246 LEPIDOPTEBA INBICA. 



running inwards also on the hinder margin, narrowing rapidly basally and terminating 

 about the middle ; a black spot at the end of the cell running into the costal black band ; 

 some greenish-brown irrorations at the base of the wing ; apex very acute, the outer 

 margin being somewhat concave below it, hinder angle triangular, hinder margin 

 nearly as long as the costa, the outer margin consequently erect, though slightly 

 sinuous. Hindwing with greenish-brown irrorations at the base and broadly on the 

 abdominal area ; a black streak along the upperside of the sub-costal nervure from the 

 base to the middle of the wing where it thickens ; costal space narrowly, nearly white, 

 an outer marginal black band, which commences narrowly on the costa before the apex, 

 widens very gradually round the apex, widens suddenly at the middle and then 

 becomes diffuse hindwards ; apex and outer margin evenly rounded to the middle, then 

 with a series of slight scallops obliquely straight to the anal angle which is much 

 produced and acute ; abdominal fold nearly white. Underside white, bands grey, 

 more distinct, more complete and broader than in the other Indian forms. Forewing 

 with the inner band commencing on the costa near the apex, straight down to the 

 hinder margin beyond the middle, the other band sub-marginal. Hindwing with a 

 grey bar across the end of the cell, a short band from the costa in continuation of the 

 inner band of the forewing, stopping short of the discoidal bar, a post-discal straight 

 band from the apex to near the abdominal margin above the anal angle ; a sub- 

 marginal band, and indications of a short inner band from the costa parallel to the first 

 mentioned band ; both wings sparsely irrorated with minute black atoms in fresh 

 specimens. Cilia orange, with some white at the tips on the upper part of the 

 hindwing. 



Female. Upperside white. Forewing with the bands as in the male, the basal 

 irrorations blackish-brown. Hindwing with the streak from the base paler and broader, 

 with some blackish-brown suffusions and irrorations hindwards, joining the blackish- 

 brown irrorations of the abdominal area, the outer marginal band broader than in the 

 male, paler and more diffuse, broadening greatly downwards until it is lost in the 

 irrorations of the abdominal area. Underside as in the male. Antennae black 

 with pale red tips ; head and body brown above, with greenish-brown hairs, white 

 Ijeneath. 



Expanse of wings, ^ ? ly^^ to ly% inches. 



Habitat. — India, Burma. 



Distribution. — Always rare, but apparently distributed all over India, except the 

 desert tracts ; we have it from Sikkim, the Khasia Hills and from Pachmari, a small 

 hill-station near Poona ; it is recorded from Chin Lushai by Watson, from Mussuri by 

 Mackinnon and de Niceville, fmm Khandalla by de Ehe-Philipe, the type came from 

 Dehra Doon in the N.W. Himalayas, and de Niceville records it also from the Central 

 Provinces, Orissa, the Wynaad and Burma. 



