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continuous, and its two submarginal grey lines less sinuous ; the outer discal black 

 spots on the hindwing are larger and quadrate, the submarginal black dentate spots 

 also larger, and the two submarginal grey lines less sinuous. The white macular 

 band is also comparatively narrower, and the discocellular white spot at end of the 

 cell very small, or quite obsolete. 



Expanse, S2^q, ? 3 inches. 



Habitat. — South Andaraans. 



MODUZA CALIDASA (Plate 254, fig. 2 larva and pupa, 2a, b, ,? ? ). 



Limcnitis Calidasa, Moore, Ann. Nat. Hist. 1858, p. 48. de Niccville, Butt, of India, etc., ii. p. 164 



(1886), Butler, Ann. N. H. 18(;6, p. 285. 

 Moduza Calidasa, Moore, Lep. of Ceylon, i. p. 48, pi. 25, fig. 1, la, S , larva and pupa (1881). 



Imago. — Male and female. Upperside dark olivescent brownish-black, basal 

 area suffused with paler olive-brown. Interspaces between the outer cell-bars on 

 both wings and of the outer bars below the cell of forewing and also the outer discal 

 interspaces dull red. A transverse discal bluish-white macular band, the subapical 

 portions on the forewing being the smallest and disposed somewhat less outwardly- 

 oblique than in Procris, the white discocellular spot being absent. Forewing also 

 with marginal lunular black border traversed by two slender pale brownish-grey 

 sinuous lines. Hindwwg also with the black irregular outer edge of the white discal 

 band narrowly bordered with bluish-grey ; the outer discal and submarginal row of 

 more or less defined black spots large ; marginal slender sinuous lines brownish-grey. 

 Underside. Basal area bluish or olive-grey ; outer area pale violet-grey ; markings 

 as above ; discal macular band black edged. Forewing with the outer basal streaks, 

 subcostal veinlets and outer discal interspaces red; marginal sinuous lines distinct. 

 Eindiving with the outer discal interspaces suffused red, the submarginal row of 

 black spots small ; marginal sinuous lines distinct. Body above olivescent black ; 

 palpi above and legs brown, beneath white edged with brown ; body beneath 

 greyish- white; antennjB black, tipt with red beneath. 



Expanse, c? 2^% to 2^%, ? 2^% to 3 inches. 



Caterpillar. — Pale greenish-yellow, or reddish ; head spined ; the segments 

 armed with short spiny tubercles, and a longer dorsal divergent pair on third and 

 fourth segment. Feeds on Cinchona, Mussoenda, etc. 



Chrysalis. — Reddish purple-brown; wing cases dilated; head-piece bifid, 

 twisted and bent outward at the tips. 



Habitat. — Ceylon. 



Distribution. — " Occurs in the "Western, Central, and Southern Provinces of 

 Ceylon; plains and hills up to 4000 feet elevation, in forest land, from May to 

 September, and probably also at other times. It has a floating not very rapid 



