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970. Biduanda seuddorii, Doherty. 
8. scudderii, Doherty, Journ, A. S. B., vol. lviii, pt. 2, p. (1889). 
HasiTaT: Mergui, Burma. 
EXPANSE: @, I'I inches. 
DEscRIPTION : ‘ Allied to B. ¢hesmia, Hewitson, and somewhat resembling the female 
of that species. MALE. UPPERSIDE, both wings dark fuscous. Forewing with an orange 
area occupying about a sixth of the surface, including the lower angle of the discoidal cell, 
and the disc from the base of the lower discoidal to below the first median nervule ; a some- 
what large, obscure violet-blue subapical area (not refulgent in any light), not reaching the 
costa or the outer margin ; the inner margin is also tinged with violet. Azndwing dull fus- 
cous, a large dull violet area between the second subcostal and the first median nervules from 
the discoidal cellto the marginal black line, its inner part densely irrorated with bluish- 
white scales, beyond which lies a transverse darker discal fascia ; subanal area nearly black ; 
_ etlia whitish subanally ; ¢az/s chiefly black, except at the tip. UNDERSIDE, oth wings much 
as in B, thesmia, Hewitson.” (Doherty, 1. c.) 
I have seen the type and only known specimen of this pretty little species. The obscure 
violet-blue coloration of the upperside is only seen in a strong light, ina dull light it is quite 
invisible. The bluish-white irrorated dise of the hindwing above is very distinctive. 
971. Biduanda melisa, Hewitson. 
Myrina melisa, Hewitson, Ill, Diurn. Lep., Suppl. p. 6, n. 57, pl. iii, figs, 82, 83, female (1869); Biduanda 
melisa, Doherty, Journ. A, S. B., vol. lviii, pt. 2, p. (1889). 
HasitaT: Darjeeling and Maulmain (Hewztson) ; Burma. 
EXxPANSE: ¢@, ‘9 torr; 2, 1‘1 inches. 
DeEscRIPTION: ‘* MALE. UpperRsIDE, Joth wings dark brown. Aindwing with two 
[three] tails, the anal half cerulean blue, marked by two lunular black spots ; the cé/éa and a 
submarginal line at the base of the tails, white. UNDERSIDE, both wings white. Forewing 
with three spots near the base, a large spot beyond the middle of the costal margin, a spot 
and some lines below it, and the apex, rufous-brown. Andwing with many outline spots 
of brown, the anal angle silvery blue, with two black spots. FEMALE does not differ from 
the male, except in having a medial white spot in the forewing on the UPPERSIDE.” 
“ Nearly allied to JZ. [B.] sceva, [Hewitson, from Singapore], but differs from it in being 
without the blue medial spot of the forewing on the upperside, and in having the spots on the 
underside in outline only.” (ewztson, 1. c.) 
I possess a single male specimen of this species taken by Major C, T. Bingham in the 
Pegu Hills in December. It is remarkable in having the costal margin of the hindwing on 
the upperside broadly orange. This feature is not described by Mr. Hewitson, but as it is 
hidden when the insect is set by the overlapping inner margin of the forewing, it may have 
been overlooked by him. The female not only differs from the male in having the white patch 
on the upperside of the forewing not present in the other sex, but also on the underside in the 
costal brown patch of the same wing not nearly extending to the apex, as it does in the male, 
Mr, Doherty notes (1. c.) £* One male of this rare little species taken at Myitta, Tenasserim 
valley. A similar kind occurs at high elevations in Perak, but whether it is this species or 
B. sceva, Hewitson, I am unable to say.” 
972. Biduanda cyara, Hewitson. 
Myrina cyara, Hewitson, Il. Diurn. Lep., Suppl., p. 26, n. 73, pl. iiid, figs. 109, 110 (1878), 
HABITAT: Darjeeling (ewztson). 
EXPANSE : 1°35 inches. 
DESCRIPTION: “ UPPERSIDE, both wings rufous-brown. Forewing with a medial bifid 
orange spot. ndwing with three ¢az/s, and three black caudal spots crowned with white, 
and bordered below with white ; the outer margin black, C7z/éa white. UNDERSIDE, doth 
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