72 NYMPHALID^E. 



74. Ccelites adamsoni, Moore, Lep. Ind. i, 1890-92, p. 229, pi. 75, 



figs. 1, la, J 2. 



c? 2 • This form closely resembles C. nothis, Westw., but the 

 ground-colour on both upper and under sides is a rich purple- 

 brown. On the underside the basal dark brown area extends 

 further towards the termeu, the postmedian dark brown fascia is 

 very slender, distinct and not diffuse ; on the hind wing the row 

 of ocelli is placed on a brown shaded area. 



Exp. s 2 67-72 mm. (2-64-2-8S"). 



Hah. So far recorded only from Bhamo, Upper Burma, where 

 several specimens were taken by Col. Adamson in September and 

 October. 



75. Ccelites binghami, Moore, Lep. Ind. i, 1890-92, p. 230, pi. 75, 



figs. 3, 3 a, (S . 

 Ccelites epiminthia, M. 8f de N. {nee Westiv.) Butt. Ind. i, 1883, 

 p. 101, pi. 13, fig. 31. 



d" . Upper side rich purplish blue ; on the fore wing, the costa, 

 the apex broadly, and the termen below the apex narrowly, and 

 on the hind whig the termen narrowly and the anal fold rich hair- 

 brown, slightly tinged with purplish on the apex of the fore wing. 

 Underside brown, basal four-fifths of both fore and hind w T ings 

 darker ; a broad oblique, pale purplish, diffuse postmedian fascia, 

 two parallel subterminal lines and a terminal one dark brown ; 

 hind wing with a curved row of five small subequal black ocelli ; 

 each ocellus minutely white-pupilled and surrounded by an ochra- 

 ceous iris and an outer dark brown ring. Antennae, head, thorax 

 and abdomen brown. — 2 • Upperside similar to that of the S , 

 but " having a conspicuous subapical lavender band on the fore 

 wing curving from the costa to the outer margin (termen), along 

 which it continues until it gradually disappears on the outer 

 margin of the hind wing " (31. fy de N.). 



Exp. tf 2 72-78 mm. (2-85-3"). 



Hah. Tenasserim. 



A local race of the Malay form C. epiminthia, differing in the 

 absence of ocelli from the underside of the fore wing, and in the 

 ocelli on the hind wing being black, not purplish brown. 



Genus LETHE. 



Lethe, Hilbner, Verz. bek. Schmett. 1816, p. 56. 



Zophoessa et Debis, Dblday. in Dblday., Westw. fy Hew. Gen. Di. 



Lep. i, 1849, pp. 358 & 362, pi. 61, figs. 1 & 3. 

 Blanaida, Kirby, Syn. Cat. Di. Lep., Suppl. 1877, p. 699. 

 Hanipha, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. i, 1880, p. 18. 

 Rangbia, Nemetis, Tansima, Dionana, Siuchula, Kerrata, Putlia, et 



Patala, Moore, Lep. Ind. i, 1890-92, pp. 232, 237, 271, 273, 275 



285, 287 & 305. 



Type, L. europa, Fabr., from India. 

 Range. The Indo-Malayan Eegion. 



