30 L. de Niceville — Butterjlies from the Indo-Malayan region. [No. 1, 



emerald-green spot in the second median interspace ; three lunulated 

 emerald-green lines beyond in the two median and submedian inter- 

 spaces; a marginal emerald-green thread, broken where it is crossed by 

 the veins, obsolete towards the apex of the wing ; the costa of the 

 wing broadly pale ochreous. Undersibe, both wings with the basal 

 third chocolate-colonr, the outer two-thirds ochreous. Forewing with 

 the base of the inner margin ochreous ; a broad discal wedge-shaped 

 chocolate-coloured band with its base on the costa, its apex on 

 the submedian nervure; its outer edge closely followed by a nar- 

 row chocolate line ; the outer margin broadly chocolate. Hindwing 

 with a macular, short, but rather broad, chocolate line on the middle 

 of the disc ; followed by five large chocolate spots divided only by the 

 veins, the middle one the largest, the one on either side of it smaller, 

 the two outermost spots the smallest ; these five spots are followed by 

 a macular band extending right across the wing of somewhat diffused 

 chocolate spots ; these again are closely followed by a nai'row choco- 

 late line ; the margin bears a series of lunular spots between the 

 veins, of which the one in the second median interspace is the largest 

 and black, the rest are black and chocolate j a fine anteciliary inner 

 white and then an outer chocolate thread. 



This species is quite unique, there is nothing remotely resembling 

 it in the genera Poritia or Siniiskina. The white patch on the 

 upperside of the forewing at once reminds one of Laxita telesia, Hew- 

 itson, which has a similar patch in the male. 



The type and only known specimen of this species is deposited in 

 the collection of Mr. A. R. Adams of Penang, who caught it himself. I 

 am much indebted to him for allowing me to describe so beautiful and 

 interesting a species. 



26. PlTHECOPS UkUiM, n. sp., Plate IV, Figs. 2, <?■ 9, $ . 



Habitat : N.-E. Sumatra. 



Expanse : <?, '8 of an inch to 1*2 inches ; ? , I'O inch to I'l inches. 



Description : Male, Uppekside, both icings rich deep shining 

 blue, almost invisible in some lights. Foreiving with the apex some- 

 what widely, the outer margin narrowly and decreasingly black. 

 llindwing with the costa broadly, the outer and abdominal margins less 

 broadly, black. Underside, both tvings milky- white, a series of very fine 

 black dots on the outer margin ; an anteciliary black thread. Foreiving 

 Tvith a very narrow blackish line defining the disco-cellular nervules ; 

 two small black dots on the middle of the costa, often absent ; a sub- 

 marginal decreasing ochreous fascia, which becomes dusky at the costa ; 

 1\ithin which at the anal angle are two fine ochreoua lines one above tho 



