1880.] Marsliall & de Niceville — Descriptions of neiv Butterflies. 245 



The incisors are deep orange. The following are the characters of the 

 molars : — 



Upper molar I ; 5 spaces or prisms 3 external and 3 internal angles 

 „ „ II 4 „ 3 „ 2 „ 



„ „ in 4 „ 3 „ 2 „ 



Lower molar 17 ,, 4 „ 5 ,, 



„ » II 3 3 „ 3 „ 



« » m 3 „ 3 „ 3 „ 



Described from two specimens in spirit and two skins sent by Mr. A, 

 B. Wynne, of the Geological Survey. I have called the species after the 

 discoverer, by whom I am informed that the native name ia ' Kanis.' 



I hope to give a fuller description of tliis and the other Himalayan 

 forms shortly. 



XXIII. — Sojne neio Species of Rliopalocerous Lepidoptera yroMi the Indian 

 Region. — By Captain G. F. L. Maeshall, E. and Lionel de 

 Nice'ville. 



(Received DeeemlDer 27tli, 1880.) 

 1. Eupl(ea (Salpinx) adamsoni, Marshall. 



S . Allied to U. superha, Herbst, but differing on the ttppeeside of the 

 foretoinr/ in that the brilliant blue gloss is confined to the basal two-thirds 

 not reaching to the costa or the inner margin, and that the spots are reduced 

 to four in number all very small, one subcostal above the end of the cell, and 

 one in the cell at the end both lilac, and two near anal angle, one marginal 

 and the other submarginal, white. Sindwing as in IE. superla. 



Hab. Moulmein ; taken in the autumn by Captain C. H. E. Adam- 

 son. 



2. ZopHOESSA JALAtrniDA, de N. 



$ . Nearest to Z. atkinsonia, Hewitson ; from which it differs on the 

 TTPPEESIDE in being deep brown instead of tawny and in having the macular 

 bands and bar in the cell of the foreiving ochreous. On the underside the 

 ground colour is also deep brown, and the hindwing is crossed by several 

 silvery white streaks on the basal half. 



Hab. Jalauri pass, N. W. Himalayas. 



3. Lethe maiteta, de N. 

 S . Allied to Lethe sidonis, Hewitson, from wliich it difPers on the ttppee- 

 side in having an obscure ochreous band across the foreicing beyond the 

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