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considerably in size and in the white markings of the upperside ; the larva 
feeds on Lonicera japonica. 
I liave observed that in many Japanese specimens. Avhich are rather larger 
than European, the fourth white spot from the costa of primaries is as large 
as the rest, thus causing the band to be continuous. As mentioned in my 
remarks on L. sydyi, Menetries, var. japonica appears to be referable to 
L. Sibylla. 
Widely distributed throughout Japan and Corea, and is common in Amur- 
land and Central Europe. So far this species has not been met with in any 
part of China. 
Limenitis ciocolatina. (Plate XVI. fig. 4, d .) 
Limenitis ciocolatina, Poujade, Ann. Soc. Eut. Fr. 1885, p. ccvii. 
Limenitis livida, Leech, Entomologist, xxiv., Suppl. Feb. p. 27 (1891). 
" EnvLTgure : 68 mill. — Forme du L. populi, Linn., sauf les ailes superieures, qui soiit un peu 
plus dentees et plus arrondies a I'apex. Dessus d'un brun cbocolat, montrant, par trans- 
l)areace, les taches et bandes du dessous ; ailes superieures ayant a la cote trois taches blancbes 
placees comrne chez L. popvK et deux fines bordures dun blanc violace : I'une contre la frange 
et I'autre qui en est eloignee de 4 millimetres. AUes iuferieures bordees de lunules noiratres 
entoure'es de baudes d'un blanc violace, disposees comme chez L. popuU. 
" Dessous : base des ailes couleur de terre de Sienne brule'e, et occupee par des lignes noires 
iiregulieres, disposc'es comme cbez L. popidi:, reste des ailes dun brun clair, sur lequel so 
detachent les taches et bordures du dessus. Les ailes iuferieures sent partagees par une bando 
diagonale plus pale, circonscrite entre deux lignes brunes, partant d'une tache blanche situee 
sur le milieu de la cote ct se dirigeaut uu peu au-dessus de Tangle anal ; eutro cette diagonale 
et les bordures, il y a une teiute d'un brun rouge veloute. 
" Uu individu, qui parait etre un <^ , rapporte do Mou-Pin (Thibet Oriental) par M. I'Abbe A. David." 
( Poujade, 1. c) 
Male. Velvety black. Primaries have a bluish linear spot in the cell ; a slightly curved bluish 
macular central band, and two blue lines parallel with outer margin ; there are also two 
white spots near costa towards apex. Secondaries have two indistinct pale central lines, and 
two broad blue marginal lines, preceded by a wavy blue band ; at the anal angle there is a 
reddish spot enclosing a black one. Under surface reddish-chocolate : the primaries have a 
fuscous-grey patch at the base, limited and dashed with black : there is a somewhat quadrate 
whitish patch, margined with black, in cell, and a paler patch of the ground-colour, also 
margined with black, lies at the outer end of cell : the central macular band is white towards 
costa and inner margin, but suffused with blackish in the middle ; there is a submargiual 
series of blackish spots, preceded on the costa by two white ones, bordered outwardly by a 
pale fuscous band, which is traversed by a broad line of the ground-colour. Secondaries have 
some blackish marks on basal area ; the central area is traversed by a blackish band, which 
commences below a whitish spot on costa, and becomes indistinct towards abdominal margin ; 
beyond is a broad band, darker than the ground-colour: the outer fourth of wing is pale 
