66 NYMPHALID^. DANAIN^. EUPLCEA, 



46. Euploea lllUBtrlS, Hut lev. 

 Sal/>inx illustfis, Butler, Journ. Linn. Soc., Zoology, vol. xiv, p. 294, n. 36 (1878). 



Hahitat : Sylhet. 

 Expanse : 3*9 inches. 



Dkscription : " Male : Nearly allied to E. klugii, Moore, but the outer border of the fore- 

 win^ deep chocolate-brown, not covered by the blue shot, and with the white shots upon it 

 smaller ; the discal series of spots abbreviated, not extending below the inferior discoidal 

 interspace ; the third spot in the series considerably larj;;er." (Butler, 1. c.) 



This appears to be a very distinct species from either of the two forepjoing, though it may 

 iillimately prove to be only a variety of E. klugii ; and it seems to be rare. The Indian 

 Museum, Calcutta, possesses a single male specimen ; the female is as yet unknown. 



Two allied species, Eufla-a chlol,* Gue'rin, and Euplaa agyptm^ Butler, occur in the 

 Malay peninsula, &c. 



47. Euplaa Sinhala, Moore. (Plate VII, Fig. 12 ^ ?). 



E sinhala, Moore, Ann. and Mas. N.it. Hist., fourth series, vol. xx, p. 45 (^%^^) \ Isamia sinhala, 

 Moore, Lep. Cey., p. 10, pi. v, lig. 1 (18S0), male. 



Habitat : Sikkim, Calcutta, South India, Ceylon. 



Expansk : 3'3 to 4*3 inches. 



Description : " ^[ALE : Uppkrside dark velvety olive-brown, external margins paler. 

 Forewini^ with a short broad oval sciiceous streak between the lower median and submedian 

 Teins, a submarginal row of small ochreons-white spots, and marginal lower row of minnte spots. 

 Hhtiiwinji with a broad rtesh-coloured discoidal patch ; coital border broadly cinereous, 

 a submarginal series of oval ochreous-white spots, and marginal series of small round spots. 

 Underside paler olive-brown throughout. Forcwin;; with hind margin broadly cinereous ; 

 the sexual mark du-;ky ; a curved discal series of whitish spots near the cell ; both wings with 

 a submarginal and marginal scries of spots as above. Body black ; thorax, head, palpi and 

 forelegs white spotted." (Moore, Lep. Ceylon, p. 10.) The female differs from the male 

 in the .ibsence of the sexual brand, and the inner margin of the forewing being straight, not 



• Eufihva chlo?. Gii<5rin. Haiutat : Penanjc, M.-il.icc.i, Johore, Sumatra. Expansb : Male, 38 inches. 

 Description : " \Vinc< entire, swarthy. /Vrfw/wjf shining violet at the base (in certain positions) ; both wings 

 on both sides with white marginal spots arranged in a double series. Uni>eksidb with discal spots white and 

 tinted with violet." 



" Intermediate between E. alcathoc and E. corefa of Godart. Uppkkside, both wings bl.tclcish-brown, with 

 a beautiful vivid violet-bliie reflection, occupying the greater part of the forewing from the base to just 

 bevond the middle (in the male, the only sex that we have seen). The_/<'nj('/«i'' has on the t;rPBRSinE near the 

 costa and beyond the middle two small scarcely visible bluish streaks, and near the apex l"our white spots. Also 

 on the external border a row of white dots starting from the internal angle aral not_ reaching the apex. 

 }{imiu'in_c on both sides with two rows of white spots on the hinder border, of wliich the interior are 

 rather oblong ; on the uppersiiJe it has also at the middle and near the costal margin a l.uge triangular 

 well defined patch of dingy-white. Unokkshie of both wings of a glistening brown Foregoing with 

 the same marks and spots as on the upnerside, but a little larger ; the two little streaks near the costa 

 arc much more prominent and whiter. Ucyund the fair spots near the apex there are three others very 

 small, linear, forming a parallel band in the line of the margin ; two white spots encircled with violet 

 in the middle, below which is a rather large oblong white spot. Unokrside of the hinihving has 

 besides the two rows of white spots on the border seven small violet-white marks, and some sm.ill white 

 dots at the base. Cilia alternately black and white. BoJy and kitui black, spotted with white." (Guiirin in 

 Delessert Souv. Voy. d. I'lnde, pt ii, p. 71, 1843). 



t /Tw/Zii-rt <pO'//mj, Butler. Habitat: Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo. Expanse: Male, 4 inches. Descrip- 

 tion : " Male : Wings elongate, swarthy on upperside. Fore^t'ing vi'\l\\ a short shining discal streak, five white 

 subapical spots, and one indistinct rosy subcostal spot, two minute cost.al streaks. H irufiuing- wUh two submargi- 

 nal rows of white, sometimes indistinct dots, the costal margin white. Bi)t/y swarthy, forepart blackish and spotted 

 with white ; antenmr black. Unduksiiie, olivaceous-fuscous, /'"<)n-Tt'/«i'' with the inner margin white, with the 

 costal streak and white subapical spots as on upperside, with a series of much interrupted margin.il dots, and one 

 submarginal spot at the anal angle ; one discal <pot, cne in the cell, and a discal band with an oily appearance. 

 ///«</:('/«.c with two submarginal series of white spots, the inner series short; an arched discal series of violet 

 dots, and one dot in the cell, ftody with the thorax black, spotted with white ; anfrnrur black ; aMomfH 

 iwarthy, banded with white." ( Butler, Proc. Zool. Soc l.ond., 1866, p. 277, n. 26.) Distant remarks (R hop. 

 M.day , p. 22) :—" Butler gives another species, £. rtX*'/'"'^' •''* having been received from Singapore. 'Jhat 

 Singapi->ie specimen, however, 110 longer remains in the National collection under that name, and was probably 

 •o recorded in error." 



