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a 2 . Fore wing, tuft of hairs at base over- 

 lapping swollen base of vein 12. 

 a 3 . Posterior three ocelli on underside 



of bind wing in a straight line . . M. perseus, p. 57. 

 b z . Posterior four ocelli on underside of 

 hind wing in a straight line. 

 « 4 . Sex-mark on underside of fore 



wing small, under 2 mm., black \ M. mineus, p. 58. 



or very dark brown J Race polydecta, p. 59. 



6 4 . Sex-mark on underside of fore 

 wing longer, over 4 mm., brown, 

 never dark or black. 

 a 5 . Sex-mark not extending up to 



transverse white discal band. M. perseoides, p. 59. 

 b 5 . Sex-mark extending up to and 

 touching inner margin of 

 transverse white discal band. M. subdita, p. 60. 

 c 5 . Sex-mark extending beyond 

 inner margin of transverse 

 white discal band. 

 a 6 . Apex of fore wing slightly 

 produced, more or less sub- 

 acute M . viscda, p. 60. 



b^. Apex of fore wing not pro- 

 duced, rounded Race andamana, p. 60. 



c 4 . Sex-mark on underside of fore 

 wing over 4 mm., but grey, not 

 brown, difficult to see against 



nacreous background M. rama, p. 61. 



b' 2 . Fore wing, tuft of hairs at base short, 

 not overlying swollen base of vein 12. 

 rt 3 . Median ocellus on upperside of 

 fore.wing placed on alarge orange- 

 yellow patch M. oculus, p. 62. 



b 3 . Median ocellus on upperside of 

 fore wing encircled only by a 



narrow fulvous ring M. adolphei, p. 61. 



. Veins 3 and 4 in hind wing separate, 3 



from before apex, 4 from apex of cell . . 



or. Fore wing elongate, apex somewhat 



produced, termen concave M. mnasicles, p. 62. 



b' 2 . Fore wing subtriangular, apex not 

 produced, rounded, termen convex. 

 a 3 . One or more ocelli on the upper- 

 side of wings. 

 a 4 . Lower discocellular of fore wing 

 concave or nearly straight. 

 a 5 . Secondary sex-mark of special- 

 ized scales always present on 

 underside of fore wing. 

 a 6 . Transverse discal band on 

 underside of fore wing 

 showing through on upper- 

 side ; cilia white. 

 a 7 . Basal area on underside 

 of fore and hind wings 

 irrorated with transverse 



pale striae M< mestra, p. 63. 



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