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10. Eulaceura osteria sitarama Fruh. 2 (pis. XXI, fig. 10 $ , XXII, 

 fig. 11 ?■)■ 



Darker than other female forms of osteria. Fore wing without 

 any white distal suffusion. Hind wing with white spots in 6 and 

 7 strongly marked. Discal band on both wings heavily edged with 

 black on the inner side. Hind wing not paler in the distal areas, the 

 black submarginal spots edged with slightly paler brown. 



Underside darker than in other forms. 



Interior, August, one ? . 



The $ has not received adequate description (Seitz Macrolep. ix., 

 p. 702, 1913), and we take this opportunity of giving it again. 



Fore wing with band continued to vein 6, curved inwardly, the 

 spot in 2 more proximal than the others, and inner edge toothed at 

 vein 2 and submedian. 



Length of fore wing, 34 mm., other forms, 28-31 mm., ? 35 mm., 

 not larger than specimens from Borneo. 



A series of $ $ as follows : Interior, May, one, June, 1920, one, 

 August, 1920, two, September, 1920, one. 



11. Hestina nama melanoides subsp. nov. 



(? . Fore wing as in the typical form. Hind wing with black 

 ground-colour without any trace of reddish-brown. The discal spots 

 in 2 to 4 strongly developed, and in the type placed parallel to the 

 margin. A distinct series of submarginal crescent-shaped marks. 



Underside of hind wing with the reddish-brown coloration of the 

 typical form. Discal spots larger than above and submarginal 

 crescents strongly marked. 



Specimens with dark hind wing occur as aberrations in India, but 

 they retain the markings of the type form. 



Five Finger Mountains, May, 1920, three S* $ . 



12. Charaxes polyxena parts subsp. nov. (pi. XXII, figs. 12, 13). 



Allied to the form jalinder Butl. 



<? . Upperside of fore wing with the white band curved on its 

 inner edge, which is sharply limited by a heavy black line of three bars 

 from vein 4 to the submedian. The band is continued to the inner 

 margin, but between this and the submedian is sprinkled with the 

 tawny basal colour. 



Hind wing with apical patches large, but the spots below these are 



