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smaller, nearly round, others elongate, lowest often inconspicuous, 

 placed usually somewhat nearer base. Outer margin marked 

 with black or brown, just internal to which is a pale orange or 

 brown marginal band, internal to which again is often a darker 

 almost macular submarginal band. Hindivmg concolorous with 

 forewing. Four subbasal spots, 1st above, 2nd in, 3rd below cell, 

 4th on margin, 3rd and 4th usually wanting in (J, rarely in 9. 

 A band of three spots crossing middle of cell, one above and one 

 below cell, an elongated spot marking end of cell; an interneural 

 macular discal band beginning from costa at about ^, bent near 

 anal angle and then double to middle of inner margin. Caudal 

 and anal lobe spots jet black, conspicuous, crowned with some 

 shade of orange, often with a connecting splash of orange. Outer 

 margin marked with black or brown, just internal to which is a 

 white line; marginal and submarginal bands as in forewing. 



The above will include all the species placed in this genus; the 

 varying divergences of colour will be noted under each species. 

 The most marked differences occur in the shape and neuration. 



The type of the genus is /. evagoras, Don., which has three 

 subcostal branches in both sexes. All the others are similar, 

 except /. ictinus, Hew., and /. lithochroa, mihi, which have four 

 in (J; perhaps these two should be placed in Zesius, Hiibn.,* (type 

 Z chrysomallus^ Hiibn., from India), but I cannot see any reason 

 for separating, two such closely allied species as /. ictinus and /. 

 ddnieli, which were regarded by Miskin as conspecific. 



The species may be discriminated by means of the following 

 table : — 

 A. Tail to 1st median nervule of hindwing nearly 5 inch. 



a. Outer margins black; markings of underside black. 



cji. Metallic areas silvery blue evagoras. 



&i. Metallic areas opalescent white euhulus, 



c^. Metallic areas blue (c^ $ ), submarginal bands on under- 

 side black , eichhorni. 



h. Outer margins brown; metallic areas green J^, or blue $ . 



«!. Underside with markings black ictinus. 



&^. Underside with markings pale brown ddmeli. 



* Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 77, 1816. 



