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Show 1866.] MR. A. G. BUTLER O N THE GENUS DANAIS. 47 17. DANAIS PLEXAURE. Banais plexaure, Godart, Enc. M.ix. p. 184. n. 29(1819); Westw., Doubl. & Hewits. Gen. Diurn. Lep. p. 92. n. 12 (1847). Hab. Brazil. 18. DANAIS PLEXIPPUS. Papilio plexippus, Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. ii. p. 767 (1767) ; Fabricius, Ent. Syst. iii. pt. 1. p. 49. Banais plexippus, Godart, Enc. M . ix. p. 186 ; Doubl. List Lep. Brit. Mus. pt. l.p. 51 ; Westw., Doubl. & Hewits. Gen. Diurn. Lep. p. 92. n. 17; F. Moore, Cat. Lep. Mus. East Ind. Comp. p. 124. n. 246, pi. 4. f. 6, 6a (metamorph.). Euplcea plexippus, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 15. Papilio genutia, Cramer, iii. pi. 206. f. C, D (1780). Hab. North India; China. B.M. 19. DANAIS PHILENE. Papiliophilene, Cramer, iv. pi. 375. f. A, B (1782). Banais philene, Godart, Enc. M. ix. p. 187; Doubl. List Lep. Brit. Mus. pt. 1. p. 50 ; Westw., Doubl. & Hewits. Gen. Diurn. Lep. p. 92. n. 17; F. Moore, Cat. Lep. Mus. East Ind. Comp. p. 124. n. 245, pi. 4. f. 5, 5 a (metamorph ). Euplcea philene, Hiibner, Voy. bek. Schmett. p. 15. Hab. Java; Amboyna. B.M. B. philene, var., intermediate between this species and the next. Hab. Gilolo. B.M. 20. DANAIS ARTENICE (PHILENE, var.?). Papilio artenice, Cramer, pi. 375. f. C, D (1782). Banais artenice, Godart, Enc. M . ix. p. 187. n. 36(1816); Westw., Doubl. & Hewits. Gen. Diurn. Lep. p. 92. n. 18 (1847). Euplcea artenice, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 15 (1816). Hab. Java. B.M. Note.-I have compared our specimens of B. philene and B. artenice with Cramer's figures, and 1 find that neither the subapical markings of the front wings nor the white streaks in the hind wings are reliable as distinguishing characters ; the insects also appear to vary considerably in size and outline. 21. DANAIS PULLATA, sp. n. Upperside copper-brown, darker towards the base. Front wings with an elbowed subapical series of five white spots, as in the allied species; a minute spot beyond the middle of the costa; a short double series of submarginal spots at the centre of the hind margin ; an apical white spot. Hind wings with a double or single series of minute submarginal white dots. Body-thorax black brown, spotted with white; antennae black ; abdomen brown, orange below. Underside dull ferruginous ; nervures brown. Front wings with- |
