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NYMPHALID^. 



simple, exarticulate. Fore Legs of the female small, not much longer than those of the male, rather slender, 

 scaly. Femur beneath with long hairs. Tibia as long as the femur, with delicate setaj on the outside. 

 Tarsus nearly as long as the tibia, slightly dilated towards the apex, with the articulations distinguished by 

 slightly elongated spines beneath ; the basal joint about three fourths the length of the limb ; apex destitute of 

 claws. 

 Four Hind Legs moderately long and strong, scaly, and very much spined. The middle tibiaj with a patch of short 

 incurved hairs on the under side near the base ; spines on the under side of the tibife forming two rows. 

 Tibial spurs long. Tarsi more numerously spined, especially at the sides, where the spines form longitudinal 

 rows, beneath with two rows of smaller spines, except on the terminal joint. Claws large, hooked, as long as 

 the setffi at the extremity of the upper side of the last joint of the tarsus. Paronychia with two divisions, the 

 outer nearly as long the claw, slightly curved, finely setose ; inner lacinia shorter, obtuse. Pulvillus broad, 

 short. 

 Abdomen small, rather slender. 



Transformations unknown. 



The handsome insects forming this genus are distinguished from the preceding by the almost erect labial palpi, the very slender club 

 to the antennae, the elongated base to the first branch, and the close proximity of the third and fourth branches of the post-costal vein ; 

 the much angulated third branch of the median vein, and the well developed precostal vein of the hind wings. A peculiarity is to be 

 observed in the markings of the upper surface of the Gambrizius and Sylvia, namely tlie extension of several of the black bars at the 

 base of the wings across the thorax and base of the abdomen. The markings on the luider side of the wings resemble those of the upper, 

 but they are much less decided ; those of the base of the wings being obMterated, and the colours on this side are much less 

 brilliant. 



The species are natives of India, and the islands of the Indian Ocean. 



In strictness probably Hiibner's name Parthenos ought to be applied to the genus, but as Boisduval's name has been used in the 

 Plate it may be retained, although in this as in many other instances which have already occurred in our pages, the only merit wliich 

 either of these authors possesses is that of having pointed out certain groups which appear distinct, but of which no essential or detailed 

 characters have been published till the present time, and which, consequently, their proposers have not tested by analysis. 



I have little doubt that It will ultimately be ascertained that M. Gambrisius and Sylvia are only local varieties of one species. 



MINETRA. 



1. MiNETRA Sylvia. 



Papilio Sylvia Cramer, Pap. pi. 4.'?. f. F. G.; Hilbner, Vers, 

 bek. Schmctt. p. 38. n. 335, (Parthenos D.); Blanchard 

 in Lap. Hist. Nat. An. Art, iii. p. 448. (Phyllophasis 

 S.) ; Boisduval, Entomot. Toy. de V Astrolabe, p. 127. 

 (Minetra S.) ; E. Doubleday, List Lep. Brit. Mus. p. 

 86. (Minetra S.). 

 Nymphalis Sylvina Gndart, Enc. M. ix. 381. n. 103. 

 Java, Coromantlel, Amboyna, New Guinea. B M. 



2. MiNETitA Gambrisius. 



Papilio Gambrisius Fabricius, Ent. Syst. iii. i. p. 85. n. 

 264.; Donovan, Inserts of China, ]>\. as.; E. Doubleday, 

 List Lep. Brit. Mus. p. 86. ; Doubl. Westw. i^ Hewitson, 

 Gen. Diurn. Lep. pi. 51. f. 2. 

 East India, Moulmein, Assam. B. M. 



3. MiNETR.\ NoDRicA Boisduval, Voy, de f Astrolabe, Entomologie, p. 



126. 

 New Guinea, Bourou. 



Genus XLIX. PROTHOE. 



Prothoe HUhn. 

 AuTONEMA Boisd. 

 Papiiia p. Uorsf. 



P)ODY small and rather slender ; wings large, hind ones slightly tailed ; palpi applied close to the face. 

 Head as broad as the thorax, clothed with short hairs, and destitute of a frontal tuft. 

 Eyes large and naked. 

 Antennce very nearly half the length of the fore wings, straight, slender, terminated by a long, very slender, and 



gradually formed club, slightly grooved. 

 Labial Palpi short, erect, rather compressed, scaly ; the inside furnished with short hairs, so that the tips are 

 not applied close together but slightly incurved. Basal joint not furnished with long hairs ; extremity of the 

 second joint hairy on the side applied to the face ; terminal joint small and conical. 

 Thorax small, woolly ; tippets very small ; metathorax slightly hairy. 



Fore Wings large, triangular. Fore margin slightly rounded. Apical margin three fourths of the length of the 

 anterior, nearly straight, very slightly scalloped. Inner margin the same length as the apical one, nearly 



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