RHOPALOCERA JH J L , -1 l^UM . 



Female, Wings above dark sulphureous; anterior win&s with the costal margin commencing about 

 one-third from base— narrowly — and the apex and outer margin — broadly and irregularly — dark fuscous ; 

 a fuscous spot at end of cell, and a more obscure, angulated, transversa fascia between end of ceU and 

 outer margin; posterior wings with the outer margin spotted with fuscous. Wings benk-ath odmu'tuuiH, 

 the disco-cellular spots as in male ; the anterior wings with the apex and outer margin Bomewhat broadly 

 pale reddish, and with a distinct pale reddish angulated transverse fascia between end of cell and 

 outer margin ; posterior wings with a transverse linear reddish spot between the costal nervurc and the 

 first subcostal nervule, and an outer discn.1, waved, pale reddish, transverse fascia : marginal spots much 

 smaller than above, 



? , Var. a. — Wings beneath with the disco-cellular spots much larger and darker, the linear spot 

 between the costal nervnre and first subcostal nervule of the posterior wings also mueh larger and 

 darker, 



5 , Yar, h. — Anterior wings beneath with the disco-cellular spot surrounded by a huge dark dull 

 reddish patch, the discal transverse fascia also broader and dull dark reddish. Posterior wings 

 beneath with a wry iiir^e discal, dull and dark reddish patch extending from costal nervure to upper 

 median nervule ; this patch occupies outer third of cell and is inwardly and outwardly much angulated 

 and is continued beneath the upper median nervule by a narrow fascia becoming obsolete towards 

 abdominal margin. 



Exp, wings, S t 75 to 80 milium. ; S , 58 to 80 milling, 



Hab.— Continental India ; Silhet (Brit. Mus.) ; Sikkini (de Nic) ; Bengal, Nepal, Calcutta (Butler),— 

 Ceylon (Moore),— Andaman Islands; Port Blair (Wood - Mas, & do Nic.). — Burma; Moulmein (Butl.). — 

 Tenasserini ; Hatsiega to Houngduran ; Naththoung to Paboga; Moolai (Limborg — Moore), — Malay 

 Peninsula ; Penang (coll. Diet.) ; Province Wellesley (colls. Saiier & Dist.) ; Perak (Kunstler — Calc. Mus.) ; 

 Bungei Ujong (Durnford — coll* Disk) ; Malacca (Pinwill — Brit, Mus,), — Billiton Island (Godm, & Salv*)*— 

 Java (coll. Disk), — Borneo (Druce), — Philippine Islands (Wallace). — Celebes, Moluccas, Timor ( Wallace)* — 

 Australia ; Queensland (Butler) ; Brisbane (coll. IMst.) ; llockingham Bay, iloreton Bay UBrit. Mus.), — 

 New Zealand (Enys), 



The females of this species are eminently variable, both as regards the size of the spots 

 and the presence of the dark patches on the nnder surface of the wings ; the commonest form 

 is the one here figured. In North-West India, according to Capt, Lang, this butterfly frequents 

 the Cathartovarpus fistula, as docs the previous species C. crocalc* In Ceylon Capt. Hutchison 

 reports this species as being "at all times very local. Found in several spots of limited 

 extent; and always there." f It is also, in the same habitat, a remarkably migratory species, 

 Mr, Mack wood stating that " In the flights along the sea-coast, beginning generally in 

 November, this species of Catopsilia forms about a third of the number, always travelling 

 to the north ; the nights lasting for days, thousands of them passing in an hour," J 



3, Catopsilia scylla, (Tab, XXIV,, rigs. 1 <?, 2 $ ,) 



t'apilio Snjtia, Limianis, Mus. Ulr. p, 242 (17G4) ; Byst. Nat, i, 2, p. 708, n, 95 (1767); Job. Amoen, Acad, 

 vi p. 404, n, 67 (17C4) ; Houtt. Nat. Hist, i, 11, p, 256, t. 88, f, 5 (1767) ; Miill. Nature, v. 1 ( p, 692, 

 n> 95, t. IS, f. 5 (1774); Mecrb, Mbeeid, t. 16, (1775) ; Cram, Pap, Ex, i, t, 12, C, D (1775); Sulz. 

 Geach. Ins, p. 143, t, t$ t f. 6 (1776) ; Otnel. Sysfc. Nat. i. S ( p. £268, n, OS (1700); Hetbst, Nature. 

 Selimett. v. p. 198, n. 105, t. Ill, f, 5, 0 (1702) ; Boa. Ins, Ind. t. 23, f. 8 (1800); Tort. Syst. of 

 Nat. iii. 2, p, 72 (1800), 



Ent. Month. Mag, vol, L p. 108, 



f Moore's Lop, Cay], vol, E. p. 122. 



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