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oblique and larger than the others. Hindwing with three sub-costal black spots, and 

 a fourth below the second, and a fifth (the smallest) between the third and the lowest 

 spot ; a lunular mark at the end of the cell, and a discal whorl of small spots, the 

 middle one outwardly oblique ; both wings with a sub-terminal angulated line, a 

 marginal blackish line, and between them a complete series of blackish spots. 



Female. Upperside. Forewing, with a very broad black band commencing 

 narrowly at the base, widening along the costal space, broadest on the apical portion, 

 and again broadening hindwards and occupying the outer half of the lower marginal 

 space, leaving but a small portion of the central space brilliant blue on its basal half, 

 and white on the outer half, where it is somewhat produced in the disc ; a black spot 

 at the end of the cell touching the upper black band. Hindwing nearly all black, 

 the black bands much broader than in the male ; a sub-marginal series of white spots ; 

 the inner portion of the wing suftused with blackish, except for a small whitish portion 

 in the upper disc. Underside as in the male, but the spots larger and more pronounced ; 

 cilia of both wings white, with black marks at the end of the veins. Antennae black, 

 ringed with white ; head and body black above, white beneath. 



Expanse of wings, $ $ ly^g- inches. 



Dry-season Brood (Figs. 2c, $, 2d, $, 2e, $). 



Male. Upperside paler blue, with a white patch in the upper disc of both wings, 

 sometimes larger in the hind than in the forewing ; the marginal black band narrower ; 

 the hindwing in some examples has the outer marginal band suffused, and contains a 

 series of black spots. Underside with the markings similarly disposed, but paler and 

 smaller. 



Female. Upperside. Forewing with the black bands narrower, somewhat diflfuse 

 towards the hinder angle, consequently the white inner space is much larger, and the 

 blue on the basal portion of it is less brilliant. Hindwing pale greyish-blue, a white 

 smear on the upper disc ; the costal band diffuse ; no outer marginal band ; a sub- 

 marginal lunular grey line ; a black marginal line, and between them a row of black 

 spots, inwardly edged by whitish lunular marks. Underside as in the male. 



Expanse of wings, $ % l-^-^ inches. 



Larva of the woodlouse form, but not flattened ; the ridge being well defined. 

 It looks smooth, but under a microscope is seen to be covered with short white hair. 

 Its colour is green, with a pink, longitudinal band along the centre of the back, which 

 gradually becomes narrower and disappears as it reaches the tail. The sides are 

 also strongly suffused with pink, the colour of the young leaves of the Jamba {Xylia 

 dolahriformis, Bentham), on which it generally feeds. It may be noted that it also 

 feeds on Cytista scariosa. 



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