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same ground-colour as in male, the prominent transverse subbasal and discal angu- 
lated line, as on upperside, also the same, but the latter line with darker brown 
interior border, and with a triangular dark-brown portion before the apex on the 
forewing; marginal lines prominent; ocelli on both wings somewhat larger than 
in male, and much more prominent. Body beneath, legs, and sides of palpi pale 
ochreous ; antennas ochreous with brown apical band. 
Expanse, 2^- to 3 inches. 
Habitat. —Sikkim ; Assam ; Khasia Hills ; Burma. 
Distribution.— cc Not uncommon in the lower valleys in Sikkim, where Mr. Otto 
Moller has taken it in May, August, and October. The late Mr. Cock took it at 
Shillong. It also occurs in the Khasia Hills and Silhet. Mr. A. 0. Hume took it 
in the eastern hills in Manipur in May" 5 (Butt, of India, 149). The late Mr. W. 
S. Atkinson obtained it in Cherra Punji in October. According to Mr. Elwes 
(Trans. Ent. Soc. 1888, 314) it is common in Sikkim at the same elevation and in 
the same months as D. Melcara , and has very similar habits.” Major C. H. E. 
Adamson (List of Burmese Butterflies, p. 8) records it from the Arakan Hills. Dr. 
N. Manders (Tr. Ent. Soc. 1890, 518) obtained it at Fort Stedman, 3200 feet, in the 
Shan States during the rainy season.” “ Capt. 0. T. Bingham took it in the 
Thoungyeen forests in Upper Tenasserim, in September.” Signor Leonardo Fea 
obtained it in the Karen Hills in September and October. A specimen of the male 
labelled “ Sumatra,” is in the British Museum. 
DEBIS DISTANS (Plate 80, fig. 1, la, b, <$ $ ). 
Lethe Distans , Butler, Trans. Ent. Soc. Bond. 1870, p. 448, ; id. Lep. Exotica, p. 87, pi. 33, fig. 4, 
6, 7, c? ? (1872). Marshall and de JSTiecville, Butt, of India, etc. i. p. 148 (1883). Elwes, Trans. 
Ent. Soc. Lond. 1888, pp. 309, 313. 
Imago. —Male. Upperside olivescent ochreous-brown. Forewing with faint 
indication of a dusky transverse discal glandular fascia. Hindwing with the outer 
half red, the dividing discal line angulated at the upper median veinlet; a sub¬ 
marginal series of five black spots, of which the three lower are small. Underside 
pale ochreous-brown, the darker shades more olivescent-brown; marginal lines dark 
brown ; transverse subbasal and discal dark brown line narrow, the former slightly 
angulated, the latter on the forewing angulated on the upper and middle medians 
(more acutely tha n in D. Chandica), and on the hind wing acutely angulated on 
the upper median (but less so than in D. Chandica). Forewifig with six pale ocelli. 
Hindwing with six ocelli, each with a black centre and white speckles, these ocelli 
are of simflar shape to but smaller than those of D. Chandica. 
Female. Upperside ferruginous-red. Forewing with the apical half dusky 
ferruginous-brown; crossed by an angular discal macular white band, composed of 
