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RHOPA L OCERA MA LA ] ANA. 



However, we have already seen in the closely allied !)• genutia that such variation does take 

 place, and the only peculiarity in this case seems to be that the white variety has become the 

 dominant race in the Malay Peninsula, whilst the form J), melanippus is, as far as I am aware, 

 absent. Such being the case, it is necessary to notice that Mr. Butler, in his paper on the 

 "Butterflies of Malacca," * in enumerating D. melanippus, Cram-, as belonging to that district, 

 lias by an oversight referred also to the illustration of Cramer, which depicts the typical 

 coloration, not found in Malacca, as the specimens in the British Museum testify, 



7* Danais chrysippus. (Tab. L, fig. 10.) 



Papitio e/irtfsipjmx, Liimrcus, Mus. T'tr., \\ iil!8 i 1704k Syst. Nat., p. 7(17, n. 119 (17G7f; Fate. Syst. Ent., 

 i., p. 482, n. 172 (1775); Sp. Ins., p, 56, n. 245 <178ii ; Maut. Ins.. p. 27, u, 281 (1787) ; Ent. Syst, 

 p. 50 p n.154 (1793) ; Cramer, Pap. Ex., ii., L 118, D, 0 (17791 ; Herbst, Naturs. bek. Ins. Schmett, 

 vii., pi. 155, figs, 1 & 2. 



Euphea chrtjKiww, Hiibu,, Verz. bek. Scbmett. p. 15, t. 1S3, figs. 078 it 079 U816), 



Danais chry$ipput t Godt., Euc. Metli., ix., p. 187, n. 88 (1819) ; Horaf. & Moore, Cat. Lcp. Ins. Mus, E, L C, 

 i., p. 120.il. 24» (1857); Trimen, Rhop. Afr. Austr., p. 88, n. fill - 1H0^> ; Butler, Proc Zool. boc, 

 18C6 T p. 40, n. 14. 



Satatura chnpippn*, Moore, Lop. Ceylon, p. 7 i IHsl ,. 



Male and female. Anterior wing above fulvous-red, witb tbe costal margin, apical fcbird, and outer 

 margin dark fuscous. On the fuscous portion are tbe following white markings : — a small subquadrate 

 Bpot beneatb costa before end of cell ; an elongate subcostal spot near end of cell, beyond which is a much 

 angulated and oblique fascia, composed of transverse spots, commencing beneath first subcostal nervule and 

 terminating at first median nervule ; at end of cell are two (sometimes but one) small spots, and a larger 

 one on disk between first and second median nervules; a submarginal series of spots consisting of two 

 between first and second median nervules, and one near apex (in some specimens these are connected by a 

 series of very small spots) ; and a marginal series of spots, generally absent, but sometimes obsoletely present 

 near apex. Posterior win^ fulvous-red, with a fuscous marginal border, containing a marginal series of 

 white spots; a fuscous spot margined with white on costal margin, above first subcostal nervule, and 

 a small spot above costal nervure ; three irregular fuscous spots (the middle oue smallest) at end of cell, 

 situated at bases of second subcostal, discoidal, and first median nervules. Underside of anterior wings 

 as above, but beyond the subapical fascia to near margin tbe fuscous is replaced with ochraccous, and 

 between second and third median nervules a Bmall white spot is visible ; underside of posterior wings much 

 paler than above ; marginal white spots larger, and two fuscous costal spots visible above first subcostal 

 nervule. Head and thorax above black, spotted and streaked with white ; abdomen above fulvous -red, 

 beneath much paler; sternum black, spotted with white; legs black; under surfaces of palpi, trochanters, 

 and femora white. 



Male with a large fuscous-coloured scent-gland on posterior wing, on inner side of third median 

 nervule. 



Exp. wings 58 to 86 millim. 



Har. — S.E. Europe. — Western aud Southern Africa. — Madagascar. — Bodriuuez. — Island Johanna. — 

 Mauritius.— Bocotra. — Turkey in Asia. — Afghanistan ; Cand&har. — Continental India.— Ceylon. — Burma. 

 Upper Tonasserim (colls. God. & Sal v., Moore, and Brit. Mus.). — Malay Peninsula; Penang ; Province 

 Wellesley ; Singapore (coll. Dist.)— Java —Malay Archipelago ; Lombock ; Kaioa Islands (coll. Dist.).— 

 Si am (coll, Godm. & Salv.).— China ; Hong Kong; Hainan- {colls. 3d~ooro and Brit. Mus.), 



* Trims. Linn. ^oc. Lon<L, 2 sor., Zool., vol, i., p. 536 (1H771. 



