llIKiI'ALOCKiri MALA] A. \ A. 31 



Antericu- wind's abovo provided with an oiongato iiscudo sccnt-^'land dv liraiid, Kituato between third 

 median nervule and suliniedian nervure. 



Female. Generally larger in size, with the iuar,L;inal and submarginal sjxits more distinct above. 

 Wings beneath marked generally as in male, lint with three eentral spots on anterior wing near costal 

 margin. Posterior wings having the spot in cell distinct, and also the sixth surrounding spot to apical 

 portion of cell. 



Exp. wings, <? 88 to ;h; niillim. : S l(i:! to lU) luiUini. 



Hab.— Malay IV^ninsula : Province WcUesley (coll. Dist.t: ^^lalaeca (coll. (lodm. \- Salv., and Jk-it. 

 Mus.). — Singapore (Brit. Mus.). — Sumatra. — -Tava (coll. Mooret. 



From an examination of a series of specimens, collected in the Malay Peninsula, mncli 

 macular variation is apparent, and it is prt)l)al)le that the constancy of these characters have 

 been much over-estimated in discriminatino- species of Euphm. In the male specimen here 

 figured from Malacca (Tab. IV., fig. 2) the marginal and su])marginal spots are much obliterated 

 on the upper surface of the wings. In some male specimens, however, from Province Wellesley 

 these spots are as prominent and distinct above as in the female figured (Tab. II., fig. 5). 



12. Euplcea margarita. (Tab. lY., tig. 3.) 



Euplvea iinmimita, Butler, Proc. Zool. Hoc. lKG(i, p. 'iTil, n. 34 ; Druce, Proc. Zoid. Soc. 1874, p. 103. n. 6; 



Trans. Liun. Soc. ser. 2, Zool. vol. i. p. J535, u. 4 (18771. 

 S„l,nn.,- w„r,/,int',, Biitl.. -Jom-n. Linu. Soc. vol. xiv. p. -294, n. 34 (1878) : Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1878, p. 8'23. 

 haiiiia iiKiiiitiritii, Mooro, MS. 



Male. Anterior wings with about basal four-tifths of area deep violaceous, from thence to outer margin 

 ferruginous ; a small bluish spot near costa, between first and second subcostal nervules, and one m iind 

 near end of cell ; indications of a marginal but obsolete series of small spots, denoted by one or two near 

 anal angle and sometimes two pale submarginal obscure spots, situate on each side of second discoidal 

 nervule. Posterior wings ferruginous, with a marginal and submarginal series of white spots, and a pale 

 discoidal patch near costal base, which is almost hidden by the inner margin of the auteri(n- wings. 

 Wings beneath pale ferruginous. Anterior wings with the following pale bluish spots and markings :— 

 a small spot between first and second subcostal nervules, and a larger one before end of cell (as above) ; 

 beneath the last is a similar spot betweeu the first and second median nervules, and a long subovate 

 streak between second and third median nervules ; a much obliterated marginal and submarginal series of 

 very small spots. Posterior wings marked as above, with the addition of a discal series of six small spots, 

 one in and near end of cell, and five surrounding apical portion of cell, divided by the nervules. IPead and 

 thorax above black; anterior portion of thorax and head spotted with white; abdomen dark fuscous, 

 spotted beneath with bluish white; head beneath, sternum, and legs black; palpi, sternum, and extreme 

 base of wings spotted with bluish white. 



Anterior wings above provided with an elongate pseudo scent-gland or brand, situate between thn-d 

 median nervule and submedian nervure. 



Female. Completely resembling other sex, but in my specimen possessing on uppci- surface of 

 anterior wings two additional small bluish s[.<its beni^ath apex of cell, and divided by second median 

 nervules.* 



Exp. wings 8t) to 1U2 millim. 



H.VE.— Purma; Moulmein (coll. Moore).— Upi^er Tenasseriin iLimborg).— Malay Peninsula; Penang; 

 Malacca (Prit. Mus.). — Siam (coll. Godm. & Salv.). 



■■■■■ It is vpry proJialjle tljiit tliese discoidal spots ..ii upper siirtac<- . f anteriur \viijf,'s are vaiiable in number m l)Otli sexes. 



