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being more linearly disposed, its outer edge less irregularly-curved across the wing, 

 thus somewhat widening the black outer-border more broadly hindward towards 

 the posterior angle, and consequently giving the blue band a straighter appear- 

 ance ; the blue colour of the band is also somewhat darker ; the hyaline spots 

 either absent, or when present, very small. Underside. Ground-colour either 

 pale purpurescent-ochj-eous with slightly darker fasciae, pale edged olive rib-Hne, 

 basal black-speckled fungoid patches, and discal ocelloid spots, or the ground-colour 

 is uniformly pale purpurescent-grey, with slightly-defined pale olivescent fasciae, 

 prominent olive-brown rib-line, and obscure discal ocelloid spots. 



Female. Upperside much paler than in male ; the band on forewing as in 

 male, but also much paler, and its inner black streaks similarly linearly disposed, 

 thus giving it a straighter appearance than in K. Machvoodi. Underside pale 

 yellowish-ochreous, with slightly darker olivescent yellowish-ochreous fasciae, olive 

 brown rib-line, and obscure discal ocelloid spots, or the ground-colour is more 

 uniformly dull pale greyish-ochreous, with prominent olive-brown rib-line. 



Expanse, c? 3 to 3i^o, ? 3^% to -i^^ inches. 



Wet-season form (Plate 346, fig. 1, la, larra and pupa ; lb, c, J ? ). 



Kalliwa Wardi, Moore, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1879, p. 14, S- de Niceville, Butt, of India, etc., ii. p. 266, 



pi. 23, fig. 104, ? (1886). 

 Eallima DouUedayi, Moore, Tr. Ent. Soc. 1879, p. 14, (J ? . 



Male. Upperside similar to the dry-season form ; the blue band on forewing of 

 the same shape and dark tint of blue, the two oval hyaline spots distinct. Underside 

 rich purpurescent reddish-brown or dark ochreous-brown, black-speckled, with 

 greyish-bordered darker fasciae, prominent pale-edged rib-line, and obscurely-defined 

 discal ocelli, the upper centred by the hyaline spots. 



Female. Upperside similar to male ; the blue band paler, its inner black 

 streaks more prominent and continued to the subcostal ; hyaline spots prominent. 

 Underside rich browuish-ochreous, with grey-bordered darker fascite, prominent 

 grey-edged olive-brown rib-line, grey points to subiuarginal sinuous line, and distinct 

 grey-ringed discal ocelloid spots. 



Expanse, c? 3 to S^), ? S^o to 4 inches. 



Larva. — "Cylindrical, finely pubescent; segments golden-brown, armed with 

 nine longitudinal rows of red branched-spines ; head black, surmounted with two 

 long straight black horns set with minute spines ; legs blackish. Feeds on Karvi 

 {Strobilanthes) " (Davidson and Aitken, I.e. 1890, 277). 



Pupa. — Large; golden-brown; dorsum arched, with a dorsal and lateral series 

 of broad segmental points ; thorax arched and broadly angulate posteriorly ; head- 

 piece cleft, and pointed in front. 



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