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terminating near centre of inner margin ; between this and outer margin is a somewhat 
similar fascia, followed by two very dark submarginal lines, the outer one more prominently 
waved ; marginal fringe and a small subapical spot whitish. Posterior wings with the apical 
half paler and with the fascijc on the anterior wings continued, the first terminating near 
abdominal margin about one third from anal angle, the second broader and more outwardly 
curved than on anterior wings, and possessing on its outer edge four or five obscure ocellated 
spots ])laced between the ncrvules ; submarginal lines as on anterior wings, but the inner one 
more waved. "Wings beneath paler ; botli wings crossed by two somewhat broad, dark, basal 
fascia), the first crossing centre of cell of anterior wings, curved inwardly on cell of posterior 
wings and indistinctly terminating near base of abdominal margin : the second crossing 
anterior wings at apex of cell, and terminating on posterior wings a little beyond end of cell ; 
a similar fascia commencing near costa of anterior wings, and more or less amalgamating 
at median nervules, with an oblique fascia crossing both wings, inwardly margined with a 
dark line commencing near apical angle of anterior wings where it is broadest, and termi- 
nating near anal angle of posterior wings where it is narrowest ; on the outer margin of this 
fascia in both wings are a series of more or less obscure ocellated spots placed between the 
nervules; two submarginal lines as on upper surface, but inner one much waved and sinuated. 
In some specimens there are two distinct whitish spots on the underside of posterior wings, 
separated by the first subcostal nervule, the upper of which is largest. Body and legs more 
or less concolorous with wings. Expanse, c? ? , 60-70 millim." {Distant, I. c.) 
" Larva. Cylindrical, dark brown, with dorsal and lateral rows of short delicate branched spines. 
Pupa short, witli tubercular points on dorsal segments, thorax broad." {Moore, 1. c.) 
This species varies considerably in size, some of the Western Chinese 
specimens attain a wing-expansion of 80 millim., whilst a small race from 
Chang-yang, in Central China, measure only from 53-60 millim. On tlie upper 
surface the western specimens are rather brown in colour, but do not other- 
wise differ materially from Indian examples. On the under surface some 
specimens, are strongly suffused and mottled mth lilacine, Avhilst in others 
there is no trace of any such colour. The ocelli vary in number and definition. 
In many specimens there is a yellowish patch on the costal extremity of the 
central band of the secondaries. 
Specimens of the small race from Chang-yang, Central China, are much 
paler on the upper surface ; the outer margin of the primaries is much angu- 
latcd, and the anal lobe unusually produced. Under surface paler in colour 
than the type ; outer marginal area of primaries and apical area of secondaries 
whitish ; transverse markings indistinct ; ocelli faint or entirely absent ; 
central band of secondaries narrow, sometimes with a yellowish patch on its 
costal extremity. Expanse 53-60 millim. 
AVidely distributed and abundant in Western China ; it is also common at 
Chang-yang, Central China, India, Ceylon, Malay Peninsula, and New 
Guinea, 
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