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HARAMBA ADIMA (Plate 222, figs. 1, la, b, c, d, e, ^ ?)• 



Adolias Adima, Moore, Catal. Lep. Mus. E. I. Company, i. p. 194 (1857) ; Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 



1859, p. 76, (?. 

 Euthalia Adima, do Niocville, Butt, of India, etc., ii. p. 210 (188C) ; J. A. S. Beng. 1888, p. 278. 



Swinhoe, Tr. Ent. Soc. 1893, p. 286. 

 EuthaUa Appiades (local race Adima), de Niccville, J. Bombay N. H. Soc. 1891, p. 352. 

 Euthalia Khasiana, Swinlioe, Annals of Nat. Hist. 1890, p. 354, J'. 



TiiAGO. — Male. Upperside dai'ker olivescent-brown than in Sikkira and Bhotan 

 specimens of Apinades ; basal black-lined markings and transverse fasciaa similar. 

 Hivdwing either Tvitliout any trace of a marginal blue band, or with a few sparsely- 

 scattered blue scales at the anal angle, or in some specimens a more or less 

 increasing cluster of scales, forming either small double patches or a single patch 

 between the veins. Underside darker and of a more purpurescent-ochreous tint 

 than in Sikkim and Bhotan Aitpiades, the posterior half of hindwing also of a 

 deeper senescent greyish-green. 



Female. Upperside similar to Appiades, the two upper interspaces between 

 the bands with less-defined suUied-whitish points at their ends. Underside similar 

 to Appjiades, except that on the forewing the two upper interspaces between the 

 bands are less pointed at their ends. 



Expanse, c? 2^^ to Sj^o, ? ^h to %^o inches. 



Habitat. — Upper Assam ; Khasia Hills. 



Variety (Plate 222, fig. 1, c). — Male. Upperside with the basal markings 

 thicker, the transverse discal lunular band obsolescent on both wings, the sub- 

 marginal band on the hindwing broadly diffused and comparatively nearer the 

 obscure discal ; no traces whatever of marginal blue scales. Underside with the 

 basal marks thicker, those in the cell of forewing interspaced with black scales ; 

 discal band on forewing entirely absent, the submarginal band on both wings being 

 nearer the disc and composed of broader black spots. 



Expanse, 2^-0 inches. Shillong. In collection Colonel C. Swinhoe. 



Distribution. — Mr. L. de Niceville (J. A. S. Bengal, 1891, 352) says "Adima, 

 according to his opinion, is nothing but a local race of Appiades, confined to the 

 Khasia Hills and Upper Assam." Mr. W. Doherty (J. A. S. Beng. 1889, 127) 

 records its capture at " Margherita in Upper Assam, on the border of the Naga 

 Country." Mr. de Niceville (J. A. S. Beng. 1888, 278) records a considerable 

 series received from Mr. W. A. Hamilton, all taken below Shillong in Assam, where, 

 according to Mr. Hamilton, "Appiades does not occur at the spot where he finds 

 Adima. It is a little strange that it should be replaced at the foot of the Shillong 

 Hills by so variable a local race." Colonel Swinhoe has also received numerous 

 specimens from Mr. Hamilton, taken at Shillong and Cherra Punji. Mr. P. Crowley 



