PADRAONA. 



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A fine series from Chang-yang and Ichang, Central China, taken in June 

 a nd July. I have also received specimens from Moupin in Western China, 

 and I took examples of each sex at Foochau in April 1880. KricheldorfF 

 informs me that this insect is fond of settling in damp places on paths. 



The type specimen is rather paler on the under surface than the example 

 figured, which represents the usual form of the species. 



Padraona maga. (Plate XL. fig. 18, 6 .) 



Pamphila maga, Leech, Entomologist, xxiii. p. 48 (1890). 



Male. Sujierficiallj resembles P. virgaUt, but the thorax is much stouter, and the primaries are 

 without the j^ellow costal streak of that species, there are two j-cllow spots in discoidal cell, 

 the lower of which is oblong and much the larger ; beyond are six other yellow spots 

 forming a transverse series, three of these are close together near the costa, one in each 

 median interspace, and one near the submedian nervure. Secondaries have one spot in each 

 median interspace. Under surface of primaries blackish ; costa and upper portion of outer 

 margin broadly suffused with yellow ; the yeUow spots of the upper surface are, with the 

 exception of the sixth, reproduced, the second to fourth each followed by a black spot, and 

 there is a submarginal series of indistinct black spots between apex and first median nervule ; 

 a projection from the yellow marginal border passes between the costal and central spots. 

 Expanse 32 miUim. 



One male example taken at Ichang in June, and I captured two specimens 

 of the same sex at Mngpo in April, 1886. 



Padraona trimacula. (Plate XL. fig. 17, d .) 



Taractrocera trimacula, Leech, Entomologist, xxiv., Suppl. p. 60 (1891). 



Hale. Fuliginous ; the primaries with three large yellow spots, one in the cell and two beyond, and 

 a short yellow dash along the subcostal nervure ; the secondaries have a yellow central spot. 

 Fringes of all the veins yellow, narrowly chequered with black at the ends of the veins. On 

 the under surface the markings are much as above, but the streak on subcostal nervure 

 extends from base to the upper yellow spot, and there is a yellow subapical dash ; the 

 secondaries are yellow, with a large black spot about middle of costa, and some blackish 

 markings on the centre of the wing, and along the abdominal and outer margins. Expanse 

 30 millim. 



One male specimen from Wa-ssu-kow captured in June. 



This and the two previous species are only placed provisionally in 

 Padraona. Probably it may be found necessarj^ to erect one or more new 

 genera for their reception. 



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