108 LYCASNID/. CYANIRIS. 
marginal band. Hindwing with a clearly-defined marginal line. UNDERSIDE, doth wings 
with similar but more distinct markings than in C. ce@lestina, the discal series of spots on the 
hindwing more linear in shape, the marginal spots and submarginal lunular band much more 
prominent. FEMALE more dusky throughout than in C. c@/lestina. UPPERSIDE, forewing 
with broader blackish marginal borders and disco-cellularlunule. Aindwing with the blackish 
costal border and marginal spots broader, the latter with well-defined inner pale dentate marks, 
the inner area beyond and the veins also dusky black.” UNDERSIDE, doth wings as in the 
male. 
‘‘ This species has hitherto been considered to be Kollar’s Z. celestina ; but both his de- 
scription and measurements undoubtedly agree with C. kasmira.” (Moore, |. c.) 
This species has exactly the same range as C. c@/leséina, Kollar, and is equally common. 
Mr. Doherty records it from all Kumaon, from as low at 3,500 feet at Bagheswar, and as 
high as 12,000 feet at Garbyan. It may at once be known by its large size, and the marginal 
black border of the forewing of the male on the upperside being very narrow throughout. 
691. Cyaniris singalensis, Felder. 
Lycena singalensis, Felder, Verh. z0ol.-bot. Gesellsch. Wien, vol. xvili, p. 282 (1868) ; Polyommatus singa- 
Zensis, Moore, Ann, and Mag. of Nat. Hist., fourth series, vol. xx, p. 342 (1877); Cyaniris singalensis, id., 
Lep. Cey., vol. i, p. 76, pl. xxxv, figs. 1, 1a, made (1881). 
Habitat: Nilgiris, Ceylon. 
EXPANSE: 6, I'2 to1'5; 9, 1'2 inches. 
DESCRIPTION : “ A geographical form of Z. [= C.] argiolus, Linnzus. Nearest to Z. hollari, 
Westwood, from the Himalayas, but UPPERSIDE with the streak before the cilia blackish- 
fuscous. UNDERSIDE with the border spots nearer to the margin. /ovewing with the external 
virgulz broader. Hindwing with the dots larger.” (Felder, 1. c.) 
“* MALE. UPPERSIDE, Goth wings light blue; ci/éa white, with blackish inner border. 
UNDERSIDE, both wings white. Forewing with a dusky brown streak at the end of the 
cell, a submarginal series of five slightly-recurved dentate spots, a spot near the costa, anda 
marginal row of small spots enclosed by an inner row of dentate lunules. Aindwing with 
three subbasal spots, a spot on the costa beyond the middle, a spot within and a streak at the 
end of the cell, a curved discal series of five irregular-shaped spots, a curved streak above the 
anal angle, and marginal row of small spots enclosed by dentate lunules. 7Z7z@ and ¢arsé 
black-streaked above,” 
“Near to BP. kasmira” [= C. calestina, Kollar]. (Moore, 1. c. in Ann. and Mag. of 
Nat, Hist.) 
‘* FEMALE. UPPERSIDE, Joth wings with the anterior and exterior borders pale brown. 
Hindwing with a row of pale blue sinuous marks on the border.” Otherwise as in the male. 
(Moore, 1. c. in Lep. Cey.) 
Felder describes this species with reference to Z. kollari, = C. celestina ; it is really nearer 
to C. huegeliit, Moore, as the black border to the forewing on the upperside in the male does 
not expand towards the apex as in that species. It may readily be known from C. huegelii, 
however, in both sexes by the submarginal series of lunules on the underside of the forewing 
being of equal size throughout and not prominent, while in C, Auegelit the three posterior of these 
lunules rapidly increase in size, often almost forming quadrate spots, and are very conspicuous, 
It may be known from C. lanka, Moore, the only other species of the group occurring in 
Ceylon, by the much lighter shade of blue of the upperside in the male and by the markings of 
the underside, which also are quite different. It appears to be a much rarer species in Ceylon than 
C. lanka, and according to Wade occurs at Kandy. The type specimen was from Kallupahane. 
Messrs. Mackwood and Fairlie have sent me specimens ticketed Masdeliya, Dimbula, and 
Naturata. I possess nine male specimens of a Cyaniris from the Nilgiri Hills sent me by 
Mr. G. F. Hampson as C. /imbatus, Moore, but as they are “light blue” on the upperside 
instead of ‘“Jilac-blue,” which latter colour I take to be darker than light blue, I 
place them with ¢, singa/ensis, rather than with C. dimbatus, As far as I can see, this difference 
