Rhopalocero from Central Ceram, 401 



with black ground-colour. A long red basal streak below 

 the costal, and a little beyond it a red spot forming the first 

 of a postdiscal band which is placed almost as in negrina, 

 Fabr. This band is composed of seven spots; the second 

 and third are curved or comma-shaped, the fourth Z -shaped 

 or slightly so, the fifth is placed more inward and separated 

 from the fourth, its upper end generally touching the end of 

 the cell, its lower end joined to the sixth spot which is 

 nearly straight, and which is slightly separated from the 

 seventh spot, this last spot is curved and ends in a point at 

 the submedian. Base of wing. in prsecostal area powdered 

 with yellow scales which extend between cell and lower 

 proximal end of basal streak, into the cell at base and more 

 thickly at its middle and upper end, and over the whole of 

 the inner margin to near the anal angle. This yellow 

 powdered area is bordered distally by a white band which is 

 sharply defined along its outer edge ; this band extends 

 from vein 6 to near the submedian, fills the base of cellule 5, 

 to a less extent the base of 4, does not fill the end of cell, fills 

 the base of 2, and extends proximally a little beyond vein 2. 

 The outer margin is broadly bordered with yellow and is 

 connected with the basal yellow area by some scattered scales 

 at the anal angle. 



The pattern of the hind wing thus described is very similar 

 to what is seen in negrina as regards the basal streak and the 

 red postdiscal band which lies in a broad curved band of 

 black ground-colour. The fore wing too is similar, but has 

 much less white scaling and much smaller yellow spots to the 

 subapical band. 



Head black, with yellow hair; palpi black, fringed with 

 yellow and black hair; antennae black; thorax black, with 

 grey hair above and yellow hair below; abdomen white, with 

 dorsum black on basal half. 



? . Upperside. — Fore wing with black ground-colour. A 

 red submarginal band which extends from the subcostal to 

 the inner margin in most specimens, but may stop at vein 3. 

 It varies from pale orange in some specimens to brick-red in 

 the majority. The three anterior spots are wedge-shaped, 

 their points placed proximal and their outer edges placed 

 transversely to the apex; spots 4-6 are less wedge-shaped 

 and are placed nearly parallel with the outer margin, the 

 sixth being nearer the margin ; the seventh spot is oblong 

 and closer to the margin than the others, and it is sometimes 

 divided ; the last spot is minute and placed below the sub- 

 median. Most specimens show some red scales at the end of 

 the cell, forming one or two small spots or one discocollular 

 Ann. & Mag. N. Hist. Ser. 9. Vol. vi. 27 



