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Show 610 MR. A. G BUTLKR ON THE GENUS ADOLIAS. [Nov. 26, Fig. 1. Palpus of Adolias aconthea. 1«. Subcostal branches of ditto (h. w.). 2. Palpus of Tanaecia pulasara. 2 a. Subcostal branches of ditto (h. w.). 3, 3 a. Neuration of Stibochiona. 4, 4 a. Neuration of Neurosigma. 5. Kudimentary lower discocellular in B. nesimachus. TANAECIA, g. n. Typical species Tanaecia pulasara. Sexes nearly alike ; the palpi with a slender bristle-like terminal joint, varying somewhat in length in the different species ; the middle discocellular of front wing feebly recurved ; the first branch of the subcostal nervure in hind wing emitted at some distance from the base, the second just beyond. 1. TANAECIA CALLIPHORUS. cf. Adolias calliphorus, Felder, WM.. ev.. p. 302 ; Hewitson, Exot. Butterf. iii. p" 61, pl. 31. fig. 9 (1863). Luzon (Felder). Philippines, cf, B.M. 2. TANAECIA VALMIKIS. cf 2 • Adolias valmikis, Felder, Reise der Novara, p. 434. n. 697 (1867). Borneo (Felder). Id. ? Borneo^ cf 2 > B.M. Larger than the nearly allied arana, Felder (pardalis, Vollenhoven). 3. TANAECIA APSARASA. $?. Adolias apsarasa, Vollenhoven, Tijdschr. voor Ent. p. 198. n. 18, pl. 11. fig. 3 (1862). Borneo (Vollenhoven). Most nearly allied to A. valmikis, Felder, but quite distinct. 4. TANAECIA SUPERCILIA, sp. n. (Plate XLV. fig. 7.) cf . Valde affinis T. varunse ; alee supra velut in T. pelea coloratee, at fascia posticarum lunulari magis arcuata et characteribus basalibus punctiformibus: alee subtus pallide fuscee, area in-terno- basali anticarum flavescente, fascia sericeo-albida discali, maculis posticarum latioribus nigris: aliter velut in varuna. |