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CELAENOREHINUS. By P. Mahille. 



fringes of the hindwing whitish, interrupted at the veins. Underside of hindwing with three very broad 

 bhxck bands which appear bordered with white on the outer side; the outer margin dusted with hlac. ■ — 

 casyapa. casyapa Kirby has a broader band and larger white dots. There is no justification for separating this 

 form as a distinct species. • — L. liliana is distributed throughout the western Himalayas, extending south- 

 wards to Pegu and the Khasia Hills. 



bifasciata. L. bifasciata Brem. (84 b). Wings dull greyish black. The forewing with a transparent white band 



composed of five spots, which are separated by the veins; it ends before vein 1. The underside of the 

 forewing is greyish lilac before the three apical spots. The hindwing beneath bears three but little prom- 

 inent bands, the outer margin being dusted with lilac-grey before the fringes. — The species occurs 

 throughout North Asia with the exception of the high North: Corea, Amur, North China. 



simplex. L. simplex Leech (84 b). Smaller than the preceding species (38 mm), deep black. The forewing 



has a discal band composed of five contiguous, transparent white spots, the band terminating rather far 

 from vein 1; three apical spots in a straight line; fringes reddish. Beneath the forewing is dusted with 

 lilac-grey along the outer margin; the hindwing bears two blackish bands in the middle and its outer 

 margin is likewise lilac-grey. — Distributed in West China. 



proximo. L. proxima Leech (84 b). Somewhat larger than simplex. On the upperside of the forewing the 



transparent white spot placed in the fifth cellule is somewhat removed from the discal band; moreover, 

 there are two additional small spots below the apical spots. The fringes of both wings distinctly inter- 

 rupted. The underside of the hindwing resembles a little that of germanus, being dark-brown with two 

 continuous black bands edged at both sides with white. At the base of the cell near the costal vein a 

 white dot. — Ta-tsien-lu, Mupin, Tibet. 



nepos. L. nepos Oherili. (84 c). Wings grey-brown. The median band of the forewing is composed of four 



narrow small spots and a fifth which stands isolated between veins 4 and 5; at the apex three smears, 

 below them two spots, all transparent white, forming an arched band. On the hindwing beneath, which is 

 ashy grey, there are three brown macular bands. Palpi white. Fringes whitish, feebly interrupted. — 

 W. China: Ta-tsien-lu, Pu-tsu-fong. 



germanus. L. germanus Oherth. (84 c). Somewhat larger than nepos, from which it differs in the spots of the 



median band of the forewing being less separated. The median band of the hindwing beneath is deeper 

 black, its spots closer together, the central spot extending with a point into the cell. Fringes of both 

 wings whitish and more strongly interrupted. — Ta-tsien-lu, Pu-tsu-fong. 



All these species belong to section A of the Hesperiinae. Europe proper has no single represent- 

 ative of this section, which includes the largest American Skippers. 



Section B. 



Chib of antenna only rarely curved into a hook, sometimes obtuse, but usually pointed. Third segment 

 of palpus small and porrect, never curved above the frons. The cell of the forewing is less than two-thirds the 

 length of the costalmargin; vein 5 closer to 6 than to 4. Hindwing frequently with tail. — The position of 

 vein 5 and the short cell are characteristic of this section. 



6. Genus: Celaenori'liiniis Hbn. 



Club of antenna of medium length, curved at the apex. Vein 3 of forewing a little before the 

 discocellular. Hindwing with the outer margin sinuate; vein 3 close to angle of cell. Hindtibia with 

 2 pairs of spurs and a brush of hair. — This genus is represented by numerous species in tropical Asia, 

 Australia, Africa and South America, only nine occurring in our fauna, being found in China, Tibet and 

 the adjacent Himalayan countries. 



pulomaya. C. pulomaya Moore (84 c). Wings black. Forewing with a small yellow dot above vein 2 towards 



the base; in the centre a row of four separated spots, below them a very small fifth spot, all yellowish; 

 three apical spots and below them two more spots placed a httle more costad. Hindwing with three rows 

 of small dark yellow spots. Thorax above with brown hair. Hindwing with interrupted yellow bands. — ■ 

 Himalaya, from Kangra to Sikkim; also at Mupin in West China. 



maculosa. C. maculosa Fldr. (84 c). AVings reddish black. Forewing with whitish spots and dots, which are 



arranged as follows: a spot near the base, a median row of five spots, below them between veins 3 and 4 

 a small additional spot shifted distad, a second row at the apex of wing consisting of five small dots. 

 Hindwing clothed with reddish hair and traversed by three rows of bright yellow dots On the underside 



