536 MR. A. G. BUTLER ON THE BUTTERFLIES OF MALACCA. 



3. Calliplcea Ledereri, (JEuplcea Ledereri) Eelder, Wien. ent. Monatschr. iv. p. 397. 

 n. 14 (1860) ; Eeise der Nov., Lep. ii. p. 317. n. 431, pi. 40. figs. 5, 6 (1865). 

 <$ ? , Malacca. 



Genus Salpinx. 

 1. Salpinx leucogonis, n. sp. Nearly allied to E. vestigiata, but smaller, the costa 

 of primaries not so strongly arched, the outer margin slightly inarched in the centre, 

 the submarginal spot on second median spot wanting, the subcostal spot above the 

 end of the cell much smaller, the spot on interno-median area widened into a notched 

 blotch, all the spots lilac ; secondaries paler, only three lilacine whitish spots placed 

 obliquely near apex, no submarginal spots, anal angle white. Primaries below with 

 only two or three submarginal and three or four marginal white dots ; secondaries with 

 no white blotches beyond the cell. Expanse of wings 3 inches 2 lines. ? , Malacca. 



Genus Danais, Latreille. 



1. Danais plexippus, (Papilio -plexippus) Linnseus, Mus. Lud. Ulr. p. 262 (1764). 

 <$ $, Malacca; c?, Penang. " Common in August and September " (W. L. Distant). 



2. Danais melanippus, (Papilio melanippus) Cramer, Pap. Exot. ii. pi. 127. figs, a, b 

 (1779). c? ?, Malacca; <?, Penang, 



3. Danais vulgaris, Butler, Ent. Mo. Mag. p. 164 (1874). <? ? , Malacca. 



4. Danais septentrionis, Butler, Ent. Mo. Mag. p. 163 (1874). <S , Malacca; 

 ? , Penang. 



5. Danais grammica, Boisduval, Sp. Gen. Lip. i. pi. 11. fig. 10 (1836). S ¥ , Malacca. 



6. Danais melaneus, {Papilio melaneus) Cramer, Pap. Exot. i. pi. 30. fig. d (1775). 

 ? , Malacca. 



7. Danais ceocea, Butler, Proc. Zool. Soc. p. 57. n. 53, pi. 4. figs. 5, 6 (1866). 

 $ ? , Malacca. " Occurs at Penang in August and September" ( W. L. Distant). 



Genus Ideopsis, Horsfield. 

 1. Ideopsis daos, (Idea daos) Boisduval, Sp. Gen. Lep. i. pi. 24. fig. 3 (1836). 

 <? ? , Malacca ; ? , Penang. 



Genus Hestia, Hiibner. 



1. Hestia ltnceus, (Papilio lynceus) Drury, 111. Ex. Ent. ii. pi. 7. fig. 1 (1773). 

 <y , Malacca. " The species of Hestia go by the local name of ' the widow ' in Province 

 "Wellesley ; the genus was very abundant near the top of Penang Hill " (W. L. Distant). 



2. Hestia linteata, n. sp. (PI. LXIX. fig. 6.) Nearly allied to H. belia, but much 

 larger, the veins less broadly black-bordered ; spots larger, excepting towards the costa 

 of primaries at apex; discoidal spot of secondaries very large; clavate markings ter- 

 minating the veins much longer, more slender in the middle. Expanse of wings 5 inches 

 6 lines to 6 inches 8 lines. 6 ¥ , Malacca (six examples). 



