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Show 428 COL. C. SWINHOE O N T H E [N 55. T A R U C U S THEOPHRASTUS. Hesperia theophrastus, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iii. 1, p. 281 (1793). September to July. 56. AZANUS UBALDUS. Papilio ubaldus, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iv. pi. 390. f. L, (1782). January, April, and May. 57. AZANUS ZENA. Lycaena zena, Moore, P. Z. S. 1865, p. 505, pi. 31. f. 9. September, October, and November. 58. APHNCEUS ELIMA. Aphnceus elima, Moore, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 4, vol. xx. p. 51 (1877). March. 59. APHNCEUS ICTIS. Aphnceus ictis, Hewitson, 111. D. L. p. 61, pi. 25. f. 8, 9 (1865). November to July. 60. APHNCEUS BRACTEATUS. Aphnceus bracteatus, Butler, P. Z. S. 1883, p. 147, pi. 24. f. 10, 11. October to June. 61. APHNCEUS ^ESTIVUS, n. sp. (Plate XL. fig. 1.) Upperside pale reddish grey, with the bands on the underside showing faintly through the wings ; marginal line brown, fringe silvery white: hind wings with two brown spots on the anal angle on a slightly reddish ground. Underside pale yellowish cream-colour, bands pale reddish brown with metallic marks : fore wings with two short bands before the middle which do not go below the cell; a median band broken in the middle, followed by a costal spot like a figure of 8, followed by two more larger spots, one touching the costa and the other below it like a figure of 8 broken off in the middle ; then a submarginal and a marginal band, marginal line dark brown : hind wing with an inner median and discal band, and with a submarginal and marginal band like those on the fore wings ; marginal line brown, and some brown marks on the abdominal margin. All the bands on both wings are margined with dark brown on both sides, and have a peculiar zigzag appearance in consequence of the zigzag formation of their borders. Expanse of wings lT 4,jinch. Mhow, May. 62. VlRACHOLA ISOCRATES. Hesperia isocrates, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iii. 1, p. 266 (1793). February, April, and November, |
