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見 蟲學雜 誌 第 卷 第參號 



Upoersiae. 1 . Primaries ： white median band slightlv displaced toward 

 the base. Submarginal band broader, consisting of 2 groups of 

 spots, one containing 2, the other 3, - 

 2. Secondaries : white median band interrupted at the 

 median vein. Outer half dark brown, with 2 traces of dark bands, 

 the inner one becomes distinct in the region of the. anal angle (cells 



L. h. h. II. HI). 



Underside. 3. Piimaries : markings correspond to the upperside. 

 Secondaries : median band not interrupted, but connected by a nar- 

 row transversal stripe ； 2 broad white band along- the outer margin. 



Length ビ 15 mm. exp. 40 mm. 



Hab. Kobe, collected by me (August, 1 907). 



3. Melitaea phoebe Knock, var. scotosia Btlr. ab. 



(PI. V, Fig. 3?). 



^ Upperside :- Ground color of the primaries reddish yellow, basal ^ 

 somewhat darker ； excepting the discoidal cell ana the base of the cell な 

 black markings all disappeared ； veins black ； costal and outer margins 

 black. Secondaries dark brown ； discoidal and anal parts reddish brown, 

 in the former a black spot at its centre ； 2 dark bands in the outer half, 

 the inner one being smaller. 



Underside :- Basal }^ and the region of inner angle of the primaries 

 reddish yellow ； most of the middle part infuscated ； apex light yellow. 

 Veins : basal parts of II, III, 丄 V reddish yellow, remaining parts black, 

 especially in the apex. Terminal line black. Secondaries : inner half 

 deep black with 4 reddish yellow spots ― that in the discoidal part a 

 black spot in the centre ― so that the outer part of it forms a stronglv 

 curved band ； outer half light yellow with a dark brown band and black 

 terminal line. Veins yellowish white in the inner half and black in the 

 outer region. 



Length § 17 mm. exp. 48 mm. 



Hab. Oiwake, in the Province of Shinano, collected by me (22, July, 

 1913). 



4. Melitaea phoebe Knock, var. scotosia Btlr. ab. 



. (PI. V, Fig. 4 ビ). 



cf Upperside : 一 Ground color of the primaries reddish yellow but 



much brighter than the former specimen ； black markings almost dis-^ 



