LYCANIDA. LYCANA. 75 
EXPANSE : 6, 1'2 ; 9, 1'3 inches. 
DESCRIPTION : “ Allied to, but distinct from, Z. icarus, Rottenburg ; the cz/ia shorter, the 
hindwing more produced at apex. MALE. UNDERSIDE, both wings chalky white, all the black 
spots extremely small, the marginal ocelloid spots scarcely visible, those of the forewing show- 
ing no trace of orange, those of the Aindwing with small pale orange lunules along their inner 
margins. FEMALE with greyish costal border on the UPPERSIDE of the forewing, and with 
the greater part of the wing behind this washed with blue, the hindwing broadly washed 
with blue in the same manner ; the orange submarginal spots well-separated on both fore- 
and hindwing, UNDERSIDE, doth wings whity-brown with all the black spots smaller. Fore- 
wing with two additional spots towards the base ; the orange on the submarginal spots very 
pale and restricted. MALE and FEMALE with very little blue or green at the base of the 
wings on the UNDERSIDE.” (Butler, 1. c.) 
“ Abundant at Kandahar in April, May and June.” (Roderts), ‘‘ Very common at Kandahar 
in October and November ; also a very large variety taken at Quetta from April to June and 
in August and September ; and at Kasian and the Lora Valley in June; fairly common,” 
(Sewzrhoe). 
In Colonel Swinhoe’s collection is a good series of males of this species from Quetta and 
Kandahar. See remarks on Z. fugitiva, Butler, ante. 
654. Lycena Eashgharensis, Moore. 
Polyommatus kashgharensis, Moore, Ann. and Mag. of Nat. Hist., fifth series, vol, i, p. 230 (1878) ; idem, 
id., Scient. Res, Second Yarkand Mission, Lep., p. 5, 0. 19, pl. i, fig. 7, wale (1879). 
Hasitat: Yangihissar (4,320 feet), Yarkand. 
EXPANSE: 6, 1'25 (Mfoore) ; 1°45 inches. 
DeEscripTION : “Allied to P. [=Z.] semiargus, Rottenburg. MALE. UPPERSIDE, doth 
wings pale blue, with narrow black exterior-marginal line, costal edge white. Cz/ie white, 
with dark inner border. UNDERSIDE, 40/% wings slightly pearly-grey, base of the wings pale 
metallic green. Forewing with a white-bordered black spot in the middle of the cell, and a 
curved discal series of five spots ; a very indistinct spot at the end of the cell, and a less distinct 
marginal series of spots. AHindwing with three subbasal and a curved discal series of six 
small white-circled black spots, an indistinct spot at the end of the cell, and a marginal row 
of spots with slightly echreous interspaced upper dentated line.” (AZoore,1. c. in Scient. Res. 
Second Yarkand Mission. ) 
The type and only known specimen of this species is in the Indian Museum, Calcutta. 
It appears to be abundantly distinct from all the Indian species of the genus, by reason of 
the smallness and obscurity of all the markings of the underside combined with its large size ; 
but, as above stated, the specimen is unique, and it is possible that were a long series obtained 
it would be found that the size and distinctness of the markings below (which in number, 
arrangement, and general pattern are those of Z. icavus) varied so much as to render it impossi- 
ble to separate Z, kashgharensis from L. persica and L. fugitiva and other allied species, 
subspecies, or varieties from the parent form. 
655. Lycena yarkundensis, Moore. 
Polyommatus yarkundensis, Moore, Ann. and Mag. of Nat. Hist., fifth series, vol. i, p. 229 (<878); 
P. yarkandensis, id., Scient. Res. Second Yarkand Mission, Lep., p. 6, n. 21, pl. i, fig. 8 (1879). 
Hasirat : Yarkand (3,923 feet). 
EXPANSE : 1°25 (AZoore) ; 1°45 inches. 
DESCRIPTION : ‘Allied to P. [=Z.] icarus, Rottenburg. Uppersipz, doth wings 
dark blue, anterior and exterior borders dusky brown. Forewing with an indistinct streak at 
end of the cell. 4ixdwing with a marginal row of rather indistinct ochreous-bordered black 
spots. Cvzlia cinereous-white. UNDERSIDE, 40th wings ochreous-grey [the base irrorated 
with pale green scales]. Forewing with a white-circled black spot in the middle of the cell, 
another below it, one at end of the cell, and a curved discal series of seven spots ; a marginal 
row of indistinct spets bordered above by a dentate line with pale ochreous interspaces. 
