CUPHA. 417 



419. Cupha erymanthis, Dmry (Papilio), III. Ex. Ent. i, 1770, pi. 15, 



figs. 3, 4, 2 ; de N - Butt - Ind - { h 1886, p. 22, pi. 23, fig. 105 d ', 



Moore, Lep. Ind. iv, 1899-1900, p. 204, pi. 362, figs. 1, 1 a-\ c, $ $ . 



Messaras erymanthis, var. nicobarica, Felder, Verh. zool.-bot Ges. 



Wien, xii, 1862, p. 486. 



Race andamanica. 

 Cupha andamanica, Moore, Lep, Ind. iv, 1899-1900, p. 208, pi. 363, 

 fig- 2 tf. 



<3 2 • VpperHde ochraceous light brown. Fore wing : some 

 loop-like, slender, dark cellular markings ; a broad, somewhat 

 curved, transverse yellow discal band from costa to vein 1, not 

 reaching the termen, broadening posteriorly, the margins irregu- 

 larly sinuous, the inner defined broadly with black, and produced 

 outwards in interspaces 3 and 4, below this the margin is squarely 

 indented inwards in interspace 2 and out- 

 wardly convex in interspace 1 ; a curved 

 series of three black spots, the lowest the 

 largest, in interspaces 1, 2 and 3 ; apical 

 area beyond the band black, with a con- 

 spicuous yellow subapical spot in interspace 

 5, and a paler ill-defined similar spot above 

 it in interspace 6 ; posteriorly the black 

 area is produced narrowly to the tornus and 

 encircles a yellow spot near apex of inter- 

 space 2. Hind wing : a transverse sinuous, 

 p^ t- i » m very slender, black line, followed by a slender 



Cupha erymanthis, £. }. somewhat lunular line, a transverse discal 

 series of five black spots in interspaces 2 to 6, 

 a postdiscal medially disjointed series of broad black lunules, a 

 subterminal series of similar but straighter lunules, and a narrow 

 terminal black band. The outer subbasal transverse line broadens 

 at the costa, and is outwardly margined by pale spots in the inter- 

 spaces, these are anteriorly white, well defined, posteriorly obscure, 

 often absent. Underside much paler ; the discal band on the fore 

 wing also much paler, the black on the apical area replaced by pale 

 brownish ochraceous ; some obscure marking in cells of both fore 

 and hind wings. Fore wing : a discal, transverse, slender, chest- 

 nut-brown lunular line, bent inwards above vein 5, and bordered 

 outwardly by a series of dark spots ; the large black spot in inter- 

 space 1 as on the upperside, and an inner and an outer transverse 

 subterminal series of small dentate spots. Hind wing : some in- 

 distinct cellular markings ; the outer subbasal dark transverse line 

 as on the upperside but more clearly defined, very sinuous; a 

 transverse discal series of uneven lunules, paler than the ground- 

 colour, followed by a series of dark spots, a postdiscal very obscure 

 pale lunular band, and a subterminal series of dentate dark spots, 

 often obscure or obsolescent. Antennae, head, thorax and abdomen 

 ochraceous brown ; beneath, the palpi, thorax and abdomen very 

 pale ochraceous white. 



Exp. 6 2 58-74 mm. (2-3-2*92"). 



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