NYMPHALID-^. SATYRIN.E. LETHE. 143 



Key to the Indian species of Lethe. 



Secojtd Group. 

 B. Males without sexual glands and tufts on either wing. 



a. The apex of the cell in the hindwing at the origin of the second median nervule. 



rt'. Males with the forewing narrow and elongate ; the outer margin concave. 

 Ocelli on underside of hindwing not disintegrated. 

 rt^. Hindwing with a long narrow tail. Underside ground-colour 

 nearly uniform, with two distinct narrow dark transverse lines, 

 the inner one not outwardly bordered with lilac, 

 a". With the ocelli on the upperside of the hindwing placed 

 on a ferruginous ground. 



125. L. siNORix, Assam. 



i^. With the ocelli on the upperside of the hindwing not 

 on a ferruginous ground, 



126. L. KANSA, Slkkim, Assam, Burma. 



i*. Hindwing with the tail shorter and more blunt. Underside with 

 the ground-colour paler externally, and darker on the disc ; the 

 inner transverse line distinctly bordered with lilac on its outer 

 edge. 



a^. Upperside of forewing uniform brown. 



a*. Male, upperside, hindwing with the ocelli placed 

 on a ferruginous ground. 



127. L. SAMio, East India. 



128. L. PUR ANA, Habitat unknown.* 



b^. Upperside of forewing with the outer area abruptly paler. 

 a*. Male, upperside, hindwing with five blind ocelli ; 

 underside, forewing with five ocelli. 



129. L. VINDHVA, Assam, Tenasserim. 



130. L. DOLOPES,t Sikkim. 



b*. Male, upperside, hindwing with four blind ocelli ; 

 underside, forewing with six ocelli. 



131. L. ALBERTA, Benares, Tenasserim. 



^'. Males with the forewing somewhat broader and less elongate ; the outer 

 margin less concave ; tail short and inconspicuous. Ocelli on underside of 

 hindwing disintegrated Female with the white band angulate, macular. 



<»*. The dark median fascia on the underside of the hindwing slightly 

 angled outwardly at its middle. 



132. L. mekara, N.-E. India, Burma. 



i'. The dark median fascia on the underside of the hindwing sharply 



angled outwardly at its middle, being produced into a conspicuous 



projection outwards. 



a''. Male with the outer margin of the upperside of the 



hindwing bright ferruginous. Female with the base 



of both wings on the upperside bright ferruginous. 



133. L. distans, Sikkim. 



b^. Male with the upperside of the hindwing entirely deep 

 brown. Female with the base of botti wings on the 

 upperside dull ferruginous. 

 r34. L. chandica, N.-E. India, Burma. 



c'. Forewing short and broad; outer margin slightly concave; hindwing, tail 

 somewhat long ; ocelli on underside disintegrated. Female with the 

 white band straight. 



a*. With a prominent sinEle straight violet-white streak crossing the 

 subbasal area of both wings on the underside. 



135. L. EL'ROPA, India, Burma, Andamans. 



* In the description of this species neither sex nor habitat are given. Butler remarks (Cat. Lep B. M. 

 Satytid,x. p. 118J : "Is not this the female of L. samio V The description of L. purana is apparently that 

 of a female. 



t The specimen described is a female. It seems probable that it is the opposite sex of L. vindhya. 



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