BHOPALOCERA MALAYAXA. 27 



Saljiin.v ,;'!itiiihil<(, Biitl,, Jourii. T.iim. Soc, Zool., vol. xiv., p. 293, 12 (1878). 



Var. Solinnx l,',iro,,„im, ]5utl., Tiaus. Linn. Soc, ser. 2, Zool., vol. i., p. r.SO, 1, t. C8, f. 5- (1877). 



Male. Anterior wiii-s above very dark v.lvcty blue, with the following pale bluish spots :— one 

 between tirst and second subcostal nervules, one beyond cell between second diseoidal and first median 

 nervules; a subniarginal series of live spots placed one above and one below fourth subcostal nervule, one 

 above and one below upper diseoidal nervule, and the other beneath lower diseoidal nervule ; a small and 

 indistinct spot between second and third nu dian nervules, a still smaller and more indistinct one beneath 

 third median nervule, and an oblong streak of the same colour (which denotes the pseudo scent-gland or 

 brand) placed beneath third median nervule. Posterior wing pale olivaceous-brown, much darker towards 

 base, with a pale diseoidal patch and three faintly indicated submarginal spots near apex, placed between the 

 nervules. Underside of wings olivaceous-brown : anterior wings with the following pale bluish white spots :— 

 one between first and second subcostal nervules ; two beyond cell, divided by lower diseoidal nervule ; one 

 large and subovate between second and third median nervules ; three small and subapical, placed obliquely, 

 which are apparently the commencement of a submarginal series, faintly indicated near median nervules ; and 

 a verv faint, indistinct, and broken marginal series of small spots. Wing below third median nervule much 

 paler". Posterior, wings with a submarginal series of bluish white spots, the upper four of which are 



placed singly between the nervules, and a marginal series commencing near anal angle and not continued 



beyond first median nervule. 



Female. Anterior wing above spotted as in male, but wanting the discal spot beyond cell, and with 



the costal base and inner margin slightly suffused with rufous. Posterior wings as in male, but wanting 



the pale diseoidal patch, and possessing a marginal series of small spots near anal angle. Wings beneath 



generally as in male, but possessing only one spot beyond cell, and with the marginal and submarginal 



series of spots to anterior wing somewhat more distinct. 



Male and female. Head and thorax above black ; head and anterior portion of thorax spotted with 



white ; head beneath, sternum, and legs black : palpi, sternum, and immediate base of wings spotted with 



white ; abdomen dark fuscous, spotted beneath with l)luish. 

 Exp. wings, 6' and ? 98 millim. 

 Hab.— Malay Peninsula; Province Wellesley (coll. Dist.) ; Malacca (Brit. Mus.) ; Sumatra (colls. Moore 



and Brit. Mus.) ; Java (coll. Dist.). 



This appears to be a variable species, aucl is probably a race of the E. iwvunr, Fekl. 

 Felder clearly defines this variability iu his description ; in fact, with the quahfications he there 

 admits in the markings of several varieties, these Province Wellesley specimens (here described 

 and figured) might almost be considered as agreeing with some of his :Nicobarian types. This 

 Malay form somewhat differs from Javan specimens of E. vcstujiata, and appears to be mter- 

 medikte between some varietal forms of E. novaroi and typical specimens of E. vestujiata, y^lxwh 

 Mr. Kirby | was probably correct in considering a variety of Felder's species. The Salpinx 

 leucoijonis, Butl., in my opinion, is a small female variety, but in Mr. Moore's collection, and 

 also in the British Museum, I have seen males of E. vcstujiata at least agreeing in the matter 

 of size.^ When one is able to examine a long series of specimens, which is but seldom possible, 

 modifications in specific conclusions generally ensue, which would otherwise have not been 

 considered probable. 



=:= Butk-i's figure is somewhat misleading, the maighial spots to posterior wings having been enlargca and exaggerated 

 by the .artist, compared with those on the type speeunen iu the collection of the British Museum, wliieh I have exammecl. 



t Syn. Cat. Diurn. Lepid., p. 13 (1871J. 



: Since writing tlie above the small male of E. vestigiata contained in the British Museum and placed by l^^tlej' as 

 belonging to that species, has been, in agreement with the advice of Moore, replaced as the male ot h. leucooonu. ihis 

 affords further ilhistration of the close community of these forms. 



