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J. Wood-Mason — On a neiv Lepidopierous Insect. 



X. — Description of a new Species of Diurnal Lepicloptera lielonging to the 

 G^ejiMs Hebomoia.— i?y J. WooD-MiSOif. 



The beautiful insect described below lias been recently received by the 

 Indian Museum from the Andaman Islands, where it was obtained by Mr. 

 A. de Roepstorff, after whom I have named it. 



Hebomoia Eoepstoefii, n. sp. 



g'. Differs from S". _9'/aMC?j;j9e, the only species of the genus witli 

 ■which I have been able to compare it, on the upper side, in having the 

 apical orange patch of the fore-wing larger, extended into the cell, and less 

 broadly bordered with blact, both internally and externally ; the submar- 

 ginal black spots smaller and completely isolated from the black of the outer 

 margin ; the fore-v7ing at the posterior angle tinged, and the hind-wing 

 externally broadly bordered, with bright sulphur-yellow, which colour is 

 sliaded off into the cream-colour of the rest of both wings ; and the outer 

 margin of the hind-wing narrowly edged with black, which gradually 

 broadens from the anal to the anterior angle and extends inwards in points 

 at the veins : — and, on the under side, in having the brown mottling of the 

 fore-wing arranged in the form of a tolerably conspicuous band coin- 

 cident with the macular band of the upper side ; and the ground-colour of 

 the hind-wing, as also that of the mottled portion of the fore-wing, of a 

 rich golden-luteous colour. 



Expanse 3 5 inches. 



Hab. S. Andaman. 



The place of this species would seem to be between S. vossii, (Mait- 

 :land) and H. sulplmrea, Wallace. 



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