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Show 1883.] MR. F. MOORE ON LIMNAINA AND EUPLCEINA. 207 genus is mimicked by a species in one of tbe groups into which the old genus Danais has been separated ; of the others, 11 genera are mimicked by species of the other groups into which the old genus Euploea has been divided. In Table III., Group B (one "sexual mark'" on the fore icing) is divided into 15 genera : 11 of these are mimicked by species of the other groups. In Table IV., Group C (glandular patch on the hind wing only) is divided into 4 genera, 3 of which are mimicked by species of the other groups. In Table V., Group D (one sexual mark on the fore wing, and a glandular patch on the hind wing) is divided into 12 genera, 9 of which are mimicked by species of the other groups. In Table VI., Group E (two sexual marks on the fore wing) is divided into 3 genera, each of which genera and mostly all the species, are mimicked by species of the other groups. Following these Tables I have drawn out one (Table VII.) in which are given " typical examples of a mimetic set of species, collated from each of the five groups into which Euploea has been primarily divided. This Table also shows a comparative view of their structural characters. Table I.-MIMETIC SPECIES IN LIMNAINA. No sexual mark or scent-producing organ in hind wing of male. Ideopsis anapsis chloris .... Eadena similis . exprompta vulgaris . juventa.... luzonica . ishma One sexual mark on sub-median vein. Amauris, sp.? One sexual mark between median and submedian veins. Melinda for-mosa. Tirumala Umniace. T. limniace.. T. melissa ... T. conjuncta. T. orientalis. T. ishmoides. Two sexual marks,median and submedian veins. Ravadeba phyle. R. cleone Parantica grammica P. melanoides P. aglea Two sexual marks, sub-median and internal veins, Chittira fumosa Caduga larissa. C. melaneus.. O.nilgiriensis Locality. Luzon. Celebes. E. Africa. China, Formosa. Ceylon. Java. Java. Luzon. Celebes. Java. N.E. India. Malabar. |