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RHOPALOCERA MALA YA NA # 



I have only described such features of the neuration as seern to be peculiar and indicative 

 of the genus t and throughout this family shall pursue a similar course of treatment. 



The species of Poritia exhibit a brilliancy of colour and markings which forcibly remind 

 a lepidopterist of the glories of the Neotropical Erycinidas, and in this respect the genua is, 

 I think, well placed at the commencement of the Eastern Lijcimitkv. The genus was founded 

 by Mr. Moore for the reception of a N.E. Indian species, but Poritia has since been shown, and 

 principally by Mr. Hewitson, to have its head-quarters and to reach its maximum of species in 

 the Indo-Malayan region. Some thirteen species are described, and of these no less than seven 

 are found in this fauna. Many of these are only known by the descriptions and iigures of the 

 late Mr. Hewitson, and the typical specimens contained in his magnificent collection, and 

 I have failed to procure examples myself. It is perhaps idle to speculate on the number of 

 species of the genus which remain to be discovered in the Malay Peninsula, but they certainly 

 cannot be inconsiderable, and will eventually reward the efforts of an industrious collector. 



li Poritia sumatrse. (Tab. XXII., figs. 2 J, 3 2.) 



Pieudodipsas Sumatra t Folder, Reise, Nov. Lojp. ii. p. 269, fc. f. 24 — 20 (1S€5). 



Poritia Sumatra, Hewitt. Ills. Diurn. Lep., Lyc, p. 218, u. 12 (1878) ; Bull. Tram*. Liim. Soc. aer. 2, Zoob 

 vol. j. p. 546, n. 1 (1877). 



Mot having received this species, I have thought it best to copy Felder's diagnosis, with 

 his figures (supm). 



" 6* . Alas supra dilute virenti-eyanea, in certo situ vivide virentea, antieas plus quam bitriente antleo 

 vittulaque anali fuaeis, postieee limbo coatali margineque posteriore ante cilia fdscis." 



" Aim Biibtus cftno-bruiniosi', ftgnrifl numcroaia ochraceo-fulvia, fuaco cinctia in fasciae digeatis seriequc 

 :mk'Ui:ti^iiia3i macular uiu i-imuibiruruiu himU diluliorimi, pu| m 3 Uh fulvis ui^ro atomatia. 11 



** S . Alffl supra dilute violacco-cy&neaa, vittulia fulvo-fuacuUa apud veuarum inferiorum extima, 

 antic® Umbo coatali et term in all fuscis, hoc fasciis duabus maeularibus fundi coloria diviso { inter io re multo 

 breviore), litura diacocelluluri fulvo-latciitia niyru cincta, posticai limbo nutico pallida fuaco, margine 

 externo late fusco, limuiis strigaque anteeiliari fundi coloria diriao." 



"Ali» subtkia ut in marc, aod maculia subtnarginalibus LUtioiaum triangularibus.*' 



Exp. wings, 6" 30 miliim. ; ? 84 millini. 



Far. ? (Tab, XX,, fig, 12 ? .) 



This figure represents the female specimen collected by Capt. Pinwill and contained in the 

 British Museum,* which has been identified by Mr, Butler as belonging to Felder's species. 

 The differences, however, between that author's figure and the specimen thus identified are so 

 considerable that it is probable that the female of another species has been confused with that 

 of Felder. 



Hab, — Malay Peninaula ; Penang ; Malacca (Pinwill — Brit. Mua.) ; Singapore {coll. Hewits.t) — 

 Sumatra (P elder, and coll. Hewits*), 



* The figure wns Jthwd by Mr. Wilson, anil kindly approved by Mr, Butler, 

 t * 'Cat. Call. Diurn. Lep, form, by the late W. C. Hewitson/" p, ISO. 



