94 LKPIDOPTERA IXDICA. 



spots arranged in a sliglitl\- outwardly-curved line across the wing, from the costa to tLe 

 first median nervide, more prominent anteriorly, obsolete posteriorly ; a similar mar- 

 ginal linear series, each spot on both sides outwardly defined with black. Hinclwing 

 with the marginal series of spots as in the forewing, but the two anteriorraost spots 

 divided by the discoidal uervule larger than the others. Underside. Both wings a little 

 paler than above, rather more ochreous in shade. Forexving with the inner margin as far 

 as the submedian nervure whitish ; the discocellular nervules narrowly defined by a 

 dark ferruginous line ; an inner-discal macular white fascia, the anterioi- portion of 

 which from the costa to the third median nervule is formed of spots divided only by the 

 crossing veins and arranged in one straight line, followed by three spots placed in 

 echelon in the median and submedian interspaces, these three spots forming an 

 inwardly-oblique straight line; an outer-discal curved series of white spots arranged 

 regularly across the wing from the third subcostal nervule to the submedian nervure ; 

 a marginal, narrow, almost continuous, series of white spots, prominently defined on 

 both sides by a fine black line. Hindiving with an inner-discal series of white spots 

 very similar to that on the forewing, but the anterior portion ending on the third 

 median nervule is wider; followed by an indistinct castaneous macular fascia, which is 

 continued somewhat indistinctly on to the disc of the forewing ; two marginal apical 

 large rounded black spots divided by the discoidal nervule, each spot bears outwardly 

 a large white area, inwardly each spot bears a few white scales ; in the median, sub- 

 median, and internal interspaces are large conical outline silvery-white spots, the base 

 of the cone is on the margin, the apex is towards the base of the wing, the spot in 

 the internal interspace the smallest and oval in shape. Cilia of both wings dusky, 

 just touched inwardly with whitish ; antemire above black, beneath prominently 

 annulated with white, the base of club also white ; thorax and abdomen above con- 

 colorous with the wings, beneath white ; legs with the femur white, the tibia and 

 tarsus ochreous." 



Ex|)anse, ? l^", incli. 



Habitat. — Upper Burma. 



We have not seen any example of this butterfly, which, according to Mr. de 

 Niceville, " is a very aberrant species, and seems to form a liuk, as far as the 

 markings go, between the known species of the genus Taxila and the typical group 

 of the genus Ahisara (A. Echerius)." 



DiSTEiBUTiox. — The type specimen, a female.was "taken in April at Loi Maw, 

 5000 feet elevation, in the Kachin Hills, Upper Burma, by Lieut. J. N. Burn, R.E." 

 (de Niceville I.e.). 



Indo-Malat Species. — Taxila Haquinus (Pap. Haquiuus, Fabricius, Eut. Syst. 

 Hi. i. p. 55 (1793). Abisara Haquinus, Butler, Catal. Fabr. Lep. Brit. Mus. p. 137 

 (1869). Distant, Rhop. Malay, p. 190, pi. IS, fig. 13, 9 (1883). Syn. Emesis 



