344 Mr. A. R. Wallace's Notrs 



These insects frequent sunny open places^ and resemble 

 in appearance and habits the genus Melitcea. 



Atella celebensis, n. s. 



Near A. Alcippe ; costa rather more curved, and outer 

 edge straighter. 



Male. Above : on the anterior wings the submarginal 

 lunules are less defined and thicker, that at the outer 

 angle forming an elongate spot ; the inner band of spots 

 is farther from the margin and less regular, and there is 

 a third row of small lunulate marks which is barely indi- 

 cated or altogether wanting in A. Alcippe ; the basal 

 markings are also more distinct. On the hind-wings the 

 black costal margin is divided throughout by a rufous 

 line, the transverse line across the disc and the basal 

 markings are more distinct. 



Beneath : the spots and black markings are paler than 

 in A. Alcippe, and the pale submarginal band enclosing 

 the row of spots is a little broader. 



Female. The spots and markings rather broader and 

 less defined than in the male, the median band edged 

 with a line of violet-pink, somewhat as in Messaras 

 Mceonides. 



Expanse 2"1 — 2*4 inches. 



Hah. — Macassar (Wallace) . 



This species appears sufiiciently distinct from A. 

 Alcippe, and the appearance in the female of the fine 

 violet colour of a Celebesian species of the allied genus 

 Messaras, is very remarkable. 



Genus Laogona, Boisduval. 



I possess two new species of this small genus, which 

 brings up the number to six, ranging from India to New 

 Guinea. These are strong and active insects, frequent- 

 ing sunny places on the skirts of the forests. 



List of Species. 



1. Hippocla, Cram. 



2. HylcBus, WaU. 



3. Hypatia, Wall. 



4. Hypselis, Godt. 



5. Lilcea, Hewits. 



6. Hippalus, Feld. 



Java, Celebes, Moluccas. 



New Guinea. 



Java. 



India. 



India. 



Gilolo. 



