-160 [December 



G. R. Gray, Cat. Lep. Brit. Mus. Pt. I. p. 17. n. 68. (1S52). 

 Nat. Library, XXXI. Duncau, p. 102. t. 3. f. 2. (1852^. 

 G. R. Gray, List. Lep. Brit. Mus. Pt. L p. 21. (1856). 

 Cat. Lep. Mus. E. L Co. p. 107. n. 213. (1857). 

 AchiUides Paris. Hubn., Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 85. (1816). 



Upper surface, brownish black, irrorated with golden green atoms ; 

 some of these are grouped together near the extremity of the inner 

 margin of the anterior wings, forming transverse fasciae, sometimes 

 •obsolete. 



Posterior wing, with a brilliant azure blue spot, sinuated posteriorly, 

 near the anterior angle and connected with the abdominal margin, by 

 two lines of condensed green atoms, the space between which is some- 

 times devoid of green atoms, and enclosing at the anal angle, an ocel- 

 late spot having a reddish brown iris, surmounted by a very narrow 

 violet arc ; tail black and spatulate ; indentations, white, on the hind 

 wings. 



Below : brown, base of the wings irrorated with greenish-white atoms, 

 a grayish-white transverse band, divided by the black nervures, on the 

 apical half of the anterior wings; more or less distinct in different spe- 

 cimens. Posterior wing with a marginal row of seven ocelliform spots; 

 usually, all are imperfect except the anal, though sometimes the second 

 is also complete ; these have a yellowish-red iris divided anteriorly by a 

 slender violet arc; body black, powdered with particles, in the same 

 manner a.s the wings. 



Female. — Differs only in the ground color being a little darker, and 

 in having, on the superior wings, a transverse ray of condensed parti- 

 cles, which reaches from the internal margin almost to the middle. 

 Expanse 3.88 — 4.56 inches. 



Hah. — Philippines, China, (In ray collection.) 

 China. (Coll. Boisd.) 



China, Northern India, (Coll. Brit. Mus.) 

 Cherra Poonjee, Darjeeling, N. India, Canara, (Coll. E. I. Co. ) 



The Larva is probably very similar to that of Pap. Arjuna, which 

 will be described in its proper place. 



10. Pap. Arjuna, Horsfield. 

 Pap. Arjuna. Horsfield, Cat. Lep. Mus. E. L Co. t. 1. f. 4. (1828). 

 Boisd., Sp. Gen. p. 209. n. 23. (1836). 

 E. Doubled., List. Lep. Brit. Mus. Pt. I. p. 4. (1844). 



