274 MESSES. H. J. ELWES AND JAMES EDWARDS : 



! Parnara oceia. (Plate XXV. figs. 74, a, b, c.) 



Hesperia oceia, Hewitson, Descr. Hesp. p. 31 (1868) ; Wood-Mason & de Niceville, Jour. As. Soc. 



Beng. 1881, p. 258. 

 Hesperia farri, Moore, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 688; Watson. Hesp. Ind. p. 44 (1891). 

 Baoris oceia, Moore, Lep. Cey. i. p. 165 (1881) ; de Niceville, Jour. As. Soc. Beng. 1883, p. 85, 



pi. x. fig. 11, ? ; Watson, Hesp. Ind. p. 29 (1891). 

 Baoris penicillata, Moore, Lep. Cey. i. p. 166 (1881) ; Watson, t. c. p. 30. 

 Baoris scopulifera, Moore, P. Z. S. 1883, p. 532. 

 Baoris unicolor, Moore, P. Z. S. 1883, p. 533; nee Distant, Rhop. Mai. p. 381, pi. xxxv. fig. 11 



(1886). 

 Baoris sikkimu, Swinhoe, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1890, v. p. 362. 



Hab. Sikliim (Moller), Nagas (Doherty), Andamans (de Eoepstorf); Philippines 

 (Semper), Palawan (Platen) ; Khasia hills (Swinhoe). 



! Parnara leechii, n. sp. (Plate XXI. fig. 3, 6 ; Plate XXV. figs. 73, a, b, c.) 

 Baoris oceia, Leech, Butt. China, &c. p. 616, pi. xlii. fig. 6, $ . 



Differs from the preceding and following species in the colour of the hind wing 

 below and in the clasp-form as figured. 



Though there is but a single specimen in Elwes's collection in somewhat worn con- 

 dition, yet we have examined several in Mr. Leech's collection which confirm our belief 

 that the true oceia does not occur in China. 



I lab. Central and Western China (Pratt) ; Foochow, Ningpo (Leech). 



! Parnara simillima, n. sp. (Plate XXI. fig. 22, d ; Plate XXVI. figs. 75, a, b, c.) 



Though the slightly paler colour of the hind wing below from cell 1 b to the dorsum 

 distinguishes this species from any examples of oceia or leechi that we have seen, yet 

 the marked difference of the genitalia as figured are the best proof of its specific 

 difference. Described from one male in Elwes's collection. 



Hab. Pulo Laut (Doherty). 



! Parnara plebeia. 



Parnara plebeia, de Niceville, P. Z. S. 1887, p. 466, pi. xl. fig. 2, <J ; Watson, Hesp. Ind. p. 40 



(1891). 

 Pamphila mormo, Mabille, Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xxvii. p. 53 (1893). 



The male of this species is readily distinguished by the tuft of long hair near the 

 middle of the dorsum of the fore wing below, a feature not noted in the original 

 description ; the female may be separated from the same sex of austeni by the colour 



