92 YPTHIMA. By Dr. A. Seitz. 



as ali-eadj- suggested by Leech, that. 2odia is not a distinct species but the spring-form of some 

 other species. 



motschulskyi. Y. motschulskyi Brem. & Grey (34b). More intensely coloured and larger than the previous species. 



The hindwing beneath has alwajs 3 ocelli, of which the first and second are very large, almost as large 



as the apical ocellus of the forewing, only the third one placed entirely into the anal angle being smaller. 



The underside is uniformly grev, being very evenly pencilled with brown, the upperside of the forewing 



showing in tj-pical cfcf dark veil-like clouds. Japan and the opposite portion of China as well as Corea. — 



amphithea. From Amurland the fonn amphithea Men. is known, in which there are no dark clouds in the disc of the 



perfecta. forewing. — In Central and West China the species is represented by the form perfecta Leech (34b), in 



wliich the ocelli on both sides of the wings are placed in a pale cloud . which is especially distinct on the 



forewing. In consequence of the presence of this cloud the submarginal bne of the forewing is much more 



prominent. On the middle Yang-tse-kiang there occur transitions from motschulskyi to perfecta, combining 



the colouration of the former with the ocelli of the latter: the figure of }'. mots'huhkyi-'i on PI. 34 represents 



such a specimen. Veiy dark specimens from Gensan (Corea) in which the apical ocellus of the forewing 



obscura. is hardly recognizable above have been separated as a distinct species. Y. obscura, by Elwes & Edwards 



multistriata. on account of the differences in the cf -genitalia. — In the form multistriata Btlr. from the middle Yang- 

 tse-kiang (and Formosa) the apical ocellus of the forewing has completely tlisappeared from the upperside. 

 the hindwing of the cf on the contrarj- bearing also above an ocellus, which is often absent from tj^ical 

 cfcf of mofschu/dyi. — Not rare, but like haldus more local; on wooded hiUs, in the mountain-grooves of 

 {he Japanese, throughout the summer, up to an altitude of 10000 ft. 



dtinensis. Y. chinensis Leech (.34b). Larger than the prcNious species, the underside rather uniformly coloured 



and pencilled, the ocellus of the forewing more oval and somewhat oblique, the hindwng beneath with 3 ocelli, 

 one before the apex, the other 2 hardlj- smaller and very close to each other in the anal area. — Central 

 China, not rare. 



nareda. Y. nareda KoU. Much smaller, but the ocelli on both sides as in chinensis ; the strigae of the under- 



side verj' tine; the margin of both wings pale, while the submarginal area is darkened, especially on the 

 forewing. — Kashmir, up to 8000 ft., plentiful. This as well as the preceding species have been regarded 

 as local forms of Y. newara Moore from India, newara being taken as inhabiting the central sjstem of the 

 Hiniala3'as and as being replaced in the West by nareda and in the East by chinensis. Elwes and Edwards, 

 however, keep the 3 insects separate on account of differences in the genitalia. 



praenubita. Y. praenubila Leech (34c). One of the largest species; the apical ocellus on the underside of the 



forewing is elongate-oval, but not transverse or obli([ue in position. The distal margin as well as a shadow 

 proximall}' to the distal third of the forewing conspicuousl}' dark, the apical ocellus being placed in a pale 

 band. There may be small accessor}' ocelli in addition to the large ones beneath as well as above. — In 

 Central and West China, from May to August. 



sordida. Y. sordida Ehc. d: Edir., from Kiu-kiang, is founded on a single cf in which the dark shadowy bands 



bordering the marginal area of the forewing beneath are wanting, while the underside of the forewing appears 

 almost brown on account of the very dense strigae. — Found in June; the type is in the ELWEs-coUection. 



megalomma. Y. megalomma Btlr. (34c). The ocellus of the forewing very large, with double pupil, the anal 



ocellus of the liindwing being present only above. The hindwing beneath without distinct strigae, brown, 

 with grey marginal area, which is angulate at the apex of the cell. — On the Yang-tse-kiang, from Se- 

 chuen to Xingjio. in April and again in July. 



beantei. Y. beautei Oherfh. (34c). Brown; almost the entire subapical area occupied by a gigantic, oval, 



obhque ocellus ^vith 2 pupils; underside evenly brown, the hindwing bearing 3 irregular hues. — At Ta- 

 tsien-lu in West China, in Maj^ and June. 



insolita. Y. insolita Leech (34 d). Above entirel}- as in Y. mrgahmwa ; beneath also similar, but more j-ellowish 



grey and with small rings below the apical ocellus and on the hindwing. — At Wa-su-kow in West China, 

 found at an altitude of 5000 ft. 



avanta. Y. avanta Moore (= ordinata Btlr.?). Somewhat larger than baldns. The strigae of the underside 



condensed to brown stripes which traverse the wings from the costa to the abdominal margin separating 

 the wings into 3 almost equal areas, nearlj- as in asterope. The hindwing with 5 or 6 well developed 

 ocelli. — In Kashmir, West and South China, as well as North India, not rare, from April to August. — 

 The identity of this form with ordinata from Bengal is disputed. 



iris. Y. iris Leech (34 d). At once recognized by the large obhque apical ocellus of the forewing and 



the 3 almost equal-sized large ocelli of the hindwing. In West China, not rare, from Maj' to July. 



Obeethir supposes the South Chinese }'. dromon to be a form of the present species. — A specimen in 



dromonides. which the anal ocellus is absent from the upperside of the hindwing, is figured by Obeethuk as dromonides 



(34 d, not drmnmonidi's, as on the plate); it came from Ta-tsien-lu. 



