104 Mr. Leech on a collection of 



The specimens from Kiukiang show a remarkable 

 amount of variation in the size of the ocelli on the 

 under surface of the hind wings. All the forms enume- 

 rated above are represented together with the inter- 

 mediate connecting-links. 



15. Acrcea vesta, Fabr., Mant. Ins., ii., p. 14 (1787) ; 

 Don., Ins. China, t. 30, f. 1 (1799) ; Kirby, Cat. 

 Diurn. Lep., p. 135. 



Appears to be very common and exceedingly variable. 



16. Argynnis sag ana, Doubl., Gen., t. xxiv., fig. 1, 3^ 

 (1850). 



Damora paulina, Nordm. Bull. Mosc, 1851, iv., 

 p. 440, t. xii., figs. 1, 2, ? . 



Very common, and does not differ in the least from 

 Japanese specimens. 



17. Argynnis paphia, Linn. 



? var. valesina, Esp. 



The specimens are rather larger than those from 

 Europe, and the females are all of the valesina form, 

 some, however, being darker than others. 



18. Argynnis laodice, Pall., Eeise, i., p. 470 (1771). 



Ya,r.japonica, Men., Cat., ii., p. 152, t. x., fig. 3. 



The specimens are of the japonica form, but larger. 

 Appears to be plentiful at Kiukiang. 



19. Argynnis anadyomene, Feld., Wien. Ent. Mon., vi., 

 p. 25 (1862). 



Argynnis ella, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. 94, t. viii., 

 fig. 1 (1864). 



Very common at Kiukiang. 



20. Argynnis niphe, Linn. 



Common, and does not differ from Japanese speci- 

 mens. 



