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DESCRIPTION OF A GYNANDROMORPH OF 



ABGYNNIS HYPERBIUS CASTETS1 OB. 



By J. J. JOICEY and G. TALBOT. 



Fore wings right side female, representing the hyperbius form with 

 white subapical band. Left side mostly male with the androconia 

 present on vein 2, whilst traces of the female element occur in the 

 presence of a portion of the subapical band, of some of the white sub- 

 marginal spots, and of some grey-blue scaling in cellules 3 and 5. 



Hind wing right side female. Left side chiefly male with the 

 female element represented by some greenish scaling in the cell, in the 

 submedian area, and to a less extent in the distal area. 



Underside of left fore wing with less trace of the female element 

 than above. 



The right fore leg is female, the left is male, but with less hair than 

 normally. 



South India: Ootacamund, May. 



We possess females with subapical band as well as those with male 

 colouring. 



