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veins, and within the cell to near its base. H indidng goXdiew-yoWow ; with broail 

 black base and costal border, marginal band of continuous cones, and a discal row of 

 large elongated conical spots, the subanal cones inwardly bordered with blackisli 

 powdery scales. Veins thickly black lined. Cilia of both wings alternated with 

 white. Underside as above. Foretcing ^\\\\ the vein streaks bluish-grey. Ilindiviiuj 

 with the subanal cones bordered with greenish scales. 



Head and thorax black ; collar black or crimson ; sides of thorax beneath 

 crimson ; abdomen above greyish-black, with yellow segmental bands in the male ; 

 abdomen beneath yellow, with a lateral row of black spots in male and two lateral 

 rows in female ; anal valves of male pinkish-white. Antennae and legs black. 

 Expanse, c? 5|- to 6|, ? 6 to 7|- inches. 



Habitat.— "Western, Central, and Eastern Hiraalaj^as ; Assam, Khasia Hills ; 

 Burma; Shan States ; Siam ; Teuasserim ; Malay Peninsula ; W. Cliina. 



DiSTEiBUTiON AND Habits. — We posscss both sexes from Masuri, N. \V. Himalaya, 

 taken by the late Capt. T. Hutton ; also both sexes from Nepal, taken by the late 

 Genl. G. Ramsay. Mr. P. W. Mackinnon records it as " very common in a valley 

 N.E. of Masuri, m Tehri Gurhwal, in May, flying high up amongst the flowers of 

 the wild horse-chestnut trees (iEsculus indica) ; this being most probablv the most 

 westerly point of its range" (Journ. Bombay N. H. Soc. 1898, 591). Mr. H. J. 

 Elwes records it as " common in Sikkim, in the hot valleys at 2000 to 3000 feet 

 elevation, where it flies with a slow sailing flight about the flowering trees, which it 

 frequents, from May to October" (Tr. Ent. Soc. 1888, 422). Col. C. Swinhoe has 

 received "many examples from the Khasia Hills" (Tr. Ent. Soc. 1893, 311). 

 Capt. Mortimer Slater says it is " common at Dacca and Darjiling, being partial to 

 the feathery scai'let-flowered plant about which they hover, and maybe easilv cauo-ht 

 by the hand" (MS. Notes). Mr. AVood-Mason records "two females taken on 

 Nemotha Peak, Cachar, in September" (J. A. S. Beng. 1886, 373). Col. C. H. E. 

 Adamson says "this is not an uncommon species in Central Burma. It is most 

 abundant from June till September. In Lower Burma it is not so common. I have 

 also seen what was evidently a fresh brood flying at Sagaiug, near Ava, in Februarv. 

 I have found pupre in August, from which have emerged perfect insects in 

 September" (List of Burmese Butt. 1897, 46). We possess specimens from the 

 Yeh District, Burma, taken by Col. Adamson in August and September; Ruma, 

 Chittagong Hills, August; LTpper Mekong, Shan States, taken by J. Roberts, C.L ; 

 " very common in the low valleys, Shan States, from 800 to 3000 feet elevation " 

 (Dr. Manders, Tr. Ent. Soc. 1890, boo) ; Thoungyeeu and Houndraw, Upper 

 Tenasserim, Mai-ch and November, taken by Col. C. T. Bingham. Capt. E. Y. 

 Watson records " a single male taken in the Chin Llills at 3500 feet, during the 

 rains" (J. Bombay N. H. S. 1897, 671). 



