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lin. Symphaedra aetion Hew. 



A long series of both sexes. There are two forms of the female, neither of 

 which agree exactly with Mr. Hewitson's type. In one form, which in other respects 

 is nearest to the type, the second and third sjjots in the band beyond the end of the 

 cell on the anterior wings are obsolete, but the pale band in that situation on the 

 underside is faintly discerned. The spots in the curved row of spots beyond are 

 narrower and less di.stinct. In the second form on the anterior wings the sj)ots at 

 the end of the cell are well represented. On either side of the submedian nervule, 

 a little beyond its middle, are two spots or clusters of scales divided by the nervure. 

 All the spots above named are bright yellowisli stramineous, as is also the band on the 

 posterior wings before the middle. This band is much narrower than in the type, 

 and its outer is very nearly parallel with its inner margin. On the underside neither 

 of the forms differ to any appreciable extent from the type, but on the underside of 

 the jiosterior wings of the second form the stramineous liand is represented b\' a 

 large patch of scattered yellowish scales, on the inside of which are two bright 

 yellowish stramineous spots, on either side of the discoidal nervule, which vary in 

 size in each of the three specimens. 



If there had been in the collection a nude, which might have been specially 

 attributed to one or the other of these forms, or if either had been captured in 

 a diflerent island, I should have considered that it might fairly be accepted as a 

 distinct species. 



117. Cyrestis acilia Grodart. 



The female is paler than the male, and the inner edge of the white discal hand 

 is more irregular. 



Hah. Jobie, Yamma, and Humboldt Bay, 



118. Cyi'estis laelia Felder. 

 One esamjjle, from Gani. 



119. Cyrestis biaka sp. nov. 



Male. — Upperside : both wings ratlier pale fuliginous brown, crossed in the 

 middle by a broad white band, the band on the anterior wings being of almost uniform 

 width, and on the posterior wings graduallv tai)ering to a point a little above the anal 

 angle; halfway between the white hand and the outer margins is a row of round 

 black spots surrounded with bright fulvous rings, on the inner side of which is a 

 narrow stripe of brownish grey markings, those on the anterior wings lunulate ; out- 

 side the row of spots on both wings are two similar stripes ; the markings across the 

 basal jiortion of both wings resemlile C. laelia, and C strigata P'elder. 



Uiulerslde very much paler, with markings as above. 



The female does not differ from the male, hut is rather paler. 



Kxjianse of wiugs : 1 J inch. 



Hah. Biak aud Korrido. 



This species is near C. laelia and C. strlrjata, but is smaller and ])aler. It also differs 

 from C. laelia in the fourth spot in tbe sulnnarginal row of spots on the anterior wings, 

 being of the same size and shape as those above and below it, in the fulvous rings round 

 the spots being brighter and more distinct, and in ha\ing two narrow brownish grey 

 stripes outside the spots instead of only one. It differs from C. strigata in the white 



