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nearly toncbing the hind margin, and a third almost in the centre 
of the inner margin. Hind wings with a straight central yellow 
band, and with a light brown streak parallel to the hind margins. 
Under side : Eeddish brown, with some light blue spots, and with 
the markings of the upper surface somewhat wider. Hind margins 
yellowish brown. 
N. lladdei, Brem. Lep. 0. S. p. 18, T. i. 9. — Expands 2’50 in. 
Hind margin of fore wings concave. All the wings smoke-coloured, 
broadly veined with black, and without any of the white markings 
usual in Neptis. It belongs in all probability to another genus. 
Habitat : Eastern Siberia. 
Genus VANESSA. 
V. Burejana, Brem. Lep. Ost. Sib. p. 15, T. i. 8. — Eesembles 
Levcuia and Brorsa in coloration and pattern, but the apices of the 
fore wings are rounded. The hind wings have their hind margins 
rounded, and without angular projections. Habitat : The Amur. 
V. Brogue, Cr. E. Ex. T. 5, E. F. — This species, which is close to 
V. C-Alhiuii, is included by Staudinger on account of its occurrence 
in Kamschatka. It is, however, rather Nearctic than Palasarctic, 
being a common North American species. 
V. Charonia, Drury, 1, T. 15, 1, 2 ; Brem. Lep. Ost. Sib. p. 17. 
— About the size of V. Bolychloros. The wing strongly angled, 
deep black, with a bright blue fascia running parallel to the hind 
margins. The fore wings have a large light blue spot on the costa 
near the centre, and another smaller one at the apex. Under side : 
Alottled with various shades of brown. Hind wings with a light 
yellow triangular mark in the centre. Habitat : The Amur, &c. 
V. (Enone, Linn. Syst. Nat. xii. 770; Junonia (Enone, Kirby, Cat. 
Diurn. Lep. &c. — Expands from 1-50 to 2-Oin. Wings light brownish 
yellow. Fore wings aiigulated, black at the apex and along the 
costa ; female with a black ocellated spot near the anal angle ; inner 
margins black. Hind wings deep black at the base, with a large 
bright blue spot; hind margins dull brown. Habitat: Syria. 
V. Htiiitcra, Eah. Syst. }). 409 ; lArgiiriensis, Ermy ; Piirameis 
Virgiriicnsis, Kirby, Cat. Diuru. Lep. 186. — About the size of 
V. Cardui, which species it greatly resembles in shape and colour. 
