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of scales. On the hind wings the two small spots of the 

 under side at the end of the cell show through. 



Under side of the same orange-tinted color as in the 

 male, but darker ; marks the same, but generally heavier. 

 The first form has the two discal spots at the end of the 

 cell blended, an irregular dark brown outline within in a 

 rosy orange patch, with some silver scales in the centre ; 

 the hind wings have a round silver mark at the end of the 

 cell on the cross-vein, and another above and outside, 

 both in a rosy orange patch, with a sprinkling of orange 

 scales, the other spots not heavier than in the male. The 

 second form is dirty whitish yellow as above, as also the 

 third ; the discal spot of the fore wings is larger and mostly 

 rosy silver, the terminal border more prominent. The 

 fourth example differs from the others in having the 

 marks much heavier ; the spot at the end of the cell 

 of the fore wings is a large silver patch, somewhat 

 divided into four parts ; the subterminal spots and the 

 rows on the hind wings are inclined to blend, and the 

 outer margin has a terminal border of rosy scales wliich 

 shades out into the general color, almost reaching, on 

 the fore wings, the subterminal spots ; and the surface is 

 more sprinkled with the rosy scales. 



Thorax black above, with whitish hairs; abdomen 

 yellow ; head brownish rosy, extending to the tip of 

 palpi, sides rosy ; beneath yellow, more or less tinted 

 with orange. 



The larva is said to be deep citron-yellow, punctured 

 with black, and a blue transverse line on each segment ; 

 abdomen below and feet yellow, with a lateral range of 

 small blue lines above the feet. 



Food-plant, Cassia. 



