4 LEPIDOPTERA INDICA. 



fuliginous-white ; cilia alternated with white. Forcwing with an elongated entire 

 discoidal streak which extends half-way along the upper median veinlet and slightly 

 below its base; the subapical spots are well-separated and broader than in 

 pseudovihasi, the three lower discal decreasing spots being rounded, the lowest not ex- 

 panding on the margin; the inner submarginal line is lunular, not sinuous, the outer 

 lines broader. Hiiulwing with the inner-discal band broader than in pseudovihasi, 

 and somewhat macular, the outer-discal band being also much broader, diffused, and 

 sullied ; the marginal line distinct. Underside chestnut-red, paler than in pseudovi- 

 Jcasi, with lower discal dusky intervening spaces ; the markings as above, slightly 

 broader and lilacine-white, the basal lilacine fascia broad and prominent ; no 

 subbasal fascia. Body and palpi above black ; palpi and thorax beneath, forelegs, 

 middle and hind femora grey ; abdomen beneath, middle and hind tibiae and tarsi 

 pale greyish-ochreous ; antenute black, tipt with red. 



Expanse, c? ^^-q, 5 2^^ inches. 



Habitat. — Cherra Punji ; Khasia Hills. 



DiSTEiBUTiON. — So far as is yet known this species is restricted to the district of 

 the Khasia Hills, from whence Col. C. Swinhoe has received numerous specimens. 



BIMBISARA SANKARA. 



Wet-season brood (Plate 289, fig. 1, la, b, c, (J ? ). 



Limenitis Sanliara, Kollar, Hugel's Kaschmir, iv. 2, p. 428, 9 (1844). de Niccville, Butt, of India, 



etc., ii. p. 175 (1886). 

 Athijma Sankara, Westvvood, Gen. D. Lep. ii. p. 274 (1850). 

 Neptis Sankara, de Niceville, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. See. 1891, p. 350. 

 Neptis AmbajlslociVQ, Proc. Zool. See. 1858, p. 7, pi. 49, fig. 4, S- de Niceville, Butt. India, etc., 



ii. p. 88 (1886). 



Imago. — Male. Upperside fuliginous-black ; markings white ; cilia alternated 

 with white. Forewiug with an elongated discoidal streak, which is indented at the 

 upper end of the cell ; an excurved transverse discal broad macular band, composed 

 of a slender costal streak divided by the second subcostal veinlet, two elongated 

 subapical somewhat oval spots, a very small more or less obscurely defined dentate 

 spot, a short small dentate spot, a large broad ovate spot, a broad triangular spot, 

 and lastly a narrower longer spot oq posterior margin ; beyond is a submarginal 

 obscure black-bordered pale brown lunular line, and a less distinct marginal slender 

 line. Eindwing crossed by a broad inner-discal band, and a narrow outer-discal 

 lunular band, followed by an indistinct pale brown marginal lunular line, the 

 submarginal band being sometimes sulUed with pale brown. Underside rich dark 

 ferruginous ; markings as above, but somewhat broader and all pinkish-white. 



