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HOE.AGA CINIATA (Plate 39, Fig. 2, 2a). 



Myrina Ciniata, Hewitson, 111. D. Lep. Lye. p. 35, pi. 14, f. 30, 31 (1863); id. Suppl. p. 6, pi. 3, 

 f. 84 (1869). 



Male and female. Upperside ^^olet-black ; lower basal and discal areas blue : 

 forewing witli a large oval wliite medial discal spot : hindwing with a slender white 

 marginal line. Underside pale brownish-ochreous ; a white band crossing both 

 wings, the band bulged outward on the disc of the forewing : hindwing with a 

 slender white marginal line ; a series of black spots from anal angle, the penultimate 

 spot nearly obliterated by grey scales ; a lunular band of metallic-green scales above 

 each spot and two streaks above anal angle. Palpi black, grey speckled at the sides ; 

 legs white with black bands. 



Expanse, $ 1\, ? If inch. 



" Kandy. Rare. Easy to capture. Rests on low bushes. Is by no means 

 shy, and when disturbed does not fly far " {Wade). 



Genus RATHINDA. 



"Wings small : forewing short, triangular ; costa arched in the middle, exterior 

 margin slightly convex ; costal vein very short, not extending to quite half the wing ; 

 first subcostal emitted at half length of the cell, second at one-third, and the third 

 at one-fifth before the end, fourth from end of the cell; discocellulars nearly erect, 

 radial from their middle ; cell extending to more than half the wing ; middle median 

 at one-sixth, lower at one-fifth before end of the cell ; submedian slightly waved : 

 hindwing short, broadly oval, exterior margin indented above end of upper median 

 vein and thence broadly lobular to anal angle ; both sexes furnished with three 

 slender tails ; costal vein arched at the base ; first subcostal at one-fourth before end 

 of the cell ; discocellulars recurved, radial from their middle ; cell broad ; middle 

 median at one-sixth, lower at one-third before end of the cell ; submedian straight, 

 internal recurved. Body moderate, abdomen extending to anal angle ; palpi very 

 long, porrect, slender, second joint extending two-thirds beyond the head, thu'd joint 

 one-third length of second; legs squamose; antennge with a gradually thickened club. 



Type, R. Amor. 



RATHINDA AMOR (Plate 42, Fig. 1, la). 



Papilio Amor, Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 518 (1775). 

 Zephyrius Amor, Guerin, Icod. Reg. Anim. Iiis. pi. 81, f. 6. 

 Myrina Amor, Butler, Catal. Fabrician Lep. B. M. p. 184. 

 Papilio Triopas, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iv. pi. 320, f. G, H (1782). 



Upperside violet-brown : forewing with an ochreous-white spot beyond end of 

 the cell, and two less distinct smaller spots obliquely below it : hindwing with a 



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