132 NTMPHALID^. 
Genus DICHORRAGIA. 
Dichorragia, Butler, Proc. Zool. Soc. Loud. 1868, p. 614; de Niceville, Butt. Iiid. ii. 
p. 141 (1886). 
Adolias, Sect. 6, Felder, Neues Lep. p. 35 (1861). 
" Most nearl}- allied to Apatura {A. erminia), but differing slightly in the neuration, the discoidal 
cell of the hind wing partially closed by an interrupted and rather delicate lower disco- 
cellular nervule. In colouring the type more nearly resembles Si/mjpJuedra cyanipurdus, 2 , 
than anything else, which probably accounts for its retention in Adolias. Typical species 
Dicliorrwjia nesimaclms." {Butler, I. c.) 
" Antennaj very slightly more than half the length of the fore wing. Fore wing with the costa 
gently arched, outer margin slightly emarginate and waved, inner margin straight, about 
equal in length to the outer. First subcostal nervule given off near the end of the cell, 
second just before its end, third opposite the termination of the costal nervure, reaching the 
apex of the wing ; tipper discoceUular nervule obsolete ; middle obliquely inwardly straight 
for a greater portion of its length, then sharply angled outwards ; lower at first straight, 
upright, then angled outwards, joining the median nervure a little beyond the origin of the 
second median nervule ; third median nervule much arched, submediau nervure sinuous. 
Hind wing with the costa moderately curved : outer margin gently waved, inner margin 
deeply channelled to enclose the abdomen ; prsecostal nervure upright, simple ; discoidal cell 
closed by a fine sinuous lower discoceUular nervule, joining the median nervure exactl}' at 
the origin of the second and third median nervules ; third median nervule arched at the base, 
then straight, first median nervule slightly sinuous, internal nervure very sinuous." 
(de Niceville, I. c.) 
Dichorragia nesimachus. 
Adolias nesimachus, Boisduval, Cuv. Regne Anim., Ins. ii. pi. 139 bis. fig. 1 (1836) ; 
Moore, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1859, p. 83. 
Ai-gynnis? hippo?nenes, Herr.-ScbafF. Exot. Schniett. figs. 11, 12 (1850). 
Dichorragia nesimachus, Butler, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1868, p. 614 ; de Niceville, Butt. 
Ind. ii. p. 141, pi. xix. fig. 82, ^ (1886) ; Pryer, Rhop. Nihon. p. 22, pi. 5. fig. 10 
(1886). 
" Upperside black, suffused more or less with green. Fore wing with a number of whitish 
spots disposed about the basal half ; at the extremity of discoidal ceU three longitudinal 
streaks, and above these on costal margin some narrow streaks, whit© ; a double submarginal 
row of narrow white zigzag lines, and a marginal row of white spots. Hind wing with 
whitish spots about the middle ; a curved row of black spots above a submarginal row of 
narrow zigzag white marks, the latter more or less geminated about the middle : and a 
marginal row of narrow lunulated white lines. Underside black, with markings as above on 
fore wing, and tinged with blue, the spots on the hind wing bluish, but more or less obsolete, 
the surface of the wing being tinged with green ; the row of deep black spots as above." 
(Moore, I. c.) 
The female is larger, but does not differ from the male in colour or marking. 
