i68 NYMPHALID^. SATYRIN^. ZOPHOESSA. 



On the underside of the >mw«^ there is a short streak near the base of the cell, and 

 another at its extremity, both pale yellow, in addition to the streaks mentioned above. On the 

 hhuhvin,!; the upper ocellus is twice the size of any of the others, and well retired ; there are 

 also only six ocelli, if the anal one is considered to be bipupilled. The dark marginal lines are 

 inwardly bordered with yellowish. The first and third median nervules of the hindwing are 

 produced into two short but distinct tails. The female is unknown. 



Rare. The few specimens in our collections are all from Sikkim. 



1 60. Zophoessa andersoni, Atkinson; 



Z. anderson!, Atlcfnson, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1871, p. 215, n. 2, pi. xii, iig. 3 ; id., Andersons Researches, 

 vol. i, p. 922, vol. ii, pi. Ixxxi, fig. 3(1878). 



Habitat : Upper Burma. 



Expanse : 2 '25 inches. 



Description : " Upperside brown. Foreiving crossed by two pale bands rising from 

 the costa, and directed towards the posterior angle, but not reaching it ; the first beyond the 

 extremity of the cell, the second intermediate between the first and exterior margin, [beyond 

 which are a series of five equal-sized obsolete ocelli, with small distinct black pupils]. Hind- 

 ivim; with a pale submarginal belt containing a series of incomplete ocelli. The first and third 

 median nervules produced into short tails. Underside bright ferruginous. Foreiuing crossed 

 by three silvery-white bands, the first cutting the middle of the cell at right angles, the second 

 and third corresponding to the pale bands on the upperside. Exterior to the third band a 

 series of rudimentary ocelli reduced to four dark points. The exterior marginal lines bordered 

 within by yellow. Hindiving crossed by two silvery-white bands, the first cutting the lower 

 part of the cell, and corresponding to the first band of the forewing, the second equidistant 

 between the first and the exterior margin, and corresponding to the second band of the fore- 

 wing. At either end of the second band and within it are ocelli, the upper with one, and the 

 lower with two white pupils ringed with black. Exterior to the second band a series of four 

 white-pupilled ocelli, their outer edge forming an interrupted yellowish-wliite band. The 

 exterior margin sharply defined by two fine black lines divided by a yellow line, and bordered 

 within by bright yellow. Cilia yellow. Anteiuice brown, with ferruginous tips." {Atkinson, 

 I.e.) It is probable that a male is described, but the sex is not mentioned. 



Very rare. There are two male specimens in the Indian Museum, — one brought by the 

 Yunan Expedition from Ponsee, where it was taken in March, 1868, the other without locality. 



i6r. Zophoessa dirpliia, Druce. 



Z. dirphia, Druce, Cist. Ent., vol. i, p. 357 (i87S). 



Habitat : Sikkim. 



Expanse : 2-5 inches. 



Description: " Upperside dark brown. Foreiuing cxo%9.&^ beyond the middle from the 

 costal margin to near the anal angle by a pale brown band almost yellow on the costal margin, a 

 yellow spot beyond near the apex, below which are three minute black spots. Hinihuing dark 

 brown with a submarginal row of four incomplete ocelli, the second the largest, the third minute, 

 the cilia of both wings white. Underside bright chestnut brown. Fortiuing crossed beyond 

 the middle by a cream coloured band, a pale coloured band crossing the middle of the cell, 

 bordered widely within by a wide reddish-brown band which crosses both wings, terminating 

 near the inner margin of the hindwing ; a row of four white-pupilled ocelli near the outer 

 margin, which is pale brown with a very fine dark brown submarginal line. Bindwing crossed 

 beyond the middle by a reddishdjrown band, bordered outwardly by pale yellowish-brown ; 

 a submarginal row of six white-pupilled ocelli, the first and fifth the largest ; the outer 

 margin pale brown, with a dark submarginal brown line. This species is allied to Z. 

 andersoni, Atkinson." (Druce, 1. c.) 



This is the only species of this genus which we have not seen ; it must be very rare. 



