80 AGROPHTHALMIA : RAGADIA; MANDARINIA; IMYCALESIS. By Dr. A. Seitz. 



1. Genus: Acrophtlialniia FUlr. 



The sjaecies of this genus are not large and have a very extraordinarily small and delicate body. 

 The wings are relatively broad and rounded. The subcostal of the forewing is very strongly and evenly 

 inflated from the l)ase to beyond the first tliird. In this character the species resemble the next genus. 

 They differ, however, in the first subcostal branch standing at the apex of the cell and in the subcostal 

 and first radial of the hindwing being on a longer stalk. Very few forms of this genus are known, in- 

 habiting the Malay Archipelago and the Philippines, and resemJjling each other very closely. Nothing is 

 known of the larvae. Only 1 species occurs in the Palaearctic Region, being found by Leech in Se-chuen 

 in West China. The form of the body and wings points to a week skipping flight. 



thalia. A. thalia Leech (29 a). Dull dark brown ; a white band runs from the costa of the forewing to the 



anal margin of the hindwing; at the apex of the forewing and at the anal angle of the hindwing a dark 

 ocellus, which, on the underside, bears a white pupil ond a yellow ring. Near Omi-shan and Pu-tsu- 

 fong, in July. 



2. Genus: Bag'aclia Westw. 



Similar to the previous genus in size and delicacy of form, but the forewing much more pointed, 

 the apex of the hindwing moreover being less rounded. The cf has on the hindwing beneath a prominent 

 longitudinal fold which is situated at the lower margin of the cell at an elongate groove. The forms of 

 liagadiii hitherto described are distributed over a large portion of South Asia, but are absent from the 

 South Indian Peninsula, Ceylon and the whole of Anterior Asia, occurring in the Malay Archipelago and 

 the Himalayan countries. Hampson, who regards all the forms as varieties of one species, possibly may go 

 too far, although certainly some of the forms are only local races of others. — The Ragadias are fond of 

 open clearings covered with second growth ; here they skip about , resting with the wings half open on 

 shrubs or on the ground. 



latifasciata. R. latifasciata Leech (29 a). Similar to crisildd from Sylhet and annuhda from Borneo. A white 



obh(iue JJand, pointed in front, extends from the apex of the forewing to the middle of the anal margin of 

 the hindwing. Distally to this band there is a row of ocelh, which are especially prominent on the under- 

 side. — At Mupin, in July ; appears to be rare (Leech). 



3. Genus: Maiidariiiia Leech. 



The only species of this rather isolated genus is a medium-sized butterfly with a very strong body. 

 The distal margin of the forewing is ([uite straight in the cf, the apex being almost exactly rectangular. 

 This shape of the forewing, the absence of a basal inflation from all the veins, as well as the very convex 

 costal margin of the forewing separate this genus from the other Satyrids and point towards the Morphids 

 resp. Amathusiids. 



regalis. M. regalis Leech (29 a). Black-brown, with violet gloss, whit'h is especially strong in live specimens. 



Forewing with cyaneous glossy oblique band, which is broad in the o^, narrow in the ?. — In Central and 

 West China; local, and not plentiful. 



4. Genus: Mycalesis Hhn. 



Weaker and more delicate than Mandarin'ui. The antenna very thin. The eye naked or hairy. The 

 wings of the Palaearctic forms dark brown with rudiments of a row of submarginal ocelli , of which now 

 this now another is more conspicuously developed. The subcostal of the forewing is always inflated at the 

 base, sometimes also the median nervure. The cfd' possess scent-organs, placed sometimes here sometimes 

 there on the wings. A very large number of species are known from the warmer districts of Asia and 

 Africa, and the genus has been split up into numerous genera, perhaps onlj' for the sake of lucidity. But 

 the species exhibit great similarity biologically and morphologically. It is noteworthy that strongly developed 

 seasonal dimorphism otains in a number of species, these insects having an ocellate underside during the 

 raing season, and a non-ocellate, leaf-like underside in the dry season (the winter). 



The Mi/caiesis occur on roads and clearings , on rocks , in shrubs , etc. ; most of them recall our 

 A2ihanfoj)iis hi/peranfhiis in their external appearance. The}' flutter in a tumbling flight a few paces and 

 then settle with firndy closed wings on a leaf or on the ground, with preference among dry leaves. They 

 are nearly all very common where thej' occur, and are easy to catch, as they are by no means shy and fly 

 always low. However their wings are very delicate, the margins as well as the scaling, the specimens 

 taken home are therefore easily injured. 



