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This is the original description, hut in the absence of description or specimens of D. similis 

 which does not occur in India, and which has been but lately correctly discriminated, somewhat 

 more is necessary to render it inlelli>jible. 



Male. Foi-cwi>tg\>\ticV:, a streak in the discoidal cell from the base, followed by an 

 irregular outwardly indented blotch near tlie end ; a subcostal streak, followed by three decreas- 

 ing subcostal spots, one between each pair of the nervules ; an inwardly pointed streak above 

 the first discoidal nervule ; an oval spot touching the cell and an outwardly dentate spot some 

 way beyond it between the first and second discoidal nervules ; a similar pair of spots, but 

 closer together between the second discoidal and third median nervules ; a single large spot in 

 each of the median interspaces near the base ; two lengthened streaks starting from the base 

 between the median and submedian nervures ; a svibmarginal row of seven increasing spots, one 

 between each pair of nervules, the apical one minute ; an incomplete marginal row from the 

 hinder angle of minute spots, two between each pair of nervules, and a short streak from the 

 base below the submedian nervure— all subhyaline bluish-white. Huuhviug brown, darker 

 towards the apex ; a spot at the base, a short streak above the costal nervure, and a longer one 

 below it ; two lengthened streaks in the cell joined at the base, with a short streak between 

 them from the end ; five streaks outside the cell, one in each interspace ; two lengthened 

 streaks from the base below the cell, (the inner one tinged ochreous,) and one on each side of the 

 internal nervure (also tinged ochreous) ; an irregular submarginal row of small elongate spots, 

 coalescing with the streaks at the anal angle ; and an incomplete marginal row of minute round 

 spots evanescent at theapex-subhyaline bluish-white. Underside : /or^wV/^cupreous brown, 

 blacker on the middle of the wing. Hwdzving of a paler and uniform tint ; all the subhyaline 

 markings in both wings as on upperside. 



Z>a«3zV z'M/^ar/5 is recorded by Butler from Nepal, Assam, Bengal, Moulmein, Singapore, 

 Borneo, and Java ; but if it really does occur anywhere west of Burma it is extremely rare. 

 Limborgmet with it at Ahsown, Moulmein toMeetan, and the Houngduran source in Upper 

 Tenasserim ; Mr. A. Haden has taken it at Bassein ; Captain C. H. E. Adamson has taken 

 specimens in the neighbourhood of Moulmein in March, June, October and December; 

 Captain Bingham took it in the Thoungyeen forests in May. It is common at Rangoon ; Dr. J. 

 Anderson has taken it at Mergui in December ; and there are two specimens in the Indian 

 Museum, Calcutta — one from Malacca, the other from Borneo. It is apparently not uncommon 

 in Upper Tenasserim throughout the year, and is probably frequently overlooked ; but we 

 know of no instance of its occurrence as yet even in Tegu or Arakan. The true D. siviilis, 

 which is a native of Formosa and China, only really differs from D. vulgaris in being 

 somewhat larger. The figure is taken from a male specimen from Malacca, in the Indian 

 Museum, Calcutta, and shews the upper and underside. 



9. Danais csprompta, Butler. 



D. exprompta, Butler, Ent. Month. Mag., vol. xi, p. 164 (1874) 5 Radena exproi^pu, .Moore, Lep. Ceylon- 

 p. 4, pi. ii, fig. i. (1880), female. 



Habitat : Ceylon. 



Expanse : 3-25 inches {Butler) ; 275 to 3 inches {Moore). 



Description : "Allied to D. similis, much smaller, the pale spots and streaks broader 

 at base of wings, and in the series bounding the cell of hindwing ; the second and third spots 

 of the postcellular series in forewing considerably smaller ; the long cuneiform spot of the 

 outer discal series nearer to apical margin. Underside, altogether paler and less coppery 

 in tint." {Butler, 1. c.) 



The above is the original description ; the following more detailed description is taken 

 from Moore's " Lepidoptera of Ceylon " : — 



"Male and Female: Upperside blackish-brown; abdominal margin pale brown. 

 Forewing with a pale blue narrow discoidal streak, and a large sinuous quadrate spot beyond 

 it; a slender costal streak; two streaks below the cell, and a slender basal streak on inner 

 margin ; two large discal spots, three small upper spots, and five subapical spots, the upper 

 three of which are slender ; a submarginal regular series of seven small spof.s, and a marginal 

 row of minute spots. Himizomg with pale blue, broad, basal streaks, large discal spot.., an 



