NOVITATES ZOOLOGXCAE. 



Vol. XXIII. DECEMBER 1916. No. 3. 



NOTES ON AMATHTJSIIDAE, BBASSOLIDAE, MORPHI- 

 DAE, ETC., WITH DESCRIPTIONS OE NEW FORMS. 



By LOED ROTHSCHILD, F.R.S., Ph.D. 

 (Plates III.-VI.) 



AMATHUSIIBAE 



Faunis 



In this genus I have no special remarks to make, only several new subspecies 

 to describe. 



Faunis arcesilaus baliensis subsp. nov. 



cT $ . This race has hitherto been united with the Javan race a. caneus Hbnr. 

 both by myself and others, bat I have come to the conclusion that it is distinct. 



Differs from a. caneus in the more smoky olive, less rufous tinge above ; this is 

 more conspicuous in the ? ? . Below the transverse dark bands are more con- 

 spicuous than in the vast majority of a. caneus. 



Hab. Bali; 1 cT, 2 ? ?, Danau Bratan, 2300 ft., January 1-911 (E. Stresemann) ; 

 1 <$, Gunung Bratan, 4000-6000 ft, January— February 1911 (E. Stresemann); 

 1 c?, Bali, 2000-4000 ft., March 1896 (W. Doherty). (Type ?, Danau Bratan.) 



Faunis arcesilaus bankensis subsp. nov. 



c? ? . Nearest to a. hirata Dr. Nicev., but smaller and much brighter, more 

 uniform rufous above. Below much paler and more yellowish olive. 

 Hab. Banka, 2 <$<$, 1 ?, 1891 (Dr. Hagen). 



Faunis stomphax lautensis subsp. nov. 



(?. Differs from .?. stomphax below in the oblique white band being much wider 

 and more distinct, reaching to terminal margin. On the upperside this band shines 

 through from below, which, as far as I am aware, is never the case in s. stomphax, 

 where the band is often entirely absent, and never reaches the margin. 



Hab. Pulo Laut, 2 <SS, 1891 (W. Doherty). 



Faunis phaon sumatranus subsp. nov. 



c?. Differs from p. phaon in the smaller and more rounded hind wing and in 

 the basal half of hindwing below being uniform with the outer half, not much 

 darker, in the transverse band bordering this basal half being absent, and in there 

 being in its place an oblique darker line from costa to vein 4 ? as in stomphax. 



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