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



Genus Symph^edra, Hubner. 



1. Symph^edra dirtea , (Papilio dirtea) Eabricius, Ent. Syst. iii. 1, p. 59. n. 184 

 (1793). 3 ? , Malacca, 3, Penang. 



" Slices of cut pineapple placed along a road tbat ran by this jungle, were generally 

 sure in a sbort time, at tbe proper season, to be visited by a good supply of botb males 

 and females." " Old and fallen fruits of most kinds were attractive ; but sliced pine- 

 apple was mostly used as bait " (W. L. Distant Ent. Mo. Mag. vol. xii. p. 207). 



Genus Tanaecia, Butler. 



1. Tanaecia aextna, (Adolias aruna) Eelder, Wien. ent. Monatscbr. iv. p. 400. n. 24 

 (1860). 3 , Malacca. Not previously in tbe Museum collection. 



2. Tanaecia ptjlasaea, {Adolias pulasara) Moore, Cat. Lep. E.I. C. i. p. 190 (1857). 

 3 ? , Malacca. The male is very closely allied to T. varima of Yollenhoven, but has 

 the apical area of secondaries white, and the band between the zigzag lines of primaries 

 broader. 



Genus Athyma, Westwood. 



1. Athyma earymna, Westwood & Hewitson, Gen. Diurn. Lep. pi. 35. fig. 1 (1850). 

 c?, Malacca. 



2. Athyma leucothoe, (Papilio leucothoe) Linnaeus, Mus. Lud. Ulr. p. 292 (1764). 

 3, Penang. 



3. Athyma kresna, Moore, P. Z. S. p. 12. n. 6, pi. 50. fig. 4 (1858). 3 ? , Malacca. 



4. Athyma sabpata, Moore, P. Z. S. p. 13. n. 10, pi. 51. fig. 1 (1858). 3 ¥ , Malacca. 



5. Athyma nivieepa, n. sp. (PI. LXIX. fig. 4.) Athyma nefte, Moore (ex parte), 

 P. Z. S. 1858, p. 13. This species may be at once distinguished from A. nefte of Cramer 

 by the much narrower central band, which in the male is much more distinctly blue at 

 the edges ; by the longer and narrower trifid subapical band on the male, and the deeper 

 colour of the underside. Expanse of wings 2 inches 5-9 lines. 3 ? , Malacca. It is 

 also common in Borneo, and occurs at Assam. 



6. Athyma amhapa, Druce, P. Z. S. p. 344, pi. xxxii. fig. 2 (1873). c?, Malacca. In 

 the examples from Malacca the discoidal white streak of primaries is reduced to one or 

 two white dots, connected by a pale brown streak. 



7. Athyma clerica, n. sp. (PL LXIX. fig. 5.) Nearly allied to A. abiasa, but larger, 

 the spots of primaries more oblique and larger, the subbasal transverse white band of 

 secondaries narrower ; the discal series of spots much larger, more inarched above anal 

 ana;le, forming a waved band, divided by tbe nervures ; a well-marked greenish-grey 

 submarginal streak. Below much paler, with the differences of the upper surface ; sub- 

 marginal series of liturse replaced by the submarginal streak, which is rosy greyish (not 

 greenish, as above). Expanse of wings 2 inches 7 lines. 3, Malacca. 



