6 CATALOGUE OF DIURNAL LEP1DOPTERA. 



Fabricius, Sp. Ins. p. 56. n. 246 (1781) ; Mant. Ins. p. 27. 

 n. 285 (1787) ; Ent. Syst. iii. p. 50. n. 155 (1793). 



Sierra Leone. (Collected 1858, by Mr. James Foxcroft) B.M. 

 There is one specimen of Alcippus in the Banksian Collection. 



10. Danais Plexippus. 



Papilio (D. F.) Plexippus, Linnaeus, "alis integerrimis, fulvis, 

 venis nigris dilatatis, margine nigro-punctatis albis : habitat in 

 America septentrional!." 



Fabricius, St/st. Ent. p. 481. n. 170 (1775); Mant, Ins. p. 27. 

 n. 281 (1787). 



Hong-Kong, China. 



(Presented 1848, by J. C. Bowring, Esq.) B.M. 



There are two specimens of Plexippus in the Banksian Col- 

 lection. 



11. Danais affinis. 



Papilio (N. P.) affinis, Fabricius, " alis dentatis, nigris, albo 



maculatis : posticis subtus limbo nigro, flavo alboque maculato : 



habitat in Nova Hollandia." Donovan, Ins. Ind. pi. 25. fig. 2 (1800). 



Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 511. n. 291 (1775) ; Sp. Ins. p. 102. 



n. 447 (1781) ; Mant. Ins. p. 55. n. 542 (1787) ; Ent. Syst. 



iii. p. 58. n. 181 (1798). 



New Holland, Australia. (Presented 1844, by the Haslar Hos- 

 pital ; collected by Mr. Bynce, Surgeon, E.N.) B.M. 



The type and a second specimen are in the Banksian Collection. 



12. Danais Melanippus. 



Papilio (D. F.) Hegesippus, Cramer [Melanippus, var.~], " alis 

 integerrimis concoloribus nigris albo maculatis : anticis basi fulvo, 

 posticis albo lineatis : habitat in Sumatra." Pap. Escot. ii. pi. 180. 

 fig. A (1779). 



Fabricius, Sp. Ins. p. 56. n. 248 (1781); Mant. Ins. p. 27. 



n. 287 (1787); Ent. Syst. iii. p. 52. n. 160 (1793). 

 Java. (Presented by the Hon. East-India Comp.) B.M. 



13. Danais similis. 



Papilio (N. P.) similis, Linnceus, " alis subrepandis, concoloribus 

 punctis caerulescenti albis ; versus basin lineatis : habitat in Asia." 

 ClercJc, Icon. pi. 16. fig. 2 (1764). 



Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 511. n. 290 (1775). 



China. (Presented 1848, by J. C. Bowring, Esq.) B.M. 



In the Banksian Collection similis is represented by two other 

 species, Limniace, Cramer, and Leopardus, Butler. 



