DOPHLA. 265 



287. Dophla evelina (PL V, fig. 37), Stoll (Papilio), Cramer's Pap. 

 Exot. Suppl. v, 1790, p. 182, pi. figs. 2, 2 B, tf : Moore, Lep. Ceyl. 

 i, 1881, p. 34, pi. 17, figs. 1, la, 3; de N. (Euthalia) Butt. Ind. 

 ii, 1886, p. 195, S only ; Moore, Lep. Ind. iii, 1896-99, p. 104, 

 pi. 228, figs. 1, la-lc, <$ $. 



Race laudabilis. 



Euthalia laudabilis, Swinhoe, A. M. N. H. (6) v, 1890, p. 355 ; 



Moore (Dophla), Lep. Ind. iii, 1896-99, p. 104, pi. 229, fig. 1, 



larva & pupa, figs. 1 a, 1 b, $ 2 5 Davids. Bell § Aitk. Jour. Bomb. 



N. H. Soc. x, 1896, p. 255. 

 Euthalia evelina, de N. (nee Stoll) Butt. Ind. ii, 1886, p. 195, 



2 only. 



c? . Upperside somewhat dark metallic green. Eore wing : cell 

 with two median sinuous short black transverse lines with a 

 crimson spot between them, two similar lines beyond, one before, 

 one after apex of cell ; followed by a dark irregular transverse 

 shading between the veins ; apex of wing broadly and termen 

 narrowly edged with an obscure dark shading. Hind wing with a 

 slender black loop in cell ; very obscure discal and subterminal 

 dark macular bands and the anterior third of the wing purplish. 

 Underside sap-green, largely suffused Avith plumbeous grey. Eore 

 wing: the transverse black slender lines and crimson spot as on. 

 the upperside ; a very obscure subterminal series of dark spots 

 parallel to terminal margin. Hind wing : three crimson spots 

 encircled by slender black loops near base, and a very obscure 

 subterminal series of dark spots in continuation of that on the 

 fore wing, but obsolescent posteriorly. Antenna brown ; head 

 with a crimson streak behind the eyes ; thorax and abdomen 

 greenish brown, beneath greyish. — 2 very similar, with precisely 

 similar markings above and below, but the ground-colour on 

 upperside paler and especially pale on the terminal halves of the 

 wings, in contrast with the darker basal portions. 



Exp. J 2 83-110 mm. (3-38-4-32"). 



Hab. Ceylon. 



The shade of the ground-colour in this form is variable, the 

 females especially often have a bronzy-brown tint. 



Race laudabilis, Swinhoe. — The Southern Indian continental 

 representative of D. evelina seems to form a very distinct race. 

 The male differs in the costa of the fore wing on the upperside 

 beyond the dark obscure discal band being broadly greyish white 

 with a silvery lustre up to a little distance before the apex of the 

 wing: this colour spreads downwards diffusely, but does not extend 

 below vein 6. In the female there is a similar patch, very wide 

 on the costa, extending as a broad transverse band with outer 

 diffuse and inner sinuous margin right across the wing to vein 1 ■ 

 on the hind wing it is represented by a very much narrower 

 transverse diffuse band or irroration of grey scales. Underside, 

 J 5 , as in the typical form, but more densely suffused with 



