146 NYMPHALIDiE. 
which may.be a form of //. persimilis, Avhilst others are hardly separable from 
H. japonica, var. chinensis. Leech. Possibly all these may be referable to one 
exceedingly variable species extending from the N.W. Himalayas to Japan. 
Kestina japonica. (Plate XX. figs. 5, G, vars.) 
Apatura japonica, Felder, Wieu. ent. Mon. vi. p. 27 (1862) . 
Euripus japonica, Pryer, Rhop. Nihon. p. 23^ pi. 5. fig. 8 (1888). 
Euriptis jap07iicu.<>, var. chinensis. Leech, Entomologist, xxiii. p. 32 (1890). 
Diadema diagoras, Hewitsoii, Exot. Butt. iii. {Diadema) pi. i. fig. 1 (1863). 
" Alls integcrrimis, utrinque seriwntino-fuscescentibus, maculis submarginalibus, lunulis angustis- 
simis obsoletis in margine, anticarum stria interiore maoulisqiie undecim difformibus, posticarum 
costa, macula adjecta aliisque discalibus seriatis eloDgatis (quarta cellulari tribusque internis 
vittaeformibus) albidis ; antennis omnino nigris, palpis tomentose nigro squamatis. (J ." 
{Felder, I. c.) 
" Female. Upperside dark brown, with mimerous white spots. Anterior wing with a triangular 
and linear spot at the base ; crossed obliquely before the middle by three largo spots, beyond 
the middle near the costal margin by a trifid spot, and toward the outer margin by an irre- 
gular band of five spots, and nearer the margin by some indistinct minute white spots. 
Posterior wing with a spot near the base of the costal margin, a large longitudinal spot from 
the base to beyond the middle occupying the whole of the cell ; crossed transversely at the 
middle by five spots, three between the longitudinal spot and the costal margin and two (one 
minute) between it and the abdominal fold (which is traversed by black nervures), and a 
linear spot parallel to it also white ; a marginal and submarginal band of white spots." 
(Hetviisoii, I. c.) 
The form commonly fonud in Japan is that figured by Hewitson and Pryer. 
I met with a form of //. japonica at Nagasaki and in the Pro\inces of Higo 
and Satsuma during the month of May which, as it differs considerably from 
the type, I describe as — 
Var. australis, var. nov. (Plate XX. fig. 5, cJ .) Larger than the type. Ground-colour of aU the 
wings greenish black ; the white markings on both surfaces are larger, more extended, and 
distinctly cream-coloured ; on the under surface of secondaries the marginal band is narrower 
than in the type and olive-brown in colour instead of purple-black. In one example this band 
is broken up into spots placed between the nervules. 
Expanse, cj 96 miUim., $ lOS millim. 
I have not seen any examples of this form other than those taken by myself. 
Var. chinensis, Leech. (Plate XX. fig. 6, cj .) Differs from the type in the much smaller size of 
the white spots and streaks on both surfaces, and in having the basal spot, costal streak, and 
abdominal fold of secondaries yellow instead of white on the under surface. 
E.xpanse 76-80 millim. 
