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Show 286 MR. H. J. ELWES ON BUTTERFLIES FROM [Apr. 21, It may be described as follows:-Above most like the European form porima, Ochs., but has the broad band on the fore wing above in a straight line with that on the hind wing, and the outer bands paler and straighter than in European or Japanese specimens. Beneath, the general coloration and markings resemble burejana more than porima, but this species is paler than either, and has a lilac patch round the white marginal spots on both wings as in burejana. In size it is constantly much larger than European and rather larger than Japanese specimens ; the margin of the hind wing is also much more scalloped out between the veins. It is perfectly distinct from A. burejana, of which I have a large peculiar race, or new species, from Central China. Subfamily NEMEOBIINJE. Z E M E R O S FLEGYAS, var. ALBIPUNCTATA. Zemeros albipunctata, Butl. Cist. Ent. i. p. 236 (1874); Dist. Rhop. Mai. p. 187, t. xviii. 12 ( § ). A local race of Z. flegyas, which at Perak seems fairly constant. In the Karen Hills a pale yellowish race of Z. flegyas is found. ZEMEROS EMESOIDES. Zemeros emesoides, Feld. Wien. ent. Mon. iv. p. 396 (1860) ; Dist. Rhop. Mai. p. 188, t. xviii. figs. 3, 4. Taken at Perak by Doherty. ABISARA NEOPHRON. Sospita neophron, Hew. Ex. Butt. ii. Sospita, i. 3 (1S60) ; Butt. Ind. ii. p. 321. Seems common in the low country of East Pegu. ABISARA CHELA. Abisara chela, de Nicev. J. A. S. B. Iv. pt. ii. p. 252, t. xi. 7 (1887) ; Butt. Ind. ii. p. 322. Two specimens from the Naga Hills at 3000 feet elevation agree with Sikkim examples. ABISARA SAVITRI. Abisara savitri, Feld. Wien. ent. Mon. iv. p. 397 (1860); Dist. Rhop. Mai. p. 189, t. xviii. fig. 5. Taken at Perak by Doherty. ABISARA KAUSAMBI. Abisara kausambi, Feld. Wien. ent. Mon. iv. p. 397 (1860); Dist. Rhop. Mai. p. 189, t. xviii. figs. 10 d, 11 2; Butt. Ind. ii. p. 323. Of this very variable insect, which should probably bear the name of A. echerius, Stoll., widely differing specimens were taken at Perak and in East Pegu ; but I quite agree with de Niceville that it is not |