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Show 862 MR. H. J. ELWES ON THE BUTTERFLIES [Nov. 15, CHINA. Species common to and characteristic of the Palsearctic region » 22 Peculiar to the Eastern part of this region, but mostly belonging to genera of Palsearctic affinity 46 Belonging to genera characteristic of the Indian region, or cosmopolitan in Old World i * 68 Common to China and Japan, 67. 136 JAPAN. Species common to and characteristic of the Palsearctic region -11 Peculiar to the Eastern part of this region, but mostly belonging to genera of Palaearctic affinity 62 Common to Indian region, or cosmopolitan in Old World.. 44 Common to Amurland, China, and Japan, 33. 147 The genera peculiar to the Eastern Palsearctic region are :- Sericinus. Allied to Thais?, containing 2 or 3 species peculiar to North China. Luhdorfia. Allied to Thais, containing 1 species found in the coast-region of South Amurland, China, and ?Japan. Paraplesia. A monotypic genus of Nymphalidae, peculiar to the Ningpo hills. Genus novum?, allied to Argynnis and Melitaa, peculiar to North China, 1 species {A. maculata). Palaonympha. A monotypic genus of Satyridaj, peculiar to the Ningpo hills. Satsuma. A section of Thecla, containing 1 species in Amurland and Japan, allied to N.-American insects. Niphanda. A genus of uncertain affinity; I species in Amurland, China, and Japan. Genera common to and characteristic of the Palajarctic Region : - Parnassius. 7 species, of which only one occurs in Japan, and none are as yet known in North China, though it doubtless occurs there. Colias. 4 or 5 species, in Amurland and Japan. Anthocharis. 3 species, of which one, allied to a Californian species, occurs in Japan and China, one in Amurland, and one in China. Aporia. 1 species in Japan, and 1 peculiar to Amurland. Leucophasia. 1 or 2 species in Amurland, Japan, and China. Only one other known species of the genus exists, which is local in Europe. Gonepteryx. 1 or 2 species in Amurland, Japan, and China. Polyommatus. 4 species, of which 3 are confined to Amurland, one also in Japan and China. |
