Publ. 15. IV. 1914. 
ABISARA. By H. Fruhstorfer. 
785 
A. neophron, an interesting variable species being subject to a metagenesis hitherto unregarded. 
$ not considerably different from the rf, somewhat larger, of a duller greyish-brown, with somewhat broader 
white bands. Inhabiting the hilly districts, neophron were observed in Upper Tenasserim up to altitudes of 
2000 m. Early stages unknown. Occurring from Nepal to Yunnan, found by myself in Tonkin, and distributed 
to the south across the Malayan Peninsula to the Island of Banka. — neophronides subsp. nov. (138 b as neophron i 
neophron) is the westernmost branch of the total species also considered and depicted as neophron by Moore ,l, ‘ 
and Bingham, easily distinguishable from the nomenclatural type originating from 8,} I bet by the considerably 
broader white oblicpie band of the forewing running through as far as to the submedian. We figure a $ of the dry 
period differing beneath from those of the rainy period by the median band being distally bordered by grey in¬ 
stead of whitish. Occasionally also the white of the upper surface of the anal point is absent, like in the U 
figured by us. In the $ all the white bands flow out still farther, and in particularly typical specimens of 
the extremes! cold period there appear besides violet nebulous bands on the upper surface of the hindwings. 
Nepal, Sikkim, on low hills from March to November. — neophron Hew. is not rarely found in Assam and neophron. 
also reported from the Naga Hills. The white stripe of the forewing tapering particularly towards the costal, 
the under surface more variegated with more intensely red-brown and more violet than white longitudinal 
bands. — In gratius Fruhst. (138 d) the white band of the forewing is still narrower, and also the black gratius. 
apical spots of the hindwings, being separated by an orange streak, are reduced in size. The $ is considerably 
smaller than the Assam- $, duller grey, the shades on the under surface faded. The description is based upon 
specimens of the dry period. U from the Manson Mountains, North Tonkin from April and May, 2 from 
Tandong near Toungo in the Karen Hills in May at about 1000 m, found by myself. To gratius probably 
also belong <$$ reported from Yunnan. — chelina Fruhst. was put up for the areal form of the Malayan chelina. 
Peninsula, according to Distants figure. Now there is before me also a $ from Tavoy, Tenasserim, for which 
I am indebted to Dr. L. Martin who handed his whole collection of Erycinidae over to me, and a $ from 
Canton, South China. $ on both surfaces darker than neophron. Under surface of the hindwings also towards 
the base brownish grey instead of yellowish. The median band of the hindwings more undulate, all the other 
small greyish violet stripes reduced, but there appear larger intramedian, brown submarginal spots on the 
under surface of the hindwings. Distributed from South China, Tonkin and Tavoy as far as Perak. Accor¬ 
ding to Dr. Hagen also in the Island of Banka. There is no doubt that chelina is the form of the rainy period, 
while gratius represents the generation of the dry months of a local race, for which chelina has to be sub¬ 
stituted as the older name. 
A. chela Nicev. is more than a third smaller than A. neophron, above darker greyish brown, with chela. 
a more obliquely directed, white transverse band of the forewing terminating already at the third or posterior 
median. Under surface of the forewing with but one small subanal black anteterminal spot bordered in white, 
whereas neophron exhibits three of them, the foremost of which disappears at the first median. Hindwing 
with a more extensive \iolet tinge at the median band being more curved towards the base. Sikkim, Assam, 
and Naga Hills up to elevations of about 1000 m; it flies at the same time and always in company of 
A. neophron. 
A. aita Nicev. (138 b) replaces A. neophron in Sumatra. $ distinguishable from the figured U by a Ala. 
lighter ground-colour, greyish brown more faded and broader longitudinal stripes. Hindwing with a more 
extensive white distal area and a small faint brown spot in it. Under surface differing from neophron by 
the almost equally broad white stripes of the forewings and the extensive white area of the hindwings, 
which is somewhat dull in the $. Known to me only from the Battak Plateau of North East Sumatra, 
but not from West Sumatra. Very likely a race nearly allied to aita will yet be found in North Borneo. 
A. savitry, an exclusively Macromalayan species, deviates from A. neophron by the absence of a white 
band of the forewing, which is replaced by two vertical whitish-violet or greyish-yellowish longitudinal stripes 
varying in the tinge according to the habitat. $ again with more extensive and above paler bands of the 
forewings. Clasping-organs with an uncus, the skinny formation and shape of which reminds us of that 
of A. kausambioides . Valve ventrally with a sharply curved point and a very broad dorsal lamella. Penis- 
tube very long, apparently without any spines. — savitri Fldr. (= susa Hew.), described from the Malayan savitri. 
Peninsula, lies before me only in 2 Uc? from Penang. Upper surface of a brighter reddish-brown than in 
strix (138 b), the outer, dull longitudinal band of the forewing with a violet hue. 2 known to me only 
from the figure by Distant in 1883. Forewing with two stripes of a violet lustre. Rare in the collections. 
— teutyra subsp. nov. (138 b as savitry) was figured according to a $ Horn Padaug Pamljang (West Sumatra), teutyra. 
and is before me in numbers also from North East Sumatra. In the U the almost parallel bands of the fore¬ 
wings are somewhat narrower, teutyra is easily discernible from savitri by the monotonously and duller brown 
upper surface, and the yellowish, instead of whitish blue, stripes of the under surface. According to Mar¬ 
tin a very rare butterfly of the woods near the coast, being found, however, in fresh specimens all the 
year round. — deniya subsp. nov. lies before me owing to the kindness of the gentlemen of the Tring Mu- deniya. 
seum. Habitus of the $ smaller than of the race from Perak and Sumatra, forming the natural intermediary 
with respect to the colouring. Above just as dark and homogeneously brown-grey as teutyra, beneath with 
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