17 S\TYRID.E. — MYCALESIS. 



XYL— MYCALESIS NERIDA. i . Figs. 3, 4. 



Upperside. Both wings rather dull brown, resembling M. Tagala, Feltl., in 

 colour, but the apical half and outer margin are darker and more broadly brown. 

 In the dark apical area is a black spot centred by a white dot, and between the 

 two lowest median nervules is a large similar spot ; the spot in the same position 

 in M. TiKjala is half the size, and is not centred by a white dot. The posterior 

 wings are broadly margined by darker brown, and between the two lowest 

 median nervules is a black spot centred by a white dot and surrounded by a 

 fulvous ring, followed by a dark brown ring. 



The UNDERSIDE rcsembles M.J'lthiops, Feld., but the outer third of both wings 

 is darker. On the anterior wings there are only two spots, one subapical, the 

 other between the two lowest median nervules. On the posterior wings the 

 spots in the row crossing the disc are the same in number, but more distinctly 

 marked, surrounded by brighter fulvous rings and centred by more conspicuous 

 white dots, the dark bar crossing the disc is curved in the middle instead of 

 straight as in M. J'^thiops. 



Hab. British New Guinea. 



In Mr. Grose-Smith's Collectiou. 



Though I have compared tliis butterfly on the upperside with M. Tagala, it is not at all 

 allied to it ; the shape is verj different, the wings being rounder and less produced at the apices, 

 and it is smaller in size. It belongs to the group of M. Remulia, Cram. (Genus Mydosama, 

 Moore). 



XYIL— MYCALESIS MILEN A. S. Figs. 5, G. 



Male. Upperside. Both wings resemble M. Bazochii, Guer., but the 

 basal halves are brighter brown and more extended. 



Underside. The bands crossing the middle of the wings are broader 

 and darker ; the rows of spots beyond the bands are situated in a broader dark 

 area, and situated further from the bands, and the ground coloration is greyer 

 and less rufous brown. 



Hab. Kapaor, Dutch New Guinea. 



In Mr. Grose-Smith's Collection. 



On the upperside this species looks like a largo form of M. Cacodiemoit, Kirsch, but on the 

 underside it is quite distinct from that species. 



