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Show 678 MR. H. H. DRUCE ON BORNEAN LYCiENLELE. [June 16, the sexes. Dr. Staudinger writes m e that he has received a pair only, and w e possess a female specimen obtained by Mr. Everett, which I think is referable to this species, although the three black anal spots are larger, and on the underside are all dusted with bluish scales. M. licinius may perhaps turn out to be tbe same as Mr. de Nice-ville's Neocheritra nislbls1 from the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, which is described from females only, but I do not think it is likely. However, I a m of opinion that it is a mistake to describe insects of such groups as these from females only. THRIX, Doherty. This genus is very nearly allied to Vlrgarina, mihi, and is distinguished from it by the possession of an additional (fourth) subcostal nervule in the fore wing, and by the glandular patch being placed somewhat nearer to the inner margin ; and it is with much pleasure that I a m able to record a species belonging to it from Borneo. THRIX GAMA, Distant. (Plate XXXI. fig. 13, o* 0 Neocheritra gama, Dist. Bhop. Malay, p. 462, fig. 128 (1886). Labuan ( Waterstr.). Dr. Staudinger's collection contains a single male, which I refer to this species, and which I have figured. It differs somewhat from Mr. Doberty's description in having the basal area of the fore wing slightly dusted with blue. The tuft of orange hairs also cannot be said to be placed in the middle of the fore wing, but is much nearer to the inner margin. Mr. Doherty states that it apparently mimics Eooxylldes tharls, Hiibn., but the specimen before m e is much more like Vlrgarina scopula, Druce, but is, of course, at once distinguished from that insect by the additional subcostal nervule. It may be that this Bornean insect represents another species of Thrix, but, unfortunately, I do not possess a specimen of T. gama with which to compare it. NEOCHERITRA, Distant. N E O C H E R I T R A A M R I T A , var. T H E O D O R A , H . H . Druce. I have received a specimen of the green form from Labuan, obtained by Waterstradt. JACOONA, Distant. Mr. Distant, in describing this genus in 'Bhopalocera Malayana,' p. 241 (1884), states that it has four subcostal nervules, the first being anastomosed with the costal nervure, which is stated to be short and terminating on the costa before the end of the cell. N o w these statements are all incorrect. I have before me typical specimens of J. anasuja, Eeld., c?, and, on examination, I find that the costal nervure is long and reaches the margin considerably i N. nisibis, de Nicev. J. B. N. H. S. vol. ix. p. 316, pl. P. fig. 45 (1895). |
