AMATHUSIIN^. 201 



ENISPE CYCNUS (Plate 157, figs. 1, la, b, c, c? ? )• 



Enispe Cycnus, Westwood, Gen. D. Lep. p. 330 (1851). Moore, Catal. Lep. Mus. E. I. Compy. i. 

 p. 212 (1857). Marshall and de Nic6ville, Butt, of India, etc. i. p. 301 (1883). 



Imago. — Male. Upperside dark purpurescent-brown, darkest and witli blue 

 reflections on tlie outer half of the forewing ; cilia oclireous. Forewmg ■with a broad 

 oblique lilacine-white band extending from middle of the costa to the upper median 

 veinlet, below which are three decreasing broad lunate spots, followed by a sub- 

 marginal series of four triangular similar-coloured spots, which increase in size from 

 the upper one ; a slightly-defined pale ochreous spot-streak below the submedian near 

 the angle, and an inner discal series of small ochreous spots sometimes being visible. 

 Hindiving with a more or less indistinct submarginal row of small pale ochreous 

 spots and marginal lunules, and sometimes a discal row of slender lunules ; from 

 the cell to below the median, and the abdominal fold, clothed with long fine hairs. 

 Underside ochreous-yellow, merging to olivescent ochreous-brown on the outer 

 borders. Both wings crossed by a slender subbasal zigzag dark ochreous-brown 

 line with a pale outer border, and a broader brown sinuous discal band, followed by 

 a contiguous less-defined paler outer-discal lunular fascia, and two submarginal 

 sinuous fasciae. Forewing also with three brown basal cell-spots and some disco- 

 cellular spots. Hindwing also with one basal cell-spot, a discocellular spot, and a 

 very small white-pupilled ocellule between the subcostals, and a similar ocellule with 

 large white pupil between the lower medians. Body and legs beneath, palpi, and 

 collar ochreous-yellow ; legs above and tip of palpi ochreous-brown ; abdomen 

 beneath with a basal glandular patch of dark grey scales. Female. Both wings with 

 the basal area ochreous-brown, the outer area of the forewing dark purpurescent- 

 brown, of the hindwing dark brown. Forewing with the lilacine-white oblique band 

 and the two series of spots as in the male, but larger, the lower discal spot and a 

 narrow streak below the submedian being partly ochreous ; there is also two inner- 

 discal rows of smaller ochreous spots, and a spot is sometimes present beyond end 

 of the cell, and a streak bordering the inner-edge of the discocellulars. Hindioing 

 with an inner-discal short row of small ochreous spots, a discal row of larger 

 decreasing spots, the lower being lunate, followed by a submarginal row of broad 

 pointed-spots, and then by a marginal continuous lunular-band. Underside pale 

 ochreous-yellow with a slightly olivescent tint ; the transverse discal band and 

 markings as in the male. 



Expanse, t? 3^), ? 3j^ inches. 



" Atkinson " collection, are in the " Hewitson " Cabinet at the British Museum. From specimens in the 

 late TV. S. Atkinson's collection, Dr. Staudinger has recently separated this species under the name of 

 E. Sylhetensis. 



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