( 8") 



baud is verv sinuate, being convex between the upjier and middle and concave 

 between the middle and lower median nervnles ; on the outer side of the band, on 

 either side of the upi^er median nervule, is an indistinct confluent black spot, in 

 which are situate two white spots, the lower sjwt being minute, the other large and 

 oval ; between the discoidal nervnles nearer the margin is another minute white spot. 

 Posterior wings become darker brown from the middle to the anal angle and near 

 the outer margin. Tlie outer margin from the apex to the middle median nervule 

 has a well-defiued jiale tawny border, broadest at the apex, narrowing gradually to 

 the last-named nemile, where it becomes grey. 



Underside: both wings are mottled brownish grey, with indistinct streaks and 

 s[X)ts, as in many of the forms of M. isniene Cram. The ferruginous band on the 

 upperside of the anterior wings is represented by a pale indistinct somewhat tawny 

 space dusted with brown ; the white spots of the upperside reappear, the upper and 

 imder spots being narrowly surrounded by black. On the posterior wings is a large 

 curved sepia-brown patch, commencing on the costa near its middle, and extending 

 across the wings outside the cell to the middle median nervule ; between the veins 

 is a submarginal row of rather small black spots, centred with white and suiTounded 

 by pale rings. 



Exjmnse of wings : 3 inches. 



Hab. Adonara. 



Three specimens. The undersides vary, as is the case with many of the species 

 of the M. ismene group to which this insect belongs. 



11. Mycalesis merops sp. uov. 



M.\LE. — Upper»ide : dark brown, rather more rufous than jU. nihuus Linn. 

 Anterior wings with a large black ocellus on the disc between the middle and lowest 

 median nervules, with a white pupil and a narrow tawny ring outside; the basal 

 two-thirds of the wings are darker than the outer third, the dark area extending 

 from the costa to the inner margin. Posterior wings elongated to the anal angle, 

 and becoming paler ; on the disc between the median nervules aud the submedian 

 ner\Tire are three black ocelli with white pupils and tawny rings ; the largest 

 is in the middle, and the smallest is below. Near the margins of both wings 

 is a narrow dusky line, with traces on the posterior wings of an inner sinuate line. 



Underside : both wings purplish grey, the middle third crossed by a broad 

 curved darker band, extending from the costa of the anterior to the inner margin of 

 the posterior wings; the outside edge of the band is clearly defined by a narrow ])ale 

 grey space. On the anterior wings, inside the hand, the cell is crossed near the base 

 by a sinuate line, and a subreniform darker spot near the middle : on the disc are 

 two small ocelli, one towards the apex, the other between the mi<ldle and lowest 

 median nervules ; towards the outer margin are two sinuate dark lines. On the 

 j)Osterior wings the dark central band becomes grey towards the base and anal angle ; 

 the inner edge of the band, where it crosses the cell, is curved towards the base ; on 

 the disc between the veins is a row of seven ocelli with white pupils and tawny rings, 

 the first, fourth, fifth, and .sixth being larger than the others; outside the spots are 

 two dark lines, of which the inner is very sinuate. 



The female resembles the male, but is larger and paler. 



Expanse of wings : inale, 1| inch ; female, 2 inches. 



Hab. Sambawa, Adonara, and Pura. 



