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Symmachia Theeissa, n. s. 



Upper-side (male) : black. Anterior wing marked at the middle 

 of the costal margin by a triangular transparent white spot. Posterior 

 wing with a broad unequal band of scarlet parallel and near to the 

 costal margin. 



Under-side : dark brown. Auterior wing with the inner margin 

 silvery-grey. 



Exp. Ito inch. 



The largest known species. 



In a small collection just received from Mr. Belt there are six 

 species of this rare and beautiful genus — S. accusatrix of Westwood, 

 jS. Probetor of Cramer, S. tricolor and 8. rubina of Bates, and the two 

 species now added to the list. 



Mesene Xypete, n. s. 



Upper-side (male) : rufous-orange. Both wings with the outer 

 margin, the fringe, and a sub-marginal band (broken into spots) dark 

 brown. Anterior wing with the base, four triangular short bands (the 

 spot near the apex longer than the rest) from the costal margin, two 

 minute black spots, and one or two near the outer margin, all dark 

 brown. Posterior wing with seven or eight brown spots below the 

 middle, the two largest of which are placed thus, one near the apex, the 

 other near the anal angle. Underside : as above ; except that it is 

 paler near the outer margins, and that both wings are marked by many 

 small black spots. 



Exp. if inch. 



Size and form of M. Phareus. 



LlMNAS (?) BeYAXIS, n. S. 



Upper-side (male) : dark brown. The palpi, forehead, thorax, and 

 sides of the abdomen, yellow. The centre of both wings, from the 

 base to the middle of the outer margin, bright yellow ; angular on the 

 anterior wing and widest in the middle (in some specimens not touching 

 the outer margin). 



Under-side : as above ; except that the base of the costal margin 

 of the posterior wing is yellow, and that the abdominal margin has a 

 broad fringe of pale yellow. 



Exp. 1t 8 o inch. 



This species is so singular in its appearance that it does not seem 

 fitted to take its place in any described genus. It is too slender for 



