84- Vanessa charonia, Drnry. (?>• 7， fig- 4.) 



Var. glauconta, Motscli. 



Localities ― Yokoliama, Yezo. 

 Food plant 一 Smilax China, L. 

 Time of appearance ― August. 



Very common about Yokohama. This species is variable in the size and colour o【 its markings. 



85. Melitea phcebe, Schiff. (Pi. 7， fig- 5') 



Var. sibirica, Stdgr. 

 Var. (BtJieria, Ev. 

 M , scotosia, But. 



Locality ― Asama3'ama. 

 Time of appearance ― July. 



Varies greatly in size and coloration. 



86. Melitoa athalia, Hott. (Pl、 7， fig. 6.) 



HI. niplwna, But. 



Locality ― Asamayama. 

 'lime of appearance— July. 



This species also varies much in size and coloration. 



87. Melitea n. sp.? (pi. 7, fig, 7.) 



Locality ― Asamayama. 



1 line of appearance ― August. 



This may be only an extraordinary variety of M. athalia. 



As Mr. Elwes well remarks, the genus Melitsea is an extremely puzzling one, and requires an 

 immense series of specimens to illustrate it. 



88. Atella phalanta, Drury. (PL 7， fig. 10.) 



Locality 一 Sotiogi, about 30 miles from Nagasaki. 

 '1 line of appearance ― October. 



The specimen figured was taken in 1880 by the Rev. W. Andrews. Mr. Hewitson's catalogue includes 

 specimens from Calabar, Natal, Madagascar, and Mekian. The species is figured in the Rhopalocera 

 Malayana (PI. 9, lig. 4.) 



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