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Anthocark Scolymua, Butler. 



JParnassius citrinarius, Motsch. {/j/lacialis, Butler). 



Papilio Foh/fes, L. ; Helenas, L. ; Dehaani, Feld. {japonica, 

 Butler); Baddci, Brem. ; Protenor, Cram.; Demetrius, Cram.; Al- 

 cinous, Klug, and var. Mencius, Feld. ; Sarpedon, L. ; Agamemnon, 

 L. ; Xuthus, L. ; Xuthulus, Brem. (probably the spring brood of P. 

 Xuthus); Machaon, L. (perbaps tbe Japanese specimens sbould be 

 referred to P. Machaon, var. Sip'pocrates, Feld.). 



Ismene Benjamini, Guer., var. japonica, Murray. 



Pamphila (juttata, Brem., Gray ; pellucida, Murray ; varia, Mur- 

 ray ; vitrea, Murray ; fiava, Murray ; comma, L. ; Sylvanus, Esp. 



Daimio Tethys, Men. 



Pyrgus maculatus, Brem., Gray. 



Nisoniades montanus, Brem. (^rusticaufis, Butler). 



Beokenham : June, 1876. 



ASCALAPRUS KOLYVANENSIS var. FONTICUS {an spec, distincta ?). 

 BY R. m'lACHLAN, F.L.S. 



Some time ago, I received from Dr. Staudinger a pair ( c? ? ) of 

 an Ascalaphus, taken by him at Amasia (Asia Minor) during bis sojourn 

 there in 1875. These I had placed with A. kolyvanensis, of v^^hich I 

 have many examples, from the Caucasus, Turkestan, &c. : but recently, 

 upon re-arranging my collection, it became evident that this pair forms 

 either a distinct local variety of kolyvanensis, or a good species. At 

 present, I consider it better to adopt the former view, and describe 

 it as : — 

 Ascalaphus kolyvanensis, var. ponticus. 



Alarum posticaruni macula pallida apicalis hyalina (nee jiavo- 

 opaca), annulus niger apicalis supra incompletus. 



The above brief diagnosis indicates the chief characters whereby 

 this form differs from typical kolyvanensis :■ — that is to say, the black- 

 ringed pale apical spot on the posterior wings is purely hyaline, instead 

 of opaque yellow as is usual, and the ring itself is interrupted above, 

 and thus incomplete. To these characters, might be added the form 

 of the second (sub-apical) black spot in the anterior wings, which is 

 irregularly quadrate, not concave on its outer mai'gin, and with no 

 extension towards the pterostigma : but, in a series of kolyvanensis, 

 there are individuals in which this condition occasionally occurs. 



