4G2 



RlIOPALOCEllA MALAYANA* 



from tbe posterior margin j tail-like appendage greyish-white with a black central Hue, Wings beneath 

 pale greyish ; anterior wings with the apex ami outer margin ocliraceous and with two oebraeeous fuseiffl, 

 the first abort at end of cell, the second much dislocated and almost crossing wing beyond cell ; posterior 

 wings with a short disco-cellular fascia at end of cell, followed by a curved series of seven spots crossing 

 wing and an oblong spot at anal angle, — all these spots dark oebraeeous, margined with blackish, — two 

 broken and obscure dark narrow marginal fascia?, a blink spot wltb souiu metallic bluish scales between 

 the two lower median nervules, and another spot almost entirely metal lie bluish at anal angle, both these 

 spots being inwardly margined with oebraeeous. Body and legs more or less concolorous with wings- 

 Exp, wings, ? , 28 miliim. 



Hah. — Malay Peninsula; Penang (Biggs — coll. Dist)- 



I have not yet seen the male of S. amata, and should have preferred waiting for the 

 same before describing it, but have been compelled to propose a distinctive name, in order 

 that the specie a might duly appear in this enumeration. 



Genus NE00HE1UTKA {antea, p. 252), 

 2. Neocheritra gama, w.s/>. 



Female. Wings above ockraceous-brown ; anterior wings with the 

 costal area and the apex and outer margin broadly darker brown ; posterior 

 wings with the anal-angular area pale greyish-white with bluish margins, 

 and containing two blackish marginal spots separated by the lower median 

 nervule, and a smaller spot at extreme anal angle : a marginal blackish 

 line, the tail-like appendages greyish-white with darker central lines. 

 TVings beneath pale reddish -ochraceous ; anterior wings with the area 

 beneath the median nervure and the lower submedian nervule greyish ; 

 posterior wings with the anal-angular greyish-white patch as above, but 

 without the bluish margin and inwardly containing a transverse series 

 of live linear blackish spots, an additional small marginal spot above the second median nervule, the spot 

 between the lower median nervnle and the submedian nervure much more obscure than above, and the 

 spot at anal angle larger and brighter and inwardly margined with bluish. Body above greyish -brown, 

 beneath with legs more or less concolorous with wings ; torsi with some blackish annulations. 

 Exp. wings, ? , 85 millim, 



Hab. — Malay Peninsula; Peaang (coll. Staudinger). 



A female specimen in the collection of Di\ Stau dinger is my only knowledge of this 

 species : the male has still to be discovered. 



Genus HYPOLYC2ENA {antea, p. 255). 

 4. Hypolycsena thecloides (antea, p. 257)* 



I have now received this species, and find it a true Hijpohjcana as surmised. 

 Additional Hab, — Malay Peiiinsula ; Sungei Ujong (Durnford — coll. Diet.), 



Genus XEAOTA {mm p. 258). 



2, Iroata nila, m $p, (Tab. XLIV., % 24 * ,} 



Female. Wings above violaceous- blue ; costal and outer margin of anterior wings, and costal, 

 outer and abdominal margins of posterior wings more or less brownish. Anterior wings beneath pale 



