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It bears considerable resemblance to the blue of some specimens 

 of MorpTio Adonis, Cr. 



Unfortunately, the plate on which L. ccerulea is figured is so bad 

 that it is absolutely misleading, and I propose at no very distant date 

 to publish a short account of the Lyccenidce described in that paper in 

 the P. Z. S., together with some satisfactory figures. 



Aehopala elopuea, sp. n. 



$ . Allied to A. Rafflesii, de Nicev. Upper-side : both wings slightly glistening, 

 dark violaceus-blue, very narrowly bordered with black, scarcely extending beyond 

 the cilia, except towards the anal angle, where it becomes wider. A pale silvery 

 anteciliary line extending from the apex to the anal angle, common to both wings, 

 but broadest in the hind-wing. Anal margin to about end of abdomen light shining 

 brown. Tail rather short, black, and tipped with white. Under-side : ground 

 colour paler than A. Rafflesii, with the spots generally rather larger, and with their 

 interiors scarcely darker than the ground colour. The spots and fascia arranged as 

 in A. Rafflesii, but the band beyond the cell in the fore-wing straight (not slightly 

 curved inwards, as in that species), and with its central spot further towards the 

 outer margin. Thorax and legs concolorous with wings, abdomen brownish above, 

 paler below. Palpi whitish, tipped with brown. 



$ . Fore-wing violet, graduating into blue towards the base, with the costal 

 margin narrowly to the end of the cell, then widely, and with the apex and outer 

 margin broadly dark fuscous. Hind-wing violet, graduating into blue towards the 

 base, with the costal and outer margins broadly fuscous, but not so dark as in fore- 

 wing ; anal margin to about tlie end of the abdomen light shining greyish-brown. 

 Under-side as J , but ground colour rather darker, and metallic scales at anal angle 

 more prominent. Expanse, J $ , 1|^ in. 



Sah. : Elopura, N. Borneo {Fryer). Mus. Druce. 



This species, although allied to A. Rarfflesii, is, I think, quite 

 distinct ; as, first, it has nothing like such a rich shade of blue ; secondly, 

 the silvery line is a character which I have seen in no other of the 

 genus ; and, thirdly, the ? has very much less blue than Mr. Niceville's 

 figure shows, especially on the hind-wing. 



I have long possessed this species, and as I have been unable to 

 find any description which fits it, have ventured to name it. 



London : November, 1893. 



Pararge Megcera in October. — Mr. Clarke's note in this month's (December) 

 Ent. Mo. Mag., reminded me that I had also met with this insect in October. On 

 the 30th of that month, as I was retm-ning from school at 2 p.m., one of my pupils 

 drew my attention to a specimen of P. Megcera, which was fluttering in the street. 

 He captured it and brought it to me, and, except that he had damaged one of its 

 wings, it was in good condition.— W. F. Johnson, Armagh : December 4<th, 1893. 



