DILIPA; SEPHISA. By H. Frtjhstoreer. 
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48. Genus: H)ilif>a Moore. 
May be distinguished from Apatura not only by the ciliated eyes and closed cells, as Moore indicates, 
but principally by the fact that the 2. subcostal arises at a considerable distance beyond the end of the 
cell; moreover, the precostal is bifurcate and the forefeet of the $$ covered with silky hair; tarsus and femur 
longer than tibia, which is slightly swollen at the end. Palpi and antennae as in Apatura. Cf. also Vol. 1, p. 
165. 
D. morgiana Westiv. (116 a). $ differing from A in having the spots white, faintly suffused with morgiana. 
violet, instead of golden-yellow. G : Forewing beneath rufous with greenish-brown apex; hindwing pale 
ochreous, suffused with greenish distally. In the $ the forewings are marked with white instead of yellow, 
the hindwings with a white band, widening in the median area. From Cashmere through Nepal to Assam and 
Upper Burma, but scarce throughout. Of the $ we only know a few specimens that were taken at Simla 
in the Western Himalayas and at Margherita in Upper Assam. Obertiiur reports it to be rather common on 
the Black River in Tonkin. It flies throughout the year; one $ in my collection, was taken in Sikkim in Octo¬ 
ber, whereas others were observed at Fort Stedman, Upper Burma, in July. In the Western Himalayas the high¬ 
est altitude at which the species was observed, is 6000 ft. In Mussorie GcJ were observed on the tops of the hills 
in April, May and September; $ in September. 
D. fenestra Leech (Vol. I, p. 165, pi. 51 c) replaces morgiana in China. fenestra. 
49. Genus: Sepliisa Moore. 
Interesting on account of the Polychroism of the 2$. Only two species are known on the mainland, 
which were recently also found in Formosa. Uncus and valve of equal length, as in Apatura; but the 
latter uncommonly broad distally, sharply cut off, without the finger-shaped projection distinguishing Apa¬ 
tura. 
Of S. dichroa we distinguish the following local forms: dichroa Roll. (Vol. I, p. 165, pi. 56 a), chiefly dichroa. 
limited to the Western Himalayas; a rapid flier, occuring up to 6000 ft. — princeps Fixs. from the Amur- princeps. 
Region is somewhat larger and paler rufous than cauta Leech, which was figured in Vol. I, pi. 56b as princeps. cauta. 
— albimacula Leech was recently reported as leechi Oherth. from Tseku in Yunnan, and figured in Et. Lep. albimacula. 
Comparee. -—• As S. daimio Mats, the form of Formosa was described, of which I only know 2 specimens daimio. 
distinguished by the clear white areas on the under surface of the fore wings. 
S. chandra was already described in Vol. I, p. 165. Tavo local forms are known: chandra Moore with chandra. 
highly variable $$ which differ from the in the more rounded wings. The rarest form resembles the $: 
Hindwing Avith pale yellow patches, defined with whitish distally. — atiya form. nov. AAuth broadly Avdiite transcel- atiya. 
lular and pale blue median spots on the foreAvings and clear Avhite spots on the hindwings. — djalia form, djalia. 
nov. is the form most frequently coming to Europe. On the foreAvings the transcellular spots small, yelloAA r ish- 
AA r hite, median spots dark blue, the discal portions of the hindAvings streaked Avith steel-blue. — veria form. nov. veria. 
resembles the preceding, but on the hindwings the discal spots reduced to roundish dots; some in the 
Tring Museum are marked like djalia, Avith broad white apical spots on the fore wing. Nearly all the aberrative 
$ forms came from Sikkim. Easily distinguished from Apatura by the trough-shaped valve which is sharply 
cut off distally. —• artdrodamas Fruhst.*) (114 c) (= rex Wilern.). $ smaller than chandra Moore. Hindwings androda- 
both above and beneath paler yelloAV, beneath with broader violet suffusion of the submarginal area, larger mas - 
violet subanal spot and broader black discal bands. The intraradial spots relatively broader and paler wliitish- 
grey than in chandra Moore. The $ is even much more different, especially beneath, Avhere the submarginal 
striae are more distinct, whitish-grey. HindAA r ing Avith broader Avhite terminal and yelloAV subbasal and submar¬ 
ginal spots; also the white markings more profuse, especially above. Ivosempo, 2.—14th of July 1908. Both 
the genus and species were neAv for Formosa, and its discovery Avas of great zoogeographical interest, since 
the species had hitherto not been found farther East than North-Siam, whence it presumably reached Formosa 
through Tonkin and Southern China, Avhereas in West-China it is not found. 
*) The word androdamas (= the subduer of men) is also the name of a silver-coloured gem, crystallizing in 
cubes, related to Marcasite. 
