. 526 afternoons, it may loe found feeding at flowers growing close to theground when it takes frequent flights in course of its quest; it israther weak on the wing, but flies well when at it; that is, it doesnot flutter; it keeps to rather thick places, grass or weeds being-favourites, and is fond of sitting on dead grass-stems and bladesclosing its wings over its back immediately it settles, the pinkishyellowish colo
. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society . 71 71a THE COMMON BUTTERFLIES OF THE PLAINS OF INDIA. Horace Knight, del. Hentschel-Colourtype. COMMON BUTTERFLIES OF THE PLAINS. 526 afternoons, it may loe found feeding at flowers growing close to theground when it takes frequent flights in course of its quest; it israther weak on the wing, but flies well when at it; that is, it doesnot flutter; it keeps to rather thick places, grass or weeds being-favourites, and is fond of sitting on dead grass-stems and bladesclosing its wings over its back immediately it settles, the pinkishyellowish colour of the undersides of which blend very well with thewithered surroundings ; it is not easy to see if not disturbed. Ithas been noticed in Kanara, a district where the monsoons arevery heavy, that Iceta only appears when these cease, about themonth of October; the little insect is quite common from Novem-ber to June wherever there is grass and the shade overhead is nottoo dense, but after the first rains commence hardly one is to beseen. Unfort
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