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21 (6). Hind wing below with tlie pale spot in the middle of cell 7 not 



continued in cell 8. 



22 (27). Hind wing below with the outermost pale spot in cell 7 adjoining 



oi- near the termen. 

 33 (26). Hind wing below with the pale median band conspicuously 



broken inwardly at cell 7. 

 24(25). Species smaller (exp. 30-38 mm.) and paler. Pale spots on 



upperside relatively larger tessellum, Hiibn. 



25 (24). Species larger (exp. 40-45 mm.) and darker. Pale spots on 



upperside relatively smaller <jigas, Brem. 



26 (23). Hind wing below with the pale median band continuous and 



equally wide in cells 3 to 7 inclusive nobilis, Stgr. 



27 (22). Hind wing below with the outermost pale spot in cell 7 remote 



from the termen. 



28 (29) . Costal fold inconspicuous, apparently absent ; no tibial hair- 



pencil poggei, Led. 



29 (28). Costal fold conspicuous; no tibial hair-pencil. 



30 (31). Hind wing below: inner edge of the outermost spot in cell 7 



in line with the transverse vein. Size generally smaller. 



Subapical notch of clasp with an erect tooth jjroto, Esper. 



31 (30). Hind wing below: inner edge of the outermost spot in cell 7 



not in line with the transverse vein. Size larger. Subapical 



notch of clasp without a tooth staudingeri, Speyer. ■ 



33 (3). No subterminal series of small pale spots on fore wing. 



33 (36). With a tibial hair-pencil but no costal fold in the male. Hind 



wing below with the pale macular band ending in a spot at 

 the apex of cell 1 b. 



34 (35) . Hind wing above usually without pale markings 'cashmirensis, Moore. 



35 (34). Hind wing above with conspicuous pale markings ^alpina, Ersch. 



36 (33). Tibial hair-pencil and costal fold both present in the male. 



Hind wing below with the macular band ending in a spot in 

 the middle of cell 1 b. 



37 (50). Hind wing below with the spot on the transverse vein straight- 



sided within.^ 



38 (49) . Hind wing below with the markings sharply defined. 



39 (40) . Hind wing below with an irregular continuous pale terminal 



band " carthami, Hiibn. 



' These two species are exceedingly closely aUied. It seems doubtful whether alpina is not a geographical 

 race of cashmirensis. 



^ This character is not absolute. Exceptions occur in II. malvce and some others ; but mahcc is a well- 

 known species, and the other exceptions occur so sparingly that the practical utility of the character is not 

 affected. 



= This character is not absolutely diagnostic of carthami, but in practice it is found that its occurrence in 

 other species is rare and obviously abnormal. 



