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Ouiraxes schreiberi, Butler, P. Z. S. p. 633. n. 43 (18()5) (Java) ; Druce, P. Z. S. p. 346 (1873) 

 (Java) ; Piepers, Tijdschi: i\ Enl. XIX. p. 147. n. 20 (1876) (Batavia ; caterpillar on CynoiMtra 

 cmiUjtura) ; Staud., E.,:ul. Tag/, p. 173 (1886) (pt-!; Java) ; Nici-v., Bui/, of Lid. II. p. 274. n. 567 

 (1886) (pt. ; Java); Snell.. njdscln: r. Enl. XXX. Versl. p. 99 (1887) (larva and pupa from 

 Batavia noticed) ; id., I.e. XXXIII. p. 282 (1890) (Java) ; Pagenst., Jahrb. Nass. Ver. Nat. 

 XLIII. p. 97. n. 61 (1890) (East Java). 



Euhpis schreiheri, Moore, Lep. Iml. II. p. 261 (1896) (pt.). 



S. Wings., ahore. -Forevving : last patch of white band as wliitc behind as 



iu front (4 mm.), much less obliqne than in the preceding subspecies ; patch 



M'' — SM^ less concave outwardly ; a small white spot before R^, mostly absent. 



Hindwing : white band extending to M-, much clearer white behind than in 

 inalai/icus ; triangular huffish abdominal patch rather conspicuous. 



Underside. Forewing : reddish tawny discal spots smaller than the white 



ones which stand at their proximal side ; the olivaceous tawny median band 

 widening much in front. 



¥. Wings, aboce. Forewing: last patch of white baud about as broad behind 



as in front (5—6 mm.) ; two discal spots S( ''* — K'^, the upper one ofteu very small 

 or obscurely marked ; less violet-blue scaling at edge of baud than in malayicus. 



Hindwing : band clearly defined to M- ; blue scaling much reduced ; at distal 



side of the blue anal lunnle there is generally an obvious brownish red spot ; 

 subanal abdominal huffish patch well marked. 



Underside. Forewing : reddish brown discal spots forming together a 



triangular patch which is pointed behind. 



Ilab. Java, 4 t? c?, V) ? ?: Batavia; Mt. Gedo, 4000 feet, October 189:3 (H. 

 Fruhstorfer) ; East Java. 



e. E. schreiber niasicus. 



Charaxes niasicus Batler, Enl. Moiilhli/ Mmj. XX. p. .'lO (1883) (Nias) ; id., Juur. Linn. Soc. Land. 

 XXV. p. 386. n. 100 (1896) (Nias). 



(?. Ujiperside. Forewing: band as in Bornean specimens, with greenish 



blue patch of scales at outer side posteriorly ; discal detached spot small. 



Hindwing : band extending a little beyond R\ with heavy glaucous blue sc'aliug 

 at proximal side iu cell ; discal glaucous blue scaling heavier than in Bornean 

 schreiber. 



Underside: discal patch of forewing between W and M' not brown but greenish, 

 as is also the band between submediau and median lines of bars ; discal sj)ots of 

 hindwing pale. 



Hub. Nias Island. 



J'. E. schreiber luzonicus Uothsch., subsp. nov. 



Charii.rrs sclirciberi, Semper, Tuijf. d. Philqip. p. 78. n. 97 (1887) (syn. cxd. ; Mariveles, Luzon, 1 (J). 



Wi7iys, upperside. Forewing : band as in Bornean examples of schreiber, 



last patch less oblique, with pale blue scaling along its proximal edge ; pale blue 

 scaling at outer edge of band more extended than in any other form of schreiber, 

 reaching M', with .some blue scales also in front of this vein; detached discal spot 



H' — R- larger than in inahiijiras ; submarginal dot jiresent. Hindwing : discal 



band very narrow, extending to M- ; pale blue scaling at its basal side from C to 

 beyond M, rather heavy in cell ; pale blue discal scaling very extended, reaching 

 SC- : admargiual spots heavily 8ha<led with blue, except upper three. 



