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the common stem of the fourth aud Hfth subcostal uervules is long, but rather variable. 

 The apical part of the discoidal cell of the forewings is very broad, especially in the 

 male. The latter sex has a " brand," thougli Haase (I.e.) says that this sexual character 

 is absent from victuriae. The liiudwings of the female are much more hairy thau iu 

 the allied species. 



(a) : T. victoriae (Oray), forma typ. [ J, J , larva]. 



J. The yellowish green apical patch on the upperside of the forewiugs consists of 

 three spots, of which the fir.st varies in length from 14 to ^0 mm., while the third has 

 mo.stly a length of 7 and a breadth of 5 mm., or is smaller. 



$. The fernale is less constant than the male. The two spots within the cell of 

 the forewings are often joined to one another, and sometimes merged together to 

 a large triangular patch which occupies the basal two-thirds of the cell. 



Hub. Guadalcanar Island (6 J, 8 J). 



(h): T. victoriae reg'inae (Salv.) [c?,?]. 



^ J . Oniilliojileni victoriiie, Godmau & Salvia [na: Gray, 185G), P. Z. 8. p. 190 (1887) ( JIaleita) : 

 Grose Smith, Ann. J%. A'. //. (5) XIX. p. 445 (J) (1887) (Maleita) ; id. & Kirby, Rhoi<. 

 Emt. I. Onuth. t. I. f. 1 (t? ). 2 ( ? ) (1887) (Maleita). 



J ?. Uniithoptera iri/iiuie Salvln, P. Z. S. p. 117. n. 1. (1888) (Maleita) ; Fickert, Zuul. Jahrh. 

 p. 723. t. 21. f. 4 ( ? ) (188y)- 



(J ? . Tnjitles victuriae reijiiuie, Rothschild, Entoninl. XXVIII. p. 78 (1895) (Maleita). 



jj 5 . Aelhinptera reijinaf, Rippon, Icun. Ornith. text & plate (1895) (Maleita : "Fiji" loc. err.). 



The neuration in Fickert's figure is incorrect, and Dr. Fickert is quite mistaken 

 in stating that the third subcostal ner\ ule of the forewings has in victoriae the same 

 position as in 2'1'ia'iims (L.). 



cJ. The subapical golden green patch of the upperside of the forewings consists 

 of three large and a fourth small spot ; the third spot is as large as the second 

 oi victm-iae, and measures in length 16 mm., in breadth 5 mm. ; the patch is some- 

 times connected with the basal green area of the wing, whicli is more extended than 

 in victoriae, by means of a narrow, postcostal band. On the hindwings, between the 

 discoidal cell and the submarginal spots and behind the cell, the green scales are 

 sparse or quite absent. 



J. All the white markings are larger than in viclwiae; the third subapical 

 spot of the forewings, situated behind the fifth subcostal nervule, measures, for 

 example, in length 16 mm., in breadth 5 mm., the last submarginal spots 16 and 14 

 respectively, while in victonae the respective measurements are : length from 6 to 11, 

 breadth 4 ; and length 3 to 8, breadth 6 to 10 mm. 



ILih. Maleita Island (\ c?,3 ?). 



(c): T. victoriae regis liotbsch. [(?,¥, pupa]. 



(y). ? . OrnUhiipteru ricturiae var., Salvin. /'. Z. .S. p. 118. sub n. 2 (1888) (Florida Island, loc. err. ?). 

 cJ 9. Troides ricloriue regis Rothschild, Entnniul. XXVIII. p. 78 (1895) (Hoiigainville & Alu). 



iS . The subapical patch of the forewings xcry long, consisting of two large spots, 

 and a naiTow streak or small .spot behind the fifth subcostal nervule. The green area 

 of the hindwings as in victoriae, or as in veijinae; the anterior submarginal yellow 

 spot is obliterated in the type-specimen. 



¥. The submarginal spots of either wing much smaller than in cicloriae, partly 

 obliterated ; discal spots and those at the base of the fore- and hindwings also smaller 



