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Show 1895.'] MR. H. H. DRUCE ON BORNEAN LYCEENIDEE. 617 BlDUANDA IMITATA, Sp. n. 2 . Upperside much like M. boisduvalii, Moore, $ , differing only from that species by the greyish-blue scales towards the anal angle of the hind wing being more extensive. Underside-groundcolour of fore wing pale yellow, whitish at the base and with a broad pale brown apex; a short dark brown streak near the base, a circular dark brown spot ringed with white between the base and a broad brown band which crosses the middle of the cell; a short pale band closing the end of the cell, with a separated spot over it close to the costal margin, beyond this a dusky, dark-bordered, rather broad band from the second subcostal nervule to the submedian nervure, broken on the third median nervule and palest in median interspaces, and halfway between this and the outer margin a dusky line divided by the nervules. Hind vying with markings and spots arranged as in M. boisduvalii, but all ot a dark brown colour and with the apex very faintly pale yellowish. Expanse li inch. Borneo. Type Mus. Druce. . B imitata is remarkable for its close resemblance to M. boisduvalii, but we have no knowledge of that species occurring in Borneo. MARMESSUS, Hiibn. (Drupadia, Moore.) MARMESSUS MOOREI. Sithon moorei, Dist. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist, ser 5 vol. x p. 246 (1882); Ehop. Malay, p. 236, pi. xx. figs. 21 29 30 (188b). Sithon ravindra, Druce (nee Horsf.), P. Z. S. 1873, p. dol. Kina Balu (Waterstr.); Elopura (Pryer); Labuan (Low; and Waterstr.); Daat Island (Distant); Trusan and Lawas (Everett). This is a common insect at Labuan, and Mr. Low s collections contained a large number of specimens. MARMESSUS SURINDRA, sp. n. (Plate XXXIV. fig. 7 cf •) d Closely allied to M. ravindra, Horsf., from which it differs on the upperside by the blue on the hind wing, which is of a deeper shade, extending to the apex and close along the subcostal nervure to the glandular patch ; and on the underside by the band beyond the cell in the fore wing being linear its entire length, not widening out at the end of the cell as in that species. Var. ALBULA, nov. d Differs on the underside by the ground of the fore wing being pure white, with the apex and outer margin fuscous ochreous, and the black markings on both wings smaller. 2 . Upperside dark brown, bluish grey towards anal angle. Underside as male. Kina Balu (Waterstr.) ; Sandakan (Pryer) ; S.L. .Borneo (Wahnes). Mus. G. & S., Staud., and Druce. |
