176 NYMPIIALID^. NYMPHALIN^. ATHYMA. 



of them are subtropical, commonest in the north-east, and found but rarely in Southern 

 India. 



In the fust three species the males are characterised by having the discoidal streak and 

 submarginal band on the upperside with no trace of white ; the discal band is white, broad 

 and regular, but with the exception of a few white spots beyond the discal band near apex 

 of forewing they present no other white markings whatever; in the first two species the 

 females are black with all the bands whitish as in the preceding group ; in the third species 

 the female has all the bands orange as in the following group. 



467. Athyma selenophora, Koiiar. 



Lunenitis sehnophora, Kollar, Hugel's Kaschmir, vol. iv, pt. ii, p. 426, pi. vii, figs i, 2, male (1848) ; 

 Athyma sehnophora, Horsfield and Moore, Cat. Lep. Mus. E. I. (^, vol. i, p. 175, n. 358 (1857) ; id., Moore, 

 Proc. Zool. Soc. Loud., 1858, p, 14, n. 12 ; A.J>ahiila, idem, id., p. 12, n, 3, pi. 1, fig. ■!, female. 



Habitat : Sikkim, Assam, Munipur, Cachar, Sylhet, Upper Burma, South India, 



Expanse : .J, 2*5 to 3 'O ; ? , 2-85 to 3*30 inches. 



Description : Male. Upperside black. Forewitig with just the slightest trace of 

 the discoidal streak in the cell, an oblique subapical series of three white spots divided by 

 the discoidal nervules ; a somewhat broad discal band composed of four white spots margined 

 with pale blue from the third median nervule to the middle of the inner margin, a sub- 

 marginal and marginal pale brown macular narrow bands. Hindzving with a white discal 

 band in continuation of that on the forewing, also margined with pale blue, from the costal 

 to the submedian nervule, a submarginal pale brown macular band and a marginal similar 

 narrower line. Underside, both wings with the base more or less greenish pale violet, 

 beyond pale brown marked with darker brown patches between the nervules. Forewing 

 with the whitish discoidal streak divided into three portions by two dark lines crossing the 

 cell near its middle, the disco-cellulars inwardly defined by another dark line, with a 

 whitish spot beyond the end of the cell ; the subapical spots and discal band much as above, 

 the former with some fine white streaks in continuation on the costa, a submarginal whitish 

 macular band and some whitish linear marks on the margin below the second discoidal 

 nervule ; two prominent black spots placed one above the other near the base of the sub- 

 median interspace. Hindwing with a white band between the proecostal and costal nervures, 

 a pair of brown lines in the cell, with another pair in continuation in the costal interspace, 

 the broad discal band as above, followed by a series of diffused rich brown spots, then a 

 submarginal macular whitish band, then a rich brown band, and lastly a whitish marginal 

 line, the margin itself rich ferruginous. Cilia alternately black and white. Anletmce black, 

 the club ochreous. 



" The male may be distinguished from /4. rflwrf on the upperside by having the oblique 

 subapical spots narroiV, and the band on the forewing being composed oi four spots ; in the 

 underside being of a darker ferruginous colour, and the streak along discoidal cell being 

 divided into four portions, and in having darker black blotches ; also in having on the 

 hindwing four short black lines disposed between the inner band and discoidal nervule." 

 (Hoi-sfield and Moore, 1. c.) Female (separately described under the name of A. bahula). 

 *' Allied to ^i. opalina, and like that species it has on the forewing the discoidal streak 

 divided into four portions, but in A. bahula it is narrow, and the terminal portion much 

 elongated, whereas in A, opalina this portion is short ; A, bahula has also a distinct sub- 

 marginal row of linear spots ; the bands are also narrower throughout. On the underside 

 A. bahula differs in i\\Q forewitig in having the portions of the discoidal streak divided by a 

 blackish line, and a distinct marginal and submarginal row of spots ; the space between 

 the markings blackish. On the hindiving between the curved praecostal streak and inner 

 band are some short blackish lines. In A. opalina, on the inner band from the middle of 

 its lower margin, there is a descending greyish portion to abdominal margin, whereas in 

 A. bahula this is wanting ; space between the two bands with blackish patches ; a distinct 

 marginal row of linear spots." (Moore, I. c.) 



