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NYJIPHALIS ETHEOCLES. 
ground colour, and having a few rust-coloured cres- 
cent-shaped marks. On the under side the prevailing 
colour is pale brown, somewhat glossy, with a white 
band similar to that described ; three ocellated spots 
are observable at the base of the upper wings, and 
in the same situation on the other pair are three 
black transverse lines edged with blue. The internal 
angle of the superior wings bears a double black 
spot, and a series of violet lunules runs along the 
hinder border of the under wings ; the border itself 
green marked with a row of black points. 
