RIIOPALOCERA NIHONICA. n 



tion. The only butterflies I saw there were Papilio xntlnis, form xiitliulus, Lycxna bcetica, and the 

 present, ot which latter I was fortunate enough to obtain five specimens, and, so far as is yet known, the 

 species is confined to this small group of islands. It is very peculiarly coloured, being deep blue above 

 and shining green on the under side of the hind wing, and has very long antennae. 



26. Curetis acuta, Mosre. (PI- 4, fig. , 2.) 



Localities Tonosawa, Tosa, Aianii, Yokohama. 

 Time of appearance September. 



I have only twice seen this in the Yokohama district, but it is common in the mountains. The under 

 side is a complete contrast to the upper side, being a beautiful shining silvery white. The contrast be- 

 tween the male and female is also very marked on the upper surface, the former being coppery red and 

 the latter blue. 



27- Amblypodia jap:nica, Murray, (PI- 2, fig. 14.) 



Locailty Yokohama. 



Time of appearance September to December and April. 



I have sometimes seen this in warm corners in very cold weather, and it undoubtedly hybernates. 



28. Amblypodia turbata, But. (Pi- 2, fig. 16.) 



Locality Nagasaki. 



I owe the example from which the specimen is figured, of this very rare species, to the generosity of 

 Mr. H. Loomis. At present it is almost unique, the only other specimen extant being in the collection of 

 the British Museum. 



29. Amblypodia loomisi, H. Pryer. (Pi- 2, fig. 15.) 



Locality Kanozan, in Kadzusa. 



I have much pleasure in naming this interesting species after my friend Mr. Loomis, who has been 

 very successful in capturing one new and one very rare species of this very restricted genus. 



The plate almost renders a description unnecessary, but for the sake of uniformity I will give a short 

 precis of the species. 



Expanse i^ in.; can at once be distinguished from japonica and turbata by its much smaller size 

 and grey under side. Upper side, basal half of the fore and hind wing bright blue, remainder of the wing 

 black ; fringe of the fore wing dark, hind wing grey ; under side, on both the fore and hind wings, the spots 

 characteristic of the Lyctenida;, are united, forming four bands. 



