NYMPH ALID^.-ELYMNIIN^. 



ELYMNIAS. II. 



IV.— ELYIiINIAS MELANTHES. g. Figs. 1, 2. ?. Fig. 3. 



Elymnias Melanthes, H. Grose-Smith, " Annals and Magazine of Natural 

 History," Series 6, Vol. XIX,, p. 178 (February, 1897). 



Exp. 3f inches. 



MaJc. Upperside dark fuliginous brown, slightly paler towards the apex 

 of the anterior and the basal third of the posterior wings ; on the anterior wings 

 is a curved streak of fuliginous dark blue, slightly metallic, commencing on the 

 costa a little above the end of the cell, but not extending to the apex or outer 

 margin, and gradually fading towards the outer angle. The posterior wings 

 are tinged with the same colour in the apical region, and there are two black 

 spots centred with the same colour on the disc towards the anal angle ; one of 

 these spots is situate between the two lowest submedian nervules, and is larger 

 than the other spot, which is situate on the other side of the lowest median 

 nervule. 



Underside dusky brown ; anterior wings rather densely irrorated with pale 

 scales beyond the cell and in the apical area, the posterior wings being also 

 sparsely dusted with similar scales. Posterior wings with a large, irregular, 

 oblong ovate, fulvous patch extending from a little beyond the middle sub- 

 median nervule to near the anal angle ; in the patch are situate two large black 

 spots, centred with blue spots, which are double in the lower spot ; the fulvous 

 patch is more oblique than in M. Agondas, Boisd., and other allied species. 

 Abdomen fulvous. 



Female. Both wings white ; anterior wings with costal margin broadly 

 dusky brown, becoming broader at the apex, thence narrowing along the outer 

 margin, and ceasing below the upper median nervule ; inside the dusky brown 

 apical area is a faint indication in certain lights of the blue metallic coloration 

 of the male. Posterior wings with the costal and apical margins broadly dusky 

 brown, which extends partly round the outer margin and becomes dusted with 



TOL. III., OCTOBER, 1897. D 



