some new species of Rhopalocera. 4i) 



and in size and shape of white spots in band on hind 

 wings ; the hind wings are not so pointed, and there is 

 less grey on the fore wings. 



Papilio polypemon, n. s. 



Upper side blackish-brown. Fore wings with obscure greyish 

 streaks in cell, and duplex streaks between the nervules. Hind 

 wings : — A small white spot in ceU towards end, and a series of 

 small white spots just beyond, the iirst situated above discoidal 

 nervule, and the fifth, which is much the smallest, between lower 

 median nervule and submedian nervure ; a submarginal row of 

 six pale pinkish spots, the first four very indistinct, and the 

 remaining two irrorated with black atoms. Under side : — Fore 

 wings as above, but grey markings more distinct. Hind wings : — 

 Submarginal row of spots almost circular, pale pink, and unspotted, 

 the upper one whitish on its upper margin ; two last segments of 

 abdomen below and at sides bright pink ; head, collar, thorax, and 

 remainder of abdomen black. Exp. 98 mm. 



Hub. Treasury Island, Solomon Islands. 



Obs. Allied to above, but the hind wings are much 

 shorter, the white spots much smaller and of different 

 shape, the submarginal band paler and underneath of 

 quite a different shape, and much further from hind 

 margin. It is also considerably smaller. 



Explanation of Plate IV 



Fig. 1. Rhinopalpa pavonia, J. 

 'J,. Messa/rus tredecia, J . 

 S. Mycalesis sara, J . 



4. ,, splendens, J . 



5. Cyrestis nitida, <$ . 



6. Diadema faliginescens, ?. 



TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1887. PART I. (APRIL.) E 



