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RHOPALOCERA NIHONICA 



the colder period, when the habits of the two sexes are more alike, and there is, in the mandarina form, 

 less difference in the coloration of the two sexes, a number of specimens then collected at random will 

 be found to show a greater proportion of both. 



In the figures, I have given the two extreme forms of mandarina and he cade. 



22. Terias lseta, Boisd. (Pi- 2， fig. 10.) 



Time of appearance — March to November. 



A very rare variety of this, wholly yellow, is sometimes found, a cou nterpart of mandarina to the 

 he cube form of multiformis. Although a very common species, I know nothing concerning its life history, 

 and in this respect there is, in Japan, an cxhaustless Held of most interesting research for the naturalist. 

 The few species that I have, with the limited time at my disposal, been able to study, always yield most 

 interesting and unexpected results. 



つ- Terias bethesba, Janson. (Pi. 2， fig. 1 1.) 



line t»f appearance —— Summer. 



A very interesting- and un variable species, only appearing* during the hot weather. Nothing is yet 

 known of its ccunum\'. It is pec ulicir い j Jap^ui. 



LYC.ENID/E. 



Miletus hamada, Druce. (Pi. 2， fig. 12.) 



About Yokohama this is generally a very local species, being confined to isolated spots. Some 

 specimens are quite black, and others frum the mountains have a patch of irreyisn white on the fore wing. 

 It varies from \ inch to 1 \ inch. 



24. Lycssna (？) ogasawaraensis, H. Pryer. (PL 2， fig. 13.) 



1 line of appeal ance ― Alarcli. 



In the month of Mdrch, LS7S, I visited Lhe isolated Ogasawara Islands (Bonins) on a collecting expedi 



