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transverse series of spots, fuscous brown ; of the postdiscal 

 markings the anterior four are slender and form more or less of 

 a curved line, the posterior two are coarser and are shifted 

 inwards ; lastly, there is a dark anticiliary line with the cilia 

 beyond whitish grey. Hind wing : a transverse, very obliquely- 

 placed, subbasal series of three black spots and a similarly-coloured 

 large, round, subcostal spot beyond the middle of interspace 7 ; 

 a slender short discocellular line ; a series of posterior discal 

 spots very irregularly placed and terminal markings similar in 

 shape, position and colour to those in the fore wing. Antennae, 

 head, thorax and abdomen dark brown, the antennae ringed with 

 white; beneath : the palpi, thorax and abdomen greyish white. 

 $ . Upperside : brown. Fore wing : a postero-medial area from 

 base to disc white, brilliantly glossed with iridescent blue that 

 can only be seen in certain lights ; the discocellulars marked by a 

 short transverse brown line. Hind wing : with a medial patch 

 similar to that on the fore wing, not extended however, to the 

 dorsal margin. ; beyond it a subterminal series of prominent round 

 black spots and an anticiliary slender black line. Underside : white. 

 Fore wing : the discocellular short transverse line, the postdiscal 

 and terminal markings much as in the <S , but the postdiscal 

 transverse series of short bars placed further outwards towards 

 the terminal margin. Hind wing : a spot on the dorsurn close to 

 the base of the wing ; two (not three as in the <S ) subbasal spots, 

 and a very conspicuous and large round subcostal spot towards 

 the apex in interspace 7, black ; the postero-discal markings 

 similar to those in the <$ but coarser and much more regular; 

 the terminal markings as in the c?, the subterminal spot very 

 large and prominent. Antennae, head, thorax and abdomen a 

 paler brown than in the tf ; the antennae ringed with white ; 

 beneath : the palpi, thorax and abdomen white. 



Exp. <5 $ 30-34 mm. (1-20-1-35"). 



Hob. The Nicobars. 



Mr. de Niceville (I. c.) describes a variety or race as follows : 

 " Local race prominent, nov. Female : Upperside fore wing : the 

 blue area more extensive. Hind wing : the marginal spots much 

 larger and blacker. Underside : all the markings larger and more 

 prominent, especially the spot just beyond the middle of the costa 

 and the marginal round spots which are inwardly denned by a 

 distinct, narrow, lunulated fuscous line ; the discal spots arranged 

 in a regular sinuous band. Expanse : $ 1-3 inches." 



696. Cyaniris chennelli, de N., J. A. S. JB. 1883, p. 72, pi. 1, fig. 10^ ; 

 id. Butt. 2nd. iii, 1890, p. 102. 



c? . Upperside : lavender-blue, varying a little in depth of tint. 

 Fore wing : a very slender line along the costa and an even 

 border to the termen from apex to tornus dusky black. Hind 

 wing : costal and terminal margins with even dusky black borders, 

 slightly broader on the costa than on the termen ; on the latter 



