N YM PH ALID^ -NYMPH ALINiE . 



CHARAXES. 11. 



III.— CHAEAXES NICHOLII. Figs. 1, 2. 



Nymphalis Niclwlii, Henley Grose Smith, "Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist.," 

 ser. 5, vol. 18, p. 150 (1886). 



Exp. B\ inches. 



" Anterior wings shghtly falcate. 



" Upperside. Blue-black, dark brown towards the base, and ner\iu'es also 

 brown, crossed beyond the middle by a double row of white spots, hastate in- 

 wardly, the two lowest of each row being confluent, and tinged with yellow ; 

 below the spots at the inner angle is a yellowish-white longitudinal band 

 extending neai-ly half-way along the inner margin ; white marks on the margin 

 between the veins, hardly visible towards the apex, and gradually becoming 

 more distinct towards the inner angle. Posterior wings dark brown at the base, 

 covered with long brown hairs, the outer half creamy-white, tinged with yellow, 

 and deeply dentated by the dark brown colom- of the base, which partially 

 follows the veins ; the veins at the margins have hastate markings ; a sub- 

 marginal row between the veins, of black spots, white in the centre, the second 

 spot nearest the costa being the largest, and geminate spots at the anal angle. 

 The first median ner\Tile slightly projects, forming an indication of a tail. 



" Underside pinkish-grey, with numerous dark markings, crossed in the 

 middle of both wings by an irregular dark band, and growing paler towards the 

 margins. Thorax and abdomen brown. Antennae black. 



" A beautiful and distinct species, in shape resembling the Polyxena group, 

 but the tail is less pronounced." (H. G. S., /. c.) 



Hab. Bm-mah (Dr. Nichol). 



In the Collection of Henley Grose Smith. 



VOL. I., OCTOBEE, 1887. 



