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Show 1871] MR. A. G. BUTLER ON THE GENUS ELYMNIAS. 525 12. DYCTIS MELIAS. Melanitis melias, Felder, Wien. ent. Monats. vii. p. 120. n. 91 (1863); Nov. Voy. Lep. iii.pl. 61. fig. 11 (1867). Bourias, Locban [Philippines]. Mimics Euplcea swainsonii. 13. DYCTIS PATNA. 2 . Melanitis patna, Westwood, Gen. D. L. p. 405. n. 6, note, pl. 68. fig. 2 (1851). m Silhet (obtained 1847). TvPe> B'™r Mimics Euplcea callithoe, a species allied to E. splendens and E. superba. It bears a superficial resemblance to Elymnias leucocyma. 14. DYCTIS EGIALINA. Melanitis egialina, Felder, Wien. ent. Monatschr. vii. p. 121. n. 92 (1863) ; Nov. Voy. Lep. iii. pl. 61. figs. 7, 8 (1867). Luzon [Philippines]. Mimics Delias henningia (Pierinee). 15. DYCTIS BORNEENSIS. Elymnias borneensis, Wallace, Trans. Ent. Soc. London, p. 324. n. 8 (1869). Sarawak [Borneo]. Doubtless mimics some species oi Delias (an D.porsenna I). 16. DYCTIS VASUDEVA. Elymnias vasudeva, Moore, Cat. Lep. E. I. C. i. p. 238. n. 513 ^Elymnias thycana, Wallace, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. p. 323. n. (l8^\ePa\ (Wright) ; India (obtained 1856); 2, Barrackpore / §-M n /•* .j» p p "1 / I Mimics either Delias descombesi or D. indica ; it is impossible to say which without seeing it alive. 17. DYCTIS BAMMAKOO. <? Melanitis bammakoo, Westwood, Gen. D. L. p. 405. n. 12, note,'pl. 68. fig. 3(1851). Ashanti (obtained 1842). T.vPe> B M * Mimics Planema gea 2 (Acreeince). Several males in Mr. Swanzy's collection. 18. DYCTIS PHEGEA. Papilio phegea, Fabricius, Ent. Syst. iii. 1. p. 132. n. 407 (1793) D^,hM-31-fi8'l(IW0)' «.-.;i*- Mimics P. gea 6 • |