﻿96 LEPIDOPTERA INDICA. 



Papun, in December, 1891, and in tlie Thoungyeen forests in February, 1892." 

 Major C. H. B. Adamson took " two males and one female in Tenasserim in 1878 ; 

 none seen since " (List, p. 18, 1889). Signor Leonardo Feasent me for examination, 

 specimens taken in Bbamo and Cbeba, in November. Four males are recorded from 

 Tavoy (P. Z, S. 1887, 436). Dr. J. Anderson obtained it at " Mintbantoung in 

 December, and in Mergui in December and Marcli " (Jouru. Linn. Soc. Zool. 

 1886, 38). 



CYNITIA LEPIDEA (Plato 225, figs. 1, la, h, c, d, e, <? ? ). 



Adolias lepidea, Butler, Annals of Nat. Hist. 1868, p. 71. Moore, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 830. 



Euihalia lepidea, de Niceville, Butt, of India, etc., ii. p. 203, pi. 19, fig. 78, S (188G). Distant, 



Ehop. Malayana, p. 439, pi. 36, figs. 4, 5, <? ? (1886). 

 Adolias Cocytus, Moore, Tr. Ent. Soc. 1859, p. 76. 



Imago. — Male. Upperside dark purpurescent sepia-brown ; cilia white. Fore- 

 wing crossed by a very obscurely-defined slightly paler brown discal fascia widening 

 from the costa, its inner edge being sinuously defined and angulated outward at the 

 upper median. Both wings with black-lined basal marks, and a prominent pale 

 ashy-grey outer marginal band, which extends narrowly from the apex of forewing 

 and widening across the hindwing to above the anal angle. Underside pale brownish- 

 ochreous, palest on the hindwing ; the outer borders washed with lilacine-grey. 

 Both wings with slender black-lined basal marks, and crossed by a dusky brown 

 slender sinuous discal band, and a submarginal lunular band, both of which are 

 palest, less defined, and somewhat diffused, on the hindwing. 



Female. Upperside paler than in male, and of an umber-brown colour ; basal 

 mai'ks, discal pale fascia, and marginal baud, as in the male, except that the latter 

 is brownish-grey, and in the Indian and Burmese specimens is slightly brownish- 

 tinged along the outer margin, and the pale discal fascia more apparent. Underside as 

 in the male, except that the ochreous colour is brighter, especially between the bands 

 on the forewing, and the tranverse bands on both wings are more diffused. Body, 

 palpi, and antennee above dark brown, beneath and legs pale ochreous. 



Expanse, S 2j^o to 2i^o, ? 2^^ to 3i\, inches. 



Caterpillar. — " Of the usual Euthalia form ; colour green, with a dorsal row 

 of light red occelli with blue centres ; spines tipt with yellow " (Davidson, Journ. 

 Bombay N. H. S. 1890, 276). 



Chrysalis. — " More narrowed at the head than in E. Garucla ; green; all the 

 points golden-yeUow tipt with black, and a few large spots of gold between ' ' 

 (Davidson, I.e.). 



