192 LEPIDOPTERA IN DIG A. 



or broadly across the cell to below base of the median vein, in some a few only of these 

 crimson scales are visible ; cilia alternately edged with white. Hindicmj rich blue- 

 black, or olivescent-black ; the upper discal area more or less sparsely irrorated with 

 minute blue scales ; with a more or less complete irregular-shaped white ocellus 

 centred with a round black spot at the anal angle, this ocellus is variable in size, or 

 rarely almost obsolescent, it is genei'ally speckled anteriorly with crimson scales and 

 occasionally posteriorly with black scales, and in some specimens this ocellus is 

 followed in the lower median interspaces by a single submargiual lunule or an opposed 

 pair (upper and lower) of white lunules, these latter sometimes being joined and then 

 form a ring ; cilia alternately edged with white. Underside. Foreiring Tpalev ; with a 

 crimson patch at base of the cell and costa. Ilimhi^iiui black ; with a " sexual mark " 

 composed of a discal impressed-iKifclt of duller scales situated between the radial and 

 lower subcostal veinlet; between the costal vein and the lower subcostal are two 

 outer clusters of blue scales ; the base and a band along abdominal border from the 

 submedian to the middle median crimson, intersected by black veins, the latter 

 portion speckled with white scales, the median interspace bearing three black spots, 

 the lowest sometimes posteriorly with a white tip, two much smaller black spots, or 

 occasionally one only, above the anal angle ; beyond, in the upper median interspace 

 is generally a small submarginal crimson lunate-spot, or a well-formed lunule or two 

 opposed lunate spots, and, more rarely, also two similar small spots in the lower 

 .subcostal interspace. 



Female. Upperside paler. ForewiiKj with a crimson streak along upper base of 

 the cell. Hindvjing with a broad short spatular tail ; a broad white vein-intersected 

 discal patch extending from within the cell to alcove the lower subcostal and to the 

 middle median, this patch Ijeiug anteriorly more or less edged with black scales ; 

 below is a large irregular-shaped crimson anal ocellus speckled posteriorly with white 

 scales and centred with a black spot, followed by three inner-submarginal crimson 

 lunules varying in size, and sometimes also an upper small spot, and then by a 

 marginal corresponding series of broad crimson lunules, the two lowest of which are 

 much the largest and irregular in shape. Underside paler. Foreiring with the base 

 of the cell and costa crimson. Hiiidi'-imj Avith the crimson base and abdominal 

 border simlar to the male, the latter being more broken and irregular, and the lower 

 black spot larger ; the black spot in the next or upper median interspace generally 

 larger, and either entirely or partially encompassed by the crimson border, the two 

 upper pair of crimson lunules being small. Head) thorax and abdomen above black ; 

 front of thorax and vertex white spotted ; body beneath fuliginous-black ; antennfe 

 and legs black. 



Expanse, S 4^ to b^, ? -ih to 5^ inches. 



Larva and Pupa. — Unknown. 



