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margin and enclosing a series of greyisli--white upper-discal streaks and a submarginal 

 row of spots, the upper of both series are slender and elongated, the next two lower 

 pairs being each slightly coalescent, and the next lower large and broad ; the cell 

 area with grey streaks indicating the dark markings on the underside. Hinclwing 

 with grey indications of the dark markings of t lie underside; with a black outer 

 marginal dentated band, the angles of which extend more or less up tlie veins, and a 

 more or less apparent submarginal narrow lunular band, thus enclosing a series of 

 either slightly-defined or prominent, white, broad outwardly-pointed spots. Under- 

 side. Forewing greyish-black including the cell area; the discal and marginal 

 markings, similar to the upperside, w^hite, except those at the apex, which are yellow, 

 the cell area also being marked with white basal streaks and anterior spots. 

 Hindwinr/ vinaceous-black, with lemon-yellow broad elongated cell-streak, basal 

 costal spot, a discal series of spots increasing in size and length to the abdominal 

 margin, followed by a marginal row of rounded spots. Bodn above greyish-white ; 

 thorax in front, collar, front, and palpi black, streaked with white ; thorax beneath 

 black ; legs black and streaked with white ; antennas black. 



Female. Upperside dull vinaceous-black or deep black. Forewutg with ill- 

 defined whitish or prominent white slender basal streaks and small anterior spots 

 within the cell, a discal series of small narrow spots, two elongated slender basal 

 streaks below the cell, and a submarginal row of smaller and narrower spots ; the 

 upper of each row being elongated and the next pairs slightly coalesceut. Hindioing 

 with an ill-defined whitish narrow elongated streak within the cell, a discal curved 

 series of small nai-row spots, which increase in size from the costal to the lower 

 median interspace, from whence the whitish area broadly expands upward to the base 

 and outward to tlie abdominal margin, this lower broad area being either sullied 

 yellowish-white or pale clear yellow. Underside. Forewing greyish-black, with 

 white markings, as on the upperside, except that the apical streaks are tinted with 

 yellow, the duplex streak below the cell is wider, and the veins are also slenderly- 

 edged with greyish-white. Eindwing olivescent-black, with markings, as on the 

 upperside, prominent, and all yellow including a streak at base of the costa. In 

 some females, the upperside has more prominent markings, the hindwing a broad 

 white cell-streak, larger discal spots, which latter, from the middle median, are also 

 more elongated and of a deep diffused yellow colour, and are sometimes coalescent 

 with the opposite mai'ginal white spots. And, on the underside, the ground-colour 

 is dark vinaceous-black or vinaceous-brown, with the markings of the hindwing 

 deeper yellow, the cell streak and the middle discal spots bordered with white. Body 

 greyish-black ; abdomen beneath greyish-white ; collar, front, palpi, and legs, white 

 streaked. 



Expanse, S 3f to 4i, ? 3|- to 4 inches. 



