498 Mr. H. G. Smith on Ei;jht neic Butterft'nift 



Belongs to tlie group of P. ormenus, Guer., and other 

 allied species. The male differs from them principally in 

 having the row of spots towards the apex of the anterior wings 

 curved, less oblique, and further from the apex, and on the 

 posterior wings in the upper part of the white patch on the 

 upperside not extending inwardly along the costa towards the 

 base. The female differs in having the curved row of white 

 spots which crosses the anterior wings much more restricted, 

 the patch on the posterior wings being pure white, wider, and 

 more clearly defined. 



Vadtbra ehoraci. 



Male. — Upperside. Anterior wings velvety brown, with a 

 submarginal row of four indistinct bluish-white spots between 

 the veins towards the apex (absent in some specimens, nearly 

 obsolete in others). Posterior wings with the outer two thirds 

 the same colour, the inner third, including the upper part of 

 the cell and the space between the upper median nervule and 

 the costal margin, paler dull brown ; one or two indistinct 

 submarginal spots between the veins towards the apex (absent 

 in some specimens). 



Underside. Both wings more rufous velvety brown tlian on 

 the upperside. Anterior wings with a dull streak dusted out- 

 wardly with a few whitish scales above tiie submediaii 

 nervure from the base to two thirds of its length, the space 

 below that nervure to the inner margin whitish grey ; a small 

 spot in the cell, three or four spots beyond it, situate vertically 

 below each other, of which the first and thii-d are the largest 

 and roundest, and a submarginal row of seven spots following 

 the contour of the outer margin, curved rather sharply towards 

 the apex and costal margin. Posterior wings with a large 

 spot towards the end of the cell and a curved row of seven 

 similar spots beyond it ; a submarginal row of seven spots 

 between the veins, the spot above the first subcostal nervule 

 the largest, the others smaller and gradually decreasing in 

 size ; three or four minute spots a little before the outer 

 margin, towards the apex ; the spots on both wings bluish 

 white. 



The /ewia/e resembles the male, but is rather paler on the 

 upperside, with two spots between the veins towards the apex 

 of the posterior wings ; on the underside of the anterior wings 

 the dull streak above the submedian nervure of the male 

 is represented by a conspicuous pinkish-grey patch. 



Expanse of wings 3 inches. 



Hab. New Britain and Duke of York Islands. 



