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English: (ORDER—LEPIDOPTERA. Section—Diursa. Family—Nymphalidae. Leach.)
CHARAXES PSAPHON. Westw. (Middle and upper left hand figures). Charaxes alis omnibus supra fulvo-femigineis, dimidio extemo antieainim plagaquc maxima externa posticanmi nigris ; subtus omnibus brunneo, lutescenti, et griseo variegatis, lineisquc variis nigris, faseias irregulares, in medio basali alanim, formantibus, albo marginatis. Charaxes with all the wings on the upper side of a very rich dark fulvous red colour, the outer half of the fore wings and a very large patch on the hind wings, occupying nearly the outer half, of a black colour, the imder side of all the wings varied with glossy brunneous, dull buff and greyish tints, the basal half of the wings varied with irregular slender black lines forming irregular fascia;, more or less edged with white. Expansion of the fore wings 4 inches. Inhabits Ceylon. In the Collection of R. Templeton, Esq. Description.—The outer margin of the fore wings scarcely appears to be -waved, as in the following species; and the transverse vein, which closes the discoidal cell, is marked with black. The hind wings have a narrow black lunule preceding the great black patch, which latter is followed by two black spots next the anal angle, which is moreover marked with two small black and white dots. The markings on the underside very nearly resemble those of Charaxes Bernardus ; but the colours are dai-ker and more varied, with a purplish brown tinge. The hind wings have a submarginal row of black dots preceded by white ones. The only specimen I have hitherto seen of this species was lately sent from Ceylon by R. Templeton, Esq., R.A. It is unfortunately not in the finest state of presentation. CHARAXES MARMAX. Westw. Male, upper right hand figure. Female, two lower figures. Charaxes alis omnibus supra laete fulvis (medio in foemina pallidioribus), maculis nigi-is subcostalibus, striga undata fusca ante apicem, maculisque nigi-is raarginalibus confluentibus, posticis serie submarginaU macularum nigrarum albo plus minusve maculatis ; omnibus subtus flavo-fulvis, fulvo et grisescente variegatis, Uneisque variis nigris abbreviatis in dimidio basali alarum. Charaxes with all the wings above of a rich orange colour, the middle portion in the females being paler than the rest of the wing, with some small black spots forming two patches near the costa in the middle of the fore wings (connected in the female with a row of dusky lunules) ; beyond the middle of the fore wings is a row of dusky lunules followed by a marginal series of large black confluent spots ; the hind wings are marked beyond the middle with an irregular row of black spots mostly wedge-shaped, each bearing in the female a small white spot ; the underside of the wings is of a fulvous or yellow buff colour, varied towai-ds the base with darker iiTegular fasciae edged by tliin black Unes which are also margined with greyish white. The hind wings have a dark grey transverse fascia beyond the middle, succeeded by a pearly space on which are white transverse spots followed by nimute black dots, the pearly spots appear of a triangular form on the fore wings towards the outer margin, between which and the middle of the wing is a dark fulvous row of thin lunular streaks. Expansion of the fore wings of the male 3 and 1/2 inches ; of the females 4 an 3/4 inches. Inhabits Assam. Communicated by Major F.Jenkins. Also inhabits Sylliet. In Mus. Saunders.
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