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Show 1866.] MR. A. G. BUTLER ON THE GENUS EUPLCEA. 297 6*. Terpsichrois thobsa, Hiibner, Samml. exot. Schm. (1806-27). 6*. Danais alcidice, Godart, Enc. Meth. ix. p. 181 (1819). 3 . Danais rhadamia, Godart, Enc. Me'th. ix. p. 180 (1819). Hab. India; Java; Penang; Borneo. B.M. 82. EUPLCEA EUPATOR. Euplcea eupator, Hewitson, Exot. Butterf. ii. p. 23, pi. 12. f. 1 (1857-61). Hab. Celebes. B.M. Division IX. Alar supra punctis submarginalibus maculisque discalibus albis. Subdivision 1. Alar anticar supra, margine interno stria oblonga violacea submarginato. 83. EUPLCEA DIANA, sp. n. (Plate XXIX. fig. 6.) Alar supra olivaceo-fusca1, basi fuscescentes et carrulescentes, anticar maculis duabus punctoque uno mediis discalibus, macula una ad cellar extimum, stria discali interna punctisque duobus subcostali-bus albis violaceo cinctis, punctis sex septemve submarginalibus aliisque marginalibus minimis albis: posticar area costali pallida; maculis tribus quatuorve mediis, decern submarginalibus punctisque plurimis marginalibus albis: corpus nigro-fuscum, antice nigrum albo punctatum, antennis nigris. Alar subtus pallidiores, posticar fascia media lata arcuata pallida ; anticar fascia macularum roseo-albarum media, macula ad cello; extimum plurimisque submarginalibus velut supra albis: posticar \ maculis septem discalibus serie arcuata maculaque una ad cellar extimum roseo-albis, maculis submarginalibus velut supra albis ; basi ochreo-punctata: corpus nigrum, thorace ochreo punctato, antennis nigris. Exp. alar. unc. 6* 3-]%, 2 3g. Hab. Celebes. B.M. Not closely allied to any known species; below somewhat similar to the next species. Subdivision 2. Alar anticar supra sine stria violacea, maculis discalibus apud costam distinctis. 84. EUPLCEA CRATIS, sp. n. (Fig. 1, p. 298.) 2 • Alar supra olivaceo-fuscar, anticar maculis quatuor punctisque duobus post cellar finem maculaque una in cella roseo-albis, maculis sex subapicalibus, duabus mediis discalibus apud marginem posticum, puncto uno subanali plurimisque marginalibus ochreo-albis : posticar area basali crassa, costa pallida, fascia discali macularum, excipe apud apicem, oblongarum punctisque marginali- PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1866, No. XX. |