754 ON RHOPALOCERA FROM NEW IRELAND. __[Dec. 19, 
6. On some Rhopalocera from New Ireland. 
By F. D. Gopman and O. Satvin. 
[Received November 20, 1882.] 
Some few months ago we received another small consignment of 
Butterflies from the Rev. George Brown, containing a few fine 
examples of Ornithoptera d’urvilliana and some other good insects 
from New Ireland and New Britain; there was, however, but one 
novelty in the collection. About the same time we received a small 
set of insects from Mr. E. L. Layard, most of which were from 
New Ireland; amongst these was a second specimen of the Prothoe 
already sent by Mr. Brown and of a Danais which is likewise new. 
EuPL@A UNIBRUNNEA, Godm. & Salv. P. Z.S. 1877, p. 141. 
In the P. Z. 8. for 1879 we mentioned that we had received 
a female specimen of this species, sent us by Mr. Brown from 
New Ireland, which differed very slightly from the male. A 
second example from the same locality has now reached us, 
forwarded by Mr. E. L. Layard. As this specimen differs con- 
siderably in its markings from the one first received, it calls for 
some further notice. The whole of the interior of the cell on the 
upper surface of the primaries and the discal spaces between the 
nervules is buff instead of palish brown; and the white spots of 
the underside are distinctly seen above. The secondaries are likewise 
buff towards the anterior angle and inner margin, and a well defined 
double submarginal row of whitish spots is visible; also the spots 
at the end of the cell are indicated. The upper surface in the first 
specimen is of a nearly uniform pale brown, the cell of the primaries 
alone showing a slight tinge of buff, and the spots of the underside 
are not visible above. This second example is of considerable 
interest, as it approaches in its coloration the remarkable Huplea 
brownt from New Britain, thereby showing its close relationship to 
it. One of our own male insects also has a dash of buff within the 
cell of the primaries, which does not exist in any of the others. 
PROTHOE LAYARDI, sp. nov. 
Exp. 4°3 inches. 
Alis nigris, anticis maculis quatuor elongatis subapicalibus, aliis 
duabus minutis infra eas, posticis subcaudatis macula subrotunda 
aream discalem occupante ; omnibus sulphureis, subtus dilutio- 
ribus, anticis maculis pagine superioris aliisque minutis in cellula, 
posticis lineis tribus submarginalibus fractis violaceis, punctis ad 
basin albis, maculis binis angulum analem versus flavis notatis. 
Hab. New Ireland. 
We have received two male examples of this fine insect—one sent 
us by Mr. Brown, the other by Mr. Layard. It appears to be most 
nearly related to P. australis of Guérin, described and figured in 
