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examined without tlie aid of a lens and benzine (wlii-cli makes the 

 veins stand out) ; the upper veins, along the costa of the fore wing, 

 are often difficult to decipher although, in all skippers, they are easier 

 than in most lepidopterous families as none of them are branched 

 and all are invariably present. It is well to remember that veins 8 

 to 12 all end on the costa or upper margin of the wing, vein 7 always 

 on the outer margin below the apex. 



It would be, therefore, of considerable utility to have a key based 

 on clearly evident characters, such as colours, markings, antennal 

 lengths and so on. While it would not be possible to make such a 

 key for all Indian genera with all their constituent species, it is quite 

 feasible to compose one which will include all the genera as represent- 

 ed by the limited number of species existing in them for the purpose 

 of these papers. Such a key is given below : — 



,4. — Palpi ! with, the second joint upturned, 

 pressed closely against the face, the third 

 joint long, slender, naked, porreet horizon- 

 tally in front of the face {vide marginal 

 figure). 



Showing palpus of Ismeneince with 

 porrected third joint (X) 



figs. 82, 

 82a.) 



a. Fore wing / exceptionally long ; dark- 

 brown with purplish gloss and with three 

 yellowish, diaphanous, slender spots on 

 disc which are much larger in the female 

 than in the male 14. Badamia. (PL N, 



b. Fore iving t of ordinary tjhape, broad, o£ 

 normal length. 



a\. Hind wing i underside i with a well- 

 defined, diagonal, white fascia or band 

 across it, or a yellow-white, large spot 

 in the cell. 

 o2. Hind wing i with the c^ia orange 



red, very striking 

 62. Hind wing i with cilia or fringe not 

 orange-red . . . . . . . . 12 



naked 



61, Hind wing t underside f without a 

 diagonal fascia. 

 a2. Hind wing : underside t the whole 



anal area bright golden-yeUow 

 62. Hind wing: underside i the anal area 

 like rest of wing. 



a3. Hind wing : underside t streaked 

 with white and greenish-black or 

 brown 



63. Hind wing : underside I streaked 

 with orange-red and brown 



13. Bibasis. 



Hasora. (PI. N.; 

 {Parata). 



figs. 81, 

 81a). 



15. Bhopalocampta. 



11. Ismene. 



{Burara, Swinh.) 



11. Ismene. 



{Gecana, Swinh.) 



