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apex and more sharply defined distal edge to the band; ocellus not 

 touching the band; inner edge of the band broadly margined with 

 black which merges into the chestnut ground-colour. Und 

 darker than in (J. Fore-wing with grey-black apical half. Hind- 

 wing with broader post-median hand and thicker inner submargina] 

 line. 



Length of fore-wing : <J 41 mm., $ 45 mm. 



Lycaenidae. 



13. Megisba orientalis, sp. nov. 

 (Plate V, fig. 3, <?.) 

 Allied to monacha, G-r.-Sm., from Humboldt Bay. 



d. Upper side of Eore-wing with a white patch as in the allied 

 species; hind-wing unicolorous black. 



Underside. Fore-wing with 2 dots at base instead of one as in 

 monacha and the post-discal row of spots somewhat differently 

 placed, forming a scries of curved marks parallel to margin in 

 cellules 16 and lc, 2, :>, and 4; 3 faint spots in 5, 6, and 9, at right 

 angles to costa. Hind-wing as in monacha and somewhat bluish- 

 white basally. 



: . Wings rounded. Fore-wing with white patch broader and 

 extending above vein 4. Underside with margins not darkened. 



Length of fore-wing : o H mm., $ 12 mm. 



1 <J, 1 ?• 



14. Candalides albiplaga, sp. nov. 

 (Plate III, fig. 6.) 



$. Upperside blackish-brown. Fore-wing with a large white 

 patch extending along inner margin from near tornus to mar base, 

 narrowing slightly to vein 2 and then slightly outcurved and reach- 

 ing just above 3; it extends to the base of cellule 2 and docs not 

 enter the cell. Fringe whitish at outer angle. Hind-wing with 

 outer costal area white and extending as a spot in the angle of 

 6 and 7. Fringe white. 



Underside white. Fore-wing narrowly edged with black from apex 

 to vein 2, and similarly the hind-wing from vein 4 to first sub- 

 median. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen blackish-brown above, white below. 



Length of fore-wing : 1(> mm. 



A single specimen only obtained. 



