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structural differential characters given are in respect to the hindwing, which has the ‘cell 
broader, the subcostal and median branches emitted further from the base.’” (Déstant, 1. c.) 
With regard to this structural difference between Za/urza and Pratapa, it is one 1am unable 
to detect in bleached specimens of beth sexes of the types of both genera ; but in my 
opinion the secondary sexual characters which are present in the males of Pratapa (= Camena) 
and wanting in those of Zujuria, are very important structural characters, and had they 
been wanting in Camena I should certainly and without hesitation have run the two genera 
into one. 
Mr. Moore has described the genera Cophanta and Remelana as below* for certain 
species which appear to me to be unworthy of generic rank. In Cophanta he places two species 
only, 2//urg?s, Hewitson, and maculata, Hewitson ; in Kemelana two species are also included, 
jangala, Horsfield, and ¢ravara, Hewitson. In both these genera the neuration is the same 
practically as in Zajurda, and the other differential characters are not of much importance. I 
also include in Zujuria several species which Mr. Moore places in the highly aberrant genus 
Sithon, Hiibner. As arranged here, I think Zajuria presents a well-defined and easily-recognis= 
able group of species, all of which are more or less blue or purple on the upperside in the 
male, and usually in the female also, all have two moderately-long thin tails of about equal 
length to the hindwing, and none of the males havea tuft of hairs on the inner margin of 
the forewing or a glandular patch near the costa of the hindwing. One species (7. melaslignia, 
mihi) is aberrant in having a patch of scales differently-formed from those on the rest of 
the wing in the middle of the disc of the forewing in the male, but in other respects, as far 
as Ican judge without bleaching a specimen, it seems tobe normal. In perfectly fresh 
specimens of the male of Z. jangala, Horsfield, this patch is also faintly visible. 
I am unable to give the distribution of the genus with accuracy. Itis probably orien- 
tal only, occurring almost throughout India (except the desert tracts), in Ceylon, andthe Anda- 
man Isles, throughout Burma and the Malay Peninsula and Islands. As may be seen from 
their structure, the butterflies of this genus have a swift flight; they settle on trees and 
bushes, and seem to be but little attracted by ordinary flowers, though I have found Potnsettia 
_ when in bloom to be much frequented by two species in Calcutta. With the exception of 
J. longinus, Fabricius, and 7. jangala, Horsfield, all the species of the genus are rare, many 
of them extremely so. This may doubtless partly be accounted for by their habits of settling 
on trees and bushes out of sight and often out of reach, and not frequenting flowers. 
ZT. jangala comes down to the water to drink, so in Sikkim at any rate the males are 
often caught. The transformations of 7Z. Jomginus, Fabricius, only are known, and will be 
found described below. As portrayed by Mr. Moore it shares with Spalgzs epeus, Westwood, 
the peculiarity of having its pupa hanging free as in the family Mymphalede. 
* Genus Cophanta, Moore, Journ, A. S. B., vol. liii, pt. 2, p- 35 (1884). *¢ FOREWING, broad, costa 
arched, exterior margin slightly convex, fosterior margin nearly straight ; a@zsceidal cell broad, extending 
to half length of the wing ; costa/ nervure extending to half the margin; jzrst subcostal nervule emitted at 
two-fifths and second at one-fourth before the end of the cell, third bifid at nearly two-thirds from the base ; dsco- 
cellular nervule slender, slightly bent outwards in the middle ; .ésco¢d7Z nervule from its angle; frst median 
nervule at one-third and second median from close before the end of the cell ; sdmedian nervure straight. HInp- 
WING, broad, costa abruptly arched at the base, apex convex, exterior margin oblique and sinuous f//n the 
second median nervule, aval angle lobed, witha slender ¢az/ from first median nervule and another ff 1 sub- 
median nervure ; cos¢al and sxdcostal nervures joined together for a short distance at the base, t¥ costal 
much arched from above the juncture, and extending to the apex ; first subcostal nervule emittf jat one- 
fifth before the end of the cell; disco-cellular nervule outwardly oblique and bent outwards at the <aiddle ; 
discoidal nervule from its angle ; déscotdal cell broad, extending to nearly half the wing ; first median nerviule 
at one-third and second median from immediately before the end of the cell ; sudmedian nervure straight ; 
internal nervure recurved. Kopy, short, thick ; fad/z porrect, second joint long, extending half length’ beyond 
the eyes, third joint slender, slightly fusiform, nearly half length of the second ; autenne short, stout, with 
a gradually-thickened club ; degsshort. Type, C. i/urgis, Hewitson.” (Woore, |. c.) 
Genus Remelana, Mcore, Journ. A. S. B., vol. liii, pt. 2, p. 37 (1884). Mate. ForeEwING, less trian- 
gular than in Yajuria (T. longinus, Fabricius), the costal margin more abruptly arched at the base, exterior 
margin slightly convex, fosterior angle rounded. H1NDWING, broader and less produced hindwards, costa less 
arched at the base, very convex externally ; with aslender ta? from the end of the first median nervule and another 
from the submedian nervure ; abdominal margin short. Palpi shorter than in Zajyuria, second joint stouter, 
and third joint longer ; aztenne shorter, tip shorter and more regularly clavate. Venation similar to Tajuria, 
Type, &. jaxgala, Horsfield,”’ (Moore, |, c.) 
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