THE COMMON BUTTERFLIES OF THE PLAINS OF INDIA. 487 



anal spot ; another in interspace 2, both faintly crowned with orange ; a submar- 

 ginal, lunular line as on the fore wing. Antennae black, ringed with white ; 

 club with a dull orange tip ; head and body above and below concolovirous with 

 the wings. — Female. Upperside : blackish-brown. Fore wing without mark- 

 ings. Hind wing : with a small, black, anal spot ; a larger, subterminal spot in 

 each of the next two interspaces ; a small spot in each of the next two ; the last 

 four prominently capped with white limules ; terminal black line with an i^nner, 

 white thread. C/nt/emrfe ; as in the male. Expanse : male, 27 • 5 mm ; female, 

 3d mm. 



The transformations are not known or, at any rate, have not been published. 

 The insect inhabits the Nilgiris and Ceylon and might possibly occur on the 

 Ghats in Bombay. 



