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As the females of Elymnias are never dimorphic as far as? I am 

 aware, I think it more than probable that this form represents a dis- 

 tinct species. Dr. Wallace says that it is found in the Aru Islands, 

 but it differs widely from my females from thence. 



7. Elymnias {DyctU) melitia, n. n. 



il/e?am<«s ffieZane, Hewitson (part), Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1858, p. 465, pi, 

 Iv figs. 4, ^, female. 



Habitat : New Guinea {Hewitson). 



I also propose to rename Mr. Hewitson's figures above quoted. He 

 describes this form thus ; — " Has (more than the other varieties) two 

 indistinct black spots on the upper side of the anterior wing. On 

 the under side there are three such spots (two only, dotted with light- 

 blue). On the under side of the posterior wing there is a fifth black 

 spot." Dr. A. R. Wallace says that this form is found in the Ke 

 Islands, which, however, is not my experience. Like E. melelus, mihi, 

 it probably occurs in New Guinea as Mr. Hewitson says it does. 

 Atella akiel, n. sp. 



Habitat : Humboldt Bay, N.-W. New Guinea. 



Expanse: ^, ^"0 inches. 



Description : Male. Nearest to A. fraterna, Moore, from the 

 Nicobar Isles. Upperside, forewmg" di&ers from that species in having 

 no black markings on the disc and base below the median nervure, 

 the black band on the outer margin broader. Hindwing differs in 

 the discal and basal black markings in A. fraterna being absent in 

 this species, the outer black border darker. Underside both wings 

 of a darker shade of fulvous, all the black markings more conspicuous, 

 the discal macular fascia tinged with lilac instead of being pale 

 fulvous. It is also near to A. arruana, Felder, from the Aru Isles, 

 but is of a different shape, the wings being shorter, ihe ground-colour 

 of the upperside paler, the black markings more numerous, 



Mr. Henley Grose Smith in Nov. Zool., vol. i, p. S48, n. 87 

 (1894) has recorded A. armana from Humboldt Bay, Dutch Nev\r 

 Guinea, collected by the late Mr. W. Doherty, from whom I received 

 A. artel, and it is probable that Mr. Grose Smith's specimens are 

 really the latter species. Herr Th. Kirsch in Mitth. Zool. Mus. 

 Dresden, vol. ii, p. 124, n. 81 (1877), also records A. alcippe var. 

 arruana from north-western New Guinea. From Tule Island, New 

 Guinea, A, cervinaj Butler, has also been described, but it is apparently 

 quite distinct from A, ariel. 



