1 ni RHOPA LOCKRA MA LA YA NA . 



1. Euripus euplseoides. (Tab. XIII., fi,£t. G J ; fip;. 7 5 .) 



Kitriiniii eii/ilnoidrx, Fekler, Koiso Nov. Lep. iii. ji. 115, ii. fiSH (1800); Butl. Trans. Linn. Soc. sor. 2, Zool. 

 vol. i. p. 541, n. 1 (18771. 



JMale. Wings above vory dark in(ligo-l)hui. .\nterior wings witb tbe following wbite markings and 

 spots: two linear streaks at base of cell, and a large irregularly shaped sjiot at its termination, which is 

 deejily cleft at its centre : beneath these are a large snbijuadrate spot between the second and third median 

 nervules, a series of four linear spots divided by the nervules beyond cell, the lower one very small, and 

 a curved submarginal series, which are centrally cleft and situate between the nervules (between the third 

 median nervule and subraedian nervure there are three spots, which are outwardly followed at margin by a 

 few very small pale bluish spots). A long pale lihiish streak commencing near base and running above the 

 submedian nervure, and a shorter streak of the same colour near apex of inner margin. Posterior wings 

 with a very large white spot occupying the larger portion of cell, and narrowly attenuated and extending 

 between the discoidal and first median nervules ; on inner side of this are two long and linear white spots 

 divided by the lower subcostal nervule ; the upper of these is followed liy a whitish spot, and the lower by 

 two very small bluish spots, a pale streak on each side of third median nervule, a long irregular and 

 posteriorly bitid streak on inner side of submedian nervure, and a marginal and submarginal row of small 

 palf liluish spots placed in pairs between the nervules; abdominal margin white, containing two curved 

 fuscous lines. Wings beneath pale olivaceous-brown ; anterior wings with the markings as above, but 

 larger, especially the spots beyond the cell, which almost coalesce with the submarginal series ; posterior 

 wings marked as above, but with an additional linear spot above the upper subcostal nervule, followed 

 by a suljijuadrate spot near apex ; the posterior angle of the anterior wings and the margin of the posterior 

 wings between the discoidal nervule and the anal angle is indigo-blue as above. Body above indigo-blue; 

 the eyes castaueous ; head and thorax spotted and streaked with pale bluish ; abdomen with two prominent 

 basal spots and the posterior segmental margins of the same colour ; abdomen Ijeneath marked much as 

 above ; thorax beneath spotted with whitish, femora streaked beneath with the same colour ; anterior legs 

 white, annulated with indigo-blue. 



Female. Wings pale brownish ; anterior wings with the following whitish spots and markings :— 

 a narrow subcostal streak, a basal streak in cell, and a transverse spot at its termination ; an oblique 

 nuicular fascia composed of four large spots lieyond cell, above which is a small costal spot, and beneath 

 which are a submarginal series of three spots, one above and two beneath the third median nervule; 

 a margmal series of small spots which become linear at apex ; posterior wings with the inner basal half 

 whitish, and with the folknving markings of the same colour: a linear streak on each side of the lower 

 subcostal nervule above cell, an irregular submarginal series placed between the nervules (two between 

 the third median nervule and submedian nervure), and a marginal series of smaller spots. Wings beneath 

 as above. Body and legs coloured and marked as in male, but paler. 



Exp. wings, J 5() millim. ; 5 77 millim. 



Hab.— Malay ruiiinsula ; Province AVellesley (coll. Dist.) ; Malacca (Folder ; Pinwill— Brit. Mus.) 



The female of this species evidently "mimics" the same sex of Euphva dioddiana, Fabr., 

 and doubtless thereby obtains similar immunity from the attacks of birds and other enemies 

 as IS possessed by tliat inedible species. The figm-e of the female is taken from a specimen in 

 the British Museum, which was collected by Capt. Pinwill in Malacca. E. eupia-oules is clearly 

 a local race of /v. Iidlitlin-ses. D. & H. 



