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 * Hestia lyceus, pt., M. & de N. (nec Drury) Butt. Ind. i, 1882, p. 25.
 * Hestia kanarensis, Moore, Lep. Ind. i, 1890-92, p. 21, pl. 2, figs. 2, 2 a, ♂ ♀.

♂ ♀. Upperside semitransparent white, sometimes highly infuscate with a powdering of black scales. Fore wing with the following black marks:—narrow margins on both sides of the veins, a dusky streak along dorsum, large subbasal spots in interspaces 1 and 2 (produced inwardly in former), a large oval spot crossing three streaks in discoidal cell, a spot above it in interspace 11, a broad margin to the discocellulars and three rows of spots on outer half of wing, the fiscal series outwardly conical and curved sharply inwards opposite apex, the subterminal series in pairs coalescent on the veins, the terminal series elongate on veins and in interspaces; costa with a black streak at base, beyond black and white alternately. Hind wing with similar markings; cell with two streaks, the upper forked towards apex; costa white, two spots not touching the vein below in interspace 8; paired spots on veins 5, 6 and 7 not coalescent but one behind the other, black. Underside similar. Antennæ black; head and thorax streaked and spotted with black; abdomen white, with broad dusky black streak above.

Exp. ♂ ♀ 120–154 mm. (4·7–6·1").

Hab. Western Ghats, Travancore.

Var. H. kanarensis, Moore, is identical in markings but always smaller. It is recorded from the Konkan and North Kanara.

♂ ♀. Resembles H. malabarica, Moore. Differs as follows:—Wings comparatively broader, apex more rounded, termen of thing wing apex to vein 5 arched, not straight. Ground-colour a purer white, black markings very much smaller. Forewing with an additional spot in interspace 1 a and on veins 2, 3 and 4