HHOPALQCEMA MALAYA v.i. 



1. Euripus euplaeoides. {Tab. XITL, fig. 6 3 ; fig. 7 ? .) 



Em-ipm ni/jfomTfai, Felder, Beisc Nov. Lep, hi. p. 415, n- «88 (1866k Butt. Tram*. Linn. Sog. ser. 2, Zooh 

 vol. i. p. 541, ft, 1 (1877 £ 



Male, Wings above very dark indigo-blue. Anterior wings with the following white markings and 

 spots ; two linear streaks at base of cell, and a large irregularly shaped spot at its termination, wliich is 

 deeply cleft at its centre ; beneath these are a large subquadrate spot between the second and third median 

 oervulee. a series of four linear spots divided by the nervules heyond cell, the lower one very small, and 

 a curved snbmargmftl series, which are centrally cleft and situate between the nervules (between the third 

 median nervule and submedian nervure there are three spots, which are outwardly followed :it margin by a 

 few very small pale bluish spots). A long pale bluish streak commencing near base and running above the 

 submedian nervure, and a shorter streak of the same colour near apex of inner margin. Posterior wings 

 with a very large white spot occupying the larger portion of cell, and narrowly attenuated and extending 

 between the disooid&l and first median nervules ; on inner side of this are two long and linear white spots 

 divided by the lower subcostal nervule j the upper of these is followed by a whitish spot, and the lower by 

 two very small bluish spots, a pale streak on each side of third median nervule, a long irregular and 

 posteriorly bifid streak on inner side of submedian uervure, and a marginal and submarginal row of small 

 pale liluiali spots placed in pairs between the nervules ; abdominal margin white, containing two curved 

 fuscous linos. Wings beneath pale olivaceous-brown j anterior wings with the markings as above, but 

 larger, especially the spots beyond the cell, which almost coalesce with the submarginal serieB ; posterior 

 witigs marked »h above, but with an additional linear spot above the upper subcostal nervule, followed 

 by a suhquadrate spot near apex ; the posterior angle of the anterior wings and the margin of the posterior 

 wings between the discoidal nervule and the anal angle is indigo-blue as above. Body above indigo- blue ; 

 the eyes castaueoua ; head and thorax spotted and streaked with pale bluish ; abdomen with two prominent 

 basal spots and the posterior segmental margins of the same colour ; abdomen beneath marked much as 

 above; thorax beneath spotted with whitish, ft-mora stre:iked beneath with the same colour; anterior legs 

 white, annulated with indigo-blue. 



Female. Wings pale brownish ; anterior wings with the following whitish spots and markings : — 

 a narrow subcostal streak, a basal streak in cell, and a transverse spot at its termination ; an oblique 

 macular fascia composed of four large spots beyond cell, above which is a small costal spot, and beneath 

 which are a submarginal series of three spots, one above and two beneath the third median nervule ; 

 a marginal series of small spots which become lim-ar at a pot; posterior wings with the inner basal half 

 whitish, and with the following markings of the same colour; a linear streak on each side of the lower 

 subcostal nervule above cell, an irregular submarginal series placed between the nervules (two between 

 the third median nervule and submedian uervure), and a marginal series of smaller spots. Wings beneath 

 us almvi\ Body and U-gs coloured and marked as in male, but paler. 

 Exp. wings, J 50 millira, ; 5 77 mill i in. 



Hab.— Ma lay Peninsula; Province Wellesley (coll. Dist.) ; Malacca (Folder; PLuwill — Brit. Mus.) 



The female of this species evidently ** mimics" the same sex of Eu\dtr.a diocletititta, Fabr,, 

 and doubtless thereby obtains similar immunity from the attacks of birds and other enemies 

 as is possessed by that iuetlible species. The figure of the female is taken from a specimen in 

 the British Museum, which was collected by Capt. Pinwill in Malacca. £?. eitphvides is clearly 

 a local race of E, halhherses, D. & EL 



