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European collections ; it has been named J. coruscans for him, but 
is not even nearly allied to that species, of which we possess the 
types. Kollar’s figure is not good, having been taken from a worn 
and broken specimen, but the identity of the species is settled by 
the “ sky-blue gloss” of the basal half of the wings’; as a matter 
of fact the colour is ultramarine, but a little inaccuracy in colouring 
is perhaps admissible in the description of a rubbed insect. Kollar 
says, ‘‘ We possess only a single example of this beautiful species, 
and it has suffered severely in transport, so that in fact only the 
wings are preserved,”’ and from the description we find that the hind 
wings, at least, are ‘‘ badly rubbed.” 
54. ILERDA SENA. 
Polyommatus sena, Kollar in Hiig. Kaschm. iv. 2, p. 415, pl. 5. 
figs. 3, 4 (1848). 
3, Dewal and Murree, 8th, 16th, and 30th August; Bugnoter, 
20th September, 1885. 
“Rather rare at Murree, very common on the lower slopes of 
Thundiani, and as low as Tret and .Bugnoter, probably not above 
5000 feet.’—J. W. Y. 
55. SPINDASIS HYPARGYROS, sp.n. (Plate XXXV. fig. 3.) 
Allied to S. acamas and S. epargyros. Larger; the male differing 
from both in the whitish costal area of primaries and both sexes 
differing in the darker bands on all the wings; on the under surface 
the wings are chalky white instead of cream-colour, all the markings 
are darker and edged with black; the submarginal band of the 
secondaries is not angulated as in S. acamas and the secondaries 
themselves are longer. LExpanse of wings, ¢ 36 millim., 2 35-38 
millim. 
3 2, Campbellpore, 19th, 20th, 25th, 26th, and 28th July, 1885. 
This is the representative of S. acamas in N.W. India; Col. 
Swinhoe obtained it at Kurrachee and Chaman; Major Yerbury 
says thatitiscommon*. At the time when I identified it as S. acamas 
we did not possess that species, and I supposed that the differences 
which existed in Klug’s figures were due to inaccuracy of delineation. 
The Zeller collection has, however, now put us in possession of 
specimens of the true S. acamas aud the allied S. eparygros, and Iam 
able to see at a glance that here we have a series of those constant 
local races which constitute the only existing species in the Order 
Lepidoptera, but which, for that very reason, are always as thorns 
\ Jn J, coruscans the colour is shining metallic emerald-green. 
? Another allied species occurs at Suakim ; it has recently been presented 
to the Museum collection by Surgeon Mandest. It may be called S. bellatrix. 
This species is smaller than S. acamas, is bright tawny above, with a black 
marginal stripe and white fringe ; the primaries show dusky indications of the 
ordinary markings upon the costal half; there is also a whitish spot in the 
cell anda white subapical costal spot ; wings below chalky white, with pale 
sandy-brownish markings edged with black and enclosing the usual silver 
streaks and spots; all the bands are a little wider than in S. acamas, the central 
band of primaries is abbreviated; the subapical band of secondaries more 
angular and the submarginal band interrupted, Expanse of wings 30 millim. 
