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Show 54 MR. A. G. BUTLER ON THE GENUS DANAIS. [Jan. 23, the end of hind-wing cell; markings nearly as above ; only one subapical spot in front wings ; the cell almost entirely white to near its termination. Hind-wing cell with a central brown streak ; submarginal dots larger, seven in number. Body-thorax black, spotted with yellow ; abdomen pale ochreous. Expanse of wings 3-j1^ inches. Hab. Ceylon. B.M. 41. DANAIS EREBUS, sp. n. Upperside smoky brown, all the markings hyaline. Front wings, basal area divided into three unequal transparent parts; a brown streak above the inner margin; six nearly equidistant spots in the form of a triangle, from the third median branch to the anal angle ; a short oblique band divided into five unequal elongate spots by the nervures, from the costa to beyond the middle of the third median branch ; a submarginal series of spots, becoming gradually larger towards the costa. Hind wings, basal area divided into twelve unequal parts by the nervures ; three small subapical spots between the nervures. Body-thorax black, spotted with white; abdomen brown. Underside-front wings as above, but paler at the apex, and with several additional submarginal spots along the outer margin. Hind wings as above, but paler at the apex, and with a complete double series of small submarginal spots. Body-thorax black, covered with large white spots ; abdomen white. Expanse of wings 2y| inches. Hab. Philippine Islands. B.M. Fig. 3. Danais erebus. 42. DANAIS AGLEA. Papilio aglea, Cramer, iv. pi. 377. f. E (1782). Danais aglea, Doubleday, List Lep. Brit. Mus. pt. 1. p. 50 (1844); Westw., Doubl. & Hewits. Gen. Diurn. Lepid. p. 92. n. 22 (1847); F. Moore, Cat. Lep. Mus. East Ind. Comp. p. 122. n. 239 (1857). Hab. Java. g jy| |