212 nymphalid^e. 



short white streaks continued as a line of obscure white dots to 

 interspace 1. Hind wing : the space between base of wing and 

 subbasal dark line and between the median two dark lines darker 

 ochraceous than the ground-colour; the postdiscal lunular line 

 with a dark shade beyond, traversed by a series of heavy slate- 

 black lunules, and white, black-tipped obscure dots ; the terminal 

 reddish-brown band as on the upperside. Antennae black annulated 

 with white ; head, thorax and abdomen tawny ; beneath paler, 

 the palpi white. — 2 . Similar, the ground-colour on the disc paler. 

 Fore wing : the short discal band very broad, continued as a series 

 of lunules in the interspaces to vein 1 : the postdiscal lunular line 

 slender above, not joined on to the black on the termen, and 

 sometimes black, sometimes chestnut-coloured ; the black on the 

 margin formed into a subterminal series of large black inwardly 

 conical spots, the termen beyond dusky ochraceous. Hind wing : 

 the subterminal row of black spots with white central transverse 

 very short lines. Underside much as in the <$ , but the slate-black 

 lunules on the hind wing form a broad obliquely placed line ; 

 the subterminal series of white spots larger and more conspicuous 

 both on fore and hind wing ; upper tail spatulate, much longer 

 than in <5 . 



Exp. tf 2 96-120 mm. (3-8-4-72"). 



Bab. Sikhim ; Assam ; Burma and Tenasserim. 



240. Charaxes kahruba, Moore (Haridra), Lep. Ind. ii, 1893-96, p. 235, 



pi. 171, figs. 1, la-lc, 3 2; Butler, Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. 



xxv, 1896, p. 398 ; Rothsch. $ Jord. Nov. Zool. vii, 1900, p. 310. 



Charaxes lunawara, de N. {nee Butler) Butt. Ind. ii, 1886, p. 282 ; 



id. {id.) in Risleijs Gazetteer of Sikhim, 1894, p. 148. 



" Differs from the closely allied species constantly in a number 

 of characters, and is most easily recognized by the strongly pro- 

 nounced markings of the underside." {Rothsch. Sf Jord.) 



S 2 • Closely allied to and resembling C. marmaaj, Westw. 

 On the upperside in the J two points of difference are easily 

 observable and seem to be constant — the short oblique portion of 

 the postdiscal band on the fore wing near the costal margin is 

 narrower than in C. marmax, and the broad black terminal band 

 on fore wing which in O. marmax terminates at vein 1, in kahruba 

 extends to the dorsal margin. Underside : the ground-colour paler 

 yellow than in C. marmax, the transverse black lines crossing both 

 wings more sinuous and more heavily marked, the space between 

 the sinuous transverse lines immediately below apex of cell of fore 

 wing, and the space between the continuations of the same lines 

 on the hind wing, rich dark ochraceous chestnut. On both fore 

 and hind wing the space beyond the lunular, postdiscal, transverse 

 line heavily marked with ochraceous chestnut, especially on the 

 hind wing ; the subterminal line of silvery spots on the fore 

 wing forms a continuous band ; the terminal narrow reddish- 

 brown band on the hind wing very strongly marked. In the female 



