NYMPHALIN^. (Group LIMENITINA.) 21 



space between the upper and middle medians ; a subapical oblique-baud composed 

 of vein-divided spots, the upper on the costa being very slender, the other two 

 broad, sometimes the lower extends over the lower radial ; below is a large broad 

 rounded or somewliat quadrate discal spot, disposed obliquely-inward and extending 

 from half-way above the middle median to the lower median, and sometimes slightly 

 over the latter veinlet, followed by a broad lower streak on the posterior margin ; 

 beyond is a slightly-defined submarginal pale line. Hindwing crossed by a broad 

 inner-discal band and an outer-discal narrower somewhat lunulated band ; a pale 

 submarginal line also slightly apparent. Underside. Ground-colour pale yellowish- 

 ochreous or pale reddish-ochreous ; markings as above, but less prominent and 

 whitish, the lower medial-discal interspace somewhat blackish ; with the marginal 

 line on both wings, and the outer-discal band on hindwing is tinted with lilacine- 

 white. Eindwing also with a slightly-defined basal and subbasal pale yellowish- 

 ochreous fascia, and a similar-coloured lunular fascia between the discal and outer 

 band. 



Female similar to male, with the markings somewhat broader. 



Body and palpi above fuliginous-black ; palpi beneath brown, but whitish at 

 the sides ; body beneath and legs pale yellowish-ochreous. 



Expanse, 6 2-^q, ? 3 inches. 



Wet-season brood (Plate 296, fig. Id, e, J)- 



Upperside ; ground-colour blacker than in dry-season ; the discoidal streak and 

 bands pale ochreous or pure ochreous. Underside ; ground-colour reddish-ochreous 

 or chestnut-red ; all the markings pale ochreous, the subapical band and discal 

 bauds on hindwing washed with pale violet-pink. 



Expanse, c? 2^f, inches. 



Habitat. — W. and E. Himalayas; ?Siam. 



Distribution. — " Specimens from Masuri, in Col. A. M. Lang's collection, were 

 taken in June at 7000 feet elevation, and others from Sikkim, in which the markings 

 are almost pure white. In other Sikkim and Masuri examples the markings are 

 pure ochreous, and there are intermediate specimens in the Indian Museum, Cal- 

 cutta, taken by Mr. C. Templeton at Masuri " (de Niceville, Butt. Ind. ii. 87). A 

 male and female taken at Masuri in May, by S. Robson, is in Mr. W. Roth- 

 schild's collection. Examples from Darjiling, taken by Mr. Lidderdale, are in the 

 British Museum. " lu Sikkim this rare and beautiful species is hardly ever taken by 

 the native collectors now, but I found it not uncommon in June and July, in the 

 forest above Raugbi at about GOOO feet elevation. The males fly about the tops of 

 Oak trees in the rare gleams of sunshine, sitting on the leaves, but descend seldom 



