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MK. A. G. BUTLER ON THE GUNUS ADOLIAS. [NoV, 26, 



Fig. 1. Palpus o{ Adolias aconthea. 



\a. Subcostal branches of ditto (h. w.). 



2. Palpus of Tana'ccia jm/asai-a. 



2 a. Subcostal branches of ditto (h. w.). 



3, 3 a. Neuration of Stibochiona. 



4, 4 a. Neuration of Neurosujma. 



5. Rudimentary lower discocellular in Z>. ncsimachus. 



Tanaecia, g. n. 



Typical species Tanaecia pulasara. 



Sexes nearly alike ; the palpi with a slender bristle-like terminal 

 joint, varying somewhat in length in the different species ; the 

 middle discocellular of front wing feebly recurved ; the first branch 

 of the subcostal nervure in hind wing emitted at some distance from 

 the base, the second just beyond. 



1. Tanaecia calliphorus. 



S . Adolias calliphorus, Felder, W. e, M. v. p. 302 ; Hewitson, 

 Exot. Butterf. iii. p. 61, pi. 31, fig. 9 (1863). 



Luzon {Felder). Philippines, d", B.M. 



2. Tanaecia valmikis, 



S 2 . Adolias valmikis, Felder, Raise der Novara, p. 434. n. 697 

 (1867). 



Borneo {Felder). Id. 1 Borneo, c? ? , B.M. 



Larger than the nearly allied arana, Felder {pardali8,\o\\e\i\YO\en). 



3. Tanaecia apsarasa. 



2 ?. Adolias apsarasa, VoUenhoven, Tijdschr. voor Ent. p. 198. 

 n. 18, pi. 11. fig. 3 (1862). 

 Borneo {VoUenhoven). 

 Most nearly allied to A. valmikis, Felder, but quite distinct. 



4. Tanaecia supercilia, sp. n. (Plate XLV. fig. 7.) 



(S . Valde affinis T. varunae ; alee supra velut in T. pelea coloratce, 

 at fascia posticarum lunulari inagis arcuata et characterihus 

 basalibus punciiformibus : aloe subtus pallide fuscce, area in- 

 terno-basali anticurum Jlavescente, fascia sericeo-albida discali, 

 muculis posticarum latioribus niyris : aliter velut in varuna. 



