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A. semperi Fldr. (55 A c), from the Philippines, is much smaller than mylitta , scarcely as large as pernyi semperi. 
(Vol. II, pi. 34 cl), but the <$ forewing much more falcate than in the latter. The central ocelli of the wings are 
very much smaller, also in the $ which otherwise entirely resembles mylitta und generally shows quite a 
yellow ground-colour; recognizable by the very much smaller ocelli on the hindwings. 
A. cordifolia Weym. is similar to semperi and still more to pernyi (Vol. II, pi. 34 d), but at once discer- cordifolia. 
nible by the difference of the ocelli on the forewings, the vitreous spots of which are not round but cordiform; 
the apex of this heart shows towards the centre of the costal margin. In the 12 mm long antennae of the $ 
the pectinations being arranged in 2 rows on both sides are equally long on each joint, but in the centre of 
the antennae 3 mm long, quickly decreasing in front and behind. Owing to this shape of the antennae, Weymer 
proposed a new generic name — Carmenta Weym. Celebes. — minahassae Niep., likewise from Celebes, is minahassae. 
smaller than cordifolia , and in its typical form the vitreous spot of the ocellus is small and insignificant, though 
sometimes it also shows a somewhat cordiform shape. — sumatrana Niep., from Turangie in Sumatra, resembles sumatrana. 
minahassae, but its male has very much longer and broader antennae. 
A. knyvetti Hmps. (55 B b) is very similar to roylei (55 B a), but it is distinguished by its reddish or knyvetii. 
olive yellow colouring which is similar to that of paphia\ moreover the costal portion of the antemedian 
transverse line in the forewing is somewhat nearer to the central eyespot. — The larva differs from that of 
roylei more than the imago; it shows sepia-brown stripes on the head; at the lateral stripe there are silvery 
spots only at the rings 4 and 5, and the pointed tubercles on rings 2 and 3 are not green but blue. It was found 
on wild cherry and other trees. Sikkim. 
A. roylei Mr. (= confucia Mr., shervillei Mr.) (55 B a). Recognizable by the delicate colouring and roylei. 
the very much extended apex of the fore wing particularly in the Transverse lines red and whitish, in the 
J distally purple pink, in the $ edged with brownish-red; a transverse stripe near the base from the lower cell- 
wall to the inner margin, a small similar band across the cell of the forewing. Central ocelli outside blackish- 
brown inside bordered with purple pink. — Larva of a bright apple-green colour with a flesh-coloured, dai’k- 
spotted head. Ring 1 with a bluish lateral spot, the other rings with paired dorsal protuberances on which 
there are bristly tubercles; a yellow lateral stripe starts from the 4th ring; on the 4th to 7th rings lateral 
silvery spots; on the 8th to the 11th blue spots. On different foliage-trees, such as oak, birch, and others. 
Distributed in the Himalaya, but also in the Ivhasia Hills in Assam. — A slightly different form of this species 
was also found in Borneo (= horneensis Mr.), roylei were also found in Sumatra; Boitvier states them to differ 
hardly from typical Indian specimens, though he denominates them as var. korintjiana. In the <$ the expanded 
apex is larger, in the $ the white border of the exterior transverse stripe is more prominent; in both sexes the 
vitreous spots of the ocelli show more intense and deeper, often almost orange borders. The d has a much 
larger expanse than the $ (the opposite is the case in roylei). — According to the figure, the antennae are also 
quite different from those of Indian roylei, though it is not mentioned in the description. — During the last 
decades, numerous live pupae of roylei were imported into Europe. 
A. assamensis Ww. (= assama Ww., mesankooria Mr.) (55 B b) is extremely similar to helferi (53 d), assamensis 
but the eyespot of the forewing is quite yellowish-brown, and the ground-colour of the wings is chestnut to 
yellowish ochreous brown. On the hindwing the exterior stripe is straighter, not undulate, and the connection 
between it and the proximal transverse line is absent. — The form perrotteti Guer., from Pondicherry, exhibits perrotteti. 
the interior and exterior transverse lines flatly undulate. — Larva green with a brown and yellow lateral stripe 
and red tubercles on the dorsum, on the last segment lateral brown rings; the head and thoracal parts being 
brown; on numerous species of trees and bushes. — yongei Wts. is still darker than typical assamensis and yongei. 
besides of a bright claret tint, the apex of the fore wing in the somewhat rounder, the ocelli above rather 
large, and it lacks the distal band beneath being invariably distinct in assamensis. Described from Borneo. —- 
This species is called ,,Muga“ in silk-culture. 
A. compta R. & J. (55 B c) is very similar to assamensis, but the colouring, especially of the is not compta. 
so dark, the forewing not so pointed, the costal stripe more yellowish-brown, the eyespot of the hindwing more 
oval. The stripe before the marginal area also on the hindwing not undulate. However, the antemedian 
transverse stripe of the hindwing is always distinct, often beautifully red, and the median shadow is distinct 
in compta, whereas in the dark ground-colour of assamensis-$$ it is quite inconspicuous. Assam. 
A. helferi Mr. (53 d) has the same marking as compta, but it is mostly tan-coloured yellow, not dark helferi. 
brown, and it is easily separable by the eyespot on the hindwing being usually somewhat distorted and showing 
a comma-shaped or C-shaped spot above its upper border. The double stripe before the marginal area of the 
hindwing is neither as straight as in assamensis, but at least in the $ always slightly undulate. Himalaya. 
A. pratti Bouv., from Sumatra, is compared with helferi, but it is distinctly separated by a median dark pralti. 
nebulous stripe through the forewing meeting the central eyespot in its distal hah. Judging from the figure, 
the eyespot of the <$ hindwing is also differently shaped, compared to that of helferi. 
