NYMPHALIN^. (Group EVTSALIINA.) 



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wing witli two pairs of pale ochreous-yellow obliquely-superposed spots within the 

 cell (the lowest of the basal pair being sometimes absent), two similar spots beyond 

 end of the cell, an inner-discal series of four spots, the two upper being disposed 

 obliquely outward on each side of the upper radial, and the two lower between the 

 base of the medians, beyond which is an outer-discal parallel row of seven somewhat 

 larger slightly-quadrate spots, followed by a submargiual row of anteriorly-decreasing 

 spots, the lowest being somewhat lunate, and the upper rounded ; from the lowest 

 of the outer-discal series beneath the median veinlet extends a short streak followed 

 by two superposed small spots and then by two spots. Hindiving with a linear 

 series of four pale ochreous-yellow subbasal spots extending from below base of the 

 median to the lower subcostal, followed by an inner-discal series of seven somewhat 

 larger and slightly-quadrate spots, of which the five lower spots extend parallel with 

 the subbasal series, and the two upper to middle of the costa, beyond which is an 

 outer-discal series of partly pale olivescent-ochreous-yellow lunules, and a sub- 

 marginal lunular line with brighter ochreous points ; in both the latter series the 

 anterior portions are separated and macular, and the lower portions intersected by 

 olivescent veins ; abdominal margin pale brown. Underside pale olivescent-ochreous. 

 Forewing with the posterior half suffused with pale bluish-black ; marked generally 

 as on upperside, but the spots somewhat larger and brownish-grey, those within the 

 cell coalesced, and the cluster below the median obsolescent. Hindwing somewhat 

 pale brownish-grey basally ; with very pale ochreous-yellow markings as on upper- 

 side, the outer series being ill-defined. Body above dark ochreous-brown ; thorax 

 and base of abdomen with pale ochreous-yellow spots, and tip of abdomen with 

 slender bands ; palpi pale ochreous ; body beneath, and legs pale olivescent-ochreous, 

 middle and hind femora beneath white ; antennaa tipt with ochreous. 



Expanse, cJ 3^) to 3^), ? 3i^ to 4^q inches. 



Habitat. — Upper Burma ; Tenasserim ; Malay Peninsula, etc. 



DiSTKiBUTiON AND Habits. — " This insect is very common in many parts of Burma. 

 It feeds on all sorts of decaying fruit which has fallen from the trees. Is most plentiful 

 in October" (Major C. H. E. Adamson, List, p. 17). Capt. B. Y. Watson took it at 

 Tiling Yaw in February and March, at Poungadoun, Thyetmyo, in October and 

 November, and in the Karen Hills in November. Signor L. Pea obtained it in Bhamo 

 in September. " Capt. C. T. Bingham took both sexes in Upper Tenasserim in the 

 Thoungyeen Valley and Mepley Valley in January, in the Donat range in Decemher, 

 and in the Thoungyeen Forests in March and September" (de Niceville, Butt. Ind. 

 190). Dr. J. Anderson took it in "Mergui in December and March" (J. Linn. Soc. 

 Zool. 1886, 38). Dr. N. Manders records it as "extending throughout the Shan States, 

 Burma, at elevations of 800 to 3000 feet; being found commonly in the Legya and 

 Maingkain Districts ; also at Thebaw ; I also took it at Sawlon on the banks of the 



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