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Show 640 MESSRS. GODMAN, SALVIN, AND DRUCE [June 4, 22. CHARAXES SCHREIBERI. Nymphalis schreiber, Godt. Enc. Me'th. ix. p. 825. Charaxes schreiberi, Druce, P. Z. S. 1873, p. 346. Found also in Java and Borneo. Fam. LYC^NID*. 23. M Y R I N A NIVEA, sp. n. (Plate XL. figs. 3, 4.) 2 . Exp. 2*2 inches. Secondaries with projection at the anal angle and a long tail on the first median branch; outer margin slightly dentate, pure white ; outer margin of primaries black, blending into a delicate blue in the apex, the blue colour extending along the costal margin; a black spot between the median branches of the secondaries and a faint black submarginal line on the same wings. Beneath pure white, both wings crossed with five concentric bands, consisting of confluent spots, each enclosed in a faint dark line; a submarginal black line to both wings ; the black spot of the upper surface between the median branches of the secondaries is mostly blue ; and there are two blue spots near the margin, one between the submedian nervure and the first median branch, and one at the anal angle. Hab. Billiton Island. Mus. nostr. This beautiful species, of which there is only a single female specimen in the collection, seems to belong undoubtedly to the genus Myrina, as defined by Westwood (D. W . & H. Gen. Diurn. Lep. ii. p. 475). In coloration it is quite distinct from any hitherto described member of the genus. W e have, however, since received from Mr. A. O. Hume an example of a closely allied species, which was taken at Meetan in Burma. This is also a female, and we describe it as follows:- MYRINA HIEMALIS. (Plate XL. figs. 5, 6.) Exp. 2*2 inches. In shape exactly like M. nivea, the dark apex of the primaries more extensive and the inner edge of this dark mark with two prominent indentations instead of being simply curved; beneath, the bands of the wings are better defined, and the dark marginal lines of each band enclose a greyish space, whereas in M. nivea the inside of the spots forming the bands is white. Hab. Meetan, Burma. Mus. nostr. Fam. PAPILIONID^E. Subfam. PIERINAE. 24. CALLIDRYAS CATILLA. Papilio catilla, Cr. Pap. Ex. t. 55. f. C, D. Callidryas catilla, Druce, P. Z. S. 1873, p. 355. A widely ranging species found in Borneo and elsewhere. 25. TERIAS, sp. ? A bad specimen. |