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angulated on its inner edge, decreasing hindward to beyond the lower median veinlet, 
and enclosing two small oblique subapical white spots. Hindwing with a very 
narrow outer marginal black-scaled denticulated band. Underside. Forewing 
greyish-white, with a broad black subapical band, its inner edge as on upperside, the 
apex ochreous-yellow and brown-scaled, with indistinct paler spots. Hindwing 
ochreous-yellow, densely irrorated w r ith brown scales and traversed by an ill-defined 
discal and submarginal zigzag fascia, the outer-marginal interspaces being less brown 
scaled ; a discocellular black dot visible. 
Female. Upperside greyish-white. Forewing with broader black apical band ; 
its lower end reaching the posterior angle ; two subapical white spots. Hindiving 
with a broader black marginal band and more or less slightly-indicated lower sub¬ 
marginal black lunularly-disposed scales. Underside similar to the male. Foreiving 
with broader black subapical band, and darker brown apical scaling. Hindiving 
darker brown scaled, the submarginal interspaces paler, in some specimens almost 
white. 
Expanse, d ?, 2J to 2| inches. 
Dry-season Brood (Plate 550, fig. Id, e If $). 
Male. Somewhat smaller than ivet form. Forewing with the black band some¬ 
what narrower posteriorly, the portion projecting between the upper and middle 
median being more pointed. Hindiving with the marginal band slenderly indicated 
by a few black scales and vein tips. Underside similar. Foreiving with the band 
narrower, as on upperside. 
Female. Upperside. Forewing with the black band comparatively narrower, and 
more abruptly indented beyond the cell. Underside. Foreiving with the band 
narrower, as on upperside. .Hindiving more uniformly brown scaled. 
Expanse, d ? 2J inches. 
Extreme Dry Form (Plate 550, fig. lg, h, i g $). 
Hiposcritia Shiva, Swinhoe, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1885, p. 138, pi. 9, fig. 1, 2 ^ . Butler, Ann. Hat. 
Hist. 1898, p. 393. Fruhstorfer, Soc. Ent. 1903, p. 26. 
Male. Upperside. Foreiving with the black band somewhat narrower than in 
ordinary dry form, and sometimes having either three or four subapical white spots, the 
upper and lower being smaller and less distinct. Hindwing quite unmarked. Under¬ 
side. Foreiving with narrow black band, the apex paler than in ordinary dry form. 
Hindwing also much paler, the brown scaling distinct. 
Female. Upperside. Forewing similar to the ordinary dry form, the black 
band being comparatively narrower. Hindiving with the marginal band narrower, 
less defined and almost or quite macular. Underside. Forewing with the black band 
narrower than in ordinary dry form, the apex and the hindwing paler, as in the male. 
