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IllldPALiM'KIlA MA LA VAX A. 



the anterior wings, nor to the abdominal or outer margin of the posterior wings. Wings beneath chocolate- 

 brown, with the outer margins of both wings broadly and distinctly paler. Anterior wings with three very 

 indistinct and irregular pale fascia* crossing cell ; an oblique distinct pale fascia commencing about costal 

 nervule a little beyond apex of cell, ami iormmalin^ about third nmdiau nerviuY near tin pale uuter margin, 

 which possesses a submedial and much waved darker line, on inner side of which the colour is much suffused 

 with greyish ; beneath the third median nermle the colour is pale brownish. Posterior wings with the basal 

 area much suffused with greyish, on which is a large, irregular and curved fascia, which is broadest on 

 costal margin and narrowest at its termination near the submedian nervure. At the boundary of the pah? 

 outer margin the colour is much darker, and between the third median nervule and submedian nervure 

 appears as a suddenly bent and retiexed fascia ; this area contains two ocellated spots, the first and uppermost 

 of which, situate between the subcostal nervules, is dark with slightly paler margin, and its inner third 

 white; the lower is situate between the sl-coikI sind third median nervules, and has it.s inner margin white. 

 The outer pale margin possesses a submedial and much -waved darker line, on inner side of which the 

 colour is much suffused with greyish, and between the third uu diau nervule and submedian nervure is an 

 oblong black spot with uu outer white continuation. Body and legs more or h-ss concoloious with wings. 



The male possesses two basal patches of pale hairs* near costal base of upper surface of posterior 

 wings, which probably denote scent- secretory organs. 



Female. Larger and with the wings above slightly paler than in male, with similar blue reflections 

 as in that sex, but which do not extend buyout! Uu- banal halves of both wings. Anterior wings with the 

 blue reflection outwardly bounded by a more or less distinct pale oblique hut broken fascia, commencing 

 above the first diseoidal nervule and terminating near the third median nervule ; two small subii|>ica] 

 ochraceous spots on each side of fifth subcostal nervule, followed by a much- waved and sinuated submarginal 

 ochraeeous fascia, commencing near first diseoidal nervule and terminating near outer angle. Posterior 

 wings with a much»waved and sinuated fuscous submarginal fascia, commencing near apex of first subcostal 

 nervule and terminating near anal angle; between the subcostal nervules tbi* fascia is outwardly bordered 

 by a pale ochraceous marginal spot. Wings beneath somewhat paler and brighter than in male, excepting 

 the dark shadings, which are as intense as in that sex ; the posterior wings are crossed by a narrow 

 undulating dark fascia, commencing near costa, crossing near apex of cell, and terminating at third 

 median nervule ^thia is faintly discernible in male) ; the submedial waved fascise to pale outer margins of 

 wings are also very distinct. 



Exp. wings, £ 87 to 94 millim. ; ? 08 niillim. 



Hajb, — Malay Peninsula; Province Wellesley (coll. Sauer), — Borneo (colls. Dist. and Godm. & Salv.); 

 Sarawak (Erit. Mus.) 



Thin beautiful species has been hitherto only known in collections as from Borneo ; it is, 

 however, contained in Mr. Sauer's collection, which was formed in Province Wellesley. 



8* Thaumantis noureddin, (Tab. VII., fig. 3 e ; and Tab. IX., tig. 7 s> .) 



Thaumamu Xourrddin, Westwood, <Lien. Dium. Lep. p. Ktf7, n. li, iwtf [1851] ; Trans. Knt. fcjoc, ser. 2, vol. iv. 

 p. 176, n. 0, t. 20 ( 1858) ; Horsf. & Moore, Cat. Lep. Mus. E, L C. p. 215, u. 444 (1867) ; Druce, Proc. 

 Zool. Soo. (1873), p. 341, a. 8 ; Butl. Trans. Linn. Soc. aer. 2, Zool, vol. I p. 5»8, n. 1 (1877). 



Male. Wings above dark fuscous-brown ; the outer margins of both wings broadly paler. Anterior 

 wings with the pale outer margin much waved inwardly, and there denoted by a row of more or less 

 distinct whitish spots placed upon the nervules ; the costal area and basal portion of cell also somewhat 

 paler. The posterior wings have the paler outer portion much less well denned, broadest at anal angle, 



* Theee in the typical specimen were described m black by Prof. Westwood, oud therefore probably «ty in hue. 



