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in May, 1893. Since then a second specimen was obtained in December, 

 1894, at the same locality by a clever Battak collector named Sinobar. 



471. Neocheritra nisibis, de Niceville. 



N. nisibis, de Niceville, Journ. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc, vol. ix, p. 316, n. 83, 

 pi. P, fig. 45, female (1895). 



Described from two females, one each from the Malay Peninsula 

 and Sumatra. 



472. Thrtx gama, Distant. 



This is a very remarkable genus, the male having a somewhat 

 similar tuft of hairs on the upperside of the forewing to that found in the 

 genera Dacalana and Arrhenothrix. It occurs rarely in Sumatra from 

 Selesseh to Soengei Batoe in May, June and July. The males vary in 

 size from T45 to T75 inches. 



473. Manto martina, Hewitson. 



M. martina, do Nicevillo, Journ. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc, vol. ix, p. 314, n. 32, 

 pi. P, fig. 44, female (1895). 



Originally described from Borneo, but is found also in Burma, the 

 Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. Occurs at low elevations as high only 

 as Narnoe Oekor from February to July and again in October. 



474. Jacoona anasuja, Felder. 



Hitherto known only from the Malay Peninsula. The female 

 has still to be discovered. Very rare, only two specimens obtained in 

 thirteen years, both at Selesseh in May. 



475. Neomyrina hiemalis, Godman and Salvin. 



Hageu. With the exception of Arrhopala agnis, Felder, this is the 

 largest of our Lycsenidae. Very rare, as it flies very high and quickly in 

 the forest. Dr. Martin once saw a specimen flying across a small open 

 grassy patch from one piece of forest to another. Its flight was so 

 rapid that its long tails were nearly invisible, and at first sight 

 it gave the impression of being a specimen of the smaller white 

 Catopsilia {G. pyranthe, Linna?us). It is found over the whole of our 

 area, with the exception perhaps of the Central Plateau. Dr. Martin 

 has specimens from the Gayoe-lands, Selesseh, Deli and Asahan. It is 

 probably less rare in the western part of our area, as at Padang Tjer- 

 min in Langkat an amateur collector obtained some ten specimens iu 

 one year. 



