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niiOPALOCBMA MALA r.j.V.L 



Morjfho CtUmU, Godt Euc. Meth. ix. p. 446% n. 18 (1828) ; Horsf. Cat- Lep. E. I. C. t. 0, f. 6 (1829). 

 Mftyttu Mwtt,',. (ioclt. Enc. Mfdh. ix. p. 4-10, n. (iKL'tf). 



DitcopHpra c&wd*, Herr.-Scbiiff. Ex. Schmett. f. 5 t 6 (1850) ; Horaf. & Moore, Cat, Lep. Mus. E. 1. 0- i. p. 211, 

 n. 432 (1857) ; Snellen. Tijil. Ent. six. p. 148, n. 22 (1876) ; Mooro, Vroe. Zool. Soo, 1877. p, 588 ; 

 Wood-Ma^ & tie Xict'v. Journ. As. Sue. lioiigl. xiix. p. ti^5, u. 10 [imOt. 



Ih'xeupham mmetho, Butt. Cat. Fabr. Lep, p. 45, u, 2 (1809); Trans. Linu. Soe. scr. 2, ZooL vol. i, p. 588, 

 n* 1 (1877). 



Huh?. Winj^s abuw olivaci-ous, with obscure bluish r<(b>etiona. Anterior wings with the following 

 ochnm .'OiiA spots: — mm linear beyond end of cell ami brtwecii the discoidal nurvub.-s, followed by 

 three which aro divided by the discoidal nervules (the upper of which is more frequently absent), 

 and a submarginal. series of which the uppermost is situate between the discoidal nervules, and the 

 lower one between the third median nervule and the submedian nervure. Posterior wings with a 

 pieeous, subovate, silky patch of raised scales at basal area of median nervules, the outer margin of which 

 is pale brownish. Wings beneath reddish ochraceous, mottled with numerous dark atrigae, and crossed by 

 a distinct broad darker oblique fascia, passing at about cellular apices of both wings, which have also 

 two narrow snbmarginal waved fasciae, at the area of which (especially on anterior wings) the colour is 

 paler, and between which and the oblique fascia the colour is darkest. Anterior wings with three waved 

 and ainuated fasciee crossing cell. Posterior wings with two discal ocellated spots, with white centres and 

 yellow and black margins, the first of which is situate between the subcostal nervules, and the second 

 and smallest between the second and third median nervules. Body and legs more or leas concolorous 

 with wings. Antennae brownish above and pale ochraceous beneath. 



Female. Wings above pale chocolate -brown. Anterior wings becoming darker towards apical area, 

 where they are crossed by a very broad ochraceous subapical fascia, which commencing at costa passes a 

 little beyond end of cell, is outwardly widened beneath the lower discoidal nervule, to near margin, and is 

 inwardly narrowed between the first and second median nervules till it terminates between the third median 

 nervate and submedian nervure; this fascia is preceded by a small ochraceous spot between the second and 

 third mediau nervules, and is followed hy a narrow outer marginal ochraceous fascia. Posterior wings with 

 an outer marginal ochraceous fascia, which beyond the discoidal nervule towards anal angle is only 

 represented by a few spots botwivn t\ir norvuh-s ; a submargimil scries of four ochraceous spots placed 

 between nervules, and two discal spots divided by the lower subcostal nervule. Wings beneath as in male, 

 but much paler, and with the fascia? much teas distinctly denned. 



Exp. wings, j 8;"i to <»:i millim. ; ? inn milling 



Hab.— Continental India ; Darjeeling* (Horsf. & Moore, and coll. Dist.) ; Nepaul (Brit. Muh,) — Andaman 

 Islands (colls. Moore and Calc. Mus.) — Malay Peninsula ; Province Wellesley (colls. Dist. and Saner) ; 

 Malacca si Int. Mus J—, lava icoll. Horsf,}— Borneo tcoll. Dist.) 



The above descriptions apply to the form of the species as found in the Malay Peninsula. 

 That of Uu' unile agrees with the fi^nivs of Stol! and llerrieh-Sehaffer, and is widely distributed, 

 a Darjeelin^ specimen in my own collection being in no way different. But in some Malayan 

 specimens the spots on the anterior wings are almost white, and the upper two of the three 

 discal spots are obliterated. As the males agree with the typical form as figured by Stoll, imd 

 also with tbe male specimens arranged as B. eelimU in the British Museum, I cannot agree 

 with Mr. Butler, who has placed a Malaccan lemale specimen, generally agreeing with tbe one 



Tins is an unsatisfactory habitat. Mr, IL J. Elwes {Ann. & Mag. Nut. Hist. ser. 5, vol. viL p. 4CSJ has pointed out 

 thai it is the central station anil only town in Brit. Sikkim, tuid being the centre to which all native collectors bring their 

 specimens for disposal, Kpeeies found in Brit, rmd Nntivo Sikkitu, rind the Adjoining parts of Uliotan, Tibet, and Nepaul, from 

 tho level of the plains up to 18,000 or 19,000 feet, are thus labelled ** Dar^eting." The Neotropical habitat M Bogota" has 

 been Aiowu to b« equally unsatisfactory, if uot often fallacious (see Birchall, 1 Zoologist, ' p. 9512). 



