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NYMPHALINjE. (GtoMv limenitina.) 169 



in Kulu in May and June " (Butt. India, ii. 161). Specimens taken on the road to 

 Skardo in July are in Mr. J. H. Leech's collection, also others from Dana, taken 

 by Mr. McArthur in June. Colonel A. M. Lang (Ent. Monthly Mag. 1864, p. 133) 

 says, " I have seen but three specimens of this species in the Himalayas, at 7000 to 

 8000 feet elevation, in forests of oak {Quercus incana and semicarpifolia). It has a 

 quick, but sometimes slower, flight, floating in and out of the sunhght." 



Note. — Mr. de Niceville states that " in Colonel Lang's collection are two 

 specimens from Lower Kunawur, exactly intermediate between typical Trlvena and 

 Ligijcs. Some undoubted examples of Tricena have a double series of ochreous 

 spots on the margin of the upperside of both wings, placed, one at the apex, the 

 other at the base of a series of black conical spots between the nervules, showing in 

 this respect an approach to Ligyes, though the white discal band is twice as broad 

 as in typical specimens of that species. Other examples of Trivena lack the inner 

 series of ochreous spots, and in others again the outer series is white, and the inner 

 also absent. The markings of the underside vary considerably, but the extent and 

 coloration of those on the upperside are the most important " (Butt. Ind. ii. 161). 



NAJAS LIGYES (Plate 255, fig. 2, 2a, h, S ? )• 

 Limenitis Ligyes, Hewitson, Trans. Ent. Soc. ond. Nov. 1864, p. 246, pi. 15, fig. 3, 4, 9 . 

 Limenitis Trivena, var. Ligyes, de Niceville, Eutt. of India, etc., ii. p 161, pi. 24, fig. 113, ' (1886). 



Imago. — Male and Female. Upperside dark olivescent-brown. Both wings 

 crossed by a discal interrupted macular white band composed of moderate-sized 

 spots, followed by three subapical small white decreasing spots, a marginal row of 

 indistinctly-defined slender pale brownish-white lunules inwardly bordered with 

 black dentate spots, and an outer marginal black lunular line. Forewing also with 

 the cell-marks black, and a white recurved narrow bar before end of the cell. 

 Hindiving with the submarginal lunules more sharply defined. Underside dull 

 yellowish-ochreous ; the white discal band and cell bar as above. Forewing also 

 with slender black cell and basal marks ; the outer edges of discal band diffasedly black 

 bordered ; lower submarginal lunules black. Hindwing with the discal band slightly 

 bordered with black speckles. Body above brown ; palpi above black, beneath white 

 edged with black ; fore-legs white ; middle and hind-legs pale brownish above and 

 white beneath ; body beneath yellowish-ochi'eous ; antennae black, tipt with ochreous. 



Expanse, c? 2|, 9 2^-0 inches. 



Habitat. — N."W. Himalayas. 



DiSTEiBUTiON. — This " is not found in the outer ranges of the Himalayas, occurring 



always in the middle or inner ranges further North. Colonel A. M. Lang took 



numerous specimens in Upper Kunawur, at Pangi, in June* I obtained a single 



male at Mogul Maidan, Kashmii*, in June, and Mrs. R. Bazett took numerous 



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