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Show 1880.] MR. A. G. BUTLER ON INDIAN BUTTERFLIES. 151 14. IXIAS FREQUENS, n. sp. (Plate XV. figs. 6, 7.) 3 • Above very similar to the preceding, but the orange belt of primaries more regular in outline and slightly yellower, basal area darker ; secondaries with a broader and internally diffused outer border: wings below clearer, not mottled, the apical area of primaries slightly dusted with grey scales; veins terminating in minute black dots, and similar dots on the angle of the discocellulars. Expanse of wings 2 inches 4 lines. _ 5 . Above bright lemon-yellow, the basal area heavily irrorated with grey and brown scales: primaries with the costal border and apical half black-brown, the latter crossed by a rather broad zigzag pale orange belt bordered with yellow and crossed by black veins, separated at the third median branch, below which it is crossed by two black spots, the lower one confluent with the blackish groundcolour : secondaries with broader outer border than in the male. Wings below altogether different: primaries sulphur-yellow, sprinkled, especially upon apical area, with brown scales; a large dark brown discocellular spot crossed by a yellow vein; a discal series of six spots, the three upper ones placed obliquely, pale brown with whitish pupils, the others black; a large blackish patch at external angle : secondaries pale sulphur-yellow, sparsely sprinkled on basal area with black scales ; external area irrorated with brown ; veins terminating in black dots ; a small black spot on the angle of the discocellulars ; a discal series of seven unequal spots in an arched series, pale reddish brown with white centres; venter white. Expanse of wings 2 inches 3 lines. Bengal. 15. IXIAS WATTI, n. sp. (Plate XV. fig. 1.) Also allied to I. dharmsalce, but the base more densely obscured by blackish scales ; the orange belt narrower and of a deeper colour : secondaries with the outer border wider, diffused and broken up by yellow internervular folds into large spots; body blacker. Wings below sulphur-yellow, sparsely irrorated with blackish scales, with small black discocellular and marginal dots : primaries showing traces of the orange belt through the wing; two brown dots placed obliquely beyond it upon the subcostal interspaces : secondaries with a discal series of seven saffron-yellow spots in an arched line, the fourth largest. Expanse of wings 2 inches 5 lines. Bengal. The following species was taken by Dr. Watt during a recent excursion into Thibet:- 16. E U C H L O E V E N O S A , n. sp. (Plate X V . fig. 5.) 3. Allied to E. daphalis, which it much resembles above, excepting that it is considerably larger, has the apical area of primaries darker and the white spots consequently better defined, the discocellular spots decidedly larger and the markings of the under surface more distinctly visible through the secondaries. Below it is quite |