NYMPHALIN^. latm^ xuTMALiiifA.) 137 



taken it in Chumba. In Kumaon it is abundant near Naini Tal in the middle of 

 the raiaSj and Dr. Bcully has sent numerous specimens from Nepal" (Butt. Ind. ii. 

 196). 



ZALAPIA TAOOANA (Plate 243, fig. 2, 2a, ^). 



Adolias Taooana, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1878, p. 831. 



Euthalia Taooana, de Niceville, Butt, of India, etc., ii. p. 197 (1886). Elwes, P. Z. S. 1891, p. 278. 



Male. — Upperside. Darker ohve-green than in P. Patala ; basal black-lined 

 marks very prominent. Discal transverse blackish fascia not apparent, the sub- 

 marginal blackish lunular fascia narrower and less diffused but more defined. Fore- 

 wing with the oblique discal macular band broader and of a clear yellow colour, 

 composed of more elongated portions, the penultimate being quite oval, the lowest 

 short and more conical, the two small narrow spots beneath the lower median are 

 either prominent, or one, or both, are sometimes absent, and all have black-speckled 

 borders ; before the apex are two small oval yellow spots. Hindwing with either 

 two, or three, upper discal yellow spots, the lowest or third, when present, being 

 small; following these are two lower small black-speckled ring-spots; abdominal 

 margin pale olivescent-grey. Underside dark olivescent-grey, paler externally ; 

 markings as above, very prominent. Hindiving with the discal pale yellow spots 

 extending to the lower median veinlet. 



Female. Unknown. 



Expanse, c? 4 to 4j^o inches. 



Habitat. — Tenasserim; Malay Peninsula. 



Distribution. — The type specimen, a male, was taken by Mr. OLto Limboi'g 

 at " Taoo, 3000 to 5000 feet. Upper Tenasserim " (P. Z. S. 1878, 831). It is also 

 recorded from Tavoy (J. A. S. Bengal 1887, 426). A male, from E. Pegu, is in the 

 collection of Mr. P. Crowley and of Mr. F. Godman, taken by Mr. W. Doherty in 

 March and April 1890. Mr. H. J. Elwes (P. Z. S. 1891, 278) records it from the 

 " Karen Hills taken by Mr. Doherty at 4000 to 5000 feet — where it seemed 

 abundant, but only males were received." A male specimen labelled " Perak " is in 

 Mr. W. Rothschild's collection. 



Chinese Species. — Zalapia Pratti (Euthalia Pratti, Leec'j, Entom. 1891, 

 Suppl. p. 4 ; Butt, of China, etc. p. 138, pi. 21, fig. 5 (1892). 



Habitat. — W. China. 



Genus CHUCAPA. 



CJmcapa, Moore, Lep. Indica, iii. p. 49 (1896-7). 



Male. — "Wings short, broad. Forewing subtriangular ; costa well arched, apex 

 obtuse, exterior margin uneven ; first subcostal branch free from the costal in both 

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