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line represented by a series of brown dashes ; a series of marginal black points between 

 the termination of veins; cilia ochreous. Hind wing with outer margin somewhat 

 produced at vein 6 ; in colouration as fore wing but the postmedial line is situate nearer 

 the centre of wing and is more strongly marked ; the submarginal series of dashes is also 

 accentuated and grey in colour ; the antemedial line is absent. Expanse 28 mm. 



This species may be distinguished from its allies by the outer margin of the fore wing 

 being hardly excised below the apex. 



Seychelles; Silhouette, 1000 ft., 1 $. 



Epiplemidse. 



102. Eiyiplema moza Butl., Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 5, i, 1878, p. 402. 

 Seychelles; Silhouette, 1 specimen in bad condition. Japan, India. 



103. Dirades theclata (Guen.), Uran. et Phal., ii, p. 36; Hamps., Moths Ind., iii, 

 p. 132. 



Seychelles; Mahe, Long Island; Silhouette, 1000 ft.; 4 specimens. West Africa, 

 India, Ceylon, Burma. 



Nymphelidse. 



104. Danais chrysippus (Linn.) ; Boisd., Faun. Ent. Madag., p. 35. 



Seychelles : Mahe ; Silhouette ; numerous specimens, all typical. Aldabra ; 

 abundant, most specimens showing white scales on the veins of the hind wing. Old 

 World, ti'opical and sub-tropical regions. " 



105. Euplcea niitra Moore, Cat. Lep. Mus. E. I. Co., i, p. 127. 



Seychelles: Mahe, 11 specimens; Silhouette, 10 specimens. Fletcher records a 

 preponderance of the $ sex, but this is not confirmed in the present collection, the sexes 

 being nearly even {$ 11, ? 10). Previously this species was only known from Mahe; 

 Holland indeed records it from Aldabra but I have little doubt the latter record is 

 due to a confusion of localities. The species is a denizen of the ancient Seychelles jungle 

 and is extremely conspicuous ; Aldabra is quite unsuited to it while in addition I cannot 

 conceive it possible that I should overlook it in five months' collecting, covering both wet 

 and dry seasons. 



106. Melanitis kda (Drury), 111. Exot. Ins., i, pi. 15, ft". 5 and 6. 

 Seychelles: Mahe, 9 specimens; Silhouette, 17 specimens. Assumption (Dupont), 



1 tattered specimen, probably a migrant. 



All the Mahe specimens are of the wet season (ocellate) form, the Silhouette 

 examples being the dry season form. Voeltzkow records this species from Aldabra but 

 it can hardly be resident there as I did not see a single example. Voeltzkow's specimen 

 ma3'- have been a wind-driven example from Madagascar. Africa, India, Australia. 



107. Pyrameis cardui (Linn.) ; Saalm., Lep. Madag., p. 77. 



Seychelles : no specimen in the present collection but the species is recorded from 

 Mahe by Mr H. P. Thomasset and Irom St Anne by Mr J. A. de Gaye, records in w hich 

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