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large black centre speckled with ochreons-white scales, the black centres of the five 
lower ocelli being more or less irregularly broken and incomplete, the upper ocellus 
is the largest and more oval in shape, all being encompassed by a prominent violet 
outer sinuous line, the inner portion of this line forming the violet border to the dark 
sinuous discal line; marginal line with a violet inner-bordering line. 
Female. TTpperside either somewhat paler or of a more dusky-brown than the 
male ; marginal line whitish-bordered. Foreiving with a prominent transverse oblique 
discal broad pure white entire band, the apical white spots similar. Hindwing with 
the pale-bordered dusky-black ocelli of the underside more or less indistinctly 
visible. Underside of the same colour as in male; markings the same, except that 
on the forewing the oblique white band extends to near the posterior angle and 
nearly obliterates the ocellus between the middle and lower median veinlets; the 
ocelli on the hindwing are also sometimes more elongated. Body beneath dark 
brown; legs beneath and sides of palpi pale brownish-ochreous. 
Expanse, 2§ to 3J inches. 
Habitat.— Plains of India ; W. and E. Himalayas; Assam; Khasias; Burma; 
Andamans ; Mai ay i a ; China. 
Distribution within Indian Area.' —In his list of Kumaon butterflies (J. A. S. 
Beng. 1886, 115), Mr. Doherty records it from “Ranibagh at the foot of the hills, 
1000 feet. 35 Mr, de Niceville took it in October in Sikkim Terai (J. A. S. Beng. 
1880, 49). According to Mr. Elwes (Tr. Ent. Soc. 1888, 314), “ this is not a com¬ 
mon butterfly in Sikkim. It is probably rather an inhabitant of the plains, and only 
a straggler in the low valleys of Sikkim. 35 Mr. J. A. Betham (Journ. Bombay Hat. 
Hist. Soc. 1890, 157) obtained it in the Central Provinces, and says, “ this is a shade- 
loving insect, but is easily procured in the evening at sugar. They are also fond of 
Mhowa (Bassia latifolia ) refuse after the spirit has been extracted from the flowers. 
It is shy and easily scared. 53 It was taken by the late Dr. F. Day at Coonoor, and 
Mr. Hampson (J. A. S. Beng. 1888, 348) obtained it on the Nilgiris from 3000 to 
5000 feet; rather rare. Mr. W. C. Taylor (List of Orissa Butterflies, p. 2) records 
it as not uncommon at Ivhorda. The late Mr. W. S. Atkinson obtained it in the 
neighbourhood of Calcutta, and “ Major Marshall found it commonly in the Barrack- 
pore Park in November. 55 (Butt. India, i. 150). Mr. J. Rothery (Ent. Mo. Mag. 
1882, 34) also records it from Barrackpore Park near Calcutta, and Mr. de 
Niceville (J. A. S. Beng. 1885, 42) says that “ in the Calcutta District this species is 
found in the cold weather affecting dry ditches, occurring also during the rainy 
season.” Mr. Wood-Mason (J. A. S. Beng. 1886, 350) records “several specimens 
taken in the forests around Silchar in Cachar.” Major Godwin-Austen obtained it 
in the Khasias, and the late Mr. W. S. Atkinson took it in Silhet and Cherra Punji. 
