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longitudinal mark in the interno-median interspace, from the base two-thirds to the outer 
margin ; two discal spots in the next two interspaces ; three marginal crescents in these three 
interspaces, the subanal one large, with a streak alongside of it beyond the submedian nervure. 
UNDERSIDE, both wings rufous-brown, brighter than in P. Aediada, Hewitson, Forewing with 
an obscure darker rufous streak across the end of the cell, a darker rufous line across the 
disc as far as the first median neryule, bordered outwardly by a darker bluish-tinged space, 
an outer-discal obscure lunular line bordered inwardly by a paler bluish line, and outwardly 
by a broad pale space, which is conspicuous and somewhat ochreous near the apex; inner 
margin and interno-median interspace chiefly dull ochreous, shining ; a bright reddish marginal 
line ; cé/éa blackish. Aéndwing with the base and costa dark rufous-brown, the rest paler rufous ; 
a brighter rufous streak closing the cell ; a similar discal series of lunules irregularly placed, an 
obscure dark outer-discal lunular line, obsolete subapically, bordered both inwardly and 
outwardly by a paler bluish space, and then by a brighter rufous space; a bright rufous 
marginal line bordered subanally by slender black and white lines; ci/ia dark.” (Doherty, 
lic.) ‘‘ FEMALE. UPPERSIDE, doth wings orange. Forewing with the apex, the outer and inner 
margins, and a linear spot at the end of the cell, dark brown. Hindwing angular a little below 
the apex [at the termination of the third median nervule], clouded with rufous-brown, and mark- 
ed by three large brown spots near the outer margin. UNDERSIDE, doth wings rufous, tinted with 
lilac, a linear spot at the end of the cell ; crossed before the middle by a rufous-brown band 
(broken into spots on the hindwing), crossed beyond the middle by two bands (near together) 
of the same colour.” (ezitson, 1. c. in Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond.) 
“One male and five females (only one fresh) taken near Myitta, in the Tavoy district, 
The male differs from the male of JZ. [= P.] fediada, Hewitson, in having the markings [on the 
upperside] larger, clearer, and not bluish-green, but blue [in all lights]. The underside is less 
dark and uniform. Both sexes are more falcate than in J. fediada, and of larger size. 
The female generally sits on a leaf with half-open wings, and might easily be taken for a 
small Cirrhochroa or sometimes for a Zoxura, In any case its entire departure from the usual 
colours of the group indicate that it is likely to prove amimic. The female is somewhat 
variable. Ihave no doubt that it will turn out to be conspecific with P. fotina, from the 
Malay Peninsula, which I only know by MHewitson’s figure It seems also probable, 
that the species named by Mr. Distant Simiskina fulgens, and placed by him in the Arycinide 
[= Nemeobiine] is identical with or at least very closely allied to this species. Unfortunately he 
gives no description of the genus, merely noting two particulars in which, it is true, it differs 
from all Eastern Zrycinide, but agrees with the Poritias and most other genera of the 
Lycenide. His figure faithfully represents a rather worn and faded example of this species.” 
“The egg of MZ. pfotina differs from that of Poritia in having the hexagonal reticulations 
very regular and delicate ; it has the same extraordinary shape. It differs wholly from the 
eggs of the Eastern “rycinide which are all round in horizontal section and without the 
slightest trace of reticulation,” ( Doherty, l.c. ) 
I give below Messrs. Distant and Doherty’s descriptions of the female of this species.* 
* Femace. ‘‘Upprrsipe, 0th wings bright ochraceous. Morewing with the apex, the outer and inner 
margins, broadly dark brownish, with a narrow linear disco-cellular spot of the same colour. Hindwing with 
the cellular area, the whole area between the cell, the third median nervule. and the abdominal _margin, and a 
broad outer macular margin, dark brownish. UNDERSIDE, doth wings pale ochraceous, with linear pale casta- 
neous disco-cellular spots, a much-waved castaneous fascia crossing the wings beyond the cells, recurved, and 
terminating on the abdominal margin of the hindwing ; two fainter outer discal fasciz, the outermost of which 
is blackened on the hindwing. //zzdwing with the outer margin pale castaneous, preceded by two dark linear 
fascia. Body above fuscous, beneath more or less cancolorous with the wings.” (Diéstavz, 1. c.) 
‘“FEMALE. UPPERSIDE, doth wings bright orange-tawny, the apex and outer margin (not the costa) widely 
blackish; the ends of the three median nervules and the submedian nervure brown or even orange, the orange 
area almost semicircular outwardly; the inner margin and the basal ha'f of the interno-median interspace is 
usually more or less irrorated with black scales, which also enter the base of the discoidal cell; a marginal 
rufous line; cz/za darker. Hindwing orange, generally strongly irrorated with black, the veins less so; an 
obscure submarginal band of darker quadrate spots; a rufous marginal line ; some specimens have almost 
the whole upper surface orange except the apex and outer margin of the forewing} céd7a darker. UNDERSIDE, 
éoth wings light rufous-brown, much paler than in the male, the markings darker ferruginous, resembling 
those of the male, but more distinct.” (Doherty, l. c.) 
In 1886, Mr. Doherty described this species in MS. from a male specimen from the town of Thaiping, 1,000 
feet elevation, Perak, under the name of Massaga clorinds, He gave the following structural details of the 
