Pap. Cyane, _Linn._--Cethosia Cyane, _Fabr. Godart._--Pap. Cyane,
_Drury_, i pl. 4, fig. 1. var.
Extent of the wings nearly four inches, the length not much exceeding
the breadth, the whole external margin deeply dentated and the notches
margined with white. Upper wings fulvous towards the base and spotted
with black; the external half brownish-black, traversed by an oblique
white band, having two rounded black spots at its lower extremity;
behind this are a few white marks in the shape of a horse-shoe, and
a line of white lunules; and on the margin itself a narrow festooned
white line. Surface of the secondary wings fulvous-yellow, with several
irregular black spots near the base, and three regular transverse
rows of black spots, the innermost formed of small rounded spots,
the intermediate one of larger spots surrounded with white, and the
external one of spots inclining to a crescent-shape; the hinder margin
brownish- black with a festooned white line similar to that on the
upper wings. The whole of the under side is reddish-yellow, with
markings nearly corresponding to those on the surface, but on the
anterior wings there are several abbreviated transverse yellow lines
anteriorly, bordered with black; and the under wings are traversed by
two yellow bands, bearing rows of black spots. The body is fulvous
above, and spotted beneath with black.
Found on the coast of Malabar. Drury’s figure seems to represent a
variety.