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Show 232 MR. F. MOORE ON LIMNAINA AND EUPLCEINA. [Apr. 1 7, 10. TIRUMALA MICROSTICTA. Danais microsticta, Butler, Entom. Monthly Mag. xi. p. 163 (1874). Hab. Borneo (type); Java (Horsf.) ; Nias. In coll. British Museum. . . A single specimen collected in Java by Dr. Horsfield is identical with the Bornean type. 11. TIRUMALA LEUCOPTERA. Danais leucoptera, Butler, Entom. Monthly Mag. xi. p. 163 (1874). Hab. Dorey, New Guinea. 12. TIRUMALA ISHMOIDES, n. sp. Male. Fore wing comparatively narrower aud more produced at the apex than in allies, with a very narrow basal streak and a small spot near lower end of the cell, a fusiform and a widely separated clavate streak above the submedian, two medial discal oval spots, and three slender subcostal streaks, all placed in regular successive order; submarginal and marginal spots small. Hind wing with the basal markings very similar to those in T. leucoptera, but somewhat broader, the costal and penultimate streaks being larger ; two marginal series of spots small and slender. Expanse 3J inches. Hab. Celebes. In coll. G. Semper. Has a similarity of form and pattern of markings to Radena ishma, also from the Celebes. 13. TIRUMALA HAMATA. Euplcea hamata, M'Leay, King's Survey of Australia, ii. App. p. 46 (1827). Danais hamata, Semper, Mus. Godeffroy, xiv. Lep. p. 139, pl. 8. f. 1, 2, o* (1879). Banais australis, Blancbard, Voy. Pole Sud, Ins. p. 388, pl. 2. f. 5, 6 (1837-40). Hab. Australia. 14. TIRUMALA ANGUSTATA, n. sp. Intermediate between T. hamata and T. melittula. Fore wing with the discoidal and basal streak very slender, the terminal spot narrower than in T. hamata and much more so than in T. melittula ; the two transverse discal series of spots disposed as in T. melittula, except that tbe upper elongated streaks are longer and the lower spot is widely disconnected from the basal streak below tbe cell; the marginal spots are slightly larger. Hind wing with similar but somewhat larger markings to those in T. melittula, the dark central streak within the cell less forked and not touching the discocellular veinlet. Expanse 2f to 2§ inches. Hab. Tongatabu, Friendly Islands. In coll. British Museum. |
