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median nervule, more prominent anteriorly, obsolete posteriorly ; a 

 similar marginal linear series, each spot on both sides outwardly 

 defined ■with black. Hindwing with the marginal series of spots as in 

 the forewing, but the two anteriormost spots divided by the discoidal 

 nervule larger than the others. Undekside, both wings a little 

 paler than above, rather more ochreous in shade. Foreiring with the 

 inner margin as far as the submedian nervure whitish ; the disco- 

 cellular nervules narrowly defined by a dark ferruginous line ; an 

 inner discal macular white fascia, the anterior portion of which from 

 the costa to the third median nervule is formed of spots divided only 

 by the crossing veins and arranged in one straight line, followed by 

 three spots placed in echelon in the median and submedian interspaces, 

 these three spots forming an inwardly oblique straight line ; an outer 

 discal curved series of white spots arranged regularly across the wing 

 from the third subcostal nervule to the submedian nervure ; a marginal, 

 narrow, almost continuous, series of white spots, prominently defined 

 on both sides by a fine black line. Hindwing with an inner discal 

 series of white spots very similar to that on the forewing, but the 

 anterior portion ending on the third median nervule is wider ; followed 

 by an indistinct castaneous macular fascia, which is continued some- 

 what indistinctly on to the disc of the forewing ; two marginal apical 

 large rounded black spots divided by the discoidal nervule, each spot 

 bears outwardly a large white area, inwardly each spot bears a few 

 white scales ; in the median, submedian, and internal interspaces are 

 T.arge conical outline silvery- white spots, the base of the cone is on the 

 margin, the apex is towards the base of the wing, the spot in the 

 internal interspace the smallest and oval in shape. Cilia of both wino-s 

 dusky, just touched inwardly with whitish. Antennae above black, 

 beneath prominently annulated with white, the base of the club also 

 white. Thorax and abdomen above concolorous with the wino-s, be- 

 neath white. Legs with the femur white, the tibia and tarsi ochreous. 

 T. burnii is a very aberrant species, and seems to form a link, as far 

 as the markings go, between the known species of the genus Taxila and 

 the typical group of the genus Abisara {A. echerius, Stoll). T. burnii 

 has the more or less silvery macular markings on the underside of 

 T. haguinus, Fabricius ; T. thuisto, Hewitson ; T. fasciata^ Moore ; and 

 T> zemara, Butler, which are lacking in the echerius group of Abisara i 



