178 Mr. H. Grose Smith on new 



still in the fuliginous brown area, is a minute white spot on 

 each ocellus. 



Expanse of win^js 4 inches. 



Ilah. Sucl Est, New Guinea {Woodford). 



Nearest to T. affim's, Kivby. 



Eli/mnias melanthes. 



6 . Upperside dark fuli,<;inous brown, slightly paler towards 

 the apex of the anterior and the basal third of the posterior 

 wings ; on the anterior wings is a curved streak of fuliginous 

 dark blue, slightly metallic, commencing on the costa a little 

 above the end of the cell, but not extending to the apex or 

 outer margin, and gradually fading towards the outer angle. 

 The posterior wings are tinged with the same colour in the 

 apical region, and there are two black spots centred with the 

 same colour on the disk towards tiie anal angle ; one of 

 these spots is situate between the two lowest submedian 

 nervules and is larger than the other spot, which is situate on 

 the other side of that vein. 



Underside dusky brown; anterior wings rather densely 

 irrorated with pale scales beyond the cell and in the apical 

 area, the posterior wings being also sparsely dusted with 

 similar scales. Posterior wings with a large, irregular, oblong 

 ovate, fulvous patch extending from a little beyond the 

 middle submedian nervule to near the anal angle ; in the 

 patch are situate two large black spots, centred with blue 

 spots, which are double in the lower spot ; the fulvous patch 

 is more oblique than in M. agondas, 13oisd., and other allied 

 species. Abdomen fulvous. 



$ . Both wings white; anterior wings with costal margin 

 broadly dusky brown, becoming broader at the apex, thence 

 narrowing along the outer margin, and ceasing below the 

 uj)per median nt-rvule ; inside the dusky brown apical area is 

 a taint indication in certain lights of the blue metallic colora- 

 tion of the male. Posterior wings with the costal and apical 

 margins broadly dusky brown, which extends partly round 

 the outer margin and becomes dusted with white scales 

 towards the anal angle ; there are two large diffused dusky 

 spots towards the anal angle, much larger than in the male 

 and centred with large blue spots, those in the lower spot 

 being double ; on the disk towards the apex is an indistinct 

 streak of slightly metallic blue, corresponding with the like 

 coloration of the male. 



Underside white, with similar dusky brown marginal bands 

 and veins of that colour; on the posterior wings the dusky 



