UTIOPALOCERA MALAYANA. 



(Snellen). — Borneo (Brit. Mu>0— Hium ; Cheittahoim ami Naheonchaisee (Lay aril — coll. Gotlm. A Sal v.) — 

 <Jhina (Brit. Mus.) — Hainan (coll. Moore). 



The principal variation in this widely-spread insect is in depth of intensity in hue. The 

 species lias hitherto been almost universally known as Uwmedie^ Linn., but as Dr. Aurivillius 

 has recently Bhown that Linnaeus had previously described it under the name of 1\ atlius, the 

 law of priority must therefore be followed. The larva and pupa of this species are described 

 and figured by Horsfield,* and the larva iu Java is stated to feed on a species of Ackj/rautkes t \ 

 bearing the native name of Kratui, 



2. Junonia asterie. (Tab. XL, ngs. 1 ? & 2 ? .) 



Papilio Astertei Linnaeus, Byst. Nat. od. s! p. iTl. &. illi (1758); ibid. cel. xii. p. 76J), n. 13& (17C7); Houtt. 



Naturl. Hiet. i. 11, p. 281, n. 110 1 1707) ; Mull. Nature v. 1, p. 600, n. 188 (1774); Fabr. Syst.Ent. 



p. 490, n. 205 (1775); Spec. Ins. ii. p. 69. n. 812 (1781); Mant. Ins. ii. p. 84, n, 3G8 (1787); EnL 



Syst. Nat. iii, 1, p. Hi), u. 270 (1793); GmeL Syst. Nut. i, 5, p. 2291. n. 133 (1790); Herbst, Xatnra, 



Sekmett. vu\ p. 181, ii. 42, t. 172, f. 3, 4 1 17IU). 

 Papilla Atmmia* Clerck, Iconea Ins. iii. (ined.), L 5, f, 3 (1761) ; Tbunb. Mas. Nat. Upa. xxiii. p. 8 |1804). 

 Mtytowit Astaic, Hiibn. Verz. bek. Sclunett. p. 35 1 d. 202 (1810). 

 Vtitttss/t Ast<ri.; Mm It. Kmc. Mi'tli. ix. p. 321, vj. tft (iHltJ). 



Junmia Astorie t Horsf. & Mooro, Cat. Lep. Mus. E. I. C. i. p. 142, m 287 (1857) ; Batl. Cat. Fabr. Lep. p. 72, 

 u. 1 (1809); Trans. Linn. Soc, &cr. 2, Zool. vol. i. p. 545, n. f* i 1k77j ; Druce, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1874, 

 p. 105, n. 8; Snellen, Tijd. Ent. xix, p. 151, n. 35 (1876); ibid. xs. p. 60 (1877); ibid. xxi. p. 14, 

 u. 66 (1878); Wood* Mas. & tie Nic. J. A. S. B, vol, xlix. p. 227, n. 18 |1880|; Moore, Lep. Ceyl, i. 

 p. 43, fc. 22, f. 2 (1881) ; Aiuivill. Kon^l. av. vet. Akud. HandL Band. 19, p. 70 (1882). 



>hitumi<i asteru, var. nikfibarUnsia, Feld. Verb. Zool. Bot. Ges. xii. p. 482, u. 110 (18(J2f ; Wood-Mas. & do Nic. 

 J. A. S. 11. vol. l. p. 233 (1881), 



Junt/iutt astei'is t var. Jatana, Fuld. Verb, Zool. Bot. Ges. xii. p. 487, n. 130 (1802). 



Male and Female. Wings above warm ochraeeous, with tin basal area:-, of both wings slightly 

 iniuseuted, and with the following markings: — anterior wings with the costal area pale fuscous and with an 

 irregular fascia denoted by black margins missing eu-nlre of Ctdl, and a similar one with its internal area 

 iiimseated at end of cell; this is followed by a somewhat similar but darker fascia, which terminates at 

 base of first median nervule, between which and apex is a Kiibtrian^ular bluck pitch mure or ie^ onclosiug 

 two ocellated Bpots divided by the upper diseoidal nervule ; a large ocellated spot placed on the centre of 

 the second and third median nervules, with a white centre and black outer margin and a marginal and two 

 submargiual black lines, the inner one of which is generally the palest, and the spaces between which arc 

 usually more or less iufuscated. Posterior wings with a very large ocellated spot, purplish with two whitish 

 inner spots, an outer black patch and yellow and Hack margins, the upper surface of which rests on the 

 first subcostal nervule, and its posterior margin is situate between the discoidal and lirst median nerrules, 

 and a smaller one between the second and third median nervules ; ; marginal and suhmarginal lines as on 

 anterior wings, but the inner one darkest. Wings beneath pale obscure otihrnceous; the three basal costal 

 fascia* us on upper surface of anterior wings, but their internal areas not iufuscated, and the outer margin 



* Horsf. & Moore, Cat. Lep. Mas. E.I.C. i. p, 140, t. v. f. 1. -I a. 



1 Id Continental India a fipeeii * ■ f Arhyranthn [A, a*ptriia — apaiuarga] U described as having medicinal properties 

 M 1 1n (triad plant applied locally for inlimtilu eotae, iJro prescribed internally as a laxative ami nnmioting secretion ; the atdieK, 

 containing much punish, hiii table to prepare alkaline medicines auil cuttftic piiHtee, as detailed by J)att. (R 1(. Hogg, M.D., 

 1 Indian Notes, 1 p. 209, 1880). 



\ In eome specimens this is prjicticidly oLkoIoLo. 



