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and surrounded by a fulvous zone, and on the posterior wings there is a similar 

 s]50t between the two lowest median nervuies, but twice the size of the spot ou 

 the anterior wings. 



157. Melanitis amabilis I'oifd. 



lo8. Melanitis constantia Cramer. 



l.')9. Melanitis solandra Falu-. 



lii'i. Melanitis leda I.inn. 



Hil. Hypocysta osyris Koisd. 

 A long series. Dr. Staudinger proposes to make two species of this, but I am 

 unable to separate either of them from //. o.si/ris, after comiiarison with spocimcns 

 .sent to Mr, Rothschild by that gentleman. Dr. Staudiugor has name<l the s|)ecimeiis 

 from German New Guinea H. i»is, and a slightly different form, rather larger and 

 blacker, from Dutch New Guinea, he calls H. serapin. 



102. Hypocysta haemonia Hew. 



Four specimens. 



ifi.s. Hypocysta hygea Hew. 

 Seven specimens from Humboldt Bay and one from .lobie. 



164. Ypthima aphnius Godart. 



165. Ypthima arctous Fabr. 



ELYMNIINAE. 



160. Elymnias thryallis Kir.seh. 



There is a long series of this species, all fem<ilen, which exhibit a considerable 

 variety of coloration. Some resemble the typical figured form, being fuliginous greyish 

 brown with the lower jmrt of the cell and of the discal area to the inner margin on 

 the anterior wings sordiii white, tinged with brown towards the base; in .others the 

 wings are dark brown, with the lower portion of the anterior wings paler whitish 

 brown, and in a third form the wings are entirely brown, shading towards the outer 

 margins of both wings into pale brown. In some of the specimens there is on the 

 anterior wings, a little beyond the middle, a row of four or five greyish white siKJts 

 between the veins across the disc, more or less clearly marked. The third form may 

 possibly be attributable to a separate species ; liut in the absence of any males I 

 hesitate to describe it as such. This species in its several forms mimics Hirdapa 

 usipete^ Hew., Sarohin confiisn l?utl., and several other species of Enploeinfie. 



jfote. — I think it is very probable that the next species, E.fjlnvconia Staudinger, 

 is the male of this species, and then tlie female,^ have not only the tliree forms 

 before alluded to, but also the slate coloured form mentioned in connoction with 



