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Show 1866.] MR. A. G. B U T L E R O N T H E G E N U S EUPLCEA. 287 Subdivision 4. Alar supra maculis submarginalibus violaceis albisve serie una; posticar subtus sine maculis discalibus. 55. EUPLCEA HERBSTII. Euplcea herbstii, Boisduval, Faune de l'Oceanie, p. 95. n. 3 (1832); Westw., Doubleday & Hewitson, Gen. Diurn. Lepid. p. 87. n. 8 (1847). Hab. New Guinea. 56. EUPLCEA EUNICE. (Fig. 2, p. 286.) Danais eunice, Godart, Enc. Meth. ix. p. 177 & p. 815. n. 2 (1819). Euplcea eunice, Boisduval, Faune de l'Oceanie, p. 94 (1832) ; Westw., Doubl. & Hewits. Gen. Diurn. Lepid. p. 87. n. 1 (1847); F. Moore, Cat. Lep. Mus. East Ind. Comp. p. 129. n. 257 (1857). ? Danaida eunice, Guerin, Icon, du Regne Animal, p. 474, pi. 77. f. 4 (1829-44). Limnas mutabilis nemertes, Hiibner, Samml. exot. Schmett. (1806-27). Salpinx nemertes, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 17 (1816). Hab. Ceram ; Amboina ; Java (Westwood, Moore) ; Pinang (Moore). B.M. 57. EUPLCEA IPHIANASSA, sp. n. (Fig. 3, p. 286.) Alar supra fuscar, marginibus pallescentibus ; anticar maris macula subapicali alba a venis interrupta, maculis tribus parvis submarginalibus, una costali unaque ovali magna discali, albis: posticar area costali cinerea, macula permagna subtriangulari ochreo-fer-ruginea: corpus fuscum, albo antice punctatum. Alar anticar subtus fuscar, ad marginem posticum pallidiores, maculis sex submarginalibus, una costali unaque discali magna globosa albis; margine interno ochreo: posticar fuscar, margine postico paulo pallidiore, maculis septem submarginalibus serie angulata positis nee angulum analem attingentibus, carruleo-albis; basi albo punctata : corpus cinereo-fuscum, antennis nigris. Exp. alar. unc. 3^-. Alar anticar feminar subtus maculis septem submarginalibus punctoque uno costali albis : posticar margine costali albo; maculis quatuor subapicalibus albis aliisque submarginalibus valde indistinctis : anticar subtus margine interno ochreo-albo, macula una discali alba, aliter velut supra : posticar maculis decern submarginalibus albis serie angulata positis ; basi albo punctata ; aliter velut supra. Exp. alar. unc. 3j-&. Hab. Aneiteum. B.M. Note.-Allied to the preceding species, of which it m a y be only a local form; it differs from it chiefly in having only one discal spot on the front wings below, and none on the hind wings, also in the |
