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bifurcated towards costa, followed by a broad bluish grey line ; submarginal 

 band white tinged with violet, and intersected by a transverse line of the 

 ground colour ; there are some indications of a line parallel with outer 

 margin. Palpi white, with black<hairs ; eyes brown. Expanse, 78 mm. 



One example, Ichang, May. 



Neptis arachne, sp. n. 



Resembles N. beroe and also N. aspasia, in the markings of upper 

 surface, but it lacks the central streak of the former, and the apical spots are 

 more clearly separated in the latter, whilst it differs from both in the rupture 

 of discal streak from its continuation at second median fork. In this species 

 the disconnection is effected, not only by the passage of the third median 

 nervule, but by the interposition of a triangular patch of the ground colour in 

 the fork. Under surface bright chestnut-brown. Primaries ochreous at base 

 and along costal fold, a bluish grey discoidal spot, some ochreous scales at 

 the commencement of the discoidal nervules and a suffused ochreous mark 

 to discal streak below ; beyond is a curved series of four large bluish grey 

 spots, and nearer the apes a pale ochreous spot, above which are some 

 ochreous streaks ; dentated submarginal line ochreous, narrowly edged 

 internally with ground colour, preceded by some ochreous suffused patches, 

 and bordered externally by a band of the ground colour ; outer margin 

 broadly ochreous, intersected by a transverse interrupted line of the ground 

 colour ; discal streak and curved continuation pale ochreous, enclosed space 

 blackish grey, which colour is continued below the first median nervule to 

 border of outer margin ; secondaries ochreous, basal half of costa tinged with 

 chestnut ; a broad suffused patch of bright chestnut-brown from outer half 

 of costa to discoidal nervule, and from thence continued as a narrow band to 

 abdominal margin, the patch encloses some bluish grey marks and there are 

 some chestnut spots towards base ; broad central band pale ochreous, suffused 

 with dark grey beyond the third median and bordered externally with bright 

 chestnut-brown, this is followed after an interval by a narrow transverse 

 band of the same colour, as also is the sinuous submarginal line. Fringes 

 white, with black patches at extremities of nervules, that at fourth subcostal 

 is small whilst those of second and third median nervules approximate, 

 leaving a very slender space of white. Expanse, 77 mm. 



One male example taken in July at Chang Yang. 



IoLAUS LUCULENTUS, Sp. 11. 



$ . Light blue, finely dusted with black scales ; costa and outer margin 

 of primaries to below third median nervule broadly black. Secondaries with 

 two white-tipped black tails ; costa bordered with black, abdominal margin 

 broadly whitish ; two black spots on outer margin towards the black anal 

 angle, which has an orange-brown lunule ; fringes white, chequered with 

 black at extremities of nervules and preceded by a black line. Under 

 surface pale greyish white ; primaries have linear discoidal spot and 

 central transverse lines blackish ; submarginal line dusky : secondaries have 

 a blackish discoidal bar and transverse wavy central lines ; there are also two 

 blackish linear spots, one near base and towards costa, the other about the 

 middle of inner margin ; submarginal line dusky ; a black spot at anal angle, 

 and one between second and third median nervules, the first narrowly, and 

 the last broadly bordered with reddish orange. 



$ . Paler ; black border of primaries narrower over cell, disclosing a 

 distinct black discoidal spot, beyond which is a whitish cloud. Expanse, 

 $ 40 mm., ? 44 mm. 



Four male and three female specimens taken in July at Chang 

 Yang. 



Allied to Iolaus longinus, Hew. 



