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MR. A. G. BUTLER ON THE BUTTERFLIES OF MALACCA. 
Genus Symphjedra, Hubner. 
1. Symphaldra dirtea , ( Fapilio dir tea) Eabricius, Ent. Syst. iii. 1, p. 59. n. 184 
(1793). 3 ?, Malacca, 3, Penang. 
“ Slices of cut pineapple placed along a road that ran by this jungle, were generally 
sure in a short time, at tlie proper season, to be visited by a good supply of both males 
and females.’ 5 “ Old and fallen fruits of most kinds were attractive ; but sliced pine- 
apple was mostly used as bait ” (W. L. Distant Ent. Mo. Mag. vol. xii. p. 207). 
Genus Tanaecia, Butler. 
1. Tanaecia aruna, ( Adolias aruna) Eelder, Wien. ent. Monatsckr. iv. p. 400. n. 24 
(18G0). d, Malacca. Not previously in tlie Museum collection. 
2. Tanaecia pulasara, ( Adolias pulasara) Moore, Cat. Lep. E.I. C. i. p. 190 (1857). 
3 ?, Malacca. The male is very closely allied to T. varuna of Vollenhoven, but has 
the apical area of secondaries white, and the band between the zigzag lines of primaries 
broader. 
Genus Athyma, Westwood. 
1. Athyma larymna, Westwood & Hewitson, Gen. Diurn. Lep. pi. 35. fig. 1 (1850). 
3, Malacca. 
2. Athyma leucothoe, ( Papilio leucothoe) Linnaeus, Mus. Lud. Ulr. p. 292 (1764). 
3 , Penang. 
3. Athyma kresna, Moore, P. Z. S. p. 12. n. 6, pi. 50. fig. 4 (1858). 3 ? , Malacca. 
4. Athyma sabrata, Moore, P. Z. S. p. 13. n. 10, pi. 51. fig. 1 (1858). 3 ? , Malacca. 
5. Athyma nivifera, n. sp. (PI. LXIX. fig. 4.) Athyma nefte , Moore (ex parte), 
P. Z. S. 1858, p. 13. This species may be at once distinguished from A. nefte of Cramer 
by the much narrower central band, which in the male is much more distinctly blue at 
tlie edges ; by the longer and narrower trifid subapical band on the male, and the deeper 
colour of the underside. Expanse of wings 2 inches 5-9 lines. 3 ? , Malacca. It is 
also common in Borneo, and occurs at Assam. 
6. Athyma amhara, Druce, P. Z. S. p. 344, pi. xxxii. fig. 2 (1873). 3 , Malacca. In 
the examples from Malacca the discoidal white streak of primaries is reduced to one or 
two white dots, connected by a pale brown streak. 
7. Athyma clerica, n. sp. (PI. LXIX. fig. 5.) Nearly allied to^L ahiasa, but larger, 
the spots of primaries more oblique and larger, the subbasal transverse white band of 
secondaries narrower ; the discal series of spots much larger, more inarched above anal 
angle, forming a waved band, divided by the nervures ; a well-marked greenish-grey 
submarginal streak. Below much paler, with the differences of the upper surface ; sub- 
marginal series of liturse replaced by the submarginal streak, which is rosy greyish (not 
greenish, as above). Expanse of wings 2 inches 7 lines. 3 , Malacca. 
