106 LEPIDOPTEEA INDICA. 



posterior margin and the vein-borders, on the disc, from the cell more or less 

 nnmcrously speckled with black scales; a broad deep black bar across middle of 

 the cell and a similar discocellular bar, the latter not always reaching the first 

 subcostal branch ; beyond are two upper-discal obliquely-superposed black spots, 

 which are more or less connected by intervening black scales, these two spots being 

 either entirely black or centred more or less with either pale or bright red, in some 

 specimens the lower spot only is red centred ; below is a similar spot above the 

 submedian vein, which latter is also either entirely black or red centred ; beyond is 

 a submaro-inal more or less well-detined black-scaled sinuous transverse band, 

 followed by a broader and paler marginal uniform band extending to the extreme 

 edo-e. Hhulwinij with the base and abdominal margin deeply black scaled, in most 

 specimens these scales also extend more or less round the end of the cell, in some 

 they terminate in the lower median interspace ; above the anal angle is a single, 

 or more generally, a duplex patch of black scales, the lower patch being generally 

 red-centred; a subbasal, a costal, and a discal, more or less irregularly-rounded 

 black-bordered spot, of either pale ochreous or l)right-red, the two latter spots 

 generally being white pupilled ; beyond is a submargiual series of black lunules, 

 which are either narrow or broad and dentate, followed by a paler marginal uniform 

 band. Underside duller yellowish- white, glossy ; black markings similar to those of 

 the upperside but much less defined. Foretoiiv/ with the two upper and the lower 

 discal spot more or less centred with red. Himhving with the costal, and a discal 

 red spot, as on the upperside, but each are very slightly edged with a few black 

 scales, the two latter generally being white-pupdled ; there are also either two, or 

 more generally three, subanal red spots, the second one being the largest and is 

 often white-pupilled, also, there is a basal series of four similar edged red spots. 



Female. Upperside similar to the male. Forewing with the discal area 

 generally more numerously speckled with black scales, the two upper discal and the 

 lower spot being brighter red-centred. Hindwing with the basal, costal, discal, and 

 the two anal spots larger, more prominent, and brighter red, of the latter the upper 

 one is sometimes entirely black ; the submarginal black dentate lunules in some 

 specimens are broader and confluent. Underside similar to the male ; the red spots 

 larger, as on upperside, and brighter red. Anal pouch small, with a sharp curved 

 keel at the base, ovally scoop-shaped anteriorly and convex beneath. 



Expanse, (S Q 2]^q to 3 inches. 



Habitat. — N.W. Eimalayas. 



Distribution and Habits. — Capt. A. M. Lang writes (Epist. Nov. 18, 1874) : 

 " This species does not appear until, passing up the Sutlej, we emerge from 

 Kunawur into Hungrung — the lower course of the Spiti, and Gughe in Chinese 

 Tibet, 14,000 to 18,000 feet elevation. Hungrung Pass and Kongma Pass above 



