1882 ] G. F. L. Marshall — Hare spedea of IthojpalocerouB Lepidoptera. 41 



the forewing, at the middle of the costal margin and outside the median 

 transverse line and decreasing from its costal end. The dusky tipping at 

 the apex also extends below the subcostal nervure. Underside with the 

 fulvous portions not luteous, but strongly suffused with grey and altogether 

 of a far colder tone ; the hastate border spots of the upperside pale but 

 perfectly distinct and complete ; hiiidiving with the outer submarginal 

 lunular line obsolete, the inner one slender and incomplete, whereas in the 

 figure of the male both these lunular lines are complete and prominent. 



Length of forewing 2*8 inches, whence expanse = 5-8 inches. 



The specimen from which the description is taken was captured between 

 March and May, exact date not recorded. It of course lacks the tuft of 

 erectile hairs on the hindwing which is present in the male. 



6. POLTOMMATUS ELLISI, n. sp. 



Plate IX, ^^.4i $. 



$ . IJPPEESIDE dark greyish black, the basal portion of both wings 

 powdered with metallic greenish golden scales, the outer half with a bronzed 

 sheen ; Fo7^ewing with a dark centered white spot at end of the cell, and 

 a discal series of four prominent white spots sometimes dark centred ; 

 Hindwing also with a white spot at end of the cell, and a small white one 

 above it near the costa ; a discal series of four white, spots, corresponding 

 with those on the forewing. 



Underside creamy white, lE^orewing brownish on the disc with the 

 outer margin broadly paler, the spots of the upper surface large, indistinct 

 and paler still. Hindiving with the base metallic greenish golden deepen- 

 ing into brown up to the discal row of spots, the outer margin creamy 

 white, the spots of the upperside large, indistinct, white. 



The female appears to differ in lacking the brilliant metallic scales. 



Expanse 0'9 to 1'05 inches. 



The type specimen (which has been presented to the Indian Museum) 

 was taken on the Sanch pass in Pangi, N.-W. Himalayas, at an elevation of 

 14,000 feet above the sea in August by Mr. Robert Ellis, after whom I 

 have named it. Several other specimens were taken at the same time all 

 corresponding with the type specimen. Others were taken in Pangi in 

 June at an elevation of 12,000 feet which have less of the metallic sheen, 

 and have the white spots on the upperside considerably smaller ; these 

 latter evidently belong to the same species, but whether they are seasonal 

 or geographical varieties is uncertain. 



