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at i and |- from apex respectively, more distinct in the female. Faint 

 traces of a pale transverse band in continuation of the inner spot. 

 Hindiuing with five distinct black spots, the last smallest, extending 

 from the first subcostal to the lower median, encircled in the female by 

 pale bronzy rings. Below, forewing basally fuscous brown, becoming 

 paler and more reddish apically, an irregular dark line obliquel};^ from 

 middle of costa to the submedian vein near the lower angle of the wing, 

 separating the dark base from the pale outer portion. Along its outer 

 edge a strong ochre band extends from the costa to the upper radial, 

 thence faintly marked as a pale band, angulate, but not broken as in 

 nicetas. A subapical pale band from the costa, where it is ochreous, 

 to the upper median, containing four dark spots pupilled with whitish 

 dots. Cell with a pale band across it a little beyond the middle. 

 Eindwing with four broken irregular lilac lines across base and diso 

 besides two short ones defining the discocellular veins. The outer line 

 is bordered by a very angular dark brown band, widest from costa 

 to upper median, where it is acutely angled ; a faint trace of ochreous 

 beyond its upper portion. Cell crossed by three lilac lines besides 

 those at the end. Ocelli seven, all set in lilac rings, and forming a 

 curved line much as in sidonis ; the anal two small and set in the 

 same lilac ring, the 2nd, 3rd, and in a less degree the 4th strongly 

 blurred, their lilac rings being also somewhat diffused, especially in 

 the female. The other ocelli are distinct, pupilled with white. A 

 continuous marginal line of dull reddish ochreous, bounded by a 

 slender black line within and without ; along its inner edge a wavy 

 band of bright lilac narrowed at the veins and extending from the upper 

 median to the submedian vein. 



This species is more variegated in colour than sidonis, and less than 

 nicetas ; the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th ocelli are always blurred, and the 1st, 6th, 

 6th, and 7th perfect, thereby differing from maitrya (in which they are 

 all blurred), from nicetas (in which they are all perfect), and from sidonis, 

 in which the 2rd and 4th are slightly blurred. From sidonis, its nearest 

 ally, it also differs in the ochreous marks on the forewing above and below» 

 and in the distinct black spots of the hindwing above. Prehensores close 

 to those of sidonis. The uncus, however, is more bent down, appearing 

 truncate from above and flattened laterally, while in sidonis it appears 

 acute from above and is cylindrical. In both species the uncial branches 

 viewed from the side are distant from the uncus, and much shorter, and 

 come to meet it at an angle, while in maitrya the uncus and its branches 

 are nearly equal, nearly parallel, and approximate. The clasp also, is 

 simply hooked instead of being set with numerous barbs as in sidonis 

 and vaivarta. 



