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Show 298 MR. F. MOORE ON LIMNAINA AND EUPLCEINA. [MAY 1, 1. SAPHARA TREITSCHKEI. Euplcea treitschkei, Boisduval, Voy. Astrol., Lep. p. 98 (1832); Doubleday and Hewits. D. Lep. pl. 11. f. 2, cf ; Butler, P. Z. S. 1866, p. 292; Kirsch, Mitth. zool. Mus. Dresden, 1877, p. 117. Salpinx treitschkei, Butler, Journ. Linn. Soc, Zool. xiv. p. 294 (1878). Hab. New Ireland. 2. SAPHARA BIFORMIS. Salpinx biformis, Butler, Ann. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, x. p. 37, cf 2 (1882). Hab. Duke-of-York Island. 3. SAPHARA ^ENEA. Salpinx cenea, Butler, Ann. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, x. p. 38, cf 2 (1882). Hab. Solomon Islands. 4. SAPHARA VIRIDIS. Salpinx viridis, Butler, Ann. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, x. p. 38, $ (1882). Hab. Thursday Island (S. of New Guinea). 5. SAPHARA LORENZO. Euplcea lorenzo, Butler, Ann. Nat. Hist. ser. 4, v. p. 359 (1870) ; Brenchley's Cruise of 'Curacoa,' p. 466, pl. 47. f. 3, 4 (1873). Salpinx lorenzo, Butler, Journ. Linn. Soc, Zool. xiv. p. 294 (1878). Hab. Solomon Islands. 6. SAPHARA JESSICA. Euplcea Jessica, Butler, Lep. Exotica, p. 20, pl. 8. f. 3, cf (1870). Hab. Fiji Islands. 7. SAPHARA ERIMAS. Euplcea erimas, Godman & Salvin, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1878, p. 733, 8 ; id. 1879, p. 156, pl. 15. f. 1, cf. Hab. New Ireland. SELINDA, n. g. Fore wing narrower than in typical Salpinx ; costa more arched and comparatively longer, apex acute, exterior margin very oblique; hind margin convex in middle; with a very broad short silky-white brand; cell narrower, shorter hindward, the lower end slightly shorter than upper; discocellulars concave, no inner spur. Hind wing subcorneal, narrower; exterior margin less convex ; discoidal glandular patch dull-coloured. Type S. mniszechi. 1. SELINDA MNISZECHI. Euplcea mniszechii, Felder, Wien. ent. Monats. iii. p. 181, pl. 3. f. 3,d (1859). |