52 MR. A. G. BUTLER ON THE GENUS DANAIS. [Jail. 23, 



Note. — We have three specimens of this insect in the National 

 Collection, and all of them agree in colouring. 



36. Danais leopardus, sp. n. (limniac^e, var.?). 



Upperside differs from the preceding in having all the wings olive- 

 brown. Front wing with larger and more yellowish spots and streaks, 

 also a large patch on each side of the submedian nervure near the 

 base, as in D. meyanira. Hind wings with pale-ochreous spots and 

 streaks ; the cell a little longer than in D. leonora, but not so long 

 as in D. limniacai. 



Underside as above, excepting that the apical portion of the front 

 wings is of a golden brown colour, and the interior margin reddish ; 

 the hind wings are also golden brown. 



Expanse of wings 3{-f inches. 



Hab. India (three specimens). B.M. 



37. Danais australis (limniac^e, var.?). 



Danais australis, Boisduval; Blanchard, Voy. au Pole Sud (In- 

 sectes), p. 388, pi. 2. f. 5, 6. 



Hab. New Holland (Raffles Bay). 



38. Danais choaspes, sp. n. 



Upperside with a faint greenish gloss. Front wings dark olivaceous 

 brown ; a narrow short discoidal white line extending to near the 

 middle of the cell ; a very irregular oblique white band, divided by 

 the dark nervures into four unequal semitransparent white spots, ex- 

 tending from the costal nervure and end of cell to the submedian 

 nervure ; five obliquely placed irregular elongate white spots beyond 

 the end of the cell ; a double submarginal series of white spots, the 

 inner series, except the first, fifth, and seventh, large and elongate. 

 Hind wings, basal area white, semitransparent, divided by the ner- 

 vures, which are brown, into twelve unequal parts ; outer margin 

 broadly olivaceous brown, with a double submarginal series of white 

 spots, the inner series elongate, alternately small and large. Body, 

 head, and thorax olivaceous brown, spotted with yellow ; abdomen 

 creamy white. 



Underside — front wings, apical portion olive-green ; centre of disk 

 inclining to bluish ; base and inner margin reddish brown ; spots 

 iridescent ; otherwise as above. Hind wings olive-green, instead of 

 olivaceous brown ; spots faintly iridescent ; otherwise as above. 



Expanse of wings 3f\ inches. 



Hab. Celebes. B.M. 



39. Danais purpurata, sp. n. 



Male. Front wings elongate. Upperside — front wings, basal area 

 semitransparent, divided by dark-brown nervures into three unequal 

 parts ; the cell interrupted by a central brown band ; front and hind 

 margins brown, a minute greenish spot on the subcostal nervure be- 

 yond the middle of the cell ; four spots beyoud the cell, the lowest 



