HHOPA LOCK If A MA LA K J ft I . 



1. Astictopterus jama. 



Astictopterus jama, Felder, TVien. Eat. Mob. iv. p. -101, 0, 29 {I860); butl. Trans. Liud. Sou. ser, 2, Zool, 

 vol. i. p. 655, n. 1 (1877 1. 



Wiii^s above and In-neat li uniform dark fuscous. Body above coucolorous with wings; abdomen 

 beneath and legs somewhat greyi sh -brown. 

 Exp- wings, 32 to ft 4 nrillmi. 



Hab. — Malay Peninsula; Perak (Townseud— coll. Godm. & SalvJ : Sungei Ujong (Durnford— colL 

 Dist,} ; Malacca (coll a. Feld. & Stand.; Pinwill — Brit. Muh.l — Sumatra (coll. Htaud.).— Java ; Bantam 

 (coll, Dist.). 



Tli is is apparently a very widely distributed species, but on account of its small size 

 and obscure appearance it probably frequently escapes the collector's net. It has not been 

 considered necessary to liguro this species, as its uniform coloration renders it easily 

 distinguishable. 



£ Astictopterus salsala. (Tab. XXXIV., fig. 21.) 



Sixfttiadt'x Sufjmti't, Muoiv. Proe. Zoul. ttoc. 1WK5, p. 7N<i. 



t tfcfapide* Sahnta, Bath Trims. T^iuti. Hoc. ser. 2, Zoo), vol. i. p. 555, u. 1 41677). 



Wings above dark fuscous; anterior wings witb a transverse curved series of rufous spots crossing 

 winy beyond cell, the so-called spots consisting of scattered groups of scales. Wings beneath rufou&- 

 browu ; anterior wings with the rufous spots above bluish-grey beneath, and generally with a small 

 cluster of similarly coloured spots { variable in number) in cell ; j>osterior wings with some diacal 

 spots of the Name colour, also variable in number in different specimens. Body and legs eoneolorous 

 with wings. 



Yjii. a* 



Astictopt'rw niHIiur liutlcr. Tnuis.Limi.8oe, ser. 2, Zuoh vol. i. p. 555, a. 7 (1877); Moore, hep. Ceyl. 

 vol. L p. 163 (188K 



This variety simply differs from what is understood as the typical form of A. attlsala by the absence 

 i.and probably accidental obliteration] of the scale-like spots on the upper surface of the anterior winga, 

 Exp, wings, 2ti to 28 millim, 



Hah. — Continental India : Bengal (Moor*;). — -Ceylon (Thwaites — coll. Dist.}. — Malay Peninsula ; Perak 

 (Townsend — coll. Godm. 4 Salv.) ; Malacca (Pinwill — Brit. Mns. ; Biggs — coll, Dist.) ; Singapore (Kerr — 

 coll. Dist.). — Nias Island (coll. Dist.). 



There is little doubt that this proposed Species of Mr. Butler {^1. stetlifer) is: simply 

 a variety of J, sahala. hi fact, the process of reunion has already commenced, as, though 

 they were originally enumerated by Mr. Butler in different genera, they now — or rather did on 

 the 2M\ March last — appear arranged in the satin: # i nus in the National Collection. It is no 

 doubt a variable species. Mr. Moon 1 cited liis Ceylonese species as A. MAli/tr, Butl. ; but on 

 m\ visit to the British Museum (on the above-named date) Mr. Butler had separated the 

 specimens n-c< ived from Ceylon us distinct from hifl . I . StdUfi r. ft $8 therefore not beyond 

 possibility that the Ceylon forms may yet be described as a " new species." 



Aram 30, 188o. o k 



