332 Mr. A. R. Wallace's Notes 



Genus Eegolis, Boisduval, 



This genus has been placed by Mr. Moore among the 

 Nymphalidce near Precis, some of the species of which are 

 very similar in colouration. Its larva, as figured from 

 Horsfield's drawings, also agrees with the Junonia type, 

 but the perfect insect, in the details of its neuration and 

 other characters, is unmistakeably allied to the rest of 

 the Eurytelidce. It seems probable, therefore, that as we 

 know sometimes happens, the larva alone has become 

 modified, so as to resemble a group with which it has no 

 direct affinity. 



These are smaller insects than Elymnias, and frequent 

 more open situations, fluttering among herbage, and 

 having much the habit of the more active Satyridce. They 

 range from Africa through India to Timor and the Mo- 

 luccas, and though tolerably abundant in individuals, do 

 not comprise more than a dozen known sjiecies. 



1. Ergolis Aeiadne. 



Papilio Ariadne, Linn. Syst. Nat. ii. 778; Fabr. Syst. 

 Ent. p. 507. 



Papilio Goryta, Cram. 86. E. F. ; Ariadne Coryta, Horsf. 

 Cat. Lep. E. I. C. pi. vi. f. 2 ; Ergolis Coryta, Doubl. Gen. 

 Diurn. Lep. p. 411. 



Hah. — Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Flores, Timor, Formosa 

 (Wall.); Sylhet, Mysore (B. M.). 



The description of Linnseus, "alis angulatis,'' and his 

 locality " Java,'' agrees with this species, rather than with 

 the Merione of Cramer, with which it has sometimes been 

 confounded. 



2. Ergolis Merione. 



Papilio Merione, Cram. 144. G. H. 



Ergolis Ariadne, Doubl. List Lep. B. Mus. pt. 1, p. 145; 

 Gen. Diurn. Lep. p. 411 {nee Linn.). 

 Hah. — North and Central India. 



Distinguished from E. Ariadne by its less angular wings, 

 and more zigzag markings. A variety in the British 

 Museum has paler wings, variegated with some yellowish 

 spots. 



