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outer third of primaries black, its limit not well defiQed intcriialh', enclosing a transverse 
series of largo spots followed by smaller ones : these are of the ground-colour, and the last 
two of each series are linear. Secondaries have a marginal and submarginal series of ill- 
defined black spots; outer margin and fringes black, abdominal fold tinged with yellowish. 
Under surface whitish green ; neuration and some dashes between the nervules black ; outer 
margin and fringes black ; secondaries have the costa above the costal nervure and the abdo- 
minal fold yellow. 
Female. Similar to the male, but the bar closing the disooidal cell of primaries is almost obliterated, 
the black of outer third is broken up into a double series of spots below apex, and the vena- 
tion is less broad. 
Expanse, d 96 millim., $ 110 millim. 
Two specimens from Chang-yang (male, June ; female, July j. 
Allied to H. assimilis, but at once distinguished by the total absence of red 
markings. 
Var. nigrivena, Leech. (Plate XX. fig. 4, c? .) "Whitish green ; venation of primaries and a streak 
above the submedian nervure broadl}' blackish, as also is the median nervure of secondaries 
and its branches, but the other veins of these wftigs are narrow in comparison ; outer fourth of 
primaries black, enclosing a double row of spots of the ground-colour ; there is also an ill- 
defined blackish central transverse bar ; on the secondaries there is a series of distinct black 
marginal spots and indications of a submarginal series : these last are placed in a very faint 
pinkish streak. Under surface — colour as above, but the venation is less broad, and the only 
distinct black spots are some small linear ones on the outer margins of all the wings ; on the 
secondaries is a faint pinkish streak parallel with outer margin, most clearly defined at anal 
angle. 
Expanse 78-90 millim. 
Since describing Hestina viridis and H. niginvena, the types of which were 
from Chang-yang, I have received a large number of specimens of Hestina 
from Western China, and have also examined the type of Hestina mena, 
Moore. Among the specimens from Western China is one which is exactly 
identical with the type of H. mena, and this example is but little different to 
the Central Chinese specimen which I described as H. nigrivena. Other 
specimens connect nigrivena with my H. viridis, consequently both these must 
be reduced to varietal rank. 
Further examination of the specimen of nigrivena referred to by me as a 
female (Eutom. xxiii. p. 31) discloses the fact that it is a male specimen with 
an abnormally large body. The females vary considerably in the width and 
intensity of the outer marginal border and neuration. None of the male 
specimens last received have the yellow tinge on both surfaces of abdominal 
