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63. Massaga potina, Hew. ( ? = Sitnishina fulgens, Distant), PI. 

 XXIII, Fig. 3. 



Male, above velvety black with the following rich blue markings 

 varying according to the light, one below the cell, clavate, extending 

 widely into the median spaces, one below the internal vein, with a spot 

 above the end of it, a series of three spots a little beyond the end of the 

 cell, the upper obscure, the lower quadrate ; a submarginal series of six 

 spots, the lower one large and cordate. Hindwing with a longitudinal 

 mark in the interno-median space, from the base two-thirds to the outer 

 margin, two discal spots in the next two spaces, three marginal crescents 

 in these three spaces, the subanal one large with a streak outside of it 

 beyond the submedian vein. Beloio rufous brown, brighter than in 

 23ediada ; forewimj with an obscure darker rufous streak across the end 

 of the cell, a darker rufous line across the disc as far as the lower 

 median, bordered outwai'dly by a darker bluish-tinged space, an outer- 

 discal obscure lunular line, bordered inwardly by a paler bluish one and 

 outwardly by a broad pale space, which is conspicuous and somewhat 

 oohreous near the apex. Hind margin and intei-no-median space chiefly 

 dull ochreous, shining ; a bright reddish marginal line, cilia blackish. 

 Hindwing, base and costa dark rufous-brown, the rest paler rufous, 

 a brighter rufous streak closing the cell, a similar discal series of lunules 

 irregularly placed, an obscure dark outer-discal lunular line obsolete 

 subapically, bordered both inwardly and outwardly by a paler bluish 

 space, and then by a brighter rufous one ; a bright rufous marginal 

 line bordered subanally by slender black and white ones, cilia dark. 



Female, above bright orange-tawny, the apex and outer margin (not 

 the costa) -widely blackish, the ends of the three median and the inter- 

 nal veins brown or even orange, the orange area almost semicircular 

 outwardly ; the hind margin and the basal half of the intcrno-median 

 .space are always more or less irroi'ated with black scales, which also 

 enter the base of the cell ; a marginal rufous line, the cilia darker. 

 Hindwing orange, generally strongly irrorated with black, the veins 

 less so ; an obscure submarginal band of darker quadrate spots ; a rufous 

 marginal line, the cilia darker. Some specimens have almost the 

 whole iipper surface orange, except the apex and margin of the foi'e- 

 wing. Beloiv light rufous brown, much paler than in the male, the 

 markings darker feri'Uginous, resembling those of the male, but more 

 distinct. 



One male and five females (only one fresh), taken near Myitta, in 

 the Tavoy district. The male differs from the male of pediada in 

 having the markings larger, clearer, and not bluish-green, but blue, 

 The underside is less dark and uniform. Both sexes are more falcate 

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