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spot defining the apex of the cell and a linear one near the inner 

 margin ; the space between the two transverse discal rows of black 

 spots (of the upper side) occupied by a series of linear silver streaks 

 between the nervules ; a submarginal series of ti"iangular silver 

 spots, much produced inwardly, and between these two series of 

 silver spots and streaks a faint indication of a submarginal line of 

 yellow spots ; no marginal lines. 



This species is nearly allied to A. clara Blanchard, but differs 

 from it ill its rounder wings, smaller size, and paler colour. On 

 upper side, outer margins of both wings broadly fuscous, contain- 

 ing a submarginal series of pale spots, without the submarginal 

 and marginal fine black lines beyond them as iw A. clara; the 

 inner transvei'se series of discal spots angled outwardly above 

 3rd median nervule on both wings, and the outer discal series of 

 black spots is reduced, on the hind ^^'ing, to 4 and sometimes 

 3 spots, the spot on the lower discoidal interspace being always 

 alisent. Under side : the fulvous colour of fore wing is paler and 

 I'edder, and the green colour of apex of fore wing and hind wing 

 is duller and darker ; bi'onzy suffusion less, and extends to the 

 margin without the marginal fulvous border of A. clara. The 

 only variation from the above description in five specimens from 

 Khamba Jong is that one specimen is more melanic, while another 

 has a paler ground-colour. The A . clara, var. clarina of Staudinger 

 (Cat. Lep. Pal. p. 38) cannot be referred to this species, as he says 

 nothing about his species being smaller than A . clara, and describes 

 it as having the black spots smaller, whereas this species is more 

 melanic than A. clara. 



Family Lyc^nid^. 



4. Lyc^na ariana Moore, var. arene. (Plate IX. fig. 4.) 



Lycoina ariana Moore, var. arene Fawcett, Abstr. P. Z. S. 1904, 

 No. 9, p. 8, June 14. 



Expanse 1 in. 3 lin. 



Habitat. Khamba Jong, Thibet, 15,000 ft. elevation, July. 



Description. — Male. Upper side : both wings bright cyaneous 

 blue, margins narrowly black, extending slightly up the nervules ; 

 cilia broadly white. Under side : both wings purple- grey ; hind 

 wing suffused with metallic greenish grey at base and on inner 

 margin. Fore wing : apex of cell defined by a narrow black 

 streak outwardly surrounded by white ; a discal series of five 

 minute black spots ringed with white, the subcostal spot 

 evanescent ; a marginal series of white spots with minute black 

 centres, defined inwardly by obsolescent traces of orange lunules. 

 Hind wing with the marginal white spots larger, and the orange 

 lunules defining them inwardly more distinct, that at anal angle 

 geminate ; a subcostal black spot, and a discal series of minute 

 black spots ringed with Avhite, varying in number from two to 

 three, and entirely obsolete in some specimens (this is the form 



