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109. Prothoe australis australis (Guer.) 



Nymphalis australis Guerin, Voy. Coq., t. 14 bis, fig. -t (1829) (New Guinea). 



This is a most variable species both as regards its Papuan race australis as well as 

 its Moluccan race mulderi. Of the 9 <Sq and 7 ?$ procured by Mr. Wollaston only 1 9 

 is typical. Of the rest 8 cJo and 3 9? have a large cream-yellow discal patch on fore- 

 wing, and agree best with the form westwoodi ; the 9th cJ has the forewing all black with 

 only faint indications of the usual subnuirginal dots, the remaining 3 ?? have all the 

 markings white. 



5 cJcJ 4 $? Base Camp, Nov. 1912— Jan. 1913 ; 2 tJcJ 1 9 Canoe Camp, Nov. 1912 ; 

 2 SS 2 99 Utakwa River, 2500-3000 ft., Dec. 1912— Feb. 1913. 



110. Acraea moluccana meyeri Kirsch. 



Acraea meyeri Kirsch, Mitt. Mus. Dresd., p. 123, pi. 6, f. 2 (1877) (New Guinea). 



1 d- 4 99 Snow Mountains, 4000-6000 ft., Jan— Feb. 1913 ; 1 <J Utakwa River, 

 4000-6000 ft., Dec. 1912— Jan, 1913. 



LEMONIIDAE 



6 species of Lenwniidae are contained in the collection. 



Libythaeinae 

 One species only is represented in the collection, the well-known Lihythea geoffroyi. 



111. LiBYTHEA GEOPPROYI GEOFFROYI God. 



Libythea geoffroyi Godart, Enc. Meth. ix., iSnppl. p. 813 (1823) (Java). 



This insect is extremely variable, and consequently has been given a number of names. 

 I do not think it is quite clear if L. geoffToyi is as widely polymorphic in every jjart of 

 its range as it is in New Guinea ; but it is evident from the material in collections that 

 it varies locally as well as individually in certain parts of its enormous range, which 

 extends from Java in the west to New C*aledonia in the east. I will only mention here 

 that I have a specimen from Simbang, quite unlike other Simbang individuals, which 

 agrees perfectly with Butler's pidchra from New Britain. 



Mr. Wollaston's 9 is typical. 



1 <5 1 9 Base Camp, Nov. 1912 ; 4 <36 Canoe Camp, Dec. 1912 ; 1 <S Utakwa River, 

 2500-3000 ft., Feb. 1913. 

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