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Show 1881.] OF A M U R L A N D , N O R T H CHINA, A N D JAPAN. 889 LYCENA ARGUS, Linn. Syst. Nat. x. p. 483. This species occurs at Askold, Vladivostock, and in Japan, where the specimens are very large and dark, aud the females have conspicuous ocelli showing through the upperside of the hind wing. I have also specimens from Pryer's collection from Shanghai, which I should be disposed to refer to this species, though they are probably what Murray has described, in Trans. Ent. Soc. 1874, p. 523, t. x., as L. chinensis from North China. His figure, however, shows a more distinct brown band, as in L.pylaon, and no blue ocelli, as in L. argus, which m y specimens certainly have. It is probable that L. chinensis, whatever it is, refers to the species which Bremer calls L.pylaon in his Pekin list. Dr. Staudinger, however, has never seen L. pylaon from any part of Eastern Siberia. L. ;EGON, Schiff. S. V.p. 185 (1776). L. micrargus, Butl. Cist. Ent. 1878, p. 283. Found in various parts of the Amur region, and less commonly in Japan. I have a pair, collected by Fenton near Tokio, which I believe to be the same as Mr. Butler's L. micrargus, of which I have seen the type in the British Museum. L. ORION, Pallas, Reise, t. i. p. 471 (1771). Found in various parts of the Amur region and at Pekin, but not as yet in Japan. L. BATON, Berg. Norn. t. 60. 6-8 (1779). Only seen from Askold and Vladivostock. L. ASTRARCHE, Berg. Nom. iii. p. 4, t. 49. I have seen one specimen from Askold in Dr. Staudinger's collection, and others of the variety allous, Hiibn., from various parts of Amurland. L. ICARUS, Rott. Naturf. vi. p. 21 (1775). A single, very large and well-marked specimen is recorded by Bremer from the Lower Ussuri; but I have seen none from Eastern Asia. L. EROS, Ochs. i. 2, p. 42 (1808). Recorded by Bremer from the Bureija Mountains, but I have seen no Amur specimens. L. AMANDA, Schn. N.Mag, iv. p. 428 (1792). A variety of this species from the Amur has the red spots on margin of hind wing beneath larger and brighter than in European examples. It is recorded by Bremer from the Bureija and Lower Ussuri, |