On new tSpecits of Tnkn. 239 



Expanse 2 2 iiichi's (.'»;> iniii.). 



U|>|)ersule fuscous; an irregular, oclireous, somewhat 

 circular spot on costa beyond tlie cell extending to the second 

 ditcoidal nervule, partly snrroutided, particularly at the outer 

 portion, hy pale shining violet. A discal series of five small 

 white spots in interspaces 2-(), followed by a waved sub- 

 ninrginal pale ochreous line extending the whole length of 

 termen. 



Hind wing fuscous; a small white spot in interspaces 2-4 

 on the disc, a continuation of those on the fore win^ ; the 

 ochreous submarginal line extends from coata to possibly anal 

 angle (the specimen is too worn for certainty). 



Underside: both wings pale ochreous, with minute darker 

 striaj ; a somewhat darker ill-defined basal and discal band 

 crossing both wings; a submarginal series of iucons[)icuou3 

 brown specks. 



Antennae ochreous brown ; thorax and abdomen the same 

 colour as the wings. 



The specimen is unfortunately in very bad condition, but 

 there is no appearance of the deep violet suffusion of the 

 male. 



Mr. Wood-Mason's conjecture that the venation of the 

 female would, unlike the male, conform to the generality of 

 butterflies is confirmed. 



I am indebted to ^Ir. Williams Hockin for the loan of the 

 butterfly for description ; he informs me that it is found in 

 Travancore at the foot of the hills, or between that and 

 3000 feet. "It is only found on liah (small hill bamboo) in 

 drizzly weather in Octuber." 



It is evidently very rare. 



XXXV. — Descriptions of Five new Species of Ticks (Ixodidie). 

 By JStanley Hihst and L. F. Uiiwr, M.L). 



(Published by peruiiasiou uf the Trustees of the British Museum.) 



Amhlyomma darwini, sp. n. 



(J. — Scutum oval in shape, longer than broad, and 

 narrowed anteriorly. Cervical grooves deep, fairly long, 

 and slightly divergent posteriorly. In line with and at 

 some distance behind each of the cervical grooves there is 

 a small oval impression, and a little to the outer oi' this 



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