74 LEPIDOPTERA INDIGA. 



Intermediate Dry form (fig. 2c, S). Male. Upperside. Forewing with the 

 band narrower than in the ordinary Dry form from below the upper median, 

 and only slightly angled at the lower median. Uindwbuj with a more or less 

 shghtly-indicated marginal slender thread or obsolescent tip to the veins. Under- 

 side. Both wings Avith less-defined ordinary markings, and a similar subapical 

 patch on the foren-ing. 



Expanse, 6' I^q inch. 



Extreme Dry form (fig. 2d). Male. Upperside similar to the Intermedinte 

 Dry form. Forewing with the band slightly narrower from below the upper median. 

 Hmdichig with similar slender marginal line. Underside. Both wings with the 

 ordinary markings more distinct. Foreioing with a quadrate almost completely 

 filled-up brown apical patch. 



Expanse, <S Ij^o ioch. 



Habitat. — Burma; Tenasserim ; Mergui Archipelago. 



Distribution. — Dr. J. j^nderson obtained the type specimens in " Mergui, in 

 December ; Elphinstone Island in March, and Pataw Island, in January " {I.e. p. 46). 

 "We possess a male of Wet form from Chittagong, and both sexes of the Dry form, 

 and male of Extra Dry form from Mergui, and Bhamo, the latter taken by Dr. L. 

 Fea in November, also a male of Dry form from Tounghoo, and Intermediate Dry 

 male from Mergui and Bhamo ; also Extreme Dry male from Moulraein. Col. C. 

 Swinhoe also has the latter form from Moolai, Tenasserim. 



Of our illustrations on Plate 574, fig. 2 is from a male Wet form from 

 Chittagong; figs. 2a, b, from a male and female (co-fyjKs) of Dry form from Mergui; 

 fig. 2c, a male of Intermediate Dry form ; and fig. 2d, male of Extreme Dry form. 



TEBIAS NIKOBAKIENSIS. 



Plate 574, figs. 3, 3a, b, (J ? (iVet), 3c, J (D;-;/). 



Tcnat< Nikobayiensig, FMei; Yei-h. Zool. Bot. Ges. Wien. lS6i', p. 480,(;J'. Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. 

 1877, p. 590. Wood-Mason and de Niceville, Jouni. As. Soc. Bengal, 18S1, p. 236; id. Ic. 

 1SS2, p. 18. 



Wet form (fig, 3, 3a, b, c? ? ). Male. Upperside yellow, Forewing with the 

 black outer marginal band comparatively narrower throughout than in specimens of 

 Hecahe from the same locality, its inner edge more evenly cui-ved apically, less 

 angular at upper median, the posterior portion smaller, and inclined obliquely 

 inward, Hindiuing with the outer band also somewhat narrower. Underside 

 paler than upper ; the ordinary markings slightly defined. Foreicing with two cell- 

 marks. 



Female. Upperside sulphur-yellow. Forewing with the outer band com- 



