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LEPIDOJPT ERA INDIG A. 
or broadly across the cell to below base of'the median vein, in some a few only of these 
ci lmson scales are visible ; cilia alternately edged with white. Hii^dwing rich blue- 
black, 01 olivescent-black ; the upper discal area more or less sparsely irrorated with 
minute blue scales ; with a more or less complete irregular-shaped white ocellus 
centred with a round black spot at the anal angle, this ocellus is variable in size, or 
1 arely almost obsolescent, it is generally speckled anteriorly with crimson scales and 
occasionally posteriorly with black scales, and in some specimens this ocellus is 
followed in the lower median interspaces by a single submarginal lunule or an opposed 
pair (upper and lower) of white lunules, these latter sometimes being joined and then 
form a ring ; cilia alternately edged with white. Underside. Forewing paler ; with a 
crimson patch at base of the cell and costa. Findwing black; with a u sexual mark ” 
composed of a discal imgwessed-patch of duller scales situated between the radial and 
lower subcostal veinlet; between the costal vein and the lower subcostal are two 
outer clusters of blue scales ; the base and a band along abdominal border from the 
submedian to the middle median crimson, intersected by black veins, the latter 
portion speckled with white scales, the median interspace bearing three black spots, 
the lowest sometimes posteriorly with a white tip, two much smaller black spots, or 
occasionally one only, above the anal angle; beyond, in the upper median interspace 
is generally a small submarginal crimson lunate-spot, or a well-formed lunule or two 
opposed lunate spots, and, more rarely, also two similar small spots in the lower 
subcostal interspace. 
Female. Upperside paler. Formuing with a crimson streak along upper base of 
the cell. Hindvnng with a broad short spatular tail; a broad white vein-intersected 
discal patch extending from within the cell to above the lower subcostal and to the 
middle median, this patch being anteriorly more or less edged with black scales ; 
below is a large irregular-shaped crimson anal ocellus speckled posteriorly with white 
scales and centred with a black spot, followed by three inner-submarginal crimson 
lunules varying in size, and sometimes also an upper small spot, and then by a 
marginal corresponding series of broad crimson lunules, the two lowest of which are 
much the largest and irregular in shape. Underside paler. Foveicing with the base 
of the cell and costa crimson. Hindwing with the crimson base and abdominal 
border simlar to the male, the latter being more broken and irregular, and the lower 
black spot larger; the black spot in the next or upper median interspace generally 
larger, and either entirely or partially encompassed by the crimson border, the two 
upper pair of crimson lunules being small. Head , thorax and abdomen above black ; 
front of thorax and vertex white spotted; body beneath fuliginous-black; antennas 
and legs black. 
Expanse, 6 4J to 5^, ? to inches. 
Larva and Pupa.-— Unknown. 
