526 Kev. R. P. Murray's descriptions of 



surrounded by whitish. Hind-marginal markings as on 

 forewing. Fringe pale brown, unspotted. 



$. "Wings above brown, blue at base. Underside as 

 in $. 



Expands: $ 9'"— 10'"; 9 9'"— II'". 



Hab. — Allahabad, India. 



This insect seems to be very common in the neighbour- 

 hood of Allahabad, as I possess a considerable series, col- 

 lected there by my brother. I have failed to find it any- 

 where described, and Mr. Moore has also expressed his 

 belief that it is a new species. It belongs to the Lysimon 

 group. 



Lycana parva, n. sp. (PI. X. fig. 1.) 



Wings above glossy brown. Foreivincf with a very 

 faintly marked disco-cellular streak, and a naiTOw hind- 

 marginal edging of darker brown. Fringe pale brown. 

 Hindwing with a fine black line before the fiinge, pre- 

 ceded by a white line. Three conspicuous orange spots 

 on hind-margin towards anal angle: each marked exte- 

 riorly by a black spot. Fringe paler than on forewing. 



Underside: wings rather dark grey-brown. Forewing 

 mth a black, Avhite-ringed spot closing the cell, and a 

 discal row of six similar white-ringed spots, closely followed 

 by a transverse senes of white streaks. Along the hind- 

 margin is a series of brown lunules, only slightly darker 

 than the ground colour, edged on both sides by white. A 

 very fine brown line precedes the fringe. 



Hindwing : a basal transverse row of four black, white- 

 ringed spots, two white streaks forming the margins of the 

 obsolete disco-cellular spot, and a discal row of eight spots 

 only indicated by thin white edgings, except the costal 

 spot, which is black : this row is followed, as on forewing, 

 by a series of rather indistinct white marks: hind-maginal 

 markings as on forewing, except that the three lunides 

 nearest anal angle are black, almost completely sv .,>^nded 

 by metallic scales, and surmounted by orange lUnules. 

 Fringe glossy brown. 



Expands 8"'. 



Hab. — Diamond Fields, South Africa. 



This species is very closely allied to L. Trochilus, Frey, 

 of which it is possible that it is only an accidental variety. 

 I think, however, that it is distinct, on account of its much 

 smaller size, and also from its presenting in both wings a 



