Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 edition. Excerpt: ...reddish beneath. Under surface, greenish white; on the primaries the central band and spots towards apex are reproduced in white: the band is preceded by a black line, which inereases in width and assumes band-like proportions towards the inner margin; the black submarginal line terminates in a large black blotch in submedian interspace: secondaries have the black subbasol markings similar to those of E. pratti, but less broken up; the central band is white and continuous from costa to first median interspace, its inner edge is indented and bordered with dark olive; submarginal band dark olive, merging into black towards anal angle. Female. Larger than the male. The spots towards apex of primaries are whitish and the third one is small or altogether absent; the band on upper surface of secondaries is represented by a large spot on costa and a curved one below. Expanse, rf 92-106 millim., $ 108-126 millim. In some examples of the male a continuation of the central band of primaries is represented by one or two yellow spots in submedian interspace, and where the yellow band of secondaries terminates at, or above, the first median nervule there is a blackish continuation to the first median interspace. Occurs commonly in Western and Central China. Euthalia kardama. Adolias kardama, Moore, Traus. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1859, p. 80, pi. ix. fig. 3. Euthalia kardama, Grose Smith & Kirby, Rhopal. Exot. pt. xv. (Euthalia) p. 5, pi. ii. figs. 1,2, rf, 3, ? (1891). Adolias armandiana, Poujade, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1885, p. ecxvi. " Male. TJpperside olive-green, brownish along exterior margins: fore wing with row of eight small yellowish-white spots curving from middle of anterior to middle of posterior margin; also two subapical spots; a submarginol row of...
