388 



Zephyrus comes. (Plate XXYIII. fig. 9, $ .) 



Dij,sas comes, Leech, Entomologist, xxiii. p. 41 (1890). 



Female. Closely allied to D. minerva, but the black border of primaries is confined to the 

 apical and costal areas ; on the secondaries there is no black spot, but there are traces 

 of a pale submarginal line, which is dceplj' indented before abdominal margin ; the under 

 surface is browner, there are no markings on the primaries beyond the submarginal line ; the 

 submarginal line of secondaries starts from a point nearer the middle of costa and has only one 

 deep indentation before abdominal margin, the line following extends only from the outer 

 angle to second median nervule and foims a series of arches interrupting the broad reddish- 

 orange marginal border ; there is no black spot at outer angle, and that between the second 

 and third median nervuics is smaller. 



Expanse 38 millim. 



Occurs at Chang-yang, Central China, in July at an elevation of 6000 feet, 

 and also at Wa-ssu-kow, Western China. Appears to be a scarce species. 



Zephyrus thespis. (Plate XXVIII. fig. 2, d .) 



Dipsas ihesjjis, Leech, Entomologist, xxiii. p. 42 (1890). 



Pale orange-brown ; tail, anal angle, and spot between second and third median nervules black. 

 Under surface pale ochreous brown, with central transverse and submarginal lines of 

 primaries white, the first bordered internally and the last externally with black ; secondaries 

 have an internally black-bordered white central line projecting sharply outwards before 

 reaching the abdominal margin, and a submarginal series of connected black-edged white 

 lunules, the first of which at the outer angle is followed by 'a black spot; another larger 

 black spot displaces the ■ lunule between second and third median branches ; this is 

 surrounded with reddish orange, and the marginal border is tinged with the same 

 colour ; a small black spot at anal angle, and there are some short longitudinal black 

 dashes before the black line at base of the white fringes. 



Expanse 33 millim. 



One example, taken at Ichang in August. 



Allied to ZepJiyrus {Tliecla) luiea, Brcm., but dificrs from that species very 

 materially in the markings of under surface of secondaries. 



Zephyrus michaelis. (Plate XXVIII. fig. 7, var.) 



Theclu michaelis, Obcrtliiir, i:tu(l. d'Entom. v. p. 19, pi. v. iig. 2 (1880). 



" Shape of IfixiJa. J^hick on Ihc upi)cr surface. IJoth sexes have an orange patch on the disc of 

 ])riiiiarios, but this is better developed in the female than the male : this patch occupies the 

 Hpacc between the median ncrvurc and the inner margin. The secondaries arc tailed, and 

 Ok; annl angle of tlie female has a velvety-black sjiot and a broad orange marginal band, 

 whicli is intcrHectcd by I lie nervules; (here is a black spot on the orange band in the 

 first median interspace. In the male lliere is only a slight trace of this orange band at tho 

 anal angle. 



