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defined bluisb-grey curved discal fascia across both wings, which is broadest and 

 most clearly-defined on the costal border of the forewing, and gradually attenuates 

 obsolesceutly hindward across both wings to the abdominal margin, its inner edge 

 being sinuous and the outer edge diffused ; beyond is a narrow marginal obscure 

 hmular blackish band. Foreiving also with two discoidal black-lined marks, the 

 upper part of the inner centred with vermilion. Hlndwing also with one black-lined 

 mark. Underside bluish-grey, with greyish olive-brown transverse normal sinuous 

 fasciss. Forewing also with discoidal marks as above, Hindwing also with two 

 discoidal marks and two rings above them, the upper end of the inner discoidal 

 mark and both rings being centred with vermilion. 



Female. Upperside slightly paler in tint than the male ; crossed by a bright 

 and distinct curved discal broad bluish-grey fascia; discoidal marks as in the ^lale, 

 Underside as in the male. 



Expanse, c? 3j^o to ?>^o, S 4j^o to 4^^ inches. 



Oateepillae. — Chilopodiform. Body slightly tapering at both ends ; armed on 

 each side with ten horizontally-projected long fleshy branched-spines, the long 

 spines being whorled from the base with numerous short delicately fine spines, those 

 at the tip being stouter, and apparently rigid. Colour of body pale green, with a 

 dorsal vinaceous patch on each segment, these patches varying in size, that on 

 the 4th, 7th and 10th segments being usually the largest, and that on the 5th 

 and 6th small or obsolete ; the branched-spines also pale green with the tips 

 blackish. 



Cheysalis. — Short, broad ; dorsum medially triangular, tapering in front, head- 

 piece ending in two short obtuse points, Colour green, with silvery thoracic spots 

 and line along dorsal triangle. 



Habitat, — South India. 



Distribution. — " This is, generally speaking, the least common species of 

 Buthalia in the North Xanara District, but some years it has been in great force 

 at Karwar during the rains, and the number of larv« brought in by native boys is 

 surprising. It is a forest butterfly. Specimens caught or bred in the Monsoon are 

 occasionally smaller and richer in colour than those found in the dry season " 

 (J. Davidson, J. Bombay N. H. S. 1896, p. — ?). " It occurs in Karwar, Bombay, the 

 Wynaad, North Kanara in January, and at Trevandrum" (de Niceville, Butt, India, 

 ii. 195). The late Mr. S. N. Ward obtained it and reared the larvae in Calicut. 

 Colonel C. Swinhoe possesses specimens taken in N. Kanara in May, June and July. 

 Mr. G. F. Hampson found it " rare in the Nilgiris and diflBcult to catch, occurring 

 from 1000 to 4000 feet elevation" (J. A. S. Beng. 1888, 354). Mr. H. S. 

 Ferguson says it is " rather rare in Travancore. Taken in June and July near 

 Trevandrum and up to 1800 feet in the Hills" (J. Bombay N. H. S. 1891, 9). 



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