NYMPH ALIDJ5 DIADEMA. 



DIADEMA DINARCHA. 7. 



Upperside. Male blue-black. Anterior wing with several white spots ; three 

 spots near the base of the costal margin (two in the cell) ; two larger spots and 

 some blue irrorations near the middle ; a band of six spots (the second minute) 

 towards the outer margin ; some very minute white spots near the outer margin ; the 

 margin itself intersected with white. Posterior wing dark rufous brown, with a large 

 spot of orange-yellow before the middle : the nervures, and rays between them and 

 the outer margin blue-black ; a submarginal band of minute white spots in pairs ; 

 the margin dentated, spotted with white. 



Underside as above, except that it is paler ; that the anterior wing has two 

 white spots at the base, and two white spots adjoining the third spot described 

 above ; and that the minute white spots composing the submarginal band of both 

 wings are here more distinct, and very beautifully arranged in groups each of four 

 spots. 



Exp. 4 in. Hab. Old Calabar. 



In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson. 



Unlike any other species ; but with a resemblance to D. Dubia. 



