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Lampides tElianus. 



Hesperia ^lianus, Fabr. Ent. Syst. hi. 1, p. 280 (1793). 

 Mergui (Dec.) ; Minthantoung (Dec). 



Lampides puea, d. sp. 



Allied to L. Jfclianus, celerio, and agnata. 



JIale. Upperside of the same pale-bluish tint as in the above- 

 named species. Pore wing entirely without any trace of a black 

 border to the exterior margin, whereas in each of the above 

 species there is a decided black marginal band decreasing in width 

 from the apex. Underside of a similar colour as in above species, 

 but of a darker tint than in L. JElianus ; markings also similar, 

 but more strongly denned; the subanal spot with a much broader 

 red inner border. Several specimens, all without marginal border 

 to the fore wing. Female. Upperside with the marginal black 

 band on fore wing narrower than in L. JSlianus, the inner edge of 

 the band curved like that in L. Alexis ; hind wing with a narrower 

 series of marginal lunular spots. 



Expanse 1| to If inch. 



Sab. Zediwon (Dec.) ; Pataw Island (Dec.) ; Sullivan Island 

 (Jan.); Thapo aadTimiki, King Island (Jan. and Peb.); Kisseraing 

 Island (Jan.) ; Elphinstone Island (March). 



Lampides sdbdita, n. sp. 



Male. Upperside entirely pale glossy purpurescent lavender- 

 blue as in L. pseudelpis, and without any marginal border. 

 Underside darker brown, the white lines all conspicuously 

 narrower. The discal lines on the fore wing almost straight, con- 

 tinuous, the middle line entire from end to end, whereas in 

 L. pseudelpis they are disposed irregularly, and the upper portions 

 are in a curved series ; the area between the two marginal lunular 

 lines is also blacker : hind wing with the basal and discal lines 

 also more linearly disposed, beyond which are five very prominent 

 black dentate submarginal spots bordered by the white luuules ; 

 the marginal spots also are black ; the subanal black spot is only 

 half the size, and its red bordering area much larger and of an oval 

 shape. Female. Upperside paler greyish blue ; fore wing with a 

 broad brown exterior band : hind wiug with brown anterior border, 

 and a prominent row of black-centred white spots bordered with 

 brown. Underside as in male. 



Expanse, <5 $ 1 to l^ inch. 



Hab. Mergui (Dec, March). Numerous specimens, all alike 

 both on the upper and underside. 



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