2S2 MR. A. G. BUTLER ON THE LEPIDOPTERA [May 5, 



there is no tawny spot on interno-median area, and that the central 

 spot of secondaries is smaller and always more or less shot with 

 purplish blue ; wings below similar to D. manilia, Cr., but the sub- 

 marginal spots tinted with pale ochre. Expanse 4 inches 1 line. 

 Navigators' Islands. Type, B.M. 



47. DlADEMA PALLESCENS, n. Sp. 



cf 5 . Diademu bolina, Butler (nee Linnseus), Ann. & Mag. 

 Nat. Hist. ser. 4, vol. v. p. 360 (1870) ; ? . Cruise of the Curacoa, 

 p. 468, pi. 48. figs. 3, 4(1873). 



Solomon Islands (Brenchley). Type, B.M. 



Hitherto the whole of the Diademce of the Bolina group have 

 been looked upon as varieties of one species ; but having gone care- 

 fully over them with Mr. Frederic Moore, I have come to the con- 

 clusion that there are several distinct and well-marked species. Our 

 examples represent the following species : — 



1. Diadema bolina, Linn. (Clerck's Icones). 



Silhet, Nepal, Moulmein, Ceylon. 3 2- Coll. B.M. 



2. Diadema jacintha, Drurv, = ZX avia, Fabr. 



N. India, Moulmein, Ceylon. J ?. Coll. B.M. 



3. Diadema n. sp. ? $ (? var. of next sp.). 



Borneo. Coll. B.M. 



4. Diadema pkilippensis, Butler. 



Philippines, d 2- Coll. B.M. 



5. Diadema, n. sp. 



India, E. India, c?, 2 . Coll. B.M. 



6. Diadema, n. sp. ? 



Celebes, rf . Coll. B.M. 



7. Diadema alcmene, Cramer. 



Java, Australia. J 2 . Coll. B.M. 



8. Diadema nerina, Fabr., = 7). auge, Cramer, =.D. proserpina 

 (var.). 



Java, Australia, tf $ . Coll. B.M. 



9. Diadema lisianassa, Cramer, =D. manilia, Cramer. 



Ceram. 6 2 ■ Coll. B.M. 



10. Diadema pulchr a, Butler. 



New Caledonia. $ . Coll. B.M. 



1 1 . Diadema pallescens, Butler. 



Solomon Islands. 2 . Coll. B.M. 



12. Diadema montrouzieri, Butler. 



Navigators' Islands. 6 2 . Coll. B.M. 



13. Diadema, n. sp. 



? Tasmania. ^2- Coll. B.M. 



This last species approaches D. diomea of Hewitson in character. 



