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lower median^ aud thence decreases outwardly to the posterior angle ; the band 

 is traversed by four yellow subapical spots and sometimes an upper fifth speckled 

 spot is also apparent, the entire series vary in size, the larger series (fig. h) being 

 more inwardly positioned. Hindwing with a black 'outer marginal dentated 

 continuous or macular band, arid in some specimens with the continuous band 

 there are submarginal clusters of minute black scales. Underside, Foreiving 

 with the discal area pale lemon-yellow as on upperside, the basal and apical 

 ai-ea deep ochreous-yellow ; the subapical normal-shaped black band narrow, either 

 prominent or ill-defined. Hindwing uniformly deep ochreous-yellow. 



Expanse, S 2^^, ? 2^% to 2^q inches. 



Form II. (Plate 555, fig. le, f, g), dry-season. Upperside. Both wings with 

 the ground-colour greyish -white, the hindwing with very faint traces of pale yellow 

 along extreme outer margin. Forewing with the black outer band similar, the sub- 

 apical spots being white and comparatively more medially positioned. Hindwing 

 with the black marginal band more macular and in some specimens decreasingly 

 smaller. Underside white, the hindwing being very faintly glossy yellowish-tinged and 

 with a pale greyish outer marginal border. Forewing with the base faintly pale yellow 

 tinged, the apex pale grey, the black subapical band more curved on its outer edge. 



Expanse, 2^^ inches. 



Form III. (Plate 555, fig. Ij, k ?), extreme dry season. Upperside. Both wings 

 with the ground-colour greyish-white, their black markings, and apical white spots 

 on the forewing, disposed as in the yellow form, fig. Ih. Underside greyish-Avhite, 

 the hindwing glossy and very faintly tinged with pale yellow, aud the outer border 

 pale grey tinged. Forewing with the black band slender and ill-defined, the apex 

 glossy pale grey and outwardly edged with pale yellow. 



Expanse, 2^-0 to 2^q inches. 



Habitat. — Ceylon. 



Distribution.— Capt. Hutchison records it as being found in the Hills of the 

 Central Provinces, from 3,000 to 6,000 feet elevation, in open places in forest, 

 generally in company with the preceding species, the yellow variety being found with 

 the white one, but less common. Mr. F. M. Mackwood obtained it " in the Hills from 

 2,500 and principally up to 4,000 feet. It is found in abundance in the early mouths 

 of the year, taking part in the large annual flights of butterflies " (Lep. Ceylon, i. 131). 

 Mr. L. de Niceville writes, " It is particularly common in Ceylon, occurring wherever 

 Paulina is found and at the same seasons" (J. A. S. Beng. 1899, 217). 



Of our illustrations on Plate 555, fig. 1, la is from a n:et season male; lb, the 

 male type of Felder's Galene — now in Mr. Walter Kothschild's Collection ; fig. Ic, d, 

 and h, i, yelloio females of the wet form; fig. le, f, g, vltite females — dry season 

 form, and fig. Ij, k, extreme dry female. 



