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orange, between this and black anal lobe is a dark patch powdered with 

 whitish scales. Abdomen below yellowish. Expanse, 38 mm. 



5 . The primaries are rather more uniformly suffused with purple. 



Nine males, three females ; Chang Yang, June and July ; 

 Ichang, July. 



Lyc^ena arcana, sp. n. 



$. Brown; secondaries with a slender short black tail fringed with 

 white ; discoidal spot of primaries black ; discal area suffused with pale 

 blue, as also is the basal area of secondaries, which is further adorned with 

 a submarginal row of black spots, the last two bordered internally with 

 orange, and externally with whitish. Under surface pale grey ; discoidal 

 spot, central, and submarginal lines of primaries dark grey, bordered with 

 white. The secondaries have three black basal spots ; discoidal spot and 

 central line dark grey, bordered with white ; the line is much interrupted, 

 especially towards the costa, and is represented on the costa itself by a black 

 spot outlined with white ; submarginal line wavy dark grey, and preceding 

 a series of triangular spots of the same colour on the outer margin ; two 

 black spots towards anal angle, edged outwardly with metallic-blue and 

 inwardly with orange. 



? . Similar to male, but without the blue suffusion. Expanse, 3~ 

 31 mm., ? 33 mm. 



One male, Chang Yang, June ; one female, Ship-y-Shan, 

 September. 



Allied to L. argiades, but differs therefrom in the ornamenta- 

 tion of under surface. 



LycjEna nebulosa, sp. n. 



S . Lilac-blue, suffused with fuscous. Primaries have some pale blue 

 scales along the costa, and a distinct black discoidal spot ; the outer margin 

 is broadly bordered with black, and the central series of spots of the under 

 surface are faintly indicated. Secondaries have all the margins broadly 

 bordered with black. Fringes white. Under surface pale greyish white ; 

 linear discoidal spot and central series of spots on primaries black ; sub- 

 marginal series of dark grey lunules, followed by a series of blackish linear 

 spots on the outer margin : secondaries have a basal series of three, and a 

 central series of eight, black spots ; discoidal spot is linear and very narrow, . 

 the markings beyond are similar to those on primaries, but the spots on the 

 margin in the median interspaces are round and larger; fringes white, 

 streaked with grey, and preceded by a thin blackish line. Expanse, 36 mm. 



One male specimen taken in June at Chang Yang. 



Somewhat resembles the female of L. argiolus, but differs 

 therefrom in the shape of primaries, shade of blue, and markings 

 of under surface. 



Satsuma chalybeia, sp. n. 



$ . Pale blue ; costa, apical third, and outer margin of primaries black, 

 as also are the fringes ; secondaries with an interrupted black submarginal 

 band; abroad black line before the black and grey fringes. Under surface 

 grey dusted with black atoms, basal half of primaries blackish, discoidal spot, 

 central and submarginal wavy lines black ; transverse band of secondaries 

 occupying the central third of wing blackish limited by black wavy lines, 

 submarginal line black, undulating, followed by some obscure dusky spots ; 

 fringes as above. Expanse, 30 mm. 



One male example, Chang Yang, May. 



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