Diurnal Lepidoptera of tlie Genus Y[\y 0,9. . 243 



multo minoribus et latius separatis : corpus cinereum, abdomine 

 albicantc ; antcnnis nigris, cinerco-squamosis. 

 Exp. alar. unc. 3, lin. >^\. 



Huh. Pcnang. $. Presented 1860, by tlic Hon. p]ast- 

 India Company. 



$. Obtained 1843, from Mr. L. James. B.M. 



This handsome species is larger tlian tlie nearly allied T. 

 Ilorsjieldii, and may be distinguished from it at a glance by 

 the smaller spots on both surfaces of the posterior wings, and 

 the absence of any yellow patch upon the abdominal margin. 



2. Thyca fragalacteay sp. nov. 



S ■ Ala3 supra simillima^ iis T. Argenthonce, area autem apicali anti- 

 caruni ct marginali posticarum angustius nigrescente. 



Alte subtus simillima; iis T. Argenthoncn: antica) autem maculis apica- 

 libus albis magis regiilaribus, margiueque magis rcgulari ct angus- 

 tiore, maculam albam statim pone cellam baud cxhibente : posticaj 

 area basali flava mulio profundiore, nee ad basin obscurata ; ma- 

 cula coccinea discocenulari a maculis submarginalibus late sepa- 

 rata et arcam apicalem iutus hmitante ; maculis submarginalibus 

 minus albo cinctis : corpus album. 



Exp. alar. unc. 3, lin. 1. 



Hah. Xorth coast of Australia. Presented 1846 and 1853, 

 by the Earl of Derby, and collected by ]\Ir. Macgillivray. 

 B.M. 



Closely allied to T. Argenthonaj but quite distinct. 



3. Tliyca Liicerna^ sp. nov. 



cJ . Ala; supra simillima? iis T. Ilennimjice : anticaj fascia obliqua sul)- 



. media multo angustiorc et cinerascente, striolis subapicalibus dis- 

 tinctioribus : postica) fasciola cinerea obsoleta ; plaga liava du^do 

 majore : corpus nigro-cinereum. 



Ahc subtus iis 2\ Ilennim/ice persimiles fascia autoiu media anti- 

 carum angustiorc, maculisque quiiique subapicalibus albis ; fascia' 

 marginali posticarum paulo latiorc venisquc angustius nigro 

 marginatis: corpus thorace fusco-cinereo, abdomine albo. 



Exp. alar. unc. 3, lin. 3. 



5. Ala; supra iiigro-fusca?: antica) fere velut in T. Pasiihoe $ 

 macidata;, fascia autcni media albldiore et magis intogra : posticae 

 plagis tribus, maculisque quatuor squamosis a margine a]>domi- 

 nali ad apicem sirie dccrescente arcuata currentibus ; squamis 

 nonnuUis in cella discoidali vena mediana ab his separatis : corpxis 

 thorace nigro ; abdomine albo, stria dorsali cinerea : antcnnis 

 nigris. 



Ala; subtus velut in mari at pallidiores et maculis sex anticis 

 subapicalibus albis. 



Exp. alar. unc. 3, lin. 2. 



