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LEPIDOPTERA INDIO A, 
Debis Arcadia , Westwood, Gen. D. Lep. p. 359 (1851). Moore, Catal. Lep. Mas. E. I. C. i. p. 219 
(1857). 
Lethe Arcadia , Butler, Catal. Satyr. Brit. Mus. p. 118 (1868). 
Satyrus Gaumas , Godart, Enc. Meth. is. p. 479 (1819), £ $ , 
Imago. —Male. Upperside. Forewing reddish olivescent-brown, the basal half 
with numerous outwardly recumbent fine reddish-ochreous hairs, and a prominent 
tuft of similar hairs overlapping a glandular patch of ochreous scales below the middle 
of the submedian vein, the patch being broadly encompassed by an area of black 
scales. Findwing with the basal half reddish olivescent-brown, the posterior half 
reddish-ferruginous ; marginal lines brown ; with a curved discal series of five more 
or less defined black spots, and a prominent recumbent tuft of blackish-tipt hairs over¬ 
lapping a glandular patch of scales between the base of middle and lower median vein- 
lets. Underside pale dull brownish-ochreous ; marginal lines slender, black. Fore¬ 
wing crossed by a reddish-brown inwardly-oblique subbasal line, a short inner streak 
and a dot above it within the cell, and a discal angulated line, the latter broadly pale 
bordered externally; beyond is a row of very ill-defined pale-bordered brownish 
ocelli with minute black pupils, j Hindwing with a straight reddish-brown subbasal 
line, and a zigzag discal line, the latter broadly pale-bordered externally ; beyond is 
a curved series of six indistinct brownish-ochreous ocelli, each with a black centre 
sprinkled with ochreous-white scales. 
Female. Upperside reddish-ferruginous, the apical half of fore wing being 
reddish olivescent-brown. Forewing with an angular macular white discal band 
composed of four portions, the upper portion being long and extending obliquely in¬ 
ward to the costa, the three lower parts triangular in shape and disposed transversely, 
the middle part being the smallest; beyond are two small conjoined white apical 
spots. Findwing with two large outwardly-quadrate apical black spots and three 
lower discal small oval spots. Underside as in the male, except that on the forewing 
the discal line is outwardly angular and bordered externally by the whitish spots as 
on the upperside. Body and legs beneath, and sides of palpi pale ochreous. 
Expanse, 2f to 2f inches. 
Habitat. —Burma; Tenasserim; Malay Peninsula ; Sumatra, Java. 
Distribution. —“ This species has been taken in Upper Tenasserim by Capt. C. 
T. Bingham, in the Donat Range in January, in the Mepley Valley in January and 
February, and in the Thoungyeen forests in March and May. 55 It has also been 
taken at Houndraw in November (de Niceville, Butt. Ind. 14d). Mr. 0. Limborg 
(P. Z. S. 1878, p. 824) obtained it at Ahsown in the cold weather. Messrs. Elwes 
and de Niceville (J. A. S. Beng. 1887, 417) record it from Tavoy. Major 0. H. E. 
Adamson (Catal. Butt. coll, in Burma, p. 7) records it as being “ sparsely spread 
throughout Burma. 55 
