RIIOPALOCERA MALAYAN A. 19 



is the smallest of the series, and the darkest in coloration. Capt. de la Chaumette * states that in 

 India the insect is common throughout the year, frequenting fields, gardens, and woods alike. 

 Mr. Bi<-'"'sf speaks of it as circling in the sunshine " round a lantana bush" or resting in damp 

 shady spots on the pale blue flowers of a small plant which the Malays call " bulalei gajah" 

 (Elephant's trunk). 



6. Danais melanippus, var. hegesippus. (Tab. II., fig. 1.) 



Vainlio inelanipijux, Cramer, Pap. Eiot., ii., t. 127, A, B (177'J). 



Danais melanippm, Godt., Enc. Meth., ix., p. 189, n. 43 (1819) ; Horsf. & Moore, Cat. Lep. Mus. E. I. C, i., 



p. 125, n. 247 (1857); Biitl., Trans. Linn. Sec, ser. 2, ZooL, vol. i., p. 53G, n. 2 (1877). 

 Var. PapiUo luyesipinis, Cram., Pap. Exot., ii., t. 180, A (1779); Fabr. Sp. Ins., p. 5G, n. 218 (1781); Maut. 



lus., p! 27, n. 287 (1787) ; Eut. Syst., iii., p. 52, n. 160 (1793) ; Horsf. & Moore, Cat. Lep. Ins. Mus. 



E. I. C, p. 125 (1857); Butler, Proc. Zool. Soc, 180G, p. 49. 

 Danais heye>iippi(s, Godt., Enc. Metli., ix., p. 189, n. 42 (1819); Gray. Lop. Ins. Nepaiil, p. 10, t. 9, f. 1 



(184G) ; Snellen, Tijd. Eut., xx., p. G6 (1877). 

 Danais melanippus, var. heijesippus, Snellen, Tijd. Ent., xix., p. 144 (1876). 

 Salatura hegesippus, Moore, MS. 



Male and female. Anterior wing fulvous-red, nearly apical half, the costal margin, inner margin, 

 nervm-es and nervules dark fuscous. Fuscous portion with the following white spots :— two small subcostal 

 spots divided by hrst subcostal nervule, almost beneath which are two others, more rounded and placed 

 just beyond cell ; a transverse subapical row of five larger spots, upper two smallest and divided by second 

 subcostal nervule, fourth and fifth largest divided by lower discoidal uervure ; adiscal row of two small spots 

 divided by second median nervule; a submarginal series of three or four spots about centre, and a 

 marginal series which become almost eft'aced between third median nervule and submedian ncrvure, and 

 also towards apex, where, however, they are denoted by a much larger spot preceded by one or two smaller 

 ones. Posterior wing white ; nervures and uervules broadly infuscated and with fuscous marginal border, 

 in which are placed a marginal and submarginal series of small white spots. Underside of wings as above, 

 but anterior wmgs possessing a distinct marginal and submarginal series of small spots at apex; posterior 

 wing with the nervures and nervules much less strongly infuscated, but margined with very pale greenish. 

 Hea°d and thorax above dark fuscous, spotted and streaked with white. Abdomen above dull ochraceous, 

 with the base black ; underside pale ochraceous. Sternum black, spotted with white ; legs black. Under 

 surfaces of palpi, femora, and trochanters white. 



Male with a distinct subovate scent-gland on posterior wings, placed on inner side and adjoining 



third median ner\i;le. 



Exp. wings 70 to 85 millim. 



Hab.— Andaman Islands (coll. Moore).— Burma ; Moulmein (colls. Moore and Brit. Mus.).— Malay 

 Penmsula; Provmce Wellesley (colL Dist.) ; Malacca (colls. Moore and Brit. Mus.).— Sumatra (SneUen, 

 coll. Moore). — -Java (Snellen and Brit. Mus.). 



In considering this form as only a variety of D. melanippus, I am in agreement with Messrs. 

 Moore, Butler, and SneUen, who have at least at one time published that view (see supra). 

 The chief difference between the two forms is that the ground colour of the posterior wings in 

 D. melanippus is fulvous-red, whilst in D. iwjesippus it is white, and the four small spots near 

 the end of cell of anterior wing of the last named are considerably effaced in D. melanippus. 



* Ent. Mo. Mag., vol. ii., p. 37. t Month. Pack., vol. ii., p. 188 (1881). 



