Descriptions of new Lepidoptera : hj A. G. Butler, F.L.S. 



GENUS DIADEMA. 

 Diadema Philip)pensis, n. sp. 



^ . Wings above dark chocolate brown, primaries similar 

 to D. Bolina S , but postmedian white band distinctly 

 quadrifid, less broadly surrounded with purple ; subapical 

 spot bifid, discal points obsolescent; secondaries with a 

 large circular central purple patch, without any white 

 centre : fringe white varied ; body as in D. Bolina ; wings 

 below rather paler; primaries nearly as in D. Bolina S, 

 but with postmedian white band unsullied; discal spots 

 smaller, submarginal lunated spots dusky ; secondaries 

 with large white costal spot ; a nebulous squamose central 

 transverse whitish streak ; a bifid subanal blackish-edged 

 white spot on abdominal margin ; six internervular discal 

 white dots ; two squamose submarginal interrupted lunulate 

 series of subochraceous spots ; fringe white- varied ; body 

 as in D. Bolina : expanse, 3 inches, 1 line. 



? . Similar to D. Alcmcne $ , excepting that the post- 

 median band of primaries is distinctly quinquefid, lilacine 

 irrorated with white, or entirely white, that the subapical 

 spot touches the costal nervure, is large, trifid, and edged 

 with lilacine; that the discal spots are larger, the sub- 

 marginal spots on all the wings smaller and less distinct, 

 and that there is no trace of tawny on them ; secondaries 

 with more or less distinct central blue spot ; wings below 

 uniform olive-l3rown : markings arranged as in I). Alcmene 

 but all clear creamy white ; the postmedian band of 

 primaries distinct and well marked as in I). Auge $ , the 

 transverse nebulous postmedian band of secondaries 

 broader than in B. Alcmene. 



Philippines (doming). Three specimens. B.M. 



GENUS CYNTHIA. 



Cynthia Gelebensis, n. sp. 



c?. Above bright tawny, form of C. asela of Moore, but 

 primaries rather more falcate ; markings generally similar 



