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



6. Mtrina tharis, (Oxylides tharis) Hubner, Zutr. ex. Sclimett. figs. 883, 884(1837). 

 <? ? , Malacca. 



7. Myrina amrita, Pelder, Wien. ent. Mon. iv. p. 395 (1860). c? ? , Malacca. 



8. Mtrina freja, (Kesperiafreja) Pabricius, Ent. Syst. iii. 1, p. 263 (1793). ? , Penang. 



Genus Loxura, Horsfield. 

 1. Loxura atymnus, (Papilio atymnus) Cramer, Pap. Exot. iv. pi. 331. figs. D, E 

 (1784). c? ?, Malacca; <S , Penang. 



Family PAPILIONIDjE. 



Subfamily PiERiNiE, Bates. 



Genus Delias, Hubner. 



1. Delias metarete, n. sp. Nearly allied to D. hyjparete, but longer in tbe wing, tbe 

 greyisb apical area of primaries more uniform, in tbe female with a series of five or six 

 whitish (not yellowish) decreasing streaks between the veins ; external border of second- 

 aries pale grey in the male, broadly blackish in the female, the red markings distinctly 

 visible. Apical spots of primaries below bounded within by a slender angulated greyish 

 line : internal area of secondaries of a much brighter yellow colour ; scarlet submarginal 

 spots about twice as large at anal angle, not extending above the second subcostal 

 branch, bounded inwardly by a slender interrupted black streak. Expanse of wings 

 3 inches 2 lines. S ¥ , Malacca ; Penang. This species occurs also in Borneo. 



2. Delias dione, ( g,Papilio dione) Drury, 111. Ex. Ent. ii. pi. 8. figs. 3, 4 (1773). 

 ? , Malacca. The female resembles that of D. egialea, excepting that the bands are white 



instead of orange. 



Genus Terias, Swainson. 



1. Terias Formosa, (JEurema formosa) Hubner, Zutr. ex. Schmett. figs. 979, 980 

 (1837). S ? , Malacca. 



2. Terias sari, Horsfield, Cat. Lep. Mus. E.I. C. p. 136 (1829). S ? , Malacca. 

 " Occurs at Province Wellesley " (W. L. Distant). 



3. Terias hecabeoides, Menetries, Cat. Mus. Petr., Lep. i. p. 85, pi. 2. fig. 2 (1855). 

 c? ? , Malacca ; S , Penang. 



4. Terias inanata, Butler, P. Z. S. p. 617. n. 35 (1875). ? , Malacca (3 examples). 



5. Terias pumilaris, Butler, P. Z. S. p. 617. n. 36, pi. lxvii. fig. 7(1875). c?, Malacca. 

 I cannot find any distinguishing characters to separate the two preceding Malayan forms 

 from their representatives in the New Hebrides. 



Genus Catopsilia, Hubner. 

 1. Catopsilia crocale, (Papilio crocale) Cramer, Pap. Exot. i. pi. 55. figs. C, D (1779). 

 c? ? , Malacca ; ? , Penang. 



