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in a more linear series ; and the ocbreous red borders to the mar- 

 ginal spots are less dentated with black on their inner border. 



POLYOMMATUS LIMBATUS, H. Sp. 



Male. Upperside lilac-blue ; cilia white, with an inner black line : 

 fore wing with a very narrow exterior marginal black band : hind 

 wing with a very narrow marginal black line and a few minute 

 speckles at apex. Underside white, with slender dusky markings, 

 as in P. puspa. 



Expanse l^j, inch. 



Hub. Parisnath hill, Behar, Bengal. In coll. F. Moore. 



Differs from P. dilectus in its more pointed fore wing, darker 

 colour, and more prominent marginal line. 



POLYOMMATUS TRANSPECTUS, H. Sp. 



Male. Upperside blue ; both wings with a broad outer marginal 

 black band, broadest at apex of fore wing ; the band on the hind 

 wing maculated. Underside white, with indistinct slender dusky 

 markings disposed as in P. puspa ; the costal spot only jjrominent 

 and visible above. 



Expanse Ig inch. 



Hub. Khasia hills, E. Bengal. In coll. F. Moore. 



PoLYOMMATUS ALBOCJERULEUS, n. Sp. 



Male and Female. Upperside pale clear blue, discal area of fore 

 wing and apical area of hind wing white : fore wing with a broad 

 outer marginal black band terminating in a point at the posterior 

 angle in the male, but not reaching the angle in the female : hind 

 wing with a narrow marginal black line and a series of small indis- 

 tinct spots, the latter still less apparent in the female ; cilia white, 

 with an inner bordered line adjoining band on fore wing. Underside 

 white, with small and slender black markings disposed similar to those 

 in P. puspa, but without the lunular line encompassing the mar- 

 ginal spots. 



Expanse, <S Ig, $ Ig inch. 



Hab. Nepal {Rainsay) ; Deyra Doon (G. Austen). In coll. F. 

 Moore. 



PoLYOMMATUS DILECTUS, U. Sp. 



Male. Upperside pale lilac-blue, with a very slender marginal 

 black line ; discal area of fore wing and apical area of hind wing 

 slightly whitish ; cilia white. Underside white, with small slender 

 indistinct blackish markings disposed as in P. puspa. 



Female similar to P. puspa, but paler above, the exterior dusky- 

 brown band on fore wing of less breadth, and the blue extending to 

 posterior margin : hind wing bluer, less dusky anteriorly, with a 

 marginal row of indistinct dusky spots. 



Expanse 1 to Ij inch. 



Hab. Nepal; Sikkiai ; N. Cachar. In coll. F. Moore. 



