NTMPHALIN^. fOroup nymfualina.) 99 



Dry-season form (Plate 319, fig. 1, b, c, d, (J ? ). 



Male and female. Upperside fulvous-yellow; markings as in wet-season form ; 

 the black markings less sharply defined, the marginal bordering yellow dentate spots 

 on the forewing less distinct, and the yellow lunules on the hindwing broad and 

 continuous. Underside with the ground-colour dull yellowish-ochreous or pale 

 brownish-ochreous, the markings dark ochreous-brown ; comma-shaped mark 

 prominent. 



Expanse, c? 2, ? 2^-0 inches. 



Habitat. — "Western Himalayas ; Kashmir, Kunawur, Kumaon. 



DiSTEiBUTiON. — We possess specimens of the wet-season form from Thundiani,. 

 taken by Col. J. W. Yerbury in September ; from Kashmir, taken by Major H. B. 

 Hellard in August and September, and also both sexes of the drij-season form from 

 the Simla Hills, Kunawur, taken by Capt. A. M. Lang, and from Kashmir, taken by 

 Capt. Magee. Specimens from Thundiani are also in the collection of the British 

 Museum and of Col. Swinhoe. Capt. A. M. Lang refers to this species under 

 G-albmn, as " occurring rarely in Kumaon, where he took it at several localities 

 far apart, and of divers altitudes and climates. One fine specimen was taken on 

 the bleak Hungrung Pass at about 15,000 feet elevation, while others were taken 

 200 miles away on the lower well-wooded ranges of the Simla District" (Ent. Mo. 

 Mag. 1868, 34). Col. J. W. Yerbury took his specimens at "Thundiani, a Hill 

 Station near Abbottabad, at about 8700 feet elevation, in August and September. 

 It affects the Yarrow and Ragwort " (Ann. Nat. Hist. 1888, 139). Mr. W. Doherty 

 probably refers to this species, under C-album, as being taken by him at " Khati, 

 N.W. Kumaon, at 8000 feet elevation " (J. A. S. Beng. 1890, 122). Mr. J. H. Leech 

 has it from Sultuupur, Kulu, taken by Capt. Graham Young. 



POLYGONIA AGNICULA. 



Grapta Agnicula, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soo. 1872, p. 559 (J* only). 



Jfymphalis Agnicula, Kirby, Catal. D. Lap. Suppl. p. 733 (1877). 



Vanessa C-album, var. tibetaiia, Elwes, Trans. Ent. Soo. 1888, p. 363, pi. 10, fig. 1, (^ . 



Vanessa G-alhum (part), de Nicc'ville, Butt, of India, etc., li. p. 237 (1886). 



Wet-seafon form (Plate 319, fig. 2, 2a, S)- 



Male and female. Upperside binght clear fulvous-red. Foreioing with pro- 

 minent black markings disposed as in Kashmir G-alhum, the two cell-spots being 

 well-separated and small, the marginal black baud slightly speckled outwardly with 

 fulvous-grey scales, the inner row of yellow dentate spots, seen in C-album and 

 cognata, are absent. Hindwing with three black discal spots, the two lower being 



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