360 rymphalidjE. 



bands, the outermost defining the discocellulars ; a similar short, 

 somewhat broader band beyond apex of cell ; two transverse discal 

 dusky black fasciae, the inner highly sinuous and outwardly 

 angulate above vein 4, the outer straighter, somewhat lunular, 

 bordered by a series of whitish ovals with dusky or black centres ; 

 the black-centred spots in the ovals in interspaces 2, 5 and 6 

 margined posteriorly with rich ochraceous yellow. Beyond this 

 series of ovals is a lunular, narrow, transverse dark band, followed 

 by sinuous subterminal and terminal broad dark lines. Apex of 

 wing slightly fuliginous. Hind wing ; a short slender black loop 

 from veins 6 to 4 at apex of cell-area ; two discal sinuous trans- 

 verse dark fasciae in continuation of those on the fore wing ; 

 followed by a series of dark-centred ovals in interspaces 2-6, the 

 ovals in interspaces 2, 5 and 6 with the dark centres inwardly 

 broadly bordered with ochreous yellow; postdiscal, subterminal 

 and terminal dark lunular lines as on the fore wing. Underside : 

 lilacine white markings as on the upperside but very delicate, 

 slender and somewhat obsolescent. In the dry-season forms of 

 the males the rows of oval ocelli are only indicated by the yellow- 

 centred ovals. The most prominent marking is the inner discal 

 fascia crossing the wings ; this is much less sinuous than on the 

 upperside and not angulated on the fore wing. In the females the 

 markings are all heavier and more distinct, the space between 

 the various transverse fasciae tinged with ochraceous. 



Exp. S 2 60-66 mm. (2-3S-2-75"). 



Hab. Terai, at the foot of the Himalayas from Kumaun to 

 Sikhim : Eastern Bengal ; Central Provinces ; Kanara ; Ceylon ; 

 Assam ; Burma ; Tenasserim ; extending into the Malayan 

 Subregion. 



Larva. In form resembles that of J. iphita ; colour " dull 

 smoky black with a well-defined orange-brown stripe above the 

 legs." (Davidson, Bell 6f Aitlcen.) 



Pupa. " Of a uniform slate-colour." (Iidem.) 



374. Junonia hierta (PL VI, fig. 41), Fabricius (Papilio), Ent. Si/st. 

 Suppl. 1798, p. 424 ; de N. Butt. Ind. ii, 1886, p. 71, pi. 20, 

 fig. 94, S 2 5 Moore, Lep. Ind. iv, 1899-1900, p. 72, pi. 312, 

 figs. 1, 1 a-\ e, larva & pupa, c? $ • 

 Junonia cenone, Moore (nee Linn.) , Lep. Ceyl. i, 1881, p. 42, pi. 22, 

 figs. 3, 3 a, cJ$. 



S . Upperside bright yellow. Pore wing : the costa with a 

 broad triangular projection downwards at the discocellulars, the 

 apex broadly, the terminal margin, and the dorsum with a tri- 

 angular projection upwards near the tornus, jet-black ; this black 

 margin narrows near the middle of the termen and bears on 

 the apex two short transverse preapical white streaks crossed by 

 the black veins, below these an obscure ocellus sometimes absent. 

 Hind wing : the anterior half and the terminal margin black, the 

 dorsum broadly shaded with ochraceous brown, the anterior black 

 area with a large brilliant blue central spot. Cilia of both fore 



