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the cell; a subterminal series of very elongate white spots or 

 streaks in the interspaces, decreasing in length towards apex, often 

 in the posterior interspaces produced on to the conspicuous terminal 

 row of elongate spots. Underside similar, but in both fore and 

 hind wing an additional white spot in apex of cell and a few discal 

 spots beyond. — $ . Upperside similar to the <$ , but of a lighter 

 brown. Fore wing with a cellular, two or three discal, a costal 

 and subterminal and terminal series of white spots, the former series 

 often, the latter always incomplete. Hind wing as in the S , but 

 no dark fuscous patch and the subterminal streaks and terminal 

 spots fuller and broader. Underside similar, the white spots very 

 large. Antennae black ; head, thorax and abdomen dark velvety 

 brown, thickly spotted with white beneath. 



Eccp. tf 2 94-100 mm. (3-5-4"). 



Hab. Manipur ; Assam ; Cachar ; Arrakan ; Burma and Tenas- 

 serim. 



Key to the forms of Salpinx. 



A. Brand on fore wing in c? short, not longer 

 than 6 mm. 



a. Fore wing entirely suffused with brilliant 



iridescent blue. 

 a'. Three white elongate costal spots above 

 apex of cell on fore wing. 

 a 2 . Hind wing without or with only a 



very small spot in interspace 4 . . . . E. diocletiana, p. 38. 

 b 2 . Hind wing with a comparatively large 

 triangular spot always present in 



interspace 4 Race ramsayi, p. 39. 



b'. One white costal spot, occasionally ab- 

 sent, in fore wing. 

 a 2 . Wings comparatively elongate. Fore 

 wing with one or more discal spots 



always present E. klugii, typical, p. 39. 



b 2 . Wings generally broader in pro- 

 portion to length ; discal spots 

 sometimes present, often absent . . E. klugii, varieties, 



b. Fore wing: base only suffused with blue, p. 41. 



sometimes very faint or wanting. 

 a'. Fore wing : spots in subterminal series 

 decreasing in size towards apex. 



a 2 . These spots distinct . . . . t , E. kollari, p. 41. 



b 2 . These spots more or less obsolescent . Race sinhala, p. 42. 

 b' . Fore wing : spots in subterminal series 

 increasing in size towards apex. 

 a 2 . Fore wing: subterminal series of 

 white spots complete, distinct, well- 

 defined. 

 a 3 . Subterminal series of white spots 



on hind wing complete E. crassa, p, 42. 



b 3 . Subterminal series of white spots 



on hind wing very incomplete . . Var. macclellandi, p. 43. 

 b 2 . Fore wing: subterminal series of 

 white spots very incomplete, often 

 blurred, very large near apex .... Other varieties, p. 43 



