l^TMPHALIX^. {Groxp ARGYNNiy A.) 189 



areas tinged with red ; markings somewliat similar to upperside, but more slender and 

 red-edged, the basal lines distinct. Foreiving also with a slender black subbasal line 

 below the cell, the inner-discal transverse line almost straight, the outer-discal lower 

 black spots being obsolete, the three upper prominent and lilacine-white ; the sub- 

 marginal line almost straight, the marginal line indistinct. Hindwing also with a 

 distinct slender black subbasal line and discocellular angular mark ; the outer 

 margin broadly glossy violaceous, the dusky fascia more distinct, the ocelli olive with 

 smaller black centre and lai-ger white pupil, a bipupilled blackish speckled patch at 

 the anal angle ; marginal sinuous line indistinct. Bodij above olivesceut-ochreous ; 

 palpi ochreous ; body and palpi beneath, and legs pale ochreous ; antennas above 

 black, beneath reddish-ochi'eous. 



Female. Upperside. Basal areas olive-brown or olivescent-brownish-grey, 

 the outer borders olivescent ochreous-brown ; markings similar to male ; the inter- 

 space between the transverse inner and medial-discal sinuous line, and the borders of 

 the outer-discal marks on foreicing being olivescent greyish-white; ocelli o{ hindwing 

 prominent and with ochreous inner ring. Underside paler than in male, and 

 greyish-ochreous ; markings similar but ochreous-brown. 



Expanse, <S Z-^^ to 4j^o, ? 4 to 4i-o inches. 



Dry-season form (Plate 355, fig. 1, la, b, c, J" ? ). 



Cynthia Pura, Swinhoe, Annals of Nat. Hist. 1894, p. 429, S ? • 

 Cynthia Circe, Fawcett, Annals of Nat. Hist. 1897, p. Ill, J ? . 



Male and female. Smaller than wet-season form. Male. Upperside. Both 

 wings paler ferruginous-ochreous, markings similar but much less defined and more 

 slender ; the inner-discal transverse line less sinuous, being almost straight ; the 

 medial-discal zigzag line obsolescent or absent, the outer-discal spots on forewing 

 small; the ocelli on hindwing smaller and narrower; the outer angle at end of 

 upper median veinlet short and obtuse. Underside brightly coloured, the basal 

 areas tinged with crimson ; the basal sinuous lines darker crimson ; ocelli on 

 hindwing small and narrow. 



Female. Upperside. Both wings with a broad ochreous-white discal band ; 

 the basal areas ochreous-grey, much the palest on the hindwing. Foreiving with 

 blackish cell-bars, obsolescent discal markings ; the outer border ochreous-brown, 

 the two black sinuous marginal lines prominent. Hindwing with the outer-discal 

 area pale ochreous, the outer margin being rich brownish-ochreous with prominent 

 sinuous submarginal lines, the two ocelli small, as in male. Underside paler and 

 more yellowish than in male, the discal area on hindwings being pale yellow. 



Expanse, <S 3^) to Z^q, ? 'i^^ to 3j^o inches. 



Laeva. — " Full fed, 1| inch in length. Pale olive-green, considerably darker 



