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8 very distincth" white, especiallj- on the underside, where there are three spots, one of them being 

 vitreous. South Europe, Asia Minor, Syria and Persia. 



Th. pelias Leech (86 d) is closely allied to the preceding. Ground colour paler, the black lines or ipelias. 

 bands more prominent, the fringes somewhat greyer. The light dots in interspaces 7 and 8 obsolescent. 

 Differs from the preceding species realh' only in the genitalia. In -pelias the lower lobe of the clasper 

 bears proximally a narrow vertical process, which is absent from marloiji. West China, Tibet. 



Subfamily: Ismeninae. 

 The species of this well characterized subfamily have a peculiar habitus. The club of the antenna is 

 more or less incrassate, being swollen in the centre, and terminates in a long and thin point, which is sometimes 

 longer than the incrassate portion and is always hook-shaped. The second segment of the palpus is upturned 

 and applied to the frons, the third segment being long, awl-shaped, naked and horizontal. The cell of the 

 forewing equals two-thirds the costa in length: vein 5 is straight and originates midway between 4 and 6. 

 Vein 5 of the hindwing is sometimes developed, but usually absent. The oo have never a costal fold, but often 

 other secondary sexual characters. The Ismeninae are for the greater part tropical insects, only 7 species 

 occurring in the Palearctic Region, extending northward to Japan and to the valley of the Amur. 



16. Genus: Hasora Moore. 

 Club hook-shaped, with thin apex which is shorter than the incrassate part; shaft longer than the 

 club. Cell of forewing two-thirds the length of the costa; vein 5 nearer to 6; vein 1 of (J curved in 

 S-shape at the base, ffindwing with lobe; vein 5 present. 



H. anura Nicev. (89 h). Wings above dark bronce-brown; the base very densely clothed with anwra. 

 ochreous hairs; in (J a small yellow spot near the apex. Underside of the wings dark brown with a 

 glossy sheen; the margin of the forewing lilac-blue or light grey, towards the apex of the cell a dark 

 band; the first intemervular space yellowish. On the hindwing the base is darker than the re.st of the 

 wing; above the anal angle an ochreous spot. The $ differs from the cj in having three apical dots and 

 two spots between the veins, which are transparent bright yellow. The anal lobe is almost entirely 

 absent from this species. China. 



H. chromus Cr. (= malayana Fldr., alexis Moore) (89 g, hj. Wings above uniformly black-brown; chromus. 

 $ with red hairs at the base and two small transparent spots in the cellules 3 and 4. Beneath dull 

 brown; centre of forewing darker; hindwing with a more or less broad white band, slightly washed with 

 pale blue. This band ends at the anal angle in a large blackish spot, which covers the lobe almost en- 

 tirely. On the abdominal side a rather broad pale stripe. Thorax brown, with metallic green hairs. 

 South China and southwards all over Indo-China and India. 



17. Genus: Badaniia Moore. 



This genus is distinguished by the very short antenna, the slender club of which is most strongly 

 curved where it is thickest, further by the narrow hindwing being prolonged at the apex, the large anal 

 lolje and by vnin 5 being well developed. 



B. exclamationis F. (= ladon Cr., thymbron Fldr.) (86 e). Wings black-brown with yellowish base. «F'''?'"''' 

 (J with transparent spots on the forewing, namely: between veins 2 to 4 two small spots which are 

 almost longitudinal, and a very small spot in the cell. $ with the same spots, which however are broader 

 and longer. Underside of the wings sericeous grey, with a yellowish white spot above the anal lobe. 

 Pectus and palpi white, abdomen ringed. A chiefly Indian and Malayan species, which extends into the 

 northern districts of the Himalaj^as. 



18. Genus: Rliopalocaiiipta TFa^. 



This genus is distinguished from the preceding by the hindwing not being narrow and anteriorly 

 long. The cell of the forewing exceeds two-thirds of the costa. Vein 5 of the hindwing is absent, and the 

 hindtibia bears a long brush of hairs. 



R. benjaminii Gwer. (86 e). Wings dark brown above; the base and whole disc of the hindwing benjaminii. 

 covered with metallic green hairs like the thorax. The anal lobe margined with orange-red. Underside 

 glossy green, anal lobe with a short, broad, and bright orange band which bears a large black spot in 

 its centre; the margin with black dots. True benjaminii occurs in Tibet. — japonica Murr. differs in the japonica. 

 upperside of both wings being metalUc green. In Japan. — The species is distributed all over India. 



19. Genus: Isniene Swains. 

 The club of the antenna is very strong, twice the length of the thin apex, which is gradually curved. 

 The cell of the hindwing very short; vein 5 is well developed. 



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