136 NYMPHALID^. 



and on the hind wing two minute tornal and two median ocelli 

 similar to those in Y. haldus and other forms ; termen of hind 

 wing generally denned by a pale line. Underside as in many 

 dark specimens of Y. haldus, with the transverse striae more dense, 

 delicate and uniform ; the subbasal and discal transverse fasciae 

 similar, but the terminal fascia more diffuse ; the ocelli as in 

 Y. haldus. Male without secondary sex-marks. 



Exp. 6 $ 44-48 mm. (1-73-1-9"). 



Hah. Assam, Khasi Hills. 



158. Ypthima methora, Heivitson, Trans. Ent. Soc. (3) ii, 1864, p. 291, 

 pi. 18, figs. 20, 21, $ : M. 8r de N. Butt. Ind. i, 1883, p. 215 ; 

 Moore (Thymipa), Lep. Ind. ii, 1893-96, p. 64, pi. 107, figs. 2, 

 2 a, 2 h, <S $ ; Ehoes $ Edio. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1893, p. 37. 

 Ypthima persimilis, Elwes fy Edw. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1893, p. 39. 



Wet-season form. — J . Upperside dark vandyke-brown, the ter- 

 minal margins somewhat narrowly and evenly darker. Fore wing 

 with a very large preapical bipupilled yellow-ringed black ocellus ; 

 hind wing with from three to fiVe similar but smaller unipupilled 

 postdiscal ocelli; ocellar area on both fore and hind wings in 

 many specimens distinctly paler, irrorated with pale transverse 

 striae. Hind wing with an indistinct discal transverse band, 

 the termen defined outwardly by a pale somewhat obscure yellow 

 line. Underside pale yellowish brown, closely and evenly covered 

 with delicate transverse dark brown striae. Fore wing : the ocellus 

 as on the upperside ; hind wing with six ocelli in pairs in echelon ; 

 obscure discal and terminal dark brown bands. Antennae, head, 

 thorax and abdomen dark brown. 2fo secondary sex-mark. — 

 2 . Similar, larger, paler ; the upperside as well as the underside 

 more or less irrorated with transverse striae. 



Dry-season form. — <5 $ . Similar on the upperside to the wet- 

 season form. Underside paler, the discal and terminal dark trans- 

 verse fasciae more distinct, with indications in some specimens of 

 a subbasal fascia. The ocelli on the hind wing much reduced in 

 size. 



Exp, S $ 62-66 mm. (2-45-2-6"). 



Hah. Sikhim ; Bhutan ; the hills of Assam. 



Var. persimilis, Elwes and Edwards, shortly diagnosed from a 

 pair of specimens procured at Mao, Manipur, 7000 feet, is 

 apparently a link between Y. methora and Y. doliertyi. Like the 

 former, the J is without any secondary sex-mark on the fore wing, 

 while in the shape of the clasp, and by the tornal ocellus on the 

 underside of the hind wing not being divided but simply bipupilled, 

 it resembles the latter. 



The two forms next described may be merely Eastern races of 

 Y. methora, but following Messrs. Elwes and Edwards I have pro- 

 visionally kept them separate. I would, however, draw attention 

 to Mr. Elwes's remarks at page 40 of the paper quoted. 



