NYMPHALID^E.-NYMPHALINJE. 



KALLIMA. I. 



I.— IvALLIMA SPIRIDION. i . Figs. 1, 2. 



Kallima Sjnridira, H. Grose Smith, Forbes' " Naturalist's Wanderings in 

 the Eastern Archipelago," p. 274 (1885). 



Exp. 3-|- inches. 



3Iah'. Upperside. Anterior wings almost rectangular at the apex, the 

 upper part of the hind margin very slightly concave, and more distinctly convex 

 towards the hinder angle. Basal region dark brown ; followed by a moderately 

 broad band of pale blue, running from before the middle of the costa to the 

 hinder angle. The sides are nearly parallel, the edges are darker blue than the 

 centre, and towards the hinder angle the band shades into violet. Near the 

 inner side of the band, between the two lowest median nervules, is a small oval 

 inconspicuoiis vitreous spot. Apical region much darker blackish brown, with 

 a small subcostal vitreous spot near the apex. Posterior wings dark brown, 

 slightly paler than the basal region of the anterior wings, and somewhat greyish 

 towards the apex ; an irregular submarginal almost obsolete black band, hardly 

 visible except towards the costa. Anal angle with a short tail. 



Both wings with a very slight purple gloss. 



Underside rich brown or olive-green. Anterior wings with two obso- 

 lete dark striae running from the costa, across the cell, the first at two- 

 thirds of the length of the cell, and the second at its extremity ; a third 

 dark line, edged within with white, runs fi'om the middle of the costa 

 (where it is least distinct), and is angulated to the inner margin between 

 the two lower median nervules. Just outside this angle is a large spot 

 flecked with grey, and with a few black particles, surrounded by a whiter 

 rim, and containing a spindle-shaped white spot. The white ring is bordered 

 within by a black line, which is continued upwards, and flecked with white 

 within. It soon becomes obsolete, but its course may be followed for a 

 short distance obliquely upwards by occasional white flecks, outside which is a 



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