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straight. Costal vein strong, extending to half the length of the costa. Discoidal cell extending to the length 

 of two fiftlis of the base of the wings. Subcostal vein slender, with its first branch arising at about one thtrd 

 of the length of the wing ; second branch arising a little beyond, and extending to about fou"- fifths of the length 

 of the costa, beyond this second branch the subcostal vein is obliquely deflexed for a short distance (to the 

 brandling off of the disco-cellular vein) ; the third and fourth branches rise almost close togetlier near the 

 middle of the vein, the third running in a bent manner to the tip of the wing, and the fourth als% bent, runnin"- 

 into the apical margin. The upper disco-cellular vein is very short and oblique; the middle one is short 

 and transverse ; and the outer one is curved in an oblique direction outwards, joining to the third branch of 

 the median vein at some little distance beyond its origin, this branch is but little curved at its base. Submedian 

 vein scarcely curved. 



Hind Wings somewhat oval, the space between the extremities of the second and third branches of the median 

 vein being produced into a sliort, broad, outwardly curved tail. Costal margin curved. Outer margin nearly 

 straight froni tlie outer angle to the tail, from the tail to the anal angle it has two rather deep scallops. 

 Precostal vein reduced to a short, straight, transverse spur arising near the base of the subcostal vein, and 

 extending to the costal margin. Subcostal vein branched at a short distance (not more than one seventli of 

 an inch) from its base. Disco-cellular forming the base of the discoidal vein, and branching from tlie subcostal 

 at a still shorter distance ; the outer disco-cellular wanting, so tliat the cell, which is long and narrow, is open. 

 Median vein branched considerably below the branching off of the discoidal vein, its second and third branches 

 extending to either side of the short tail. 



Fore Legs of the male very short and pectoral, thickly clothed to the tip with short hairs. The tibia shorter than 

 the femur. Tarsus fully as long as the tibia, cylindrical, simple, exarticulate, and destitute of claws. Fore 

 Legs of the female short, scaly. Tibia about two thirds of the length of the femur. Tarsus as long as the 

 tibia, internally dilated at the extremity, where it is obliquely truncate, with slight indications of the joints. 



Four Hind Legs moderately long, and rather thickly clothed with scales ; the tarsus being neai-ly as thick as the 

 tibia. Femur a little curved, thickest at the base. Tibia as long as the femur, straight, furnished on the 

 under side with two rows of short spines. Tarsus of the same length as the tibia, rather thickly beset with 

 short spines, especially on the under side, where they form several distinct rows. Claws small, slender, sickle- 

 shaped. Paronychia with the outer division as long as the claws, slender, rather pointed and setose ; inner 

 division shorter and more obtuse. Pulvillus small, broadly heart-shaj^ed. 

 Abdomen small. 



Transformations unknown. 



The beautiful insect upon which this genus is founded is well distinguished, not only by the peculiar character of its colours, but 

 l)y its short palpi closely applied to the face, the slender club to its antennge, and the great and nearly equal length of the third and 

 fourth branches of the subcostal vein of the fore wings, which run close together for a considerable distance, and then widen, seeming to 

 take the place of the fourth brancli and terminal division of the subcostal vein, as arranged in Cyrestis, Timetes, &c. The colouring 

 of the under surface of the wings is still more remarkable and equally beautiful, the ground colour being a very pale buff marked with 

 a vast number of spots and angulated lines of different forms, of deeper or lighter shades of brown, with several green and orange spots 

 near the anal angle. The hind wings beyond the middle are also marked with an irregular series of very finely powdered arches. 



PROTHOE. 



I. Prothoe Franokii. 



Nymphalis Franck. Godart, Enc. M. ix. p. 825.; Hiibner, 

 Samml. exot. Schm, Band ii. pi. — -. (Prothoe Franckii) ; 

 E. Doubleday, List Lep. Brit. Mus. p. 83.; Doiihl. 



Westw. Sf Hewitson, Gen. Diurn. I,ep, pi. 51. f. 3.; 

 Hor.ifield, Lep. of Java, t. 5. f. 4, 4a. (Paphia Fr.). 

 Autonema Franckii Boisduval MS. 

 Java. B. M. 



Genus L. MYNES. 



Mynes Boisduval, Guerin-Meneville. 

 Nymphalis Guerin-Meneville. 



Body rather robust ; wings strong. 

 Head moderate. 



Eyes naked. 



Antennce rather long, nearly straight, and rather slender ; terminated by a long, gradually formed, and slender, 

 straight club. 



Labial Palpi slightly porrect, directed upwards, and elevated nearly to the level of the top of the head ; not 



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