27S LEPIDOPTERA ISDICA. 



SnfCHTJLA VAIVAETA. 

 TVei-Seasox Beood. 



Imago. — Both sexes differ from tbe wet-seasoa form of iS. Sidonis in having the 

 forewing less triangular, the apex being more obtusely rounded, and the exterior 

 margin less oblique ; the hind wing also is comparatively more convex externally and 

 less scalloped ; ciha dusky, alternated with cinereous-white. Upperside of the same 

 colour as in iS. Sidonis, except that the dusky lunular submarginal border is absent ; 

 the foreicing not possessing a visible dusky oblique transverse discal line which is 

 apparent in 8. Sidonis, and the apical costal pale spot only is very indistinctly present. 

 Underside similar to the wet-season form of S. Sidoiis, except that, on the foreicing, 

 the bar across the cell is more or less obsolescent, the transverse discal darker brown 

 line is more convex and comparatively less oblique and its costal end is less exter- 

 nally pale bordered ; the outer costal spot above the small ocelU is also less defined. 

 Hindwing similar to >?. Sidonis, the glossy lilacine-blue lines being less prominent. 



Expanse, ^ ? 2 to 2f inches. 



DRY-SE.isos Brood (Plate 87, fig. 2, 2a, b, c, cJ $ ). 

 Lethe Vaicarta, Doherty, Jouiiu Asiatic Soc. Beng. 1S86, p. 115, ^ ? . 



Imago. — Shape of wings very much as in S. Sidonis, except that on the hind- 

 wing the angle at end of upper median branch is obsolescent, and those at the ends 

 of the lower medians are more produced. Male. Upperside glossy oUvescent 

 ochreous-brown ; cilia alternated with cinereous-white. Foreicing with two duU 

 ochreous costal spots, and a faint trace of a pale oblique transverse discal band from 

 the inner spot. Sindxcing with five distinct black submarginal spots. Underside 

 somewhat paler ohvescent-brown than the upperside. Foreicing vrith a pale bar 

 across the cell, a distinct transverse discal line with yellowish anterior-bordering 

 fascia; a pale lilacine-white costal spot at the furcation of last subcostals, 

 below which are four very indistinct brown oceUate-spots with minute lilacine 

 pupils. Eindicing with three irregular subbasal, and a discal lilacine line, the latter 

 exteriorly bordered by darker brown ; six submarginal ocelli, the last duplex, the 

 second, third, and fourth being less prominent than the others and with a small 

 lilacine pupil; submarginal lUacine lunular line indistinct anteriorly. Female. 

 Upperside somewhat paler than the male. Foreicing with the inner costal spot and 

 discal pale fascia much more distinct ; the subapical spot and four lower pale minute 

 ocelli also visible. Hindiinng with the submarginal black spots slightly pale ringed. 

 Underside as in the male, except that on the forewing the oblique discal fascia is 

 broader, and the subapical spot and four lower small ocellate spots more distinct ; 

 and on the hindwing the oceUi are somewhat larger. 



Expanse, S 2f , ? 2| inches. 



Habitat. — X.-W. Himalavas. 



