50 THE LEPIDOPTERA OF CEYLON. 



two-thirds the margin, first and second subcostal branches emitted at equal distances 

 close to end of the cell, third at nearly one-half length beyond, fourth and fifth at 

 two-thirds beyond ; upper discocellular short, recurved outward, lower discocellular 

 long, slender, recurved obliquely outward, radials from near subcostal and end of 

 upper discocellular ; cell broad ; middle median emitted at one-fifth before end of 

 the cell, lower at one-half its length ; submedian slightly recurved at base : hindwing 

 short, triangular, exterior margin convex, scalloped, abdominal margin long ; costal 

 vein extending to apex, basal spur bent abruptly outward, emitted at a short distance 

 above base of subcostal ; first subcostal branch emitted at two-thirds from its base ; 

 upper discocellular convexly oblique, lower slender, very oblique, radial from end of 

 upper ; cell broad ; two upper median branches from end of the cell, lower at one- 

 third before its end and opposite second subcostal ; submedian curved, internal 

 recurved from the baise. Body stout, abdomen short ; palpi porrect, finely pilose, 

 second joint long, projecting half its length beyond the head, third joint short, 

 pointed ; forelegs densely clothed with long lateral hairs, middle and hind legs 

 slender ; antennae long, with a short thick club. 



PYRAMEIS IHDICA (Plate 27, Fig. 2). 



Pajnlio Indica, Herbst, Naturs. Schmett. vii. pi. 180, f. 1, 2 (1794). 

 Hamadryas decora Calliroe, Hiibner, Samml. Exot. Schmett. (1806 — 16). 

 Pyrameis Calliroe, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 33 (1816). 



Upperside : forewing black, with a broad medial oblique irregular red band, the 

 lower portion of which is traversed by three irregular- shaped black spots ; basal area 

 and posterior margin golden-brown ; an oblique subapical series of white quadrate 

 spots and an outer series of small dentate spots : hindwing golden-brown, with a 

 marginal red band, bordered by black spots and traversed by a row of black spots 

 and outer lunular line. 



Expanse 2| inches. 



" Rarely seen under 4000 feet elevation. Settles on pathways or open ground. 

 Very swift of flight. Larva feeds on Nettle — Urtica Neilgherriensis " (Machwood). 



" Found at all times in forest land, Central Provinces, 3000 to 6000 feet. Darts 

 about rapidly and settles on the ground. Commonest at the highest elevation " 

 {Hutchison). 



PYRAMEIS CARDTJI (Plate 27, Fig. 1, lo). 

 Papilio Cardui, Linnseus, Faun. Suec. p. 276 (1761), Syst. Nat. i. 2, p. 774 (1767); Esper, Schmett. 



i. 1, pi. 10, f. 3; Fabricius, Ent. Syst. p. 104; Hiibner, Eur. Schmett. i. f. 73, 74. 

 Pyrameis Cardui, Butler, Catal. Fabr. Lep. B. M. p. 77. 

 Papilio Carduelis, Cramer, Pap. Exot. i. pi. 26, f. C, D (1775). 



Upperside : ochreous-red ; forewing with the basal area ochreous-brown ; an 



