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of specimens. This may be known as centralis. (Types: B. M. Types No. 
Rh. 169 ¢, 6-5-19; 170 Q, 7-5-19, Kizil-Robat, L. bank of R. Dyala, 
H. D. Peile). Somewhat similar, but characterised by very much darker 
underside to the hindwing, larger size, longer and yellower hair-scales 
occupying amore extensive area, is the Asia Minor race (captus, B. M. 
Types No. Rh. 171, o, 1-7-18; 172, 9, 24-6-18, Kedos N. V. L. Rybot). 
This race is very intermediate between lupinus and centralis in all respects. 
It is also in the B. M. from Brussa, Kilishlar, Gulek and Yazgat and, 
according to Staudinger, occurs at Amasia. Finally the race from Cyprus 
may be mentioned. It represents the extreme in depth of colouration in 
both sexes above and below, with the only exception of the male of 
mauritanica, Oberth , which is blacker above. The female has, by compari- 
son, an almost sooty appearance above and the yellow markings are of a 
very deep shade (cypriaca, B. M. Types No. Rh. 173, ¢, 24-5-09; 174, 9, 
9-5-09, Nicosia, Cyprus, J. A. Bucknill).” 
Buxton records “lupinus, Costa, 4 6th September 1919, 2 18th July 
1919, Qasvin, determined by genitalia, bad specimens.” 
£. jurtina, ssp. persica, LeCerf. 
3 4,14 9, from Harir and Karind where it is far less common than 
E. lupinus centralis in company with which it is found there. 
Capt. Riley notes :—‘‘ All agree with LeCerf’s description and figures 
A tendency to reduplicate the apical ocellus of forewing is rather marked.” 
E. telmessia kurdistana, Ruhl. 
Three females from Suleimenyeh, Kurdistan, 3lst August and Ist Sep- 
tember 1919, taken among bushes on the bank of the Kalisan river. 
Smaller than palescens, the female above darker purplish grey, forewing 
with the fulvous area small and turning into a light yellow ring above 
eye-spot. Underside hindwing more uniform light grey, striated with 
darker, and without the well marked broad pale postmedian band of 
palescens. 
E. telmessia palescens, Butier. 
N. W. Persia: Karind Gorge, 13th July 1918,29; Paitak, 6th August 
1918, 19; Harir, 10th August 1918,1 @. 
Capt. Riley notes :—‘‘JieCerf appears to have overlooked Butler’s 
description of JH. palescens, as his areas seems to be identical with it. 
Palescens was described from Dizful in N. W. Arabistan.” 
In this race the fulvous discal band also extends towards the base, and 
the hindwing beneath have a purplish grey basal half and a broad post- 
median almost whitish grey band, and with some yellow markings or 
suffusion on its inner side. 
E. mandane, Koll. 
2 6,24 9, Hari, 15th July to 16th August 1918. 
Can be told at a glance by the long blind eye-spot at apex of forewing. 
Tt has underside similar to davendra, but the white central line of hindwing 
is curved gently, not angled at all. (Wagnerz, the race from N. Kurdistan, 
has ground-colour deeper, and the apical spot on forewing shorter.) 
Capt. Riley notes regarding the abeve specimens :—“ Typical mandane as 
described by Kollar from Farsistan, S. W. Persia. 8 9, have an addi- 
tional blind ocellus on forewing in area 2 on upperside, and one of these 
has a furthur supplementary one in area 6,” 
