NYMPHALINJE. (Group LIJIEXITIXA.) 203 



subapical spots and discal band on both wings as on tlie upperside, the former with 

 some slender streaks on the costa. Forewincj also with a prominent violaceous 

 white discoidal streak divided into three portions by two blackish bars crossing the 

 cell near its middle, the discocellular spot beyond inwardly defined by another 

 blackish bar; below base of the cell are two prominent black spots bordered by 

 violaceous-white ; the submarginal and marginal lunular lines also violaceous-white. 

 Hlndwing also with a short broad violaceous-white subbasal band between the 

 precostal and costal veins ; a pair of short reddish-black slender bars across the cell 

 and two similar bars in continuation above the cell ; an outer discal series of diif used 

 rich dark ochreous-brown broad spots, followed by a submarginal row of violaceous- 

 white lunular spots and then a marginal line ; abdominal margin bluish-grey. 



Female. Upperside olivescent fuliginous-black, with blacker intervening discal 

 interspaces between the veins ; markings creamy-white, very similar in shape and 

 position to those in female of Gondoehates Opalina, but narrower. Forewing with a 

 creamy- white discoidal streak divided into four narrow portions, three being within 

 the cell, the fourth beyond the discocellular veinlet and this latter portion is 

 elongated and disposed mostly between the radials — whereas in Opalina, it is 

 disposed wholly between the lower radial and upper median ; a transverse discal 

 series of spots somewhat narrow, the three between the upper median and 

 submedian oval and having their base directed inward (in Opalina these are directed 

 outward) ; submarginal lunules distinct ; marginal pale lunular line narrow. 

 Hlndwing with a moderately broad inner-discal creamy-white band, and a 

 submarginal macular band composed of broad lunate spots ; marginal pale lunular 

 lins distinct. Underside. Both wings with the reddish-ochreous ground colour and 

 intervening darker patches as in the male, but all somewhat brighter. Forewing 

 with the discoidal streak, black bars, and basal marks on both wings as in male ; 

 the transverse white discal and submarginal band, and marginal lunular line on both 

 wings, as on upperside, but all more prominent. Hindwing also with a subbasal 

 white band as in male. Body and palpi above brownish-black ; abdomen of male 

 entirely black above ; thorax and abdomen of female with a bluish-white band ; 

 body and palpi beneath, and legs, pale greyish-white ; antenna black, tipt with 

 reddish-ochreous. 



Expanse, <S 2^% to 2i^o, ? '^ro to 3 1*0 inches. 



Di'y-season, Irood (Plate 267, fig. d, e, (J ? )■ 



Imago. — Male. Smaller than wet-season brood. Upperside with the ground- 

 colour somewhat paler, the white subapical spots on forewing comparatively larger, 

 and the discal band variable in width but generally somoAvhat broader, both the 

 submarginal and marginal lunular bands more distinct, and pale brownish-grey ; the 



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