HESTINA, 143 
Hestiua assimilis. 
Papilio ussimilis, Linn. Mus. Ulr. p. 300 (1701) ; Syst. Nat. i. 2, p. 782 (17G7) ; Clerck, 
Iconcs, pi. l(i. figs. 1, 2 (17G1) ; Drury, 111. Exot. Eut. i. pi. 17. figs. 3, 4 (1773) ; 
Cramer, Pap. Exot. ii. pi. 154. fig. A (1777j. 
Hestina assimilis, Kirby, Cat. Diurn. Lep. p. 227 (1871). 
Primaries black, with palo greenish-white markings as follows : — a ))roa(l streak in the cell, often 
divided beyond the middle ; two lougitudiual bars beyond, tlic lower one triangular ; a central 
transverse scries of fine longitudinal bars varying in length, followed by almost round spots; 
siibmargin;J and marginal series of smaller spots ; two longitudinal bands in the submedian 
interspace united towards the base of the wing, and there is a streak along the basal half of 
the inner margin. Secondaries have. the basal two thirds pale greenish white and the vena- 
tion black ; the outer third is black and contains a submarginal series of seven spots, of which 
the upper three are greenish-white and the others red, fifth and sixth with black centres ; 
sometimes there is a small red sjjot internal to the third greenish-white one ; marginal spots 
greenish white, small, and often obsolete towards anal angle. Thorax greenish white, with 
two black stripes ; body greenish white, with black dorsal and lateral stripes. 
Expanse, d S2-90 millim., $ 100-113 millim. 
The sexes do not differ in coloiu" or marking. 
This species occurs throughout China ffom Ningpo to Thibet, but is parti- 
cularly common at Kiukiang in Central China. There appears to be no 
authentic record of //. assimilis having been found in Japan, although it has 
been reported to occur there. Dr. Fixsen (Rom. sur Lep. iii. p. 289) records 
it ffom Pung-tung in the Corea. 
Hestina mena. (Plate XX. figs. 3, 4, vars.) 
Hestina mena, Moore, Auu. & Mag, Nat. Hist. (3) i. p. 48 (1858). 
Hestina viridis, Leech, Entomologist, xxiii. p. 32 (1890). 
Hestina nigrivena, Leech, Entomologist, xxiii. p. 31 (1890) ; Grose Smith & Kirby, 
Rhopal. Exot. pt. xvi. {Hestina) p. 1, pi. i. figs. 1, 2 (1891). 
"Male. Upperside pale greenish white ; fore wing with all the veins broadly black ; exterior margin 
black, with a marginal row of small spots, submarginal and third row of large and less distinct 
spots ; hind wing with all the veins black, also a marginal row of iU-defined, black, lunular 
spots. Underside paler greenish white : all the veins of both wings less black than the upper- 
side, with an indistinct marginal row of spots. Body longitudinally striped black and white. 
" Expanse 3^ inches. 
" Hab. N. India. In British Museum Collection. 
" Allied to //. consimilis, but may be distinguished by its lai-ger size and by 
the absence of the broad, transverse, spotted bands." {Moore, I. c.) 
\'ar.- viridis, Leech. (Plate XX. fig. 3, d •) Male. Pale greenish, neuration broadly black ; 
