HYPOL1MNAS. 



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Pig. 69. 



Hypolimnas bolina, $ . 



preapical white spots continued as a postdiscal transverse row of 

 white spots as on the upperside, followed by an inner and an outer 



transverse subterininal series of 

 lunular white marks and a terminal 

 dark line. The series of lunular 

 white marks sometimes complete, 

 but generally well-defined only below 

 vein 5. Hind wing : a tolerably 

 broad discal white band traversed by 

 the black veins ; a postdiscal trans- 

 verse series of minute white dots in 

 continuation of that on the fore 

 wing; an inner subterminal series 

 of elongate whitish markings and an 

 outer subterminal slender white lunu- 

 lar broad line, followed by a terminal 

 dark line. Antennas, head, thorax 

 and abdomen black; beneath, the 

 palpi, thorax and abdomen dark 

 purplish brown. 



2 . Upperside dark velvety brown, 

 paling towards the outer margins. 

 Fore wing : an oblique series of rich iridescent blue spots from 

 just below middle of costa to interspace 3, a postdiscal sinuous 

 transverse series of white spots, an inner subterminal series of 

 short transverse white narrow markings in the interspaces, and an 

 outer subterminal series of white lunules. Hind wing : a post- 

 discal transverse series of white spots followed by a series of double 

 cone-shaped white marks, two in each interspace, and an outer 

 subterminal series of white lunules. Underside dull brown. Fore 

 wing : minute white flecks on, and one or two white spots just 

 below, basal half of costal margin ; an oblique discal series of spots, 

 two preapical spots, a postdiscal transverse series of spots, an 

 inner subterminal series of somewhat cone-shaped marks and an 

 outer subterminal series of lunules white, often sullied with 

 yellowish. Hind wing as on the upperside, but with the addition 

 of a very broad discal, somewhat diffuse, and obscure whitish trans- 

 verse band, and the cone-shaped inner subterminal white markings 

 of the upperside more continuous, separated only by the slender 

 black veins. Antennas, head, thorax and abdomen as in the d • 



Dry-season form. — S $ • Similar to the <$ and $ of the wet- 

 season form but with the following differences; — Larger ; the irides- 

 cent blue patches proportionately larger ; the hind wing in the d 

 with, on the upperside, a more or less well-marked subterminal highly 

 sinuous pale line; the fore wing in the $ with, on the upperside, 

 one or two additional iridescent blue spots just below basal half of 

 costa ; the inner subterminal transverse line of w T hite markings 

 much broader, each emarginate on the inner side. Underside d : 

 ground-colour hair-brown; basal half of fore wing dark brown. 

 Hind wing : the discal band and inner subterminal markings 



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