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Euripus consimilis. Westwood. 



Dimorphic female, form torsa, var. nov. 



Only one form of the female has hitherto been recorded from India. I 

 now describe a second taken in November 1908 in the Bhutan Duars, which 

 shows that this species, like others of the genus, is also at least dimorphic 

 in the female. 



Upperside. — Forewing, deep blue black. A short, outwardly diffuse 

 streak in cell from base and touching the subcostal vein, a large, quadrate, 

 transverse spot near the end of the cell, and a broad preapical band from 

 vein 9 to vein 3, consisting of elongate spots divided by the veins, all white. 

 The cell streak and spot near the end of the cell are thickly powdered with 

 bluish scales. The preapical band is continued into interspaces 2 and 1 

 by very ill-defined spots. A long streak in interspace 1, a short dorsal 

 streak, and terminal spots in pairs between the veins from tornus to vein 4, 

 obscure white densely covered with dark blue scales. Hindwing, a light 

 creamy white, veins black. Costal area thickly powdered with dark scales, 

 and a subterminal fascia extending from costa to vein 2, very diffuse 

 anteriorly and developing into saggitate spots posteriorly, blue black. 

 Margin as in form already described, but very distinctly defined. 

 Underside. — As above, markings more defined. Apical area of forewing 

 and subterminal fascia of hindwing deep brown. The usual crimson 

 patches at base of hindwing. 



The form is not represented in the Indian Museum or de Niceville collec- 

 tions. The insect, on the wing, was an excellent mimic of Eupkea diocletiana 

 which is also found in the locality. 



Dophla sahadeva. Moore. 



Bingham's remark that the antennae of this species are " dark brown 

 \vith the apex ochraceous" does not sufficiently describe them and is 

 somewhat misleading. In the male, the inside edge of the anterior 

 third of the antennae is ochraceous and the tip a bright yellow ; in the 

 female, only the tip is- yellow. These brightly coloured antennal tips are a 

 very noticeable character of the species. 



Dophla patala. Kollar. 



The real distribution of this species has long been something of a puzzle 

 to me. Years ago, when I had just started butterfly work, the late Mr. 

 de Niceville kindly named a small collection for me ; and amongst others 

 were two Dophlas which I had taken in Lower Burma, and which he iden- 

 tified as 'Euthalia' patala. Now Dophla patala, according to both Mr. de 

 Niceville and Col. Bingham, is confined to the Western Himalayas ; while 

 the latter ascribes D. taoona to the hill ranges of Lower Burma. I have 

 since taken and closely examined a long series of the true patala from 

 Mussoorie and Naini Tal, and have endeavoured to work out the differences 



