lUFOPALOCERA MALA YAXA. 



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angularly dcntated in cell, and from thence transversely directed b> about middle of abdominal margin : miter 

 fascia much waved, dentated inwardly near base of disco-cellular nervule, and more strongly and less regularly 

 outwardly on first median nerval**, from thence, transversely comaw in abdominal margin ; a submarginal 

 series of five oce Hated spots, of which the fourth and fifth are largest and brightest, and situate between the 

 nudum nervules- the upper three smaller, much more indistinct and situate between the nervules; those 

 spots are fuscous, with a yellowish rim and Fuscous margin; and two waved yellowish marginal lines, 

 bordered nut ward ly and inwardly with fuscous. I ndersidc of win^s M>nn wbai nater ami more violaceous, 

 but with tin; markings brighter and more distim-t; the large oeellatcd spot to anterior win^ with a large 

 silvery centre and its margin pale yellowish, Posterior wings with tin- two discal fascia- much more brightly 



oebnu'eous. ilie outer one becoming somewhat fused with tl culral sjiols, and its outer margin only 



lioi'dt-ivd distinctly with fuscous at abdominal margin; spots wiih distinct pale centres; the third and 

 fuurth smallest and very widely margined with ochraceous. liody above nale I'iisl-ohs : abdomen ochraeeoufl 

 betieath ; legs pale ochraceous. 

 Exp. wings 55 millim. 



Hah. — TenaBserim (colls. Moore, Wood-Mason, and Brit AIus.) — Malay Peninsula; Perak (coll. 

 Godm. & Salv.J 



The specimen figured was collected by Dr. Townsend in Perak, and is to the present time 

 the only one I have seen from tliis district This speeies is very distinct, differing from the 

 other three with which we are at present alone acquainted by tin mure upicully produced 

 anterior wings, and by the inner fascia of the posterior wings being acutely dentate at its 

 centre ; it also structurally differs in having the lower disco-cellular nervule of the anterior 

 wing slightly directed inwardly. 



Genus MYCALESIS. 



Myet&tttt Hiibuer, Verz. bok. Kchiuett. p. 54 1 1810k ; Wustw., Gen. Diuru, Lep. p. 392 (1851 | ; Trimeu, tthop. 

 Ah, Austr. p. 2(lfi 



Wings short and broad. Anterior wingfi with the costa strongly arched and with the apex rounded; 

 the outer margin generally Blightly convex ; inner margin slightly dilated, especially in the males. Costal 

 nervure and sometimes also median and submedian ncrvures swollen at base; iirst and second subcostal 

 norvules emitted before end of cell; lower disco-cellular nervule nnu h longer than the upper. Posterior 

 vvin^s ovate, with ibe outer margin sometimes more or less waved ; lirst and second median nervules 

 cither emitted ( lose together at end of eelL or with their bases approximating, but distinctly separated; 

 disco-cellular nervules more or less transversely closing cell. Males provided with one or sometimes two 

 pseudo scent-glands covered by tufts of hair to posterior wings, and sometimes with one of the same to 

 anterior wings. 



The distribution of this very extensive genus extends over a wide area. It is not found in 

 either America or Europe, hut is abundant in Africa, is found in Madagascar and the neigh- . 

 homing islands, and is very extensively represented in Tropical Asia, and on that continent is 

 found as far north as China. It also occurs throughout the length and breadth of the Malayan 

 Archipelago, including Papua, and from thence south to Australia. Of these Eastern species 

 (excluding Africa), "hitherto described under the genus Mycalesis" Mr. Moore, in a recent, 

 revision, 4 has enumerated eighty-six species, which lie has arranged in twenty-three genera, 



Trans. Km. s.u-. IhSo, ,.. | 



