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Show 366 MR. A. G. B U T L E R O N [June 29 40. AZANUS URANUS, sp. n. (Plate XXXV. fig. 1.) d. Allied to A. zena, but differing from all specimens in the Museum series, or that of Mr. Moore's collection, in the much brighter and more uniform lilac colour of the upper surface1, in the brighter blue at tbe base, the browner tint of the under surface, on which the white-edged markings are consequently less well defined, and in the obsolete character of the black spots, which are either reduced to minute points or wholly absent. Expanse of wings 21-22 millim. Hassan Abdal, 13th October; Campbellpore, 17th and 29th November, 1885. 41. AZANUS UBALDUS. Lycaena ubaldus, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iv. pi. 390. figs. L, M (1782). 2, near Attock Bridge, Khairabad side, 15th November, 1885. This species was unidentified, and specimens of A. uranus indicated as A. ubaldus, whilst others of the same species were simply recorded as " Lycama sp." 42. TARUCUS NARA. Lycaena nara, Kollar in Hiig. Kaschm. iv. 2, p. 421 (1848). d , Campbellpore, June; id.? (worn), 17th November, 1885. " Tarucus theophrastus, very common May and June; it is probable that T. nara was also among some of the captures placed under this number."-/ TV. Y. T. theophrastus is an African species; the Butterflies so named by Col. Swinhoe probably represent two or more new species, of which the following is one : - 43. TARUCUS EXTRICATUS, sp. n. (Plate XXXV. fig. 2.) Paler than T. nara above, varying in size even more than T. bal-kanica; readily distinguished on the under surface by the much greater regularity of the markings, those of the primaries being arranged nearly as in T. theophrastus (i. e. the central stripe is often unbroken, the subcostal spot beyond sometimes confluent with it so as to form a f-shaped marking ; the dashes beyond the central stripe placed transversely and always confluent instead of forming an interrupted <-shaped character) ; the markings of the secondaries vary in colour from rust-red to black, but correspond in character with those of T. nara. Expanse of wings, d 15-25 millim., 2 28-30 millim. d, Campbellpore, 31st May, 1885. W e have two females of this species from Kurrachee, collected by Col. Swinhoe, and a male collected by Sir John Hearsay at Landoor ; thirteen other specimens also representing the T. theophrastus of Indian lists, but apparently belonging to another unnamed form, are in our collection. 1 In A. zena it is chiefly confined to the centre of the wings, and has almost the appearance of a brand. |