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NYMPHALIDJE. 
M. Casta, Kolv. Ins. Pers. p. 11. — A species but little known, 
and much resembling ill. Trivia, of which it is probably a local 
form. Habitat : Persia. 
ilJ. Didjjma var. Didymoides, Ev. Bull. Mosc. 1847, hi. 67, T. 
i. 3, 4; H. S. 597-8. — Sihirica, Staud. Cat. 1861. — The male has 
only a few black spots, the female dark greenish or yellow. A 
variety much resembling the South Russian Neera. Habitat : 
Eastern Siberia and the Amur. 
Ab. Latogenia ( ? ), H. S. 599-600 : Brem. Lep. Ost. Sib. 
p. 14. — An aberration in which the female has the wings very dark 
brown, almost black, with white spots. Habitat : The Amur. 
M. Dictynna var. Erycina, Led. Z. b. v. 1853, p. 7. — The 
upper surface of the wings very dark, with yellowish white spots. 
Habitat : The Altai and the Amur. 
M. Protomedia, Men. Schrk. Reis. p. 23, T. ii. 6, 7. — A species 
described by Menetries from Eastern Siberia and the Amur ; very 
close to Dictynna. 
ill. Arcesia, Brem. Lep. Ost. Sib. p. 15, T. i. 7. — Described 
by Bremer from Eastern Siberia ; hardly distinct from M. Athalia. 
ill. Athalia var. Orientalis, Men. Schrk. Reis. p. 23, T. ii. 5. — 
Under side with the yellow spots replaced by white. Habitat : 
North-East Siberia. 
Genus ARGYNNIS. 
A. Aphirape var. Triclaris, Hiib. Ztr. Exot. vol. ii. — Somewhat 
resembles Ossiamis, figured on PI. XL VI., but is much lighter 
above, like Seleiie or Euphrosyne. The under side is also brighter, 
the hind wings light red, with conspicuous white markings. 
Habitat : Labrador. 
A. Oscarus, Ev. Bull. Mosc. 1844, hi. 588; H. S. 603-4. — 
Expands from 1*70 to 1-80 in. Somewhat resembles A. Amathusia 
above. Under side : Hind wings reddish brown, with a light yellow 
central band, some basal spots of the same colour ; between these 
and the central band is a small round yellow spot with a black 
centre. Hind margin with a row of pearly lunules; internal to 
these, near the costa, is a light purple streak, and then a row of 
black spots with whitish centres (described from fig. in H. S.). 
Habitat ; Eastern Siberia and the Amur. 
