Lepidoptera, by F. A. Heron. 101 



appears to be new. It resembles A. excisa, Baly, in colour 

 and in most of its other characters, but the emargination of 

 the last ventral segment is different in form. 



Galerucella Jicus } Montrouz. 

 Galerucella thoracica, Baly. 



This species occurs, widely distributed, in the Australian 

 region. In the British Museum there are examples from the 

 Salomon Islands — Alu (Woodford), Woodlark Island, New 

 South Wales, Lizard Island, North and North-west Australia, 

 the islands in Torres Straits, New Guinea, and other islands 

 of the Malay Archipelago as far as Celebes. 



Coptocycla, sp. 

 One example only. 



LEPIDOPTERA. By F. A. Heeon. 



LEPIDOPTERA RHOPALOCERA. 



The forty-three butterflies collected upon Dam ma Island 

 belong to twenty species, five of which were new to the 

 British Museum collection. The larger number are Euplceinte 

 or LycEenidEe, and it is noteworthy that the collection includes 

 no Satyrinte or Elymniinae. 



They are distributed as follows : — 



Nyrnphalidae. 

 Anonia plexippus, Linn. 

 A single female of this wide-ranging species was obtained. 



Salatura laratensis, Butler. 

 Three males and one female. 



Chanapa sacerdos, Butler. 



Six males and two females were taken, which are interesting 

 as showing the gradual disappearance of the spot between 

 the first and second branches of the median vein of the 

 fore wings. 



Calliplcea darchia, McLeay, var. priapus, Butler. 

 Two males and one female. 



