3G0 MESSRS. A. R. WALLACE AND F. MOORE [June 12, 



24. Ergolis coryta, Cramer. 



" Frequents hedgerows and places overgrown with rank herbage. 

 Has a slow floating flight." — Swinhoe. 



25. Cyllo leda, Linnaeus. 



" Common ; frequents trunks of trees and the ground in dark 

 shady places." — Swinhoe. 



26. Debis etjropa, Fabricius. 



"Loves to cluster on bamboo joints." — Swinhoe. 



27. Mycalesis drusia, Cr. (? mineus, L.). 



28. Mycalesis samba, Moore, Cat. Mus. E. I. C. p. 233 (la- 

 lassis, Hew.). 



29. Mycalesis otrea, Cramer. 



This differs from Cramer's figure in having a whitish band on the 

 underside ; but these insects vary so much that it would not be safe 

 to describe it as distinct. Mr. Swinhoe says the species of Myca- 

 lesis are common about grassy places in Formosa. 



30. Lycena elpis, Godart. 



One specimen only of this species was sent by Mr. Swinhoe. 



31. Lycena cnejtjs, Fabricius. 



32. Lycjena kandarpa, Horsfield. 



33. Lycena pluto, Fabricius. 



"Rather plentiful; very desultory and dodging in flight." — 

 Swinhoe. 



34. Lycena plinius, Fabricius. 

 "About long grass." — Swinhoe. 



35. Lycjena parrhasius, Fabricius. 



36. Lycena vartjnana, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1865, p. 772, 

 pi. xli. f. p. 6 



37. Lycena sangra, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1865, p. 772, 

 pi. xli. f. <f. 8 



38. Lycjena karsandra, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1865, p. 505, 

 pi. xxxi. f. 7. 



39. Lycena nisa, n. s. 



Small ; wings rounded ; in the male violet-blue, with broad dusky 

 margins ; in the female pale ash-colour, with faint golden and violet 

 iridescence and a few traces of azure scales ; the upper wings with 

 dusky, the lower wings with white ciliated fringe. Beneath, in both 



