18 NYMPHALIDJS. 



at base, and an irregular spot sometimes divided into three at 

 apex, the upper of the two basal streaks generally extended to 

 the apical spot ; a curved discal series of streaks, broad and 

 elongate in interspace 2, short, almost rectangular, in interspace 3, 

 narrow and elongate in the interspaces to the costa ; finally, 

 an irregular, somewhat crooked subterminal row of spots and a 

 terminal more regular series of dots. Hind wing : two streaks, 

 joined at base in cell, with short, slender, detached streak between 

 their apices ; interspace 1 b white ; 1 a, 1, 2 and 3 with two 

 streaks, joined at base in each ; 4 to 8 with single broad short 

 streaks; beyond these, subterminal and terminal rows of spots. 

 Underside similar, hyaline markings clearer. Antennae black ; 

 head and thorax black, spotted and streaked with bluish white ; 

 abdomen fuscous, ochraceous beneath. Male secondary sex-mark 

 in form 1. 



Exp. d 2 98-100 mm. (3-88-3-95"). 



Hah. Chittagong ; Arrakan ; Burma, and Tenasserim. 



Not nearly so common as D. limniace. 



Race gautamoides. — c? 2 . Smaller than D. gautama, Moore, 

 with comparatively narrower wings. Eore wing : upper streak in 

 cell very short and ill-defined. Hind wing : streaks in cell much 

 broader, the lower one with a projection in form of a hook or spur. 



Exp. 6 2 76-80 mm. (3-3-5"). 



Hob. Eecorded from the Nicobars. 



15. Danais aglea, Cramer (Papilio), Pap. Exot. iv, 1781, p. 377, 

 fig. E, <$ ; M. f de N. Butt, hid. i, 1882, p. 38, pi. 6, fig. 7 * ; 

 Moore (Paralitica), Lep. Ind. i. 1890-92, p. 55, pi. 13, figs. 1, 



1 a, larva & pupa, 1 b-1 d, <3 2 • 



Danais grammica, Boisduval, Spec. Gen. Lep. i, 1836, pi. 11, fig. 10 c? ; 



M. fy de N. Butt. Ind. i, 1882, p. 40. 

 Danais ceylanica, Felder, Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, xii, 1862, 



p. 479 : Moore (Parantica), Lep. Ceyl. i, 1880, p. 8, pi. 2, figs. 2, 



2 a, $ '& larva ; M . $ de N. Butt. Ind. i, 1882, p. 40. 



Race melanoides. 

 Parantica melanoides, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1883, p. 247 ; id. Lep. Ind. i, 

 1890-92, p. 54, pi. 12, figs. 3, 3 a, <$ $ , 



<$ 2 • Southern race (typical aglea).— Ground-colour fuliginous 

 black with subhyaline bluish-white streaks and spots. Fore 

 wing: vein 11 anastomosed with vein 12. Upperside: fore 

 wing — interspace 1 with two comparatively long, broad streaks 

 united at base, truncate exteriorly ; cell with a very broad, some- 

 what clavate streak traversed by two fine black lines ; basal spots 

 in interspaces 2 and 3 ; an irregular discal series of three spots 

 and two elongate streaks and a subterminal series of spots, the 

 two series curved inwards opposite apex of wing, the latter 



* Both the description and the plate are of the northern race D. melanoides, 

 Moore. 



