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Show 912 MR. H. J. ELWES ON THE BUTTERFLIES [Nov. 15, PAMPHILA MATHIAS, Fabr. Ent. Syst. Suppl. p. 433 (1798); Butl. Cat. Fabr. t. iii. fig. 6. It is difficult to understand the group of species of which I take this as the type. They are numerous and variable, and their synonymy and distribution most puzzling. A number of supposed species are included in Hewitson's and other collections under the name of P. mathias, which, if I have rightly identified it, has a group of transparent spots on fore wing and on the hind wing a group of small ones which do not show on the upper surface. I have seen it from Shanghai (Pryer) and from Japan. P. LAMPROSPILUS. Isoteinon lamprospilus, Feld. Wien. ent. Mon. vi. p. 38 (1862). Pamphila vitrea, Murr. Ent. M o . Mag. 1875, p. 171. I believe this identification is correct, though I have not seen Chinese specimens. It is described by Felder from Ningpo, and seems common in Japan. It is distinguished by a group of large transparent spots showing through the fore wing, and by nine small ones showing only on the underside of the hind wing. ? P. OCEIA, Hew. Desc. Hesp. p. 31 (1868). An insect so named in Pryer's collection from Shanghai does not agree with Hewitson's description. It is of the size and shape of P. mathias, with eight transparent spots on the fore wing and a black tuft of hairs on the centre of hind wing, but no spots. P. oceia is described from the Philippines. P. VARIA, Murr. Ent. Mo. Mag. 1875, p. 172. This species is known by the colour of the underside, which is ochraceous with darker veins. It seems common in Japan; but I have seen no specimens from elsewhere. P. GUTTATA. Eudamus guttalus, Brem. & Grey, Schmett. nordl. China, p. 10 (1855). Goncloba guttata, Men. Cat. Mus. Petr. t. v. fig. 4 (1857). Common in Japan. Found also at Shanghai (Pryer) and Pekin {Bremer). It belongs to the group of olive-coloured Pamphila having transparent spots on the fore and hind wings. P. FORTUNEI, Feld. Reise Nov. t. 72. fig. 11. From Shanghai. I have not seen this; but, judging from the figure, it is very near P. guttata. P. PELLUCIDA, Murray, Ent. Mo. Mag. 1875, p. 172. Very near the last; but distinguished by the spots of the hind wing being arranged in an alternate line instead of a straight row |