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Show 1896.] MR. H. H. DRUCE ON BORNEAN LYCENIDJE. 675 SUASA, de Nicev. SUASA LIRIS, Staud. Suasa suessa, de Niceville', described from the Malay Peninsula, appears to be a close ally of this species, if, indeed, it is distinct, but unfortunately I do not possess specimens for examination. CHLIARIA, Moore. CHLTARIA SKAPANE, H. H. Druce. I put this insect at first in the genus Hypolyccena, but on farther examination I think it is better placed in Chliaria. CHLIARIA PHEMIS, H. H„ Druce. I find that this species again is better placed in the genus Chliaria than in Hypolyccena. It is close to C. amabilis, de Nicev., but the black spots at the anal angle of the hind wing below are differently placed. greyish at outer angle: hind wing-costal margin narrowly greyish from the base to the apex, which is narrowly black ; a black anteciliary line ; cilia white. The tail on the lower median nervule, linear, black, and tipped with white, that on the submedian nervure about twice as long, black, edged and tipped with white ; the lobe dark red, with a black anteciliary line and a small black spot dusted with blue scales. Underside pale grey : fore wing with a broad, even, straight brown band commencing on the 2nd subcostal nervure, rather less than halfway between the end of the cell and the apex, and running obliquely to the lower median nervule, where it becomes somewhat attenuated and reaches the submedian nervure ; a submarginal indistinct line darker towards the outer angle, the ground-colour being rather darker between this line and the margin ; cilia brown : hind wing with similar bands as described above, the darker one being broken up and angled at the lower median nervure, and running disjointedly to the anal margin ; a black spot between the lower median nervules faintly crowned with orange ; lobe deep black, bearing towards the submedian nervure a large crescent of bright blue scales ; there are also a few blue scales in the submedian interspace close to the lobe; cilia greyish, white towards the anal angle. Head, thorax, and abdomen blackish above clothed with greyish-blue hairs ; beneath concolorous with wings ; legs grey, with black spots ; antennae black, with reddish-brown tips and white spots. o*- Upperside violaceous blue, of almost the same shade as Cyaniris puspa, Horsf, ^: fore wing-apex, outer and costal margins black as in male, and with a white spot on the disc beyond the cell, clearest towards the upper median nervule: hind wing-costal margin whitish, grey along the subcostal nervule ; outer margin narrowly black, breaking up into spots in the median and sub-median interspaces; a large white apical spot, clearest towards the costal margin. Tails and lobe as in male ; cilia of both wings white; the dark bands of the underside can be seen through on the upper. Underside diners only from the male in the ground-colour being white; the cilia of both wings are white except towards apex of fore wing, which is brown. There is also a brown anteciliary line to the fore wing, and also to the hind wing, which becomes stronger towards the anal angle. Expanse, S H , 2 If inch. Grede, W . Java (Prelw). Types Mus. Staud. This lovely insect is allied to Tajuria diceus, Hew., but is quite distinct. 1 Suasa suessa, de Nicev. J. B. N . H . S. vol. vii. p. 337, pl. H . figs. 8, 9 (1892). |