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veinlet. Forewing with an oblique ochreous-white band broadly externally bordering 
the discal line ; beyond is a submarginal row of four prominent purple-bordered 
ocelli and two small upper apical incipiently formed spots; marginal line purple- 
grey bordered. Hindwing with a submarginal series of six prominent ocelli, the 
upper one very large, oval, the fifth smaller, round, the others more elongated, the 
lowest being duplex, each ocellus deep black, the first and fifth perfect and with a 
white pupil, the others black speckled, an ochreous and then a brown outer ring, 
and all again encircled by a purple-white ringleted line ; marginal line purple-bordered 
internally and ochreous externally. 
Female. Upperside. Forewing with two prominent ochreous-white apical 
spots, and three oblique transverse discal spots, the small blackish ocelli of the 
underside being slightly visible. Hindwing with the pale-ringed blackish ocelli of 
the underside more distinctly visible, the upper two or three being externally 
bordered with oclireous-white ; marginal lines ochreous bordered. Underside as in 
the male, but brighter coloured; markings the same, except that on the forewing 
the oblique discal ochreous-white band is broader and irregularly continuous, and 
extending to the posterior angle; the lower ocellus is absent, though indicated by a 
small black central spot. Body beneath brownish-ochreous; palpi at the sides, 
fore-legs and femora beneath, whitish. 
Expanse, 2-f to 2§ inches. 
Adult Caterpillar. —Fusiform, elongated ; head conical, the vertex being pro¬ 
longed to an acute point projecting forward; anal segment also prolonged to a point 
projecting hindward. Colour green, with darker dorsal and lateral stripes, and a 
slight ochreous subdorsal stripe. “Feeds on grasses ” (E. E. Green). 
Chrysalis.— Unknown. 
Habitat. — Central and Southern India; Ceylon. 
This species is distinguishable from L. Dyrta , in the male, by the upperside 
having a more prominent costal and apical spots, and in the presence of a lower 
marginal spot between the middle and lower median veinlets, and on the underside, 
though extremely alike, the middle, pale band crossing the cell on the forewing is 
always broader. In the female the oblique discal ochreous-white band on the 
forewing is macular, and is composed of three widely-separated spots. 
Distribution.- —Mr. J. A. Betham (Journ. Bombay N. H. Soc. 1890, 158) 
records it from the Central Provinces, noting that “ its habits are the same as 
L. E nr op a.” According to Mr. de Niceville (Butt. India, 154), “ Colonel Swinhoe 
has taken it at Mhow in the autumn, and also commonly at Abu.” Colonel Swinhoe 
(P, Z. S. 1885,12, 7 ) also records it from “ Belgaum, and from Poona, in November, 55 
and (P. Z. S. 1886, 424) from “ Mhow in April and May. 55 He also obtained it at 
