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GE; SEPA. By Dr. A. Seitz 
sasivarna. 
shuljrama. 
cclsina. 
raciaya. 
yet a. 
cronus. 
cicatricosa. 
cinnamo- 
mea. 
yuUulifcra. 
iiseriata. 
M. sasivania Mr. (1 69 f) is extremely similar to the preceding ones, particularly to druna, though 
in the the arcuate scent-stripe of the forewing is whitish-grey. Sikkim, Indo-China, Sumatra. 
M. shalgrama Nic. (169 f) is likewise similar to druna, but it has the whitish-grey <$ mark of sasivarna 
from which it differs in the hindwing beneath exhibiting only the long scales of the fringe in the anal region 
yellow, whereas the short ones are black; in sasivarna all are yellow, both the long and short ones. — The 3 
forms druna , sasivarna , and shalgrama. would not be regarded as separate species, if they had not been captured 
all 3 together in Eastern Pegu (by Doherty). Nevertheless, in my opinion the question of the species of the 
genus Matapa is not yet cleared up. As all the species of the genus are, excepting the eyes, scent-spot and 
fiingcs, on both sides unicoloured velvety blackish-brown, without any marking or spotting, it is difficult to 
state differences. In the $$ the hairing ob the upperside of the palpi, of the frons and thoracal dorsum, and of 
the base of the abdomen often exhibits in the sun a beautiful green metallic reflection. 
M. celsina Fldr. (169 f), from Celebes, is at once recognisable by the considerable size and the orange- 
yellow margin of the hindwing being very broad in typical specimens, occupying the whole anal fourth of 
the hindwing. Upper surface otherwise monotonously dark brown. — The form flying in the Philippines, 
distinguished from typical celsina by the narrower yellow distal margin of the hindwing, whereby it resembles 
more druna , is ractaya Fruhst. (169 f); we figure it from Mindanao. 
23. Genus: Nic. 
Very closely allied to the preceding genus; the only species is chiefly distinguished by the mark 
consisting of a dark spot below the cell-end of an oval shape, the proximal edge of which exhibits raised hair- 
scales. The latter are black with a yellowish base with which they are inserted on a slight depression which 
passes through the posterior portion of the cell. The costal area of the hindwing is above dull silky whitish- 
yellow and contrasts with the sepia-brown ground of the wing. The $ has not yet been described, probably 
because it is hard to distinguish from some $$ of Parnara. 
G. geta Nic. (169 f). Unicoloured blackish-brown, in the distal area of the forewing feebly lighter. 
Costal area of hindwing bone-coloured white, its fringes yellow. Known from Java (Buitenzorg, Banyuwangy), 
from Sumatra (Selesseh), and Pulo Laut. In the open air the species is presumably difficult to discover from 
among the great number of similarly looking Iiesperidae (Parnara mathias , Matapa aria etc.) which are mostly 
extremely common. 
24. Genus: Sepa Nic. 
The Sepa closely approximate the shape of Parnara from which, however, they differ in the straight 
vein 5 of the forewing extending at a rather equal distance from 4 and 6. Most of the species originate from 
Mt. Kinabalu in Borneo and are only described from 1 or 2 specimens, mostly As they are very much alike, 
excepting slight differences of the small hyaline spots or of the scent-organ, it is questionable whether all of 
them can be maintained as distinct species. 
S. cronus Nic. (169 g). Above and beneath quite blackish-brown; in the forewing there is an oblique 
comma-shaped hyaline streak below the cell-end and distally to it and above it a tiny spot. Three very 
fine subapical dots below the costa are hardly discernible with the naked eye. From the Battak Mts. in Sumatra; 
discovered by Dr. Martin in September. 
S. cicatricosa Elw. & Edw. (169 g). Described from 1 $ from Mt. Kinabalu in Borneo, easily recognisable 
by the coherent oblique scent-stripe on the forewing extending from the lower cell-angle towards the centre 
of the hind-margin. Hindwing with 2 very fine tiny dots in the disc. 
S. cinnamomea Elw. & Edw. (169 g) is rather similar in size and shape, but without spots in the 
cell, whereas cicatricosa has 2 small ones. The white punctiform spots of the hindwing are only beneath distinct. 
Likewise from the Kina-balu. 
S. gutfulifera Elio. & Edw. (169 g) differs from cinnamomea in the very large angular spot above 
the centre of the submedian area and two small longitudinal spots in the cell-end; from cicatricosa in the absence 
of the scent-stripe extending right across the submedian area. Kina-balu. 
S. biseriata Snip. (169 g), from the Philippines, is somewhat smaller, the spots on the forewing beneath 
are distinct, but above the sjiots are only very pale, hardly discernible. 
S. rniosticta Nic. (168 f,g). An oblong-oviform, slightly raised surface is situate at the base of the 
submedian vein on the forewing being slightly curved. From Perak in the Malay Peninsula. 
rniosticta. 
