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of transverse discal spots, a marginal and submarginal row of lunules ; hind wing with 

 markings the same, and with an additional snbhasal row of three similar spots. Palpi 

 and body beneath and legs white. 

 " Expanse /^jths of an inch." (il/oore, I. c.) 



Yar. tMbetensis, Poujade. — " Envergure 29 millim. Male : dessus brun avec la base des ailes 

 sablue de bleu d'outremer brillant jusqu'au-dela des deux tiers aux superieures, et sur la 

 presque totalite des inferieures. 



" Femelle. Semblable, sauf la base des ailes qui est a peine saupoudree de bleu. 



" Dessous brun clair marque comme chez L. marc/iiiata ; les taches discoidales et les points sent 

 noirs et a peine oeelles ; ces derniers son plus gros chcz la femelle. 



" Un male et une femelle." {Poujade, I. c.) 



The type of var. tMbetensis was from Moupin, Western China, and I have 

 received examples from the same locality. The specimens are larger than 

 typical sangra, and the black markings on the under surface are more strongly 

 defined. My collectors do not appear to have met with it any other part of 

 China. There were some specimens from Loochoo in Fryer's collection, and 

 these agree fairly Avell with Sikkim examples of Z. sangra. 



In his remarks on this species de Niccville {I. c.) says that it varies much 

 in size in different localities, and adds : " I have four definite uniform sizes 

 taken in four diflferent parts of India ; some are slightly paler than others, 

 but otherwise all are identical." 



Mr. Elwes (Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1881, p. 888) records Z. (L.) lysimon from 

 Shanghai, and states that Dr. Staudinger had specimens in his collection 

 from Amoy, Foochow, and Macao. Subsequently, in his remarks on Z, sangra 

 from Sikkim, Mr. Elwes appears inclined to consider it synonymous with 

 Z. lysimon, Hiibner, but states that his specimens of sangra from Sumatra, 

 the Andamans, Calcutta, Buxa, and Sikkim seem to be of a paler blue above 

 with a narrower black border than his specimen of lysimon from Andalusia, 

 Algeria, and tlie Canary Islands. 



I think that the specimens of Zizera from Shangliai referred by Mr. Elwes 

 tf) lysimon are probably sangra, which has been recorded from various places 

 in China and also from Formosa and {\\v. I^oochoo Islands. There are some 

 specimens in Moller's collection which were identified by Mr. de Niccville 

 a.s Z. lysimon, but curiously there are no specimens of Z. sangra in that 

 collection. 



Listribution. India, China, Formosa, Looclioo, Malacca, and Fenan<^ 



