186 W. Dolierty — The Butterjiies of Suyula and Samhawa, Sfc. [No. 2, 



93, GrERYDUS BOISDDYALII, Moore, Var. ACRAGAS, uov. 



Male, above, forewing with the base of the upper median vein 

 swollen beyond the cell and placed in a small longitudinal pale space, 

 no other markings above. Female with a narrow straight white band 

 beyond the cell, extending obliquely to the lower median vein, broken 

 by the dark middle median vein. Below, forewing with a white area 

 over the disc to the hind margin, the transverse discal band formed of 

 joined incomplete lunules in both sexes. The female has the hiudwing 

 slightly angled. 



Sumba, Sambawa. I cannot compare this with the Javanese form, 

 the male of which is still undescribed. But the shape of the band in 

 the female of G. acragas, which resembles that of the male of G. higgsii, 

 the absence of v^hite or pale markings above in the male, and of 

 sordid irrorations on the underside in both sexes, easily distinguish 

 it from the Indian form of G. hoisduvalii. It is obviously distinct 

 from a form mentioned by Mr. Distant, who says " in an Amboi- 

 nese species G. hoisduvalii, Butler, the distinctive colouring of the 

 anterior wing is reversed, the male having the largest white area 

 to the anterior wings." 



The male of acragas must certainly be very much like that of G. 

 irroratti,s. Dr. Semper doubtfully identifies with that species a Philip- 

 pine form having a large round median white patch in the female. I 

 think this very unlikely to prove correct. G. irroratus is certainly 

 very close to G. hoisduvalii, but till the female of Mr. Druce's Siamese 

 form is discovered, the question must be left open. 



Family PIEBID^. 



94. ISTychitona xiphia. Fab. 



Sumba, Sambawa, varying greatly in size and markings. 

 No Elodina was seen in either island, though E. egnatia is known 

 from Timor, 



95. Tbrias hecabr, Linn. 

 Sumba, Sambawa, several varieties. 



96. Terias sari, Horsf. 

 Sumba, Sambawa, 



Terias drona, Horsf. 

 Sambawa, 2-4000 feet. T. Candida, found by Mr Wallace in Timor, 

 was not seen. 



97. Terias harina, Horsf. 

 Sumba, Sambawa. 



