200 Mr. W, L. Distant on Malayan Entomology. 



centre, and one at apex ; abdominal margin brownish oclira- 

 ceous. Wings beneath pale brownish ochraceous : anterior 

 wings with the black linear markings as above, followed by a 

 transverse series of five broad fuscous streaks placed between 

 the nervules, those at end of cell largest ; a pale violaceous 

 marginal fascia with an inner series of lanceolate blackish 

 spots : posterior wings with the broader outer bluish fascia as 

 above, but paler and more violaceous, its central spots smaller, 

 but more continuous and distinct, the three dark lines crossing- 

 cell as above, a looped line beneath the costal nervure, and an 

 outer cellular series of three dark spots separated'!)/ the lower 

 subcostal and discoidal nervules. Body above and beneath, 

 with legs, more or less concolorous with wings. 



Exp. wings, cJ 57 millim. 



Hah. Perak {Kiinstler, Calcutta Mus.) . 



This interesting species of Tanaecia belongs to the sectioii 

 of the genus which includes T. fiora, Butl., and, like it, has 

 the coloration and appearance of an Euthalid above. 



Fam. Lyqaenidse. 

 Jjoxura cassiopeiaj n. sp, 



Male. Wings above dark reddish ochraceous ; anterior 

 wings with the costal margin (^as far as subcostal nervure) 

 and the outer margin (broadest at apex) fuscous or black, the 

 base tinged with olivaceous brown ; posterior wings with the 

 outer margin fuscous (darkest at apex) , the fringe ochraceous, 

 the base and abdominal area more or less olivaceous brown, 

 the tail-like appendage ochraceous with an obscure central 

 reddish line, and the apex whitish. Wings beneath bright 

 ochraceous, with the following-brownish spots: — anterior wings 

 with one about centre of cellj three discocellular and conti- 

 guous at end of cell, and beyond these are two separated by the 

 second subcostal nervule ; a waved macular discal band and a 

 feubmarginal series of very small and somewhat obsolete spots : 

 posterior wings with some obscure basal spots, a macular 

 band crossing disk, but not extending below third median 

 nervule, and a submarginal series of small obscure spots as 

 on anterior wing. Body above fuscous, beneath greyish ; legs 

 and palpi blackish, speckled with greyish. 



Female. Resembling the male, but with the posterior 

 wings above shaded with fuscous, which is darkest on 

 costal and outer margins. 



Exp. wings 34 to 35 millim. 



Hab. Perak {Kilastlerj Calcutta Mus.). 



This species is allied to the L. prabha^ Moore, fram the 

 Andamans. 



