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nearly allied to A. Braltminus, but differs in its much smaller size, less sinuated 

 margins, more slender central band, and on the underside in having a row of white 

 spots placed in an arc outside the central band. I have seen three specimens of this 

 species, which all appear to agree in size, pattern, and coloration." Mr. Butler 

 adds (Ent, M. Mag. 1868, 248) that " the veins on the underside of the hindwing are 

 powdered with whitish scales." 



Expanse, c? ? 2^ inches. 



Habitat (of type). — Between Nepal and Tibet Tartary. 



Both sexes smaller in size than typical Brahminus. Upperside. Foreiving with 

 the macular band composed of smaller and longitudinally narrower spots, the band on 

 hindwing also composed of transversely narrower portions. Underside of both wings 

 also with the bands narrower. Hindwing with the veins white-siJecMed throughout, 

 and with a series of distinct small white spots, each with a dark brown outer border. 

 Expanse, 2i inches. 



DiSTEiBUTiON. — The type specimen of A. Scylla, described by Mr. Butler, and 

 now in the British Museum collection, bears a label with the inscribed locality of " near 

 Tibet," which was evidently misread by that author for " Silhet," and was erroneously 

 so printed in the original description. I was fortunate enough to discover this 

 error of the locality on the label when examining the type specimen, and upon 

 referi'ing to the " Museum Eegister " it was found that this specimen was taken " by 

 Major Charlton between Nepal and Tibet Tartary." There are also two female 

 specimens in the British Museum, captured by Dr. Duthie "near Kutta, 13-14,000 

 feet, N.-E. Kumaon, in August." Mr. W. Doherty (J. A. S. Beng. 1886, 118) 

 records A. Scylla " from the Pindari Glacier, and North Byeri above Furkya, North- 

 West Kumaon, 12-14,000 feet; at Garbyan, 12,000 feet; Lepu Lek, 16,000 feet, 

 North-East Kumaon," remarking also that the prehensores are distinct from those 

 of Brahminus. The latter has the uncus, seen from above, longer and its branches 

 more slender. Seen from the side, Scylla has the uncus and its branches parallel 

 and nearly in the same horizontal plane, and the top of the uncus is knobbed, while 

 in Brahminus it is smooth, and the branches diverge downwards from it. The clasp 

 has its upper limb toothed horizontally, in Scylla vertically. The present species is 

 small, ochreous-grey below, with a discal line of white spots on the hindwing below, 

 the band there crooked ; on the forewing below, the ocellus is pupilled with white 

 and the band is wide and united. I have caught it flying with Brahminus, from 

 which I consider it distinct, in the meadows near Furkya." 



ATJLOCEEA BRAHMINOIDES (Plate 99, figs. 2, 2a, ? ). 

 Satyrus Brahminus, Elwes, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1888, p. 324 (wee Blanchard). 



Comparatively smaller than A. Brahminus. Foreiving with the macular band 



