MYCALESIS. 63 



62. Mycalesis mestra, Heivitson Ex. Butt, iii, 1862, p. 79, Myca- 

 lesis, pi. 1, fig. 2; M. $ de N. Butt. Ind. i, 1S83, p. i24 ; 

 Moore (Pachama), Zep. Ind. i, 1890-92, p. 200, pi. 67, figs. 2, 

 2a, d. 



Race suaveolens. 

 Mycalesis suaveolens, W.-M. fy de N. in M. 8f de N. Butt. Ind. i, 

 1883, p. 125; Moore (Pachama), Lep. Ind. i, 1890-92, p. 201, 

 pi. 67, figs. 3, 3 a, 3 b. 



(S 2 - Upperside very dark vandyke-brown, the cilia conspicu- 

 ously white, the transverse white discal band of the underside 

 showing through on both fore and hind wing, but very plainly 

 on the latter. Fore wing with a white-centred, fulvous-ringed, 

 median, and a similar but much smaller subapical ocellus, the 

 latter very often absent ; broad but faint and ill-defined sub- 

 terminal and terminal white lines. Hind wing : a subtornal 

 ocellus similar to those on the fore wing and much more 

 conspicuous ; subterminal and terminal whitish lines. Underside : 

 ground-colour similar ; basal half of wings closely irrorated with 

 pale transverse striae ; a conspicuous white discal band, inwardly 

 sharply defined, outwardly diffused, followed by series of ocelli 

 similar to the ocelli on the upperside, a median and two subapical 

 on the fore wing, three subapical and three tornal on the hind wing : 

 the number of these ocelli is variable, sometimes one or more 

 additional ocelli are present, often one or more are lacking on the 

 hind wing ; finally, the subterminal and terminal w T hite bands as 

 on the upperside but better defined. Antennas, head, thorax and 

 abdomen brown ; antennae annulated with white, ochraceous at 

 apex. Male sex-mark in form 2. 



Exp. c? 2 66-78 mm. (2-6-3"). 



Hab. Bhutan, Assam, the Khasi Hills. 



Race suaveolens, W.-M. & de N. — Closely resembles M. mestra, 

 but differs constantly as follows : — c? 2 • Upperside : ground- 

 colour a brighter, more ruddy brown ; cilia white tinged with 

 ochraceous ; the discal, subterminal and terminal bands on the 

 underside showing through much more faintly than in M. mestra ; 

 the number of ocelli very variable. Underside : basal area uniform, 

 with no trace of the pale transverse striae ; w T hite discal band 

 narrower, subterminal and terminal bands brownish white. 



Exp. 6 2 74-78 mm. (2-85-3";. 



Hab. Described originally from Cachar ; extends eastwards to 

 the Chin Hills in Burma and westwards to Sikhim and Bhutan. 



63. Mycalesis malsarida, Butler, Cat. Satyr. Brit. Mus. 1868, 

 p. 134, pi. 3, fig. 14 ; M. 8r de N. Butt. Ind. i, 1883, p. 127 ; 

 Moore (Kabanda), Lep. Lid. i, 1890-92, p. 212, pi. 72, figs. 1, 1 a, 



Wet-season form. — <S 2 • Upperside uniform dark vandyke- 

 brown, slightly paler towards apex of fore wing and with somewhat 



