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Show 1873.] MR. H. DRUCE ON BORNEAN LEPIDOPTERA. 337 5. A List of the Collections of Diurnal Lepidoptera made by Mr. Lowe in Borneo, with Descriptions of new Species. By H E R B E R T D R U C E , F.L.S., F.Z.S. [Eeceived February 13, 1873.] (Plates XXXII. & XXXIII.) These collections, of which I am unfortunately only able to give but a fragmentary account, were got together by Mr. Lowe during the years 1867, 1869, and 1872, and forwarded to this country. On their arrival they were offered to the collectors of this group of insects and in a great measure dispersed. Regretting that so much valuable information bearing upon the distribution of Butterflies should be scattered broadcast amongst various publications or altogether lost to science, I have made the following endeavour to gather together the names of such species as I could place specimens of in my own collection and study myself. I hope to follow up this subject, and, as opportunity offers, to add to the present list; and I also hope that Mr. Lowe will continue his exertions, especially as the specimens sent home have proved to be in the finest possible condition. The collections contained 301 species (29 of which I have described as new), representing 5 families, 8 subfamilies, and 84 genera. When they came into my hands they had been picked over by other collectors, and many fine species taken out. For the sake of convenience I have followed Mr. Kirby's arrangement in his ' Catalogue of Diurnal Lepidoptera.' Family I. NYMPHALIDCE, Westw. Subfamily I. DANAINCE, Bates. Genus HESTIA, Hiibn. 1. H. L E U C O N O E , Erichs. (Idea, hi), Nova Acta Ac. Nat. Cur. xvi. p. 283 (1834). 2. H. HYPERMNESTRA, Westw. Cab. Or. Ent. t. 37. 1 (1848). Borneo. Genus IDEOPSIS, Horsf. 1. I. DAOS (Boisd.), Sp. Gen. t. 24. f. 3 (1836). Genus DANAIS, Latr. 1. D. PHILOMELA, Zink. Nova Acta Ac. Nat. Cur. xv. p. 184, t. 16. f. 17 (1831). 2. D. AGLEOIDES, Felder, Wien. ent. Mon. iv. p. 398. n. 17 (1860). Peninsula Malayica. 3. D. JUVENTA, Cram. Pap. Ex. ii. t. 188. B (1779). Java. PROC. ZOOL. SOC-1873, No. XXII. 22 |