. Butterflies. Vol. Lepidoptera. AG-APETES.—SATYRUS. 109. band above apex of cell, a large spot at apex of wing, a broad postdiscal band from apex of vein 1 to apex of vein 5, and subterininal and ter- minal lines black; a zigzag line joins the black apical spot to the obliquely-placed postdiscal band. Underside somewhat similar. Fore wing : the apex creamy white, bordered internally by a broad dusky black oblique band ; termen with pre-subterminal, subter- minal, and terminal black lines. Hind wing creamy white, the black marks as on upperside, but diffuse and dusky, the postdiscal obl
. Butterflies. Vol. Lepidoptera. AG-APETES.—SATYRUS. 109. band above apex of cell, a large spot at apex of wing, a broad postdiscal band from apex of vein 1 to apex of vein 5, and subterininal and ter- minal lines black; a zigzag line joins the black apical spot to the obliquely-placed postdiscal band. Underside somewhat similar. Fore wing : the apex creamy white, bordered internally by a broad dusky black oblique band ; termen with pre-subterminal, subter- minal, and terminal black lines. Hind wing creamy white, the black marks as on upperside, but diffuse and dusky, the postdiscal oblique band with three or four, the preapical spot with two lilac-centred, ochraceous-ringed, dusky black ocelli, beyond a pre-subterminal series of white lunules denned inwardly by a black line, and subterminal and terminal black lines as on the upperside. Antennae, head, thorax and abdomen dusky black ; abdomen whitish beneath. Exp. S 2 64-71 mm. (2-5-2-85"). Hah. Recorded from Western China and Amurland. Occurs in Eastern Tibet, and within our limits a few specimens were procured by Mr. W. H. Craddock, of the Burma Forest Depart- ment, on the extreme eastern frontier of Upper Burma. Fig. 27.—Agapetes halimede, <$. Genus SATYRUS*. Satyrus, Latr. Consid. Gen. 1810, pp. 355 & 440. Lasiommata, Westioood, Brit. Butt. 1840, p. 65; Moore, Lep. Ind. ii, 1893-96, p. 5. Amecera, Butler, A. M. N. H. (3) xix, 1867, p. 162; M. fy de N. Butt. Ind. i, 1882, p. 178; Moore (nee Butler), Lep. Ind. ii, 1893-96, p. 12. Type, 8. mcera, Linn., from Europe. 8. megcera and 8. mcera are "les satyrs"' of old French authors; these fix the type for the genus. Range. Palsearctic Eegion. Within our limits the Himalayas at high elevations. S $ . Fore wing subtriangular, costa strongly arched towards apex; apex broadly rounded; termen straight or slightly convex, tornus rounded, dorsum straight; median vein and vein 12 inflated at base; cell less than half length of wing; upper disc
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