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Show 1883.] MR. F. M O O R E ON LIMNAINA AND EUPLCEINA 231 4. TIRUMALA MELISSA. Papilio melissa, Cramer, Pap. Exot. iv. pl. 377, f. C, D (1781), o* Herbst, Pap. pl. 125. f. 3, 4. Hab. Java (Horsf). In coll. British Museum. 5. TIRUMALA CONJUNCTA, n. sp. (Plate XXIX. fig. 2, tf.) Euploea limniace, Horsfield, Catal. Lep. Mus. E.I. C. pl. 3. f. 6, larva (1829). Danais limniaca, Moore, Catal. Lep. Mus. E.I. C. i. p. 121, pl. 4. f. 3, 3 a. Limnas (Thai.) limniace, Hiibn. Exot. Schmett. i. pl. 19, cf. Allied to T. melissa. Smaller in size, but of the same colour. Differs on the fore wing in the terminal discoidal and discal markings being broader, the duplex streak between the lower median and sub-median confluent, and the row of submarginal spots smaller and round. Hind wing with broader and slightly longer markings, the interspaces between the veins being entirely covered, leaving but a very slender single line between, within the cell, and one beneath it; submarginal row of spots more rounded. Expanse 2| to 3 inches. Hab. Java (Horsf eld). In coll. British Museum and F. Moore. This appears to be the common Java form, several specimens having been reared from the larvae by the late Dr. Horsfield. 6. TIRUMALA CHOASPES. Danais choaspes, Butler, P.Z. S. 1866, p. 52. Hab. Celebes (Macassar). 7. TIRUMALA INO. Danais ino, Butler, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 79, $ . Hab. Sula (Wallace). In coll. H. G. Smith. 8. T I R U M A L A GAUTAMA. (Plate XXXI. fig. 3.) Danais gautama, Moore, Ann. Nat. Hist. ser. 4, vol. xx. p. 43, 2 (1877). Danais (Tirumala) gautama, Marshall & de Niceville, Butt, of India &c. p. 45 (1882). Hab. British Burmah (Arakan, Moulmein, Mergui). In coll. F. Moore. 9. T I R U M A L A SEPTENTRIONIS. (Plate XXIX. fig. 3, cf •) Danais septentrionis, Butler, Entom. Monthly Mag. xi. p. 163 (1874); Semper, Mus. Godeffroy, xiv. Lep. pl. 8. f. 7, cf; Distant, Rhop. Malayana, p. 16, pl. 1. f. 9 (1882). Tirumala septentrionis, Moore, Lep. of Ceylon, i. p. 5, pl. 1. f. 2 (1881). Danais (Tirumala) septentrionis, Marshall & de Niceville, Butt. of India, p. 48,pl.6. f. 8, cf $(1882). Hab. India ; Ceylon ; British Burmah ; Siam ; Malay peninsula ; Penang ; Java (Horsf). PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1883, No. XVI, 16 |