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velvety -hlach glandular patch situated across the base of the upper median veinlets, 

 the patch clothed with densely-packed raised lengthened broad scales of equal width 

 and with obtuse or slightly-obtusely-dentate tips ; no androconia. 



Underside. Both wings with the ground-colour more or less brownish-ochreous, 

 with numerous short transverse dark brown strigae, most numerous externally ; 

 crossed by a dark brown narrow subbasal zigzag fascia, a broad medial discal fascia, 

 a much less-defined outer discal fascia, and two submarginal slender lunulate fasciee ; 

 some small blackish spots at base of the cells and one or two spots at the end ; the 

 outer borders between the submarginal fasciae slightly irrorated with lilacine- white 

 scales. Hindiuing with two round ocelli outside the medial discal fascia, the upper 

 one being between the subcostals, the other, somewhat smaller, between the lower 

 medians, each with a reddish centre, white pupil, narrow yellow and black ring and 

 then a yellow lunule on its inner edge. Abdomen beneath with a small glandular 

 patch of laxly raised ochreous scales, placed on each side of the keel near the base. 



Female. Upperside paler purpurescent-brown, darkest externally, without any 

 blue reflections. Porewing crossed by a broad excurved discal ochreous band, which 

 commences from middle of the costa and extends in an equal width to the middle 

 median veinlet, below which it is narrowed to near the submedian, followed by a 

 contiguous submarginal series of three large lunate patches, a fourth upper smaller 

 patch being slightly indicated by ochreous speckles ; beyond is a marginal row of 

 slender lunules ; a small inner discal ochreous spot between the lower median veinlets. 

 In Burmese specimens the excurved discal band is very broad, and in Malacca speci- 

 mens this band and the submarginal lunate spots are united. Hindwing with an ill- 

 defined submarginal and marginal series of narrow ochreous lunules and a much less 

 apparent upper discal spot. Underside paler than in male, the strigae less pro- 

 minent and more uniformly disposed, and the transverse fasciae less apparent ; ocelli 

 on hindwing duller coloured. 



Expanse, c? 3n)j ? '^A inches. 



Adult Caterpillar. — Long, cylindrical, anal segment armed with two short 

 divergent processes ; clothed with dorsal and lateral rows of fine short radiating 

 hairs arising from tubercles ; colour pale purpurescent-brown, with a much paler 

 dorsal and lateral bands extending the whole length ; the dorsal band edged on each 

 segment with two short black longitudinal anterior streaks ; head of moderate size, 

 darker brown ; legs with darker brown bands. Feeds on the young leaves of the 

 Cocoanut Palm (Cocos nucifera). 



Chrysalis. — Boat-shaped, broad across the middle ; head-piece prolonged and 

 acuminated into a bifid point ; colour pale purpurescent-brown. (Described from 

 Horsfield's figure of Java D. Celiude.) 



Habitat. — N.-E. India; Burma ; Andaman Isles ; Malay Peninsula. 



