( 49.i ) 



naiTow marginal liaiid, or to small niargiiial Hpots, and a 

 discal patch sitnate between the upiior median branch 

 and the anal anjjle (PL VII., fig. 4): 



It I. M. queenslaudica .lord. & Kothsch., Nov. /ool. 

 ji. 4t)4. n. ;; ^lh9.)j, hum X. (^hioensland. 



/). Ilindwings without a marginal orange or scarlet I)and. 



c'. Fringe to hindwings white ; forewings with a median band and 

 a subbasal pateh ; liindwings with a large discal patch, of an 

 orange colour (I'l. W\., tigs. 7. 8 — -c^,?) : 



11. M. celebensis .lord. & Rotlisch., Nov. /coi,. II. 

 |i. 4().3. u. .'). (1895), from Celebes. 



i/'. Kriuge to hindwings black. 



d'-. Fore- and hindwings with a median liand. 



P. Band of forewings, like that of hindwings, scarlet, narrow: 

 12. M. luculenta Swinh., P. Z. S. p. 423. t. 43. f. 3 

 (1889), from the Andaman Is. 



I'll?. Bands broader, that of forewings orange towards costa. 



a'. Band of forewings almost straight, just toiiching the 

 discocellular veinlets ; that of hindwings enteiing 

 the apex of cell, much narrower tliau the bluish black 

 marginal region : 



13. M. drucei Butler, Ann. Mo,,. X. n. (5). 

 XII. p. 107 ii) (1883); Waterh.. .4/,/ 11. I. 183. 

 f. .5 (1882-90), from Celebes. 



h*. Band of forewings arched, discocellulavs in the middle 

 of the band ; that to hindwings not entering the cell, 

 broader than the bluish black marginal region: 



M. M. snelleni I'.utler. I.e. p. 108 (?) (1883) ; 

 \\'aterh., i.e. f. (i (1882-90), from Celebes. 



M. drucei and sneJhn i may be sexes of the same 

 species. We have, however, no further evidence for 

 this supposition than the occurrence of both insects 

 in Celebes. As long as it is not proved that both 

 occur in the same i)art of Celebes, or that inter- 

 gradations exist, there is no right to unite driwei 

 and snelleni to one s))ecics. 



«'. Hindwings unicolorou.s. 



n^. Band to forewings scarlet, its breadth not ex<'eeding 

 3 mm. : 



1.3. M. fulgida Voll., TijcUchr. v. Ent.W. p. 133. n. I. 

 t. 8. f. 4 (18(l3j, from .lava. 



My five .lava specimens, obtaincil IVc^in //. Frnh- 

 ftlorfe^', have the band narrower th.-iii it is in \dilen- 

 hoven's figure. 



