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LYC^NID.E. 



The species of this genus are amongst the most curious in the family, the majority being distinguished" by the long and very narrow 

 tails of the hind wings, long porrectcd palpi, and gradually thickened antenna;. ]M. Jafra may be regarded as one of the best-marked 

 types; the tail at the extremity of the first branch of the median vein of the hind wings being more than an inch long, and the winf 

 itself not being quite that length. There is considerable difference, however, in the extent and number of these tails, as well as in the 

 length of the palpi ; and, indeed, until the transformations of some at least of the leading types are ascertained, it will be impossible to 

 determine the limits of this genus and Amblypodia. M. Alcides has only one broad tail to the hind wings. M. Sugriva has also 

 one, long and narrow ; but the anal angle forms an additional lobe or appendage. In M. Etolus each hind wing has two slender tails 

 of unequal length, the anal angle not being lobed ; whilst M. Eavindra has three distinct tails, the middle one being the longest, and 

 that at the anal angle as long and slender as that at the extremity of the middle branch of the median vein. Untbrtunatcly we are 

 vmacquainted with the transformations of a single species of the genus, which, in the following list, includes several of Dr. Ilorsfield's 

 Amblypodia3, which seem, from their general habit, to approach nearer to the typical Myrina;. The typical species are not distinguished 

 by metallic blue tints on the upper surface of the wings, so common in the Amblypodiaj and Theclaj. The opposite sexes of M. Ivavin- 

 dra differ, however, in this respect ; the males having the Iiiud wings of a rich blue colour on the upper side. The species are for the 

 most part natives of the East. 



MYRINA. 



1. Afyn. Jafba. 



Myrina Jafra Godart, Enc. M. ix. p. 5.0". ; Honfield, 

 Cat. Lep. E. I. C. p. 1 1 8. t. 2. f. 5.5 a.; Lucas, Hist. 

 Nat. Lep. Ex. pi. 43. f. 4. 

 India. B. M. 



2. Myh. Sugriva. 



Amblypodia Sugriva HornfieM, Cat. Lep. E. I. C. p. 105. 

 pi. 1. f. 10. 10 a. 

 India. B. M. 



3. Myb. Lisias. 



Ilesperia Lisias Fahricius, Munt. Ins. ii. p. 65. 26l. ; 

 Godart, Enc. M. ix. p. .5<)3. ; Boisduval, Sp. gen. Lep. 

 I. t. 22. f. 2. 

 India. (Type in Mus. Banks.) B. M. 



4. Myr. Amor. 



Papilio Amor Fahricius, Mant. Ins. ii. p. 65. ; Herhst, 

 Pap. t. 302. f. 9, 10. ; Godart, Enc. M. ix. p. 620.; 

 Guerin, Icon. R. An. Ins. pi. 81. f. 6. 



Papilio Triopas Cram. pi. 320. f. G, H. 

 East India, Coromandel. 



5. Myb. Ravinpra. 

 Myrina Ravindra Horsfield, Cat. Lep. E. I. C. p. 117. 



t. 1. f. 11. 11 a. 



Java. 



B. M. 



6. Myr. Cuitra. 



Thecla Chitra Horsfield, Cat. Lep. E. I. C. p. 97. t. 1. 



f. 5. 



Java. 



B M. 



7. Myb. Nedymond. 



Papilio Nedymond Cramer, Pap. t. 299. f. E. F. ; Horsf. 

 Cat. Lep. E. I. C. p. 96. (not of Godart, Enc. M.). 

 Java. B. M. 



8. Myb. Thyjibr;eus. 



Sithon Thymbrseus Hiibner, Zuir. f. 6'71, 672. 

 East India. 



9. Myr. Etolvs. 



Hesperia Etolus Fahricius, Mant. Ins. n. p. 66. ; Godart, 

 Enc. M. IX. p. 639- ; Horsfield, Cat. Lep. E. I. C. p. 

 115. 

 India, Java. jj. ]\i_ 



10. .Alvn. IlEsionirs. 



Hesperia Hesiodus Fahricius, Ent. Syst. iir. pt. 1. p. 

 26'0. ; Godart, Enc. 31. ix. p. O'IS. (I'olyomm. H.). 

 India. 



1 1. Myr. Di.ndus. 



Hesperia Dindus Fahricius, Ent. Syst. in. pt. 1. p. 269. ; 

 Godart, Enc. M. ix. p. 6'39. 

 India. 



12. Myb. Toaris. 



Oxylidcs Tliaris Hiihner, 7.utr. f. 883, 884. 

 Myrina Pilaris E. Douhleday, List Lep. Brit. Mus. 11. p. 

 22. ; Douhl. U'estw. cS" Hewits. Gen. D. Lep. pi. 74. 

 f. 3. 

 Java, India. B. M. 



13. Myr. Freja. 



Hesperia Freja Fahricius, Ent. Syst. in. pt. 1. p. 2fi3. I9. 

 Tranquebar. 



14. Myr. Erylus. 



Polyommatus Erylus Godart, Ene. M. ix. p. 633. ; Horsf. 

 Cat. Lep. £■. /. C. p. 111. 

 India, Java. B. M. 



15. Myr. Amyntor. 



Papilio Amyntor Herhst, t. 300. f. 5, 6. 

 Northern India. 



B. M. 



16. Myr. Alcides. 



Papilio Alcides Cramer, Pup. t. y(>. f. D. E. ; Fahricius, 



Munt. Ins. 11. p. 70. ; Godart, Enc. M. ix. p. 594. 

 Papilio Sili-nus Fahririu.i, Munt. Ins. 11. p. 85. ; Donovan's 



Dravinys in liihl. Hope, O.rford. 

 (Var.) Papilio Corax Cramer, Pa]i. pi. 37.9. f. D. E. 

 Guinea. (Type in Mus. Banks.) B. M. 



17. MvR. Phocides. 



Hesperia Phocides Fahricius, Ent. Syst. iii. pt. 1. p. 

 282. ; Donovan, Nat. Repos. 11. pi. 44. f. 1 . 

 Africa. 



18. Myr. . 



Angas Itlustr. of South .4/rica, pi. of Lep. f. 9. 

 Zoolu, South Africa. B. M. 



