ILERDA .— APHNiEUS. 



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defined area at the base from the inner margin to the subcostal nervure, 

 leaving the outer third of the wing and the costal area black. In the hind 

 wing the rich vermilion-orange lunules on the outer margin vary in number 

 and size, the purple area being confined to a small patch on the disc. On 

 the underside the sanguineous outer margin of both wings varies much in 

 width and prominence ; in the fore wing the discal black liturse are often 

 absent, as are also the discal white spots on the hind wing. The female 

 varies in the size of all the orange markings on the upperside, and of course 

 lacks the purple coloration of the male. On the underside it varies exactly 

 as in the male." 



Occurs in AVestern China at Chia-ting-fu, where it is not uncommon in 

 June and July. According to de Niceville it is found in Kumaon, Nepal, 

 Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam, Arracan Hills, Upper Burma, Java, Hainan (China), 

 and Chin-Lushai. 



Genus APHN^US. 



Aphnceus, Hiibuer, Verz. bek. Sclimctt. p. 81 (1816) ; (part.) Hewitson, 111. Diurn. Lep. 

 p. 60 (1865) ; Moore, Lep. Ceyl. i. p. 105 (1881) ; de Niceville, Butt. Ind. iii. 

 p. 346 (1890). 



Cigaritis (part.), Lucas, Explor. Alg., Zool. iii. p. 362 (1849). 



Spindasis,Vfs\\en^vQi\, Lep. Rliop. Caffr. in Kong. Sv. Vet.-Akad. Hand. ii. p. 45 (1857) ; 



Distant, Rhop. Malay, p. 242 (1884). 

 Amhlypodia (part.), Westwood, Gen. Diurn. Lep. ii. p. 477 (1852). 

 " Wings small. 



" Fore wing triangular; first subcostal vein emitted at one half and second at one third before 

 end of cell ; third and fifth emitted together at a short distance beyond end of the cell, 

 fourth at two thirds from below third and terminating at apex ; discocellulars obliquely 

 recurved, radial from their middle ; middle median close to cud of the cell, lower at one 

 half before the end ; submedian straight. 



" Hind wing conical ; costa gently arched, abdominal margin long, anal angle lobcd ; furnished 

 with two tails ; costal vein arched at base and curved to apex ; first subcostal at one 

 fourth before end of the cell ; discocellulars recurved, radial from their middle ; middle 

 median from close to end of the cell, lower at one half before the end ; submedian straight, 

 internal recurved. 



" Body short, robust. 



" Antennal club long, stout. 



" Palpi porrect, squamose ; second joint long, third short. 

 " Legs squamose, femora slightly pilose beneath. 

 " Type, A. orcas, Drury." {Moore, I. c.) 



