CHIONOBAS II. 
CHIONOBAS GIGAS, <t 1.2; ? PI. I. 5, 6. 
Chionobas Gigas, Butler, Cat. of Satyridae in Brit. Mus., p. 161, pi. 2, 1868. 
Primaries in male much produced, costal margin in both sexes moderately 
arched; hind margins of primaries in both sexes much rounded; the exterior 
outline of discal band of under side of secondaries regularly scolloped. 
Male. — Expands 2.4 inches. 
Upper side fulvous-ochraceous; hind margins edged by narrow fuscous borders 
which are of uniform width throughout and quite to apex; costal border of pri¬ 
maries dark brown, as is also the base and that part of cell next sub-costal 
nervure ; the oblique discal band blackish-brown, well defined ; on upper discoidal 
interspace a small oval black ocellus, and another on second median interspace, 
each with white pupil; on upper median interspace, outside a line connect¬ 
ing the centres of the two ocelli, a black point. Secondaries have the costal 
margin flecked with brown, and a small patch of brown at outer angle ; on 
second median interspace an ocellus; fringes of both wings alternately fuscous 
and white quite to apex of primaries. Under side of primaries somewhat orange- 
tinted, the costal margin and apical area whitish crossed by fine dark brown 
streaks; hind margins pale fuscous ; base and upper half of cell streaked with 
fuscous; the ocelli repeated. Secondaries pretty uniformly covered with fine, 
abbreviated, brown streaks on a white ground ; the base and hind margin washed 
with brown; the discal band narrow, of a deeper shade of brown, the edges dis¬ 
tinct, the exterior irregularly scolloped, the basal a double curve; the ocellus 
repeated. Body dark brown above, black-brown beneath; legs light; palpi 
blackish ; antennae dull ferruginous. 
Female. — Same size. 
Upper side lighter than in the male, fading somewhat beyond the disks; the 
oblique band wanting; primaries have either three or four ocelli; when three are 
present the two largest are placed as in the male, the third on upper median inter¬ 
space, corresponding to the point seen in the male; when four are present, the 
fourth is small, on the sub-median interspace, in line with the two large ones; 
