132 LIEUT.-COL. C. SWINHOE ON THE LEPIDOPTERA [Feb. 3, 



costal deep black streak ; all the markings in both wings surrounded 

 by whitish. 



Expanse of wings l-^-^ inch. 



56. Catochr\sops nicola, n. sp. 

 Poona, December. 



2 • Upper side pale blue ; both wings with broad costal and outer 

 black borders, deepest at the apex ; hind wings with five marginal 

 largish black spots surrounded by yellowish commencing near the 

 anal angle, one in each interspace, with whitish streaks above each 

 spot : underside pale greyish, markings greyish brown surrounded 

 by white, a streak at end of each cell, a whorl of discal square spots, 

 a row of marginal and submarginal square spots, the submarginal 

 spots having a white band internally ; a subbasal centre spot and 

 three others below it in a line, and two black spots on orange ground 

 near anal angle. 



Expanse of wings 1^^ inch. 



This is closely allied to C. pandava, and may probably be only a 

 local form of that species. 



57. ZizERA ossA, n. sp. (Plate IX. figs. \\ 6 , 12$ .) 

 Poona, September to June ; Bombay, September to October. 

 Pale bluish grey above ; costa and outer border of all the wings 



black ; the breadth of the outer border of the fore wings differs a little 

 in the males, but is much wider in the females, is diffused inwardly, and 

 often occupies nearly half tlie wing ; underside pale brownish grey, 

 with the markings as in Zizera maha, Kollar, and Zizera diluta, 

 Felder. 



Expanse of wings 1-j^q inch. 



A very distinct and pretty little species ; in great plenty in Bombay 

 during September. 



58. Zizera indica. 



Lyceena indica, Murray, Trans. Ent. Soc. 187-1, p. 525. 

 Poona, December to June ; Ahmednuggur, June. 



59. Zizera karsandra. 



Polyommatus karsandra, Moore, P. Z. S. 18G5, p. 505, pi. 31. 

 fig. 7. 



Poona, September to April ; Bombay, August ; Sattara, November ; 

 Ahraedauggur, August to November. 



60. Zizera pygm^a. 



Lyctena pygmcea, Snellen, TijJ. voor Ent.xix. pi. 7. fig. 3 (1876). 

 Bombay, November; Poona, January to March. 



61. Nacaduba ardates. 



LyccBna ardates, Moore, P. Z. S. 1874, p. 574, pi. 67. fig. 1. 

 Poona, March, June, and November ; Belgaum, September ; 

 Ahmednuggur, June ; Bombay, July, September, and November. 



