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Show 1882.] FROM THE N.W. HIMALAYA. 247 of lower median vein ; the discal row of spots are more linearly the marginal spots having their red inner borders more slenderly black-lined ; hind wing with a black centre to the discocellular lunule: upper discal spots nearer together, thus giving a wider space between the upper one and basal spot; the red borders to marginal spots are somewhat broader and more slenderly black-streaked. Expanse ly^ inch. Hab. Kangra district. In coll. British Musenm. LYC^ENA METALLICA. Lycana metallica, Felder, Reise Novara, Lep. ii. p. 283, pl. 35. f. 7, 8 (1865), 6*. LYOENA OMPHISA. Polyommatus omphisa, Moore, P. Z. S. 1874, p. 573, pl. 66. Taken in Ladak. CHRYSOPHANUS PHLCEAS. Papilio phlceas, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. 2, p. 793 (1767). CHRYSOPHANUS KASYAPA. Chrysophanus kasyapa, Moore, P. Z. S. 1865, p. 506, pl. 31. f. 10. CHRYSOPHANUS PAVANA. Thecla pavana, Kollar, Hiigel's Kaschmir, iv. p. 416, pl. 5. f. 5, 6(1844). Thecla panava, Westw. Gen. D. Lep. p. 487 (1852). THECLA SYLA. Thecla syla, Kollar, Hiigel's Kaschmir, iv. p. 414, pl. 4. f. 7, 8 (1844). Dipsas sila, Hewits. 111. D. Lep. pl. 26. f. 3. THECLA ATAXAS. Dipsas ataxas, Doubleday & Hewits. Gen. D. Lep. pl. 74. f. (1852); Hewits. 111. D. Lep. pl. 26. f. 6. THECLA ODATA. Dipsas odata, Hewits. 111. D. Lep. p. 66, pl. 30. f. 13, 14 (1865) ; Moore, P.Z.S. 1865, p. 507. THECLA BIRUPA. Dipsas birupa, Moore, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1877, xx. p. 51. HORAGA ONYX. Thecla onyx, Moore, Catal. Lep. Mus. E.I. C. i. p. 30, S (1857). Male. Violet-brown; fore wing with the lower basal and discal area cyaneous blue ; discal white spot large, of the same size as in female H. viola ; hind wing paler, the medial area cyaneous blue. Underside pale olivaceous brownish-ochreous, the discal band on fore |