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paler and of a brighter ochreous tint than in the male; the transverse markings also 
brighter red-brown. Forewing with the pale outer-bordered discal line inwardly 
suffused with red-brown; and three ocelli present below the pale subapical spot. 
Hindwing similarly marked. Body beneath and legs ochreous ; sides of palpi and 
forelegs beneath paler; antennse dark ochreous, with black subterminal band. 
Expanse, 2J, ? 2f inches. 
Habitat.—S ikkim. 
Distribution.—“ Not uncommon in Sikkim, in the dense virgin forests on 
Tonglo, Tendong, and Sinchul, from 7000 to 9000 feet, in the rainy season between 
June and September.” (Elwes, Tr. Ent. Soc. 1888, 317.) 
Indo-Malayan and Chinese allied Species oe Debis. — D. Chinensis (Leech). 
Allied to D. Chandica . Habitat . W. China.— I). Negrito , Felder, Wien. Ent. Monat. 
1863, p. 124. Syn. D. Isabella, Butler, P. Z. S. 1866, p. 41, pi. 3, fig. 4, $ . Habitat . 
Philippines.-— D . Manthara , Felder, Reise Novara, Lep. iii. p. 497 (1867). Butler, 
Ann. Nat. Hist. 1867, p. 403, pi. 9, fig. 9, <$. Closely allied to D. MeJcara , but 
somewhat paler beneath, with glossy whitish borders to the transverse lines and also 
to the ocelli. Examples in the Hewitsonian and British Museum Collection. Habitat . 
Java.— D. Hecate (Leech, Entomologist, 1891, p. 3). Habitat. W. China.— D. 
Gy rene (Leech, Entomologist, 1890, p. 27). Habitat . W. China.— D. Davicli^ 
Oberthiir, Etudes Entom. vi. p. 15, pi. 7, fig. 5 (1881). Habitat. W. China.— D. 
Laodamia (Lethe Laodamia, Leech, Entomologist, 1891, p. 67). Habitat. —W.China. 
The following is a Chinese allied genus and species. (Jen. nov. Placilla. 
Wings broad. Male. Upper surface scarcely hairy. Foreiving triangular, exterior 
margin slightly scalloped; with an indistinctly defined dusky broad transverse discal 
glandular fascia. Hindwing broadly ovate; exterior margin convex and acutely 
scalloped; with a conspicuous large rounded glandular patch of bladcish lustrous 
scales situated upon the lower disc and extending across the middle and lower 
median veinlets. Type P. Christophi (Lethe Christophi, Leech, Entomologist, 
1891, p. 67). Habitat. W. China. A second species of this genus is P. Camilla 
(Lethe Camilla, Leech, id. p. 3). Habitat. W. China. 
Genus LETHE. 
Lethe , Hiibner, Yerz. bek. Sclnnett. p. 56 (1816). Moore, Lep. of Ceylon, i. p. 16 (1880). Distant, 
Rhop. Malayana, p. 43 (1882). Scudder, Proc. Amer. Acad. A. and S. Boston, 1875, p. 205. 
Lethe (group 2, part), Marshall and de Meeville, Butt, of India, etc. i. p. 143 (1883). Elwes, Trans. 
Ent. Soc. Lond. 1888, p. 309. 
Delis (part), Doubleday and Westwood, Gen. D. Lep. p. 358 (1851). 
Imago.—W ings broad; basal area hairy. Forewing triangular; costa arched, 
apex convex, exterior margin waved, slightly concave, posterior margin long, 
