392 NYMPHALIXLE. 



401. Penthema binghami, Wood-Mason, J. A. S. B. 1881, p. 87, 

 pi. 4, fig. U;& N. Butt. Ind. ii, 1886, p. 146. front plate, 

 fig. 121 tf; Moore, Lep. Ind. iv, 1899-1900, p. 153, pi. 335, 

 figs. 1,1a, <$ . 



<3 $ . Closely resembles P. darlisa in the ground-colour of the 

 upperside being somewhat darker than in the type of th;; genus, 

 P. lisarda, but the white markings are still more restricted. On 

 the fore wing only one or tw<o of the oblique streaks beyond the 

 cell and the postdiscal and subterminal spots are left ; the basal 

 three-fourths of the wing are immaculate, though in certain lights 

 showing marks paler than the ground-colour, and representing 

 the lost markings. Hind wing : basal half similarly immaculate, 

 but the postdiscal and subterminal spots present and larger than 

 in P. darlisa. Underside : ground-colour much darker, markings 

 as on the upperside ; one or two additional spots on the disc in 

 the fore wing. Antenna?, head, thorax and abdomen as in 

 P. darlisa but darker. 



Exp. S 2 133 mm. (5-2"). 



Hab. Tenasserim. 



Genus DOLESCHALLIA. 



Dolescliallia, Felder, Ein Neues Lep. ]861, p. 14; Moore, Lep. 

 Ceyl.i, 1881, p. 38 : de N. Butt. Inch ii, 1896. p. 267: Moore. 

 Lep. Ind, iv, 1899-1900, p. 154. 



Type, B. bisaltide, Cramer, from Java. 



Range. Indo-Malayan Region. 



$ 2 • Fore wing very broad and short ; costa strongly arched, 

 apex produced, truncate ; termen sinuous, below vein 7 angulate, 

 then concave, and again convex posteriorly ; tornus bluntly 

 angulate, dorsum straight ; cell open ; upper discocellular minute, 

 middle concave, emitting a short spur inwards ; vein 9 from just 

 beyond middle of 7, 10 and 11 free. Hind wing : costa at base 

 very strongly arched, then nearly straight to apex ; termen slightly 

 arched ; tornus produced at apex of vein 1 into a long spatulate 

 tail ; dorsum sinuous, basal two-thirds strongly arched, then deeply 

 concave ; cell open ; vein 7 closer to 6 than to 8. Antenna? not 

 quite half length of fore wing ; club long, narrow, gradual ; palpi 

 broadened in front, acutely pointed at apex, third joint long ; eyes 

 naked. 



Key to the forms of Doleschallia. 



a. Upperside fore wing : oblique golden yel- 



low band from middle of costa extending 

 to interspace 5, a spot of like colour 

 beyond in interspace 4 D. bisaltide, race 



b. Upperside fore wing : oblique golden yel- [malabarica, p. 393. 



low band from middle of costa extending 

 to interspace 4, no spot of like colour 



beyond .. . , s , L>. basahide, race 



\_andamanensis, p. 394. 



