126 Mr. H. Eltringhani's Monograph of the 



Underside. F.-w. paler and duller than on npperside and the 

 spots for the most part smaller, and, owing to the upperside 

 spots showing through, appearing to be ringed with grey. At apex 

 a small black patch containing three greenish ochreous spots iu 

 8, 7, and 6. H.-w. the same colour as f.-w. The basal black 

 much reduced, the marginal border sometimes wider than on 

 upperside, and bearing seven usually Avell-rounded greenish 

 ochreous internervular spots, that in Ic doubled. Black spots 

 as follows : — A discal row of eight, the first in 7 beyond middle, 

 the second rather nearer margin, and the third either immedi- 

 ately beneath it or very slightly nearer base, the fourth in 4 

 close to end of cell, the fifth in 3 about midway between end of 

 cell and hind-marginal border, the sixth in 2 near median, the 

 seventh in Ic rather nearer margin and doubled, the eighth in lb 

 nearer base. A minute dot in 8 a short distance beyond pre- 

 costal, a subbasal spot in 7, one subbasal and one median in 

 cell, a double subbasal spot in Ic, and a small subbasal in lb 

 and la. These are but slightly separated from the narrow black 

 basal suffusion. Fringes black. Head and thorax black, a 

 white spot on each eye, and one between. Two pairs of dorsal 

 thoracic spots. Basal half of abdomen black with reddish lateral 

 spots, remainder orange. 



$ . Expanse 46-64 mm. Dull ochreous, with slight subapical 

 reddish suffusion, spots and markings as in ^ but less sharply 

 defined. H.-w. hind marginal band rather broader and with a 

 more suffused inner edge. Underside paler than above, spots 

 and markings as above but many of those in f.-w. obsolescent, 

 or only showing through from above. F.-w. apical, and h.-w. 

 hind-marginal spots whitish, and the latter larger than in $ . 

 Abdomen black above with white lateral spots and yellowish 

 beneath. The example here described was taken in the upper 

 Luangwa Valley in the height of the rains. 



Extreme dry season form ^ . Ground-colour pinkish 

 ochreous. Basal black suffusion smaller and h.-w. marginal 

 black narrower than in wet season form. The spots are all 

 much smaller. Many of those in h.-w. are distinctly visible 

 only on underside. The pale f.-w. apical and h.-w. hind 

 marginal spots are smaller and whitish, distal end of abdomen 

 dull ochreous. 



5 varies much in colour, some being smoky ochreous and 

 others almost rosy pink especially in h.-w. Spots and markings 

 much as in wet season 9 . H.-w. marginal black often narrower, 

 and spots sometimes only showing through from underside. 

 Black basal suffusion in both wings broad. 



