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Show 524 MR. A. G. BUTLER ON THE GENUB ELYMNIAS. [June 6, d" • Melanitis leucocyma, Hewitson, Proc. Zool. Soc. p. 53, pl. figs. 3,4 (1861). Macassar, Celebes (Wallace). 6 2, B.M. Mimics Euplcea mniszechii or E. gloriosa, apparently the former. 6. DYCTIS HICETAS. S . Elymnias hicetas, Wallace, Trans. Ent. Soc. London, p. 327. n. 21 (1869). Macassar, Celebes (Wallace). This seems to differ but little from the preceding, of which I strongly suspect it to be a variety. 7. DYCTIS CUM_EA. Melanitis cumeea, Felder, Nov. Voy. Lep. iii. p. 452. n. 745, pl. 61. figs. 9, 10 (1867). Gilolo. Nearly allied to the preceding. 8. DYCTIS MIMALON. Melanitis mimalon, Hewitson, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, p. 52, pl. 9. figs. 1, 2 (1861). Menado, Celebes. 3; B.M. The finest species in the genus. It appears not to mimic any thing. 9. DYCTIS VITELLIA. Papilio vitellia, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iv. pl. 349. figs. E, F (1782). ? Euplcea vitella, Montr. Ann. Sc. Phys. Nat. Lyon. p. 403 (1856). Melanitis stellaris, Vollenhoven, Tijd. voor Ent. iv. p. 159, pl. 8. fig. 3 (1862). Var. Elymnias viminalis, Wallace, Trans. Ent. Soc. London, p. 328. n. 25 (1869). Amboina (Wallace). B.M. Mimics Euploea climene. 10. DYCTIS CYBELE. Melanitis cybele, Felder, Wien. ent. Monatschr. iv. p. 248. n 98 (1860). Batchian, Kaioa Island, Ternate (Wallace). This species is unknown to me ; it probably resembles one of the dark Euplwee. 11. DYCTIS PAPUA. Elymnias papua, Wallace, Trans. Ent. Soc. London, p. 329 n 28 (1869). New Guinea (Wallace). Mr. Wallace says that "this species closely resembles a Euplcea.," Unfortunately he does not mention which Euplcea. |
