212 Mr. H. Eltringham's Monograi^h of the 



straight line with the fifth at right angles to inner margin. 

 Some black at base of nervures and usually a spot in 8 near ' 

 Ijrecostal. A subbasal in 7, two before middle of cell, two on 

 discocellulars, and a spot in Ic, lb and la, that in lb further 

 from base tlian the other two. 



Head black with white spots between and behind the eyes, 

 two yellowish tufts on collar. Thorax black witli pale dorsal 

 and lateral marks. Abdomen black above with orange ochreous 

 segmental lines and lateral spots, the latter becoming confluent 

 towards the distal extremity. Claws unequal. 



9 resembles the ^ . 



f. infiiscata. 



The tawny areas of the typical forms are replaced liy smoky 

 brown, 

 f. alcippind. 



The h.-w. has a white central suffusion of varying extent. 



f. sijanzini. 



The tawny areas of the typical form are replaced by a dusky 

 yellowish colour. 



f. lijcia. 



The ground-colour of both wings is white, the black mark- 

 ings being as in the typical form. 



f, necoda. 



The black markings especially in f.-w. are much reduced, tlie 

 f.-w. apex is only a little darker than the rest of wing and the 

 whole ground-colour is violet grey. 



f. daira. 



The black of apical half of f.-w. and the white subapical band 

 are absent. In some cases the subapical band may be traced 

 as a slightly paler area on the ground-colour. All the black 

 markings much reduced. 



f. radiata. 



Described as allied to the daira form but having the nervules 

 on the upperside terminating in broad black triangles, and the 

 basal half of the h.-w. white as in alcippliia. The apex of f.-w. 

 is not darkened and has no pale subapical band. 



The larva and pupa are thus described by Fawcett (I. c.) : — 

 " Larva. — Slaty black, with a yellow lateral line above prolegs 

 and claspers. On each segment three deep fine transverse lines 

 enclosing two white patches dorsally and two yellow patches 

 laterally. On the centre black line of each segment are placed six 

 black spines (In-anched). Head, thoracic legs and claspers black. 



