522 MR. A. G. BUTLER ON THE GENUS ELYMNIAS. [June 6, 



Melanitis penanga, Hewitson, Ex. Butt. iii. Mel. pi. 1. fig. 1 

 (1863). 



Sumatra ( Wallace). 



I know of nothing which E. penanga and sumatrana resemble 

 mimetically. 



Lais group. 



Colours. Similar to those of the pale green species of Danais. 



10. Elymnias lais. 



Papi/io lais, Cramer, Pap. Exot. ii. pi. 114. figs. A, B (1779). 

 Java [Eorsfield). _ ? ! cJ , B.M. 



Probably mimics Danais grammica, but perhaps D. similis. 



1 1 . Elymnias timandra. 



3 J . Elymnias timandra, Wallace, Trans. Ent. Soc. London, 

 p. 326. n. 13 (1869). 



<J, Silhet (obtained 1845) ; $ , Moulmein (1843). Types, B.M. 



Probably mimics D. similis. It is, however, impossible to deter- 

 mine with certainty which species it would most nearly resemble 

 when flying. 



12. Elymnias ceryx. 



$ . Melanitis ceryx, Boisduval, Sp. Gen. Lep. i. pi. 9. fig. 8 (1836). 

 Java (obtained 1849). $, B.M. 



Mimics Danais albata. 



The male is described by Mr. Wallace in the ' Transactions of the 

 Entomological Society.' 



13. Elymnias kamara. 



<$ . Melanitis kamara, Moore, Cat. Lep. E. I. C. i. p. 239. n. 516 



(1857). 



Java (obtained 1845). 6", B.M. 



Seems to mimic some Eupkea allied to E. modesta. 



Leucocyma group. 

 Colours. Both sexes resemble Euplcea midamus and allies. 



14. Elymnias casiphone. 



3 . Elymnias casiphone, Hiibner, Samml. ex. Schmett. iii. 

 (1816-1824). 



2 . Elymnias casiphone, Butler, Trans. Ent. Soc. London, p. 488 

 (1870). 



$ , Java {Rorsfield, B. M.) ; 2 , Singapore, coll. Lieut. Roberts. 



15. Elymnias leucocyma. 



Biblis leucocyma, Godart, Enc. Meth. ix. p. 326. n. 3(1819). 

 $ . Melanitis malelas, Hewitson, Ex. Butt. iii. Mel. pi. 1. figs. 6, 7 

 (1863). 



6 $, Silhet (obtained 1845). B.M. 



