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smaller than in weiskei, patch below cell larger and produced basally 

 and distally with lower edge touching submedian, a streak below 

 submedian shorter than patch above it. The post-discal spot in 2 

 stands midway between discal spot and margin. Three submarginal 

 dots in cellules 3, 4, and 6. Hindwing with the greenish -white area 

 extended to extreme base and patches round cell enlarged, especially 

 below cell, so that the outer edge of this area is nearly regular. 



Underside similar to above. Forewing with costal and streaks 

 beyond cell more distinct. Inner marginal streak extended to near 

 outer angle. Hindwing with reduced light area, post-cellular 

 patches separated and absent in cellules 2 and 3. 



$. Upperside of forewing similar to (J, but markings slightly 

 enlarged. Hindwing with greenish-white area extended far beyond 

 cell leaving a black margin 3 mm. wide which slightly invades the 

 light area on the veins. Some marginal dots from cellules 3 to 

 anal angle. 



Underside similar to above. Hindwuig with light basal area 

 reduced, the post-cellular patches being invaded by the ground- 

 colour. A series of rounded submarginal spots, one each in cellules 

 6-4 and a pair in each of cellules 2 and 3; another spot behind 

 vein 2. A series of marginal dots in pairs between the veins, those 

 in cellules 5 and 6 being enlarged longitudinally, 



A series oi 6 ^ ^ and 2 $ $ obtained. 



10. Danaida melusine oetakwensis, subsp. nov. 



(J $. Forewing with subapical patches larger, especially the spot 

 in cellule 4, but not so large as in meeki, Gr.-Sm. ; the patches in 

 5 and 6 converge more proximally than in the typical form. Hind- 

 wing with more brown at the base, the costal stripe being much 

 shortened, though in one specimen in the Tring Museum this stripe 

 is not abbreviated. The post-cellular spots are closer together and 

 are larger in cellules 2 and 3 than in the type-form. The spot in 6 

 is much reduced. 



Snow Mountains, near Oetakwa River, up to 3500 feet. 

 3 c^ (^, 3 ? ? Coll. Joicey, also in Coll. Rothschild. Speci- 

 mens in Tring Museum from Upper Aroa River also seem 

 to agree with this form. 



11. Danaida melusine grosesmithi, subsp. nov. 



(Plate LVI, fig. 3, <^, fig. 4, ?.) 



Differs from the typical form in reduced markings on 

 both wings. 



