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pale outer area by an arched postdiscal series of six white- 

 centred black ocelli ; each ocellus with inner, intermediate and 

 outer rings of ochraceous, brown and silvery respectively. The 

 row of ocelli irregularly bordered with ochraceous inwardly, a 

 subterminal series of indistinct white markings and a terminal 

 brown line, 



2 • Very similar, but the fore wing has on the upperside a 

 postdiscal series of yellowish-white spots, single to interspace 3, 

 then forking, the inner branch curving into an oblique streak 

 beyond apex of cell, the outer branch continued as a series of 

 spots to costa. Hind wing with a broad subterminal ochraceous 

 line. Underside similar to the underside in the tf , but all the 

 markings broader. Antennae brown annulated with white ; head, 

 thorax and abdomen brown. 



Exp. S 2 56-68 mm. (2-2-2-7"). 



Hab. The Himalayas from Kulu to Sikhim above 3000 feet. 



92. Lethe maitrya, de Niceville, J. A. 8. B. 1880, p. 245, <$ ; M. § 



de N. Butt. Ind. i, 1883, p. 160, pi. 10, fig. 20 <$ ; Moore (Sin- 

 cirala), Lep. Ind. i, 1890-92, p. 281, pi. 88, figs. 1, 1 a, <S 2 . 



S 2 • -kike -£• nicetas, but on the upperside the ground-colour 



is darker ; the S has on the fore wing the transverse fascia from 



the underside showing through, and a pale preapical costal spot. 



On the hind wing the series of ocellar 



markings is very obscure. The $ resembles 



more closely the 2 of L. nicetas on the 



upperside. Hind wing less dentate at 



apex of vein 4. Underside, both sexes : 



ground-colour more uniform over the 



wings than in L. nicetas. Tore wing : a 



short, broad, oblique fascia across the cell. 



Hind wing : the transverse silvery lines 



crossing basal area more regular and more 



Fig. 22. whitish than silvery ; ocelli brown not 



Lethe maitrya, bkck nofc bordered 'inwardly with ochra- 



Underside. J 



ceous. 



Exp. 6 2 56-66 mm. (2-2-2-6''). 

 Hab. Himalayas from Simla to Sikhim. 



93. Lethe visrava, Moore (Debis), P. Z. S. 1865, p. 768, pi. 41, fig. 4 ; 



M.Sf de N. Butt. Ind. i, 1883, p. 161 ; Moore (Sinchula), Lep. 

 Ind. i, 1890-92, p. 284, pi. 89, figs. 1, la-lc, <5 2- 

 Debis deliades, Heivitson, Ent. Month. Mag. ix, 1872, p. 84 ; $ ; M, '. $ 

 de N. (Lethe) Butt. Ind. i, 1883, p. 162. 



<$ . Upperside blackish brown ; cilia white. .Fore wing with 

 the ocelli on the underside showing through and a prominent 

 subterminal white line. Hind wing with a postdiscal series of 

 black blind ocelli, bordered paler hwardly, and broadly with white 

 on the outer side, followed by a row of brown lunular markings. 



