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differs little from the name-type. D. regnatrix Warr., from Kulambangra, and 

 imperatrix Warr., from Isabel, each unfortunately founded on a unique ? , are also 

 evidently races, if not aberrations, of this variable species. 



14. Dysphania minervaria latigrisea subsp. nov. 

 $ , 72 mm. Smaller than name-typical minervaria Guen. from Burma. 



Foreiving without yellow patch on hindmargin, merely with a few yellow scales 



proximally and distally to the postmedian band. Hindwing anteriorly grey 



(concolorous with forewing), this shade reaching abdominal margin at base, then 

 posteriorly limited by M as far as the discal spot, by R 2 to the postmedian band, 

 and by SC 2 to the marginal spots, containing between postmedian and marginal a 

 small yellow spot. 



Penang, December 1901 (Curtis). Type in coll. Tring Mus. 



15. Dysphania militaris alloides subsp. nov. 



(J?, 66-70 mm. Considerably smaller than militaris militaris L., the yellow 

 colour less bright, the black markings mostly considerably broadened. In detail, 

 the principal distinctions are as follows : 



Thorax and abdomen with the transverse bands on an average stronger. 



Forewing with all the markings in proximal half broad, confluent at their ends, 

 more recalling those of subrepleta Walk., but still thicker, the outer ones slightly 

 less oblique, that from the costa still showing indications of the knobbed formation 

 behind the base of M 2 which is characteristic of militaris ; discal spot on an average 

 still more produced posteriorly, sometimes meeting the marginal band at R 2 and 

 thus dividing the white spots of the radial cells, which in this case are much 

 reduced ; outer band of white spots near tornus (from M 2 almost to hindmargin) 

 narrowed into a very elongate S- Hindwing with the discal spot and inner- 

 marginal spot confluent as in subrepleta ; abdominal margin more shaded with 

 black than in either of the allies. 



Andaman Islands : Port Blair, in coll. Tring Mus. (including type) and coll. 

 L. B. Prout. 



Although Rev. C. R. N. Burrows has examined the genitalia and considers it a 

 form of militaris, I am more inclined to look upon this as a good species. 



16. Dysphania subrepleta nias subsp. nov. 



Ground-colour paler than in subrepleta subrepleta, from Sumatra and Borneo — ■ 

 in that race bright orange, in s. nias cadmium yellow or paler. 

 Nias, a very long series in coll. Tring Mus. 



17. Dysphania subrepleta semifracta subsp. nov. 

 <S. Ground-colour at least as pale yellow as in subrepleta excubitor Moore. 



Foreiving with the black proximal markings uarrower than in average s. subrepleta, 



but less reduced than in the more extreme forms of s. excubitor. Hindwing with 



the abdominal-marginal black mark reduced, not confluent with the discal spot ; 

 postmedian band narrow, about as in s. excubitor. 



Hainan : Mt. Wuchi, May 1903 (type in coll. Tring Mus.) ; Youboi, June 1904 

 (in coll. Tring Mus.); Hoihow, 1915 (C. T. Bowring; in coll. L. B. Prout). 



