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Company, British Museum, W. YV. Saunders, Esq., and YV. ('. 

 Hewitson, Esq. 



Remark. — The male of this species may be distinguished from 

 Ath. Cama on the upper-side by having the ohli<|ite subapical spots 

 narrower, and the baud on the fore-wing being composed of four 

 spots; in the under-side being of a darker ferruginous colour, and 



the streak along discoidal coll being divided into four portion-, and 

 in having darker black blotches; also in having on the bind-wing 

 four short black lines disposed between the inner band and discoidal 

 vein. Expanse of male '1~ inches. Female unknown, but would 

 have the markings above ferruginous. 



13. Athyma Ranga, Moore. 



dthytna Ranga, Moore, Catal. Lep. Mus. E. I. C. i. p. I 75. pi. 5 a. 

 f. C (1857). 



Athyma Ranga. — Upper-side smoky-black ; fore-wing with a 

 curved interrupted white band from anterior margin, one-third from 

 the apex, to middle of posterior margin, being composed of eight 

 spots, the first on anterior margin very narrow, second, third and 

 fourth elongate conical, the fourth being the shortest ; fifth triangular 

 and broadly divided from the fourth ; sixth broad, largest, and nearly 

 square ; seventh narrower and broadly divided from the sixth ; and 

 eighth long and narrow; a marginal and submarginal row of rather 

 indistinct whitish spots ; base of wing covered with indistinct white 

 spots ; hind-wing with broad inner band, intersected by the veins ; 

 an outer or submarginal row of broad conic-shaped indistinct white 

 spots ; a marginal row of very indistinct spots, also indistinct spots 

 at the base of wing ; abdominal margin whitish. Body dark brown : 

 abdomen with two rows of small white spots. Under-side with the 

 markings the same and very distinct ; body and abdominal margin 

 greenish-white. Expanse '!'■':- inches. Sexes alike. 



Hub. Darjeeling. In Museum East India Company, British 

 Museum, W. W. Saunders, Esq., and W. C. Hewitsou, Esq. 



14. Athyma Mahesa, Moore. 



Athyma Mahesa, Moore, Catal. Lep. Mus. E. I. C. i. p. 176. 

 pi. 5 a. f. 7 (1857). 



Athyma Mahesa. Male. — Upper-side smoky-black ; fore-wings 

 with a green gloss in some lights ; fore-wing with three while ovate 

 spots obliquely from subcostal vein one-third from the apex ; two 

 white spots in middle of the wing, the upper one very small, and two 

 white spots on middle of posterior margin, the upper oval, the lower 

 narrow; two indistinct white spots in discoidal cell, and some indi- 

 stinct greenish spots at the base of the wing; a marginal ami snli- 

 marginal row of light brown BpotS; hind-wing with an inner white 

 band, divided by the veins, and an outer or Submargmal row of in- 

 distinct brownish-white conic-shaped spots; also ■ very indistinct 

 marginal row of small light brown spots. Body brown ; abdomen 



