330 Mr. H. J. Elwes on the 



73. Apatura ilia, var. metis, Frr. 



There is a specimen in Dr. Staudinger's collection from 

 the Altai taken by Novoprachin at or near Semipalatinsk, 

 which is quite the same as the form found at Sarepta. 



(? Limenitis populi, L.) 



I saw, but did not succeed in taking, in the thickly 

 wooded country north of Teletskoi, a specimen which I am 

 almost sure was tliis species. It has been taken in the 

 Kentei Mountains. 



74. Limenitis hellmanni, Led. 



Discovered by Kindermann in the South-west Altai, 

 and since taken by other Russian collectors from Semi- 

 palatinsk, but not seen in that part of the Altai which I 

 visited. 



75. Limenitis sydyi, Led. 



The same remarks apply to this species as to the last. 



76. Neptis hccilla, Fab. 



One of the commonest butterflies in the Bashkaus, Bija, 

 and Tchuja Valleys, from the middle of June to the end 

 of July, ascending to nearly 6000 feet. It flies slowly 

 in bushy places, and is most abundant on river banks and 

 near water. Most of the specimens are of the narrow- 

 banded variety, ludmilla, which is prevalent in most parts 

 of Asia, but intermediate forms occur. 



77. iV. aceris, Lep. 



This was taken by Ruckbeil in the South Altai, and 

 by Jacobson in the Yenesei Valley, and I have a specimen 

 from Semipalatinsk in Grum-Grshimailo's collection. 



78. Araschnia levana, L. 



The first brood was fresh out at Ongodai on June 13th, 

 the second in the Bija Valley on August 4th. They do not 

 differ from European specimens. 



79. Vanessa antiopa, L. 



I took one or two of this species in the low country in 

 Auirust. 



