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C HI O NOB AS II. 



CHIONOBAS GIGAS, j I. 2 ; 9 PI. I. 5, 6. 



Chionnhas Oif/nx, Biitk-r, Cat. of Satyriihc in Brit. AIiis., p. 101, pi. 2, 18G8. 



Primaries in male much produced, costal margin in both sexes moderately 

 arched ; hind margins of primaries in both sexes much rounded ; the exterior 

 outline of discal band of under side of secondaries regularly scolloped. 



Male. — Expands 2.4 inches. 



Upper side fulvous-ochraceous ; hind margins edged by narrow fuscous borders 

 ■which are of uniform width throughout and quite to apex ; dV)stal border of pri- 

 maries dark brown, as is also the base and that jjart of cell next sub-costal 

 nervure ; the oblique discal band blackish-brown, well defined ; on upper discoidal 

 interspace a small oval black ocellus, and another on second median interspace, 

 each with white pupil ; on upper median interspace, outside a line connect- 

 ing the centres of the two ocelli, a black point. Secondaries have the costal 

 margin flecked with brown, and a small patch of brown at outer angle ; on 

 second median interspace an ocellus; fringes of both wings alternately fuscous 

 and white quite to apex of primaries. Under side of primaries somewhat orange- 

 tinted, the costal margin and apical area whitish crossed by fine dark brown 

 streaks ; hind margins pale fuscous ; base and upper half of cell streaked with 

 fu.scous ; the ocelli repeated. Secondaries pretty uniformly covered with fine, 

 abbreviated, l)rown streaks on a white ground ; the base and hind margin washed 

 with brown ; the discal band narrow, of a deeper shade of brown, the edges dis- 

 tinct, the exterior irregularly scolloped, the Ijasal a double curve ; the ocellus 

 repeated. Body dark brown al)Ove, black-brown beneath ; legs light ; palpi 

 blackish ; antenna? dull ferruginous. 



Female. — Same size. 



Upper .side lighter than in the male, fading somewhat beyond the disks; the 

 oblique band wanting; primaries have either thi'ee or four ocelli; wlien three are 

 present the two largest are placed as in the male, the third on upper median inter- 

 space, corresponding to the point seen in the male ; when four are present, the 

 fourth is small, on the sub-median interspace, in line with the two large ones ; 



