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discal band also broader and extending posteriorly to near the submedian vein and 

 more or less diffusedly inward beyond the discal black virgula ; submarginal black 

 macular band broader. Underside similar to H. Fleistoanax, but with the discal 

 interspaces much broader. 



Expanse, tJ 3n, to Sn,, ? 4 to 4| inches. 



Habitat. — Khasia Hills ; Burma. 



Distribution. — We possess specimens from the Khasia Hills. Specimens of 

 both sexes from the Khasias are in the collection of Colonel C. Swinhoe, and also in 

 that of Mr. W. Rothschild, taken by the Rev. "W. A. Hamilton in October. A male 

 from Toungoo is in Mr. H. Grose Smith's collection. We have it also from the Shan 

 States, taken by Sir. R. Roberts, C.E. 



HARIDEA NICHOLII (Plate 182. fig. 2, 3). 

 Charaxes Nicholii, Grose Smith, Annals of 2\at. Hist. 1886, p. 150, $ ; id. Rhop. Exotica, ch. pi. 2, 

 figs. 1, 2 (1887), cJ. 



Imago. — Male. Upperside. Forewing with the apical two-thirds obliquely blue- 

 black, the base ferruginous-brown ; crossed by a discal recurved series of five (or 

 six) lilacine-white letter V-shaped marks, the upper being slender, the two lower 

 conjoined, followed by a submarginal row of larger-sized broad white lunate marks; 

 the extreme margin also showing a small white dot between the lower veins, and a 

 broader white space at the posterior angle. Uindwing with the basal half ferruginous- 

 brown, discally edged with a sinuous black line, the broad outer border being 

 olivescent-white, and traversed by a submarginal row of six small decreasing 

 blackish rings, and two very small blue-black anal points. Underside lilacine-grey, 

 crossed by the normally disposed black slender sinuous Hnes, and sub-marginal 

 dentated fascia, the interspace between the discal sinuous lines darkest. Body and 

 palpi above ferruginous-brown ; body beneath and legs dull lilacine-grey ; antennae 

 black ; eyes dark brown. 



Expanse, c? Sro inches. 



Habitat. — East Pegu. 



Distribution. — Mr. W. Doherty took this species in the Karen Hills, East 

 Pegu, in March and April, 1890. It is quite distinct from II. Durnfodii, Distant. 



Chinese and Indo-Malayan Species of Haridra. — Hartdra Bernardus (Pap. 

 Bernardus, Fabricius, Ent. S3'st. iii. i. p. 71, 9 (1793); Donovan, Ins. China, pi. 35, 

 9 (1798) ; Jones, Iconcs, iv. pi. 65, fig. 2, 9). Charaxes Bernardus, Butler, Catal. 

 Fabr. Lep. B.M., p. 50 (18G9). Male. Upperside very dark fulvous. Foreunng 

 with the black outer border extending anteriorly to the cell ; crossed by a medial 

 discal prominent bluish-white band with distinctly-defined sinuous edges ending at 



