CHAPTER IX


 FAMILY LYCQENIDzE
Genus :
I. EUMEUS MINYAS (Hub).
 This butterfly until recently was considered to
be an Erycinid, but I believe that now it is classed
as a Lycinid.
 It is a large butterfly for a "Blue," and
is a lazy insect. When it flies, which it does
in a slow, heavy manner, it is only for short
distances. It frequents shady lanes in forests,
and is always found in small companies flying
low.
 When killed by a nip on the thorax it emits a
strong disagreeable odour. I have noticed that
this insect is very resistant to the method of
killing by nipping the thorax. A very strong and
prolonged squeeze is necessary in order to kill it,
for an ordinary nip which would be sufficient to
at once kill most butterflies has absolutely no effect
on this one.
 The insect is generally distributed in the forest
lands through the Colony and in some localities
it is quite common.