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~".i. Dysphania imperialis sp. nov. 



Forewings : dcop violet purple, without distinct markings, the 5 spots of the 

 usual exterior series alone showing somewhat paler than the j;ronnd coliinr. 



Iliiifliciix/s : with more than half the basal area and a narrow marginal border 

 deep pnri)Ie, separated by a broad, deep fulvous fascia, the dividing line marking 

 the outside of the usual lunulate postmedian band, veins 1, 3, 4, and 6 being marked 

 in dark to the hindmargin. 



Underside similar; c.\teri<ir spots of forewings rather plainer; fnlvons fascia 

 of hindwing not so broad, owing to the greater breadth of the marginal border 

 which is rounded between the veins. Head, shoulders, pectus, and segmental 

 rings of abdomen bright yellow ; patagia and thorax purple ; abdomen above brown 

 between the rings, purple below ; paljii blackish, yellow beneath ; legs blackish. 



Expanse of wings : 92 mm. 



Several of both sexes from Suer, Mefor, May and June, lb07 (W. Uoherty). 



A very distinct form, at present received only from this island. 



3(1. Dysphania isolata sp nov. 



Like mililaris Linn., but with all the dark markings at the base of the fore- 

 wings, and all those of the hind wings mu(^h restricted, but not to the same extent 

 as in selangora Swinh., and Sfiqana Druce. Li the forewings they are all repre- 

 sented by isolated spots ; in the hindwings the discal sjwt is much reduced in size, 

 and that on the inner margin absent altogether ; the submarginal band is inter- 

 rupted above and below middle, and the marginal spots irregular. 



Two S S from Theiping. 



In one of the Theiping specimens the submarginal band is all but gone. 



31. Dysphania latiplaga sp. nov. 



Forewings: deep purjilish, with the usual 3 series of spots hyaline white; 

 3 pale streaks from the base, one above the median narrow and yellow tinged ; 

 the middle one broader and longer ; the third on inner margin ; cell blotch large 

 and irregularly sulxjuadrate ; the 4 subapical spots elongate oval. 



Hindiciiigs : with a broad ])urple bar at base, followed by a white bar widening 

 towards costa ; cell blotch as in forewings, continued as a very broad bar to inner 

 margin, and followed by a bluish white narrow bar from inner margin to median 

 vein and two small spots beyond cell blotch ; the nsual .S spots of submarginal 

 band golden yellow, oblong quadrate. 



Underside with all the pale spots much larger, all the pale bars and sjiots of 

 hindwings yellow. Face with lateral edges yellow and centre vertically pur|)le ; 

 vertex purple ; collar, shoulders, and patagia yellow at base, purple at tips ; 

 abdomen with alternate yellow and purple rings ; abdomen beneath, pectus, and 

 legs yellow. 



Expanse of wings : 78 mm. 



One ? from Patnnuang, S. Celebes, January bsOO (Fruhstorfer). 



Distinguished by the very broad and deep purplish markings. 



32. Dysphania longimacula sji. nov. 

 Forewings : deep purple, with the 3 series of whitish hyaline spots much 

 broader than usual, divided by the dark veins into more elongated blotches. 



