60 KYMPHALID^. 
HeiT Honrath (' Entomologische Nachricliten,' xiv. p. 161) describes a 
variety of M. haUmede from Kiukiang, and there is little doubt the specimens 
he refers to Avere some of my duplicates. The form he describes as lugens is 
an intermediate between the two examples figiu'ed Tr. Ent. Soc. 1889, pi. 8. 
Var. lugens. (Plate XI. fig. 1, S ■) " Oberseite : Die weisseu Felder an dor Basis der Vorder- und 
Hinterfliigel braunschwarz bestiiubt. Die weissen Flecken sehr reducirt, schwach dunkel 
bestaubt und durcbaus iiicht reiuweiss wie bei der Stammform. 
" Unterseke : Fiiibung der Vordcrfliigel der der Oberseite entsprecbend, die der Hinterfliigel mehr 
mit der Stammform iibereinstimmend. 
" Charakteristisch sind auch noch die aufFallend breit scbwarzlioh bestiiubtcn Adern der Ober- und 
Unterseite." {Honrath, I. c.) 
In the mountainous district of Chang-yang another form occurs, and seems 
so far peculiar to that region. 
Yar. montana. (Plate XI. fig. 7, c^.) Central band very narrow, and the outer border is only 
faintly indicated, wbilst on tbe secondaries tbe black markings are absent, excepting slight 
traces of a ring in tbe first median interspace, and a slender dentate submarginal line. 
In Western China the species seems very common and typical in markings, 
but varying in size from 54 millim. to 76 millim. 
In the 'Entomologist,' 1890, p. 26, I referred to specimens of lialimede 
from Japan, whereas Corea was intended. The species has not been taken 
in the former country. 
Melanargia leda, (Plate XI. fig. 8, j .) 
Melanargia leda, Leech, Entomologist, xxiv., Siippl. June 1st, 1891, ]). 57. 
Arge yunnana, Obertliiir, Etud. d'Eutom. xv. p. 13, i^l. iii. fig. 21 (July nee June 1891). 
Allied to M. lialimede, Men., from Amurland, with which it agrees very well in colour and 
markings of upper surface ; but it is rather smaller in size, and on the upper surface the 
basal area of secondaries is clouded with black. The markings of the under surface are 
blackish grey, and very similar in character to those of M. lachesis, from Europe. 
Expanse 54 millim. 
The broad black inner margin of primaries and lachesis-like markings of 
the under sui'face will readily separate this species from any other described 
Melanargia. There is considerable variation in the width of the black trans- 
verse markings. 
This species appears to be common at How-kow in Thibet, and occurs in 
July and August at an elevation of 10,000 feet. Mons. Oberthiir (I. c.) states 
