RIIOPAIOCEEA MALAYAN A. 



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ochraceous, marked with several fuscous spots and pale lines. Wings beneath as above* but with the fuscous 

 markings paler, and quite absent from costal margin of anterior wings and abdominal margin of posterior 

 wings. Uv.ud and thorax above fuscous, their lateral margins ochraceous; the first with the eyes 

 eastaneous, and the second with central pale longitudinal lines ; abdomen fuscous, with ochraceous and 

 greyish longitudinal markings ; body beneath and legs more or less concolorous with wings. 

 Exp, wings, <T 44 to 50 millim. 



Had,* — Malay Peniuanla; Penang; Province Wellesley (coll. Dist. & Saiier). — Malacca (Com. de 

 Caste Jnau — FeMer ; Pin will — Brit. Mus.) 



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Although I have captured, received, and examined a long series of this species, I have 

 as yet been unable to meet with the female sex* This is, however, most probably similar 

 to the male, for though the 0- nivea and €. lutm of Zinken-Sommer have been considered as the 

 sexes of one species, still as I have examined male specimens of each of those species, that 

 theory may be considered as disproved. 



The variety nivalis differs from typical Javan specimens of C* mvea in not having a 

 continuous fuscous margin to the anterior wings, and in the greater amount of ochraceous 

 coloration near the anal angle of posterior wings. 



2. Cyrestis earlU (Tab. XIII., fig, 5 * .) 



Cgrtstix FfarU, Distant* Ann, & Mag* Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. ii. p. 174 (1883 ^ 



Male. Wings above creamy white, with the basal third of both wings slightly and palely infuscated, and 

 with two narrow oblique brownish faacifB : — the first commencing on median nervure and at about centre of 

 cell of imterior wing, and extending to about centre of submedian nervure of posterior wings, down which it is 

 continued to near anal angle : the second commencing on anterior wing at base of second median nervuJe, 

 and extending to near apex of the third median nervule of posterior wings, whence it is strongly sinuated 

 and angulated to suhmedinn nervure. Cell of anterior wings with four transverse brownish fasciae, the 

 fourth at end of cell having a central brownish line ; a similarly formed fascia closing cell of posterior 

 wings ; an irregular brownish patch beyond cell of anterior wings; at about one-third from apex a narrow 

 brownish fascia crosses both wings. The apex of anterior wings is broadly iufnscated ; and a submarginal 

 series of obscure *pots (absent at centre of anterior wings) outwardly margined by a narrow brown faBcia 

 crosses both wings ; a marginal blackish line ; the extreme margin brownish, with creamy white fringe ; 

 an ochraceous patch at anal angle of posterior wings 1 on which are two bluish spots marked with black ; 

 caudate appendages bluish. Wings beneath much paler than above ; markings generally similar, but 

 spots darker, with a large black spot at anal angle of posterior wings, and the spots divided by the subcostal 

 nervules of posterior wings and those between the second and third median nervules of anterior wings very 

 prominent and black. Body and legs more or less concolorous with wings. 



Exp. wings, 58 millim. 



Hab.— Malay Peninsula ; Malacca (coll. Godm. at 8alv.) 



C. earli holds a somewhat intermediate position between C. sericeu$ t Buth, and G. pavlitmx, 

 FelcL Two Malaccan specimens m the collection of Messrs. Godman & Salvia (one of which is 

 here figured and described) represent my whole knowledge of the species. 



• Of die var. nivalin only. 



f Named &fU i r Geo. Windsor Etu'l, the author of the ' Eastern Seat;,' the 1 Native llaces of the Indian Archipelago/ &c. 

 Juke 80, 1883, 2 o 



