About Bindahara phocides moorei Fruhstorfer, 1904
Description of the male: Upperside is dark fuliginous-brown. Forewing has no markings. Hindwing has a dull ochreous tail, anal lobe, and small anal patch; there is also a small indistinct spot on the anal lobe. Underside is pale ochreous-brown. On the forewing, there is a black spot at the base of the cell, and a dark brown, broad, outwardly curved band with irregular ochreous edges that runs from the costal nervure to a little below the median vein, crossing the cell somewhat beyond its middle, with pale indications of the band continuing hindwards. A pale brown line, edged on both sides with ochreous, sits at the end of the cell. A dark brown, broad discal band runs from the costa to a little below the sub-median vein, composed of conjoined squarish spots: the first four are outwardly oblique, and the remaining spots, which start a little inwards, run nearly straight down the wing, narrowing gradually towards the hind part of the wing. There are faint indications of a pale brown, double series of lunular sub-marginal marks. On the hindwing, there is a basal blackish-brown spot, a larger spot immediately below the costal vein, two smaller spots in a line below this larger spot, and two conjoined spots that close the cell. There is a very irregular discal band that starts from the costal vein, where a large square blackish-brown spot is attached below the vein. Half outwards from this spot sits a similar spot, with a smaller blackish-brown spot attached to its lower side, half outwards. These are followed by a curiously formed series of five small paler spots: the first sits well outside, a parallel pair is below it, and another similar pair is below and inwards. Below these five spots is an indistinct pair joined on the inner side to a heart-shaped pale spot with brown edges, with a curving sinuous brown line attached. This brown line bends inwards and upwards near the middle of the abdominal margin and runs up the margin to the wing base in a series of indistinct spots, all edged with ochreous. There is a sub-terminal series of lunules that enclose two blackish spots with scattered metallic greenish scales, and a prominent black spot on the anal lobe. All of these markings vary considerably between different individuals, and are sometimes obscure. Antennae are black, paler on the underside with white dots; the head and body above and below match the color of the wings. Description of the female: Upperside is brown, with a bronzy gloss visible in certain lighting. A pure white patch, divided by brown veins, sits on the lower end of the hindwing. This patch is margined outwardly with a blackish anteciliary line, and contains a large black round spot at the base of the tail on its outer side, and another smaller, less distinct spot on its inner side. There is also a black spot on the anal lobe. Underside is white; bands and spots are paler than in the male, but arranged in the same pattern.
