﻿NYMPHALIN^. {Group POTAiriyA.) 5 



quadrate spots, which are more or less bordered by blue-glossed scales ; before the 

 apex are three white spots, the two upper disposed obliquely outward, and the lower, 

 which is either minute, or sometimes obsolete, being disposed inward ; the outer 

 border generally has a more or less defined submarginal decreasing series of small 

 whitish lunate spots ; an indistinct black streak within the cell and another at its 

 end. Hindwing crossed by a discal white band extending from the costa to the 

 submedian vein, the edges of the band being bordered with blue-glossed scales ; 

 beyond is a submarginal row of more or less defined very small decreasing white 

 spots, the anal angle being tipt with fulvous-red ; a fulvous-red spot also on the 

 costa before the apex. Underside pearly bluish-white. Forewing with the discal and 

 submarginal spots pinkish-white, the discal series being inwardly-edged by a black 

 sinuous line, the portion between the upper and middle median veinlets forming a broad 

 black lunule, followed by a prominent outer discal fulvous-red transverse band bearing 

 a large round black spot between the middle and lower median interspace, the outer 

 edge of this band being sinuously black; extreme outer margin beyond the apical 

 pearly patch also with a fulvous-red band, ending posteriorly in a series of pinkish- 

 white lunules ; subapical white spots slightly apparent ; two black superposed dots 

 within the cell and a slender sinuous streak at its end. Hindwing with the discal 

 band pinkish-white, and inwardly-edged by a very slender black line; crossed by a 

 prominent fulvous-red narrow outer discal band, the outer edge of the band being 

 more or less sinuous and black, and bearing a small black spot between the 

 middle and lower median interspace and another angular-spot above the anal 

 angle ; the extreme outer margin has also a narrow fulvous-red band, thus en- 

 compassing the broad submarginal pearly-white area. Body and palpi above 

 brownish-black, beneath white ; legs white ; antennae black, tipt with red ; eyes 

 reddish. 



Female. Upperside dusky-brown. Forewing with the discal, subapical, and 

 submarginal markings as in male, but all of a pale dull yellowish- white colour. 

 Hindiving with a similar yellowish- white discal band and a submarginal row of spots, 

 the latter being larger, more lanular, and also disposed further from the margin than 

 in the male. Underside as in the male. 



Expanse, S 2^^^ to 3, ? 2^^ to 3 inches. 



Habitat. — Himalayas ; Assam ; Naga Hills ; Chin Hills ; Shan Hills ; Siam. 



Vabiety 1. — Apatura Bhavana (Plate 191, fig. 1, c). Male. Differs from 

 typical specimens, on the upperside, in having only two small subapical white spots 

 on the forewing, the exterior border of both wings having a submarginal unspotted 

 fulvous-brown lunular fascia; and the brilliant blue gloss is sharply defined to the 

 discal area on both wings. 



Expanse, 3 inches. 



