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XXVIII.— Contributions to a Knowledge of Malayan 
Entomology.—Part I. By W. L. DIsrant. 
Order LEPIDOPTERA. 
RHOPALOCERA. 
Melanitis abdulle, n. sp. 
Wings above dark fuliginous brown, somewhat paler at outer 
margins. Wings beneath ochraceous, thickly mottled with 
brown; anterior wings with two broad and irregular dark 
fascie crossing cell and wing, some irregular waved markings 
beyond cell, and some small and indistinct ocellated spots 
placed in irregular series on outer discal area, of which the 
most distinct are two separated by the upper discoidal nervule, 
and two separated by the second median nervule ; posterior 
wings with a narrow dark fascia passing a little beyond end of 
cell, beyond which the colour is uniformly darker and more 
opaque, and on which is included a series of six submarginal 
ocellated spots placed between the nervules, of which the se- 
cond (situate above the discoidal nervule) and the sixth (placed 
near the anal angle) are somewhat the smallest. Body and 
legs more or less concolorous with wings. 
Exp. wings 63 millim. 
Hab. Malay peninsula, Province Wellesley. 
This species is somewhat allied to the Ceylonese WM. tambra, 
and the Javan J. suwyudana, Moore, from both of which, be- 
yond colour-differences on the under surface, it differs by the 
non-falcate apex of the anterior wings. 
Tenaris Birchi, n. sp. 
g. Anterior wings above pale fuscous. Posterior wings 
greyish white, costal area to above the median nervules pale 
fuscous, with a large ocellated spot, of which the centre is 
blackish with a pale central eye, situate between the second 
and third median nervules, and which is broadly surrounded 
with ochraceous ; a second very indistinct spot 1s situate on 
and above the lower subcostal nervule. Anterior wings be- 
neath as above, but darker towards base. Posterior wings 
beneath as above, but with the basal area obliquely and not 
beyond the lower median nervule dark fuscous; the lower 
ocellated spot larger and brighter, the upper spot bright and 
concolorous but smaller, and situate on the subcostal nervules. 
Palpi ochraceous. Body dark obscure ochraceous. 
