30 Mr. J. H. Leech's new species of Rhopalocera. 



parallel with outer margin, is preceded by a silvery band. Expanse, , 

 ^ 88 mm., J 100 mm. 



J. Similar to the male, but the secondaries have a distinct whitish 

 central fascia, which is almost straight, and becomes attenuated towards li 

 anal angle. ' 



Omei-Shan, June and July. 



On the upper surface the female of this species has a great 

 likeness to the same sex of A. iris, but the band on secondaries 

 and greenish suffusion on all the wings distinguish it at once. 



Apatura fulva, sp. n. 

 3' . Pale fulvous, with brownish markings. Primaries have a large blackish- 

 brown patch at end of discal cell, and round spot of the same colour in the 

 first median interspace ; there are two pale spots in the apical third, which 

 is fuscous-brown ; a band of the same colour is continued along the outer 

 marghi, but terminates just beyond the first median interspace, and there 

 are clouds of the same between the two dark brown spots and in the sub- 

 median interspace, uniting at the inner angle with a fuscous cloud, which 

 extends along the inner margin. Secondaries have a dark brown spot in first 

 median interspace, and the fuscous-brown outer marginal border is inter- 

 sected by a transverse band of the ground colour. Under surface pale fulvous. 

 All the markings of primaries are faintly reproduced, with the exception of 

 the round spot in first median interspace, which is very distinct, and has a 

 bluish dot towards its outer edge : the secondaries have the marginal 

 markings of upper side faintly reproduced, but there is also a broad reddish 

 transverse central line followed by a series of pale blotches ; the ocellus is 

 distinct and has a bluish centre. Expanse, 78 mm. 



Omei-Shan, July. 



Charaxbs ganymedes, sp. n. 

 <y . This species bears a strong resemblance to Charaxea eudamippua, 

 Doubl., but it is distinguished by the broader marginal borders of all the 

 wings. On the primaries the costal border is continued to the basal third of 

 the wing, which is entirely black ; the whitish ground colour is thus 

 restricted to the lower portion of central third, and is intersected by the 

 nervures ; there is a large white spot at the end of discal cell, and two 

 smaller ones beyond ; the submarginal band is composed of eight white 

 spots, the costal one very small, and that on inner margin double ; there is a 

 second macular whitish band nearer to, and parallel with, the outer margin, 

 formed of nine spots. On the secondaries the black border occupies the 

 whole of the outer third of the wing, and is traversed by a bluish-white 

 band, which is interrupted and more decidedly blue towards anal angle. The 

 tails are thicker and shorter than those of C. eudamippus. On the under 

 surface the colour is silvery-grey ; the markings are formed as in C. eu- 

 damippiis, but are brown in colour, and edged with black. The body ia 

 black. Expanse, <? 98 mm., $ 106 mm. 



Taken at Omei-Shan in July and August. 



Charaxes posidonius, sp. n. 

 (J. Closely allied to Charaxes narccezis var. mandarinus, Feld., but the 

 discal cell of primaries is filled up with blackish, there is a small green 

 elongate spot just outside the cell, and a double spot of the same colour 

 beyond ; the submarginal band is composed of smaller and yellower spots. 

 On the secondaries the central obli(jue fuscous streak is not continued much 



