6^2 MR. H. J. ELWES ON BUTTERFLIES FROM [DeC. 6, 



Cyaniris MARGINATA. 



Cyaniris marginata, de Nicev. J. A. S. B. 1883, pt. ii. p. 70, t. 1. 

 9 S ; Butt. Ind. iii. p. 96. 



Sent from the Karen Hills and Bernardmyo. Agrees well with 

 Sikkim specimens of the spring brood, whilst those taken in the 

 Naga Hills in August and September have all the differences of the 

 rainy season form described by de Niceville, namely, a much broader 

 black border above in both sexes, and larger and darker markings 

 below. 



Cyaniris mel^na. 



Cyaniris melcena, Dob. J. A. S. B. 1889, pt. ii. p. 434, t. xxiii. 

 fig. 13 cJ ; Butt. Ind. iii. p. 97. 



Cyaniris jynteana, Dist. Rhop. Mai. p. 452, t. xUv. fig. 6, nee 

 de Nic^v. 



Several males of this distinct species were sent from Perak, but 

 the female is still undiscovered. 



Cyaniris alboc^ruleus. 



Polyommatus alboeceruleus, Moore, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 139. 

 Cyaniris albocceruleus, de Nicev. J. A. S. B. 1883, pt. ii. p. 71, t. i. 

 figs. 4 cJ , 4 a $ ; Butt. Ind. iii. p. 98. 



Sent from the Naga Hills and Bernardmyo. 



Cyaniris transpectus. 



Polyommatus transpectus, Moore, 1. c. ; de Nicev. J. A. S. B. vol. Hi. 

 pt. ii. p. 70, t. i. figs. 6 c?, 6a $ (1883); Butt. Ind. iii. p. 99, 

 t. xxvi. figs. 170 S wet-season form, 171 6 dry-season form. 



A single male of the dry-season form from the Karen Hills. 



Cyaniris lambi. 



Cyaniris lambi, Dist. Rhop. Mai. p. 211, t. xxi. fig. 22 cj . 



Three males from Perak, though nearly allied to C. puspa, seem 

 to be distinguishable from it by the brighter blue of the wings, in 

 which they resemble G. puspinus, Kheil, from Nias ; they are quite 

 distinct from C. lavendularis, Moore, from Ceylon, with which Distant 

 compares them, and which I do not see how to distinguish from 

 C. puspa. 



Cyaniris puspa. 



Polyommatus puspa, Horsf. Cat. Lep. E. I. C. p. 67 (1828). 



Cyaniris puspa, Butt. Ind. iii. p. 100. 



Sent from the Naga Hills, Margharita, and Karen Hills. 



Cyaniris dilectus. 



Polyommatus dilectus, Moore, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 136. 

 Cyaniris dilectus, de Nicev, J. A. S. B. Iii. pt. ii. p. 68, t. i. fig. 5 

 6 (1883) ; Butt. Ind. iii. p. 107. 

 From the Naga Hills only. 



