278 ZYG^ENIDvF. 



594. Callamesia midama, Herr.-Schaffer, Samml. aussereur. Schmett. 



pl.2,fig.7(cf); 6". 4- & no. 401. 



Cyclosia venusta, Wlk. Cat. ii. p. 416 ; C. 8f S. no. 424. 

 Epyrgis hormenia, Herr.-Schaff'er, Samml. aussereur. Schmett. pi. 2, 



fig. 8 ( $ ) ; C. $ S. no. 404. 

 Ainesia stelligera, Butl. III. Het. v. p. 23, pi. 83, figs. 8, 9 ; C. $ S. 



no. 403. 



<3 . Antennae metallic blue ; head, thorax, and abdomen black, 

 the last banded with white below ; the collar spotted with 

 blue ; abdomen and hind wing shot with purple. Fore wing 

 with two series of small white spots ; the apex and outer margin 



Fig. 185. Callamesia midama, rf . }. 



brilliant blue. Hind wing with the apex brilliant blue ; the two 

 series of spots sometimes more or less reproduced. Underside 

 with two white spots in the cell of the fore wing and two beyond ; 

 the two series of submarginal spots larger and present on both 

 wings ; the costa and outer margin of both wings brilliant blue : 

 the inner area purplish. 



9 with the fore wing less shot with blue ; two spots in the cell, 

 two oeyond, and two below the cell in addition to those of the 

 male. Hind wing with two series of spots well represented, and 

 also with two spots in the cell. 



In the form stelligera the inner submarginal series of spots on 

 the hind wing is small ; in midama those towards the inner margin 

 become streaks ; whilst in hormenia these streaks occupy the 

 greater part of; .the cell and the interspaces below it. One Sikhim 

 female is browner, with scarcely any blue shot on upperside. These 

 variations occur irrespective of locality and only in the female. 

 The species is a beautiful ' mimic ' of the blue Euplceas. 



Hob. Sikhim ; Bhutan ; Assam ; Nagas ; Sylhet ; Burma : Siam. 

 Exp., (j 74, $ 86 millim. 



Genus GYNAUTOCERA. 



Gynautocera, Guer. Mag. Zool. 1831, Ins. pi. 12. 



Type, Q. papilionaria, Guer. 



Range. Himalayas ; N.E. India : Calcutta ; Burma. 



