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Show 1895.] MR. H. H. DRUCE ON BORNEAN LYC/ENIDEE. 619 Labuan (Low and Waterstr.); Sandakan (Pryer). All Labuan specimens I have examined are dark in colour, even darker than the S. Indian form named L. surya by Mr. Moore. DRINA, de Nicev. DRINA NINODA, sp. n. cf. Allied to D. donina, Hew., but larger and with a distinct white spot close to outer angle of fore wdng in the submedian interspace, and two dull brownish-green pale patches-one, an elongate oval, between tbe first and second median nervules; tbe other placed below it in the submedian interspace, square. Underside : bands broader and more distinct, notably that one which crosses the fore wdng beyond the cell, which is also straighter. Expanse 2f- inches. Labuan (Low). Type Mus. G. & S. Sandakan (Elwes). Although closely allied to D. donina, the additional patches and spot described above are sufficient to distinguish it. I have examined a number of D. donina from Burmah, but find no traces of these patches in any of them. DRINA MANEIA. Myrina maneia, Hew. 111. Diurn. Lep., Lye. p. 29, pi. xii. figs. 14, 15 (1863). Sithon maneia, Druce, P. Z. S. 1873, p. 351. Labuan (Low and Waterstr.). Messrs. Godman and Salvin's collection contains two males of this species, one of which agrees wdth Hewitson's figure, with the addition of the brown lines and nervules as described by Mr. Doherty in a specimen from Perak (J. A. S. B. vol. Ix. pi. 2. no. 1, p. 34, 1891) ; the other, which is somewhat larger, has a much narrower brown outer margin to the fore wing, and is without the brown lines and nervules. Dr. Staudinger has sent me the female. ARAOTES, Doherty '. ARAOTES LAPITHIS. Myrina lapithis, Moore, Horsf. & Moore, Cat. Lep. Mus. E. I. C. vol. i. p. 48(1857). Sithon lapithis, Druce, P. Z. S. 1873, p. 351. Labuan (Low and Wahnes); S.E. Borneo, near Banjarinasin ( Wahnes). The wddth of the white band on tbe fore wing below varies somewhat. It is a common species-the male apparently being most seldom met with, as out of 15 specimens before me three only are of that sex. Messrs. Godman and Salvin's collection contains a female from Sumatra (Sachs). 1 Nee de Nicev., vide Zool. Record, 1889. |