202 NOVITATES ZOOLOOICAB XXII. 1915. 



near apical angle of liindwing shows tlirongli above more than in any other race, in 

 fact resembling most T. nrania Linn, i'rom Amboina in this resjJecL One cJ has a 

 ninch narrower border, is very white, ami the ocellns does not appear on upperside. 

 This form I name ab. sublnna ab. nov. 



5 (?(?, 1 ?, dampierensis, 1 cj, ab. mbluna, Dampier Island. 



65. Taenaris rothschildi reducta snbsp. nov. 



S. Aboce. The grey is confined on forewing to costal edge and apex and 

 a somewhat obsolescent band below vein 2. On hindwing the grey forms a smear 

 over apical ocellns to vein 5 ; anal ocellns small and pale. 



Below. The grey is confined in forewing to ape.K and costa, and on hindwing 

 is reduced to a slight smear beyond ajiical ocellns. 



?. (Similar, but grey below vein 2, widening more distinct with a reddish wash. 



1 (?, 1 ?, Vnlcan Island. 



NYMFHALIDAE 



6(i. Issoria sinha admiralia snbsp. nov. 



(J. DiH'ers from 1. s. qffaka in the lunch narrower black borders to the wings 

 and almost complete absence of black markings on disc of wings. 

 ?. Paler. 

 4 cJ(?, 1 ?, ManuB, Admiralty Islands. 



67. Cynthia arsinoe rebeli Frnhst. 



Cynthia arsinoe rebeli Fruhstorfer, Enlom. Zeitschr. xix. p. 215 (1905) (German New Guinea). 



6 (?(?,2 ? ?, Vnlcan Island. 



68. Cynthia arsinoe dampierensis snbsp. nov. 



(J. Differs from C. a. rebeli in the mnch more distinct dark margin to 

 both wings and the larger row of postdiscal spots. 



?. Differs in being much larger, forewing mnch blacker, hindwing much 

 deeper rufous, and the dark bands of both wings wider and more distinct. 



Below. Basal half of the wings of ? are washed with pale greenish olive, not 

 rosy mauve, and all lines and spots more distinct. 



Length of forewing : rebeli 52 mm., dampierensis b9 mm. 



Expanse : ?-ebeli 109 mm., dampierensis 123 mm. 



4 (?(?, 4 ? ? , Dampier Island. 



61). Cethosia obscura manusi snbsp. nov. 



S . Very similar to C. o. gabrielis Rothsch. 

 Above. Differs in the white spots being smaller on forewing. 

 Beloiv. The black bands in cell of forewing are mnch broader and white 

 subterminal spots smaller. 



? . Has smaller white spots on forewing above and below. 



5 <?<?, 4 ? ?, Manns, Admiralty Islands. 



