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iiauied this species after Mr. (31iver Jausou, whose interest in 

 Ja])anese Butterflies is well knriwu, and has produced most 

 satisfactory i-esults. 



15. Painphila rihachina, n. sp. 



Deep purplish-brown, the basal area of the wings clothed 

 with tawny scales ; fringes ochreous, especially at the anal 

 angle ; primaries Avith two ochreous spots at the end of the 

 cell (the upper one punctiform) ; a rather broad irregular angu- 

 lated discal ochreous belt, not reaching the inner margin, and 

 divided into nine spots hy the veins, which are black ; second- 

 aries with an arched series of five ochreous spots on the disc ; 

 body olivaceous, abdomen clothed Avith ochraceous hair scales ; 

 palpi pale greenish-yellow ; Avings below paler than above, more 

 broadly and densely sprinkled Avith ochraceous scales ; the 

 secondaries Avith the abdominal area, particularly at anal angle, 

 broadly ochraceous ; body beloAv greenish-grey. Expanse of 

 wings 1 inch 4 lines. 



A verv distinct species occurring at " Rikuchin." 



](!. PainpJiila uchracea, (Bremer No. 120). 



17. FcDnpliila florlnda^ n. sp. (No. 113a). 



$ , ^ Above like F. comma, but deeper in colour ; beloAV 

 altogether redder in tint, Avith scarcely a trace of pale spots, 

 only two or three being indistinctly traceable in the secondaries ; 

 the A'eins also not tipped Avith black. Expanse of Avings $ 

 1 inch G lines, ^ 1 inch 5 lines. 



There is the same difference between the sexes as in the 

 European insect, the male being taAvny Avith purplish-brown 

 l)orders and grey-streaked oblique black brand, the female 

 purplish-brown Avith the usual straAv-yellow or ochreous spots ; 

 the position of the species Avill be betAveen P. comma antl the 

 P. sylcanus of Japan. 



18. Pamphila Sf/lrantis var. Esper (No. 11;)). 



This form is barely distinguishable from P. sylvanus, unless 

 Ave conclude that the Hakodate form is the latter species and the 

 Yokohama form is distinct ; the latter may then be distinguished 

 by its greater size and deeper coloration. The P. venata of 



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