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RHOPALOCERA MALA YANA. 



This is probably :i somewhat restricted genus, aud tlie following species is alone known 

 to the writer as at present belonging to it. The anastomotic condition of the costal nervure 

 and first subcostal nervule of the anterior wings at once separates it from the allied genera. 



Mr. Moore informed me that the typical species of this genus (Mijrina anasuja, Felder) 

 should be placed in his genus Cheritra, but he had probably been unable to examine a 

 specimen. 



1. Jacoona anasuja. (Tab. XXL, tig. 15 J .) 



Mi/riiKi AiMsuju, Felder, Eeise Nov. Lep. ii. p. 237, ii. 2GG, t. 80, f. 3, 4 (1865). 



Male. AViugs above bright violaceous-blue. Auterior wings with a broad fascia crossing apical half 

 of cell aud terminating a little above posterior angle, the costal margin beyond this fascia, the apex and 

 outer margins all blackish. Posterior wings with the costal and posterior margins (the last as far as 

 between the first and second median nerrales) broadly blackish, after which to anal angle the posterior 

 margin is whitish, containing a transverse black spot on each side of the lower median nervule ; a black 

 outer marginal line, the tail-like appendages whitish, more or less blackish at base. Anterior wings 

 beneath pale brownish-ochraceous, more or less pale bluish-green at base and towards posterior angle. 

 Posterior wings pale bluish-green, the costal and outer margins (the last as far as median nervules) pale 

 brownish-ochraceous; the white anal angular patch above larger beneath, inwardly margined with a 

 much-waved black line, and containing an additional black spot at extreme anal angle ; the tail-like 

 appendages beneath with a central blackish line. Body and legs more or less concolorous with wings. 



Exp. wings, S 40 millim. 



Hab. — Malay Peninsula ; Province Wehesley (coll. Dist.) ; Malacca, interior (Com. de Casteluau — 

 coll. Feld.). 



Of this beautiful and scarce species the writer, like Felder is only acquainted with the 

 male sex, and the female still remains to be discovered. 



Genus SPINDASIS. 



Sjiindaiis, Wallengren, Lep. Khop. Caffr. p. 45 (1857). 

 Apliiucus (part), Hewit. 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 60 (1805). 

 Ajihniiuii, Moore (uec. Hiibn.), Lep. Ceyl. i. p. 105 (1881). 



Anterior wings subtriangular ; costal margin slightly arched, outer margin moderately convex, inner 

 margin slightly sinuate. Costal nervure terminating nearlj' opposite end of cell ; first subcostal nervule 

 arising near middle of cell, second about midway between first and third, third and fourth bifurcating 

 at about two-thirds from base of third ; disco-cellulars erect ; first median nervule emitted at end of cell, 

 second at about twice the distance from third as from first, the third arising a little before middle of cell. 

 Posterior wings irregularly and elongately subovate ; costal margin arched at base and then obliquely 

 straight to apex, which is rounded ; posterior margin convexly oblique, with two long slender tail-like 

 appendages, situate respectively at apices of the third median nervule and of the submedian nervure; 

 abdominal margin straight, but deeply and concavely excavated near anal angle. Costal nervure about 

 reaching apex of wing; subcostal nervules arising a little before end of cell; first and second median 

 nervules with an apparently common origin just before the end of cell, third median nervule emitted 

 at about two-thirds from base of cell; internal nervure curved inwardly.* Body moderately robust; 

 palpi porrect, second joint not raised above the level of the eyes. 



* For the purpose of exauiiniiij,' the ncuration, it is not necessary to denuile the wings of the scales, spirits of wine and 

 a camel's-liair brusli being quite efficacious, and, if tlie brush is used lightly, causing no injury to the most dehcate LycccnidcE. 

 Benzoline can also be used, but its disagreeable smell renders it less usefuf than the spirits of wine. 



