4'^^ [December 



That from India has the spots of a yellowish color, which also differ some- 

 what in shape from the insular specimens. The male from Java has 

 the two terminal spots of the inner transverse macular band of the pri- 

 maries entire, whilst in the others they are each distinctly subdivided; 

 the color of the spots is also much deeper than in any of the others ; 

 expanse 3.32 inches. 



Expanse of Indian specimen 3.75 inches. 



Those from the Philippine Islands have the fore wings broader than 

 either of the others, whilst the configuration and color of the the upper 

 surface resembles that from Java, with the exception of the terminal 

 spots, which are here separated. Expanse % 3.35 inches; 9 4.19 inches. 



Their tails are also longer than in either of the others. 



It is on the under surface, however, that we find the greatest differ- 

 ence. 



The Indian variety is of a beautiful rich umber brown, nearly the 

 whole of the fore wings covered with a reddish-violet shade ; the spots 

 of the same color as above ; those of the sub-marginal line obsolete to- 

 wards the apex, and in common with the hind ones of the second row. 

 white on the inner margin; an oblong black spot on the costa, near the 

 apex. Basal half of posterior wings light brown, having a large white 

 space on the middle of the costal margin, containing, in its upper ex- 

 tremity, a double lunule of carmine and jet-black; immediately behind 

 this, a round white dot. surmounted by an indistinct black lunule ; the 

 transverse spots are of a dark greenish-brown, and very obscure. 



The Javanese specimen differs in having the ground color darker 

 and more dull; spots on fore wings and base of hind wings bright 

 green ; those of the outer row being more distinct. 



On the hind wings there are two carmine lunules, and the transverse 

 spots are not so dark. 



In those from the Philippines the ground color is very dull, and the 

 spots very plainly marked ; scarcely any reddish-violet irrorations. In 

 the % the black lunules on the posterior wings are small, surmounted 

 with fulvous ; in the $ very large, a rosy lunule above. 

 Larva. Cat. Lep. Mus. E. I. Co.. I. PI. III. f. 9. 9a. (1857). 



•■ In Java," from a figure of which insular variety the following de- 

 scription is drawn, " it feeds on a species of U'oaria, bearing the native 

 name of Kalak, December." — Horsjiell. 



