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43. DaNAIDA AFFINIS AFFINIS (Fabr.) 

 Papilio nfPms Fabriciiis, Syst. Ent., p. 511, No. 291 (177-5) (India). 



1 J Base Camp, March 1913. 



44. Danaida schenki periphas Fruhst. 



Danaida schenki ■periphas Frulistorfer, Scitz, Grossschm.. Bd. i.x. p. 206 (1910) (New Gmnea). 



1 o^ 3 ?? Base Camp, Nov. 1912— March 1913 ; 2 63 Canoe Camp, Nov. 1912 ; 

 2 36 3 ?? Utakwa River, 2500-3000 ft., Feb. 1913. 



45. Danaida melusine (Gr. Smith). 



Asthipa melusine Grose Smith, ISiov. ZooJ.. i. p. .586 (1894) (Sattelberg). 

 1 ? Utakwa River, 2500-3000 ft., Dec. 1912. 



46. Danaida juventa eugenia (Fruhst.) 



Danais juventa eugenia Fruhstorfer, Ent. Meddel, 1904, p. 294 (Germau New Guinea). 



4 (?c? 1 ? Base Camp, Nov.— Dec. 1912 ; 2 ?? Canoe Camp, Nov. 1912 : 4 63 1 ? 

 Utakwa River, 2500-3000 ft., Nov.— Dec. 1912. 



Euploeinae 



There are 7 species, all of -which belong to the Papuo-Moluccan fauna exclusively. 

 The only one I am not clear about is that quoted under the name of Euploea vitella 

 Montr. ; that it is quite a separate insect from E. melanoma nefscheri is at once apparent 

 by the traces of a submarginal band of spots, but I am not sure what its proper name 

 is, owing to the doubtful description of Montrouzier. 



47. Euploea confusa japudia Fruhst. 

 Euploea confusa japudia Fruhstorfer, Seitz, Grossschm., Bd. ix. p. 2.33 (1910) (Snow Mountains). 



1 ? Canoe Camp, Nov. 1912. 



48. Euploea melanopa netscheri Snell. 



Euploea netscheri Snellen, Tijdschr. Ent., p. 384, pi. 8, f. 3 (1889) (Dutch New Guinea). 



1 3 Base Camp, Nov.— Dec. 1912 ; 1 ^^ 1 $ Utakwa River, 2500-3000 ft., Feb. 1913. 



49. Euploea vitella Montr. 



Euploea vitella Montrouzier, Ann. Sc. Phi/s. Nat. Lyon p. 403 (1856) (Woodlark Is.). 



This name has been a source of doubt for a long time, some authors seeing in it an 



