CUPHA. By H. Fruhstorfer. 
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white terminal triangles are smaller but more pointed, the yellow discal band of the hindwings narrower. Uncus 
basally narrower than in C. crameri Fldr .; valve considerably broader ventrally flatter, dorsally somewhat 
more inclined. Island of Burn: from Miro, time of flight November. 
C. myronides replaces C .lampetia on the Northern Moluccas. Always smaller, it differs in the vertical 
basal region of the upperside, which is not extended inwards, the narrow black distal border and the intramedian 
and distally extended yellowish patch of the forewings. The border of the hindwing undersides narrower, with 
smaller spots. Uncus even more delicate than that of C. lampetia mirona Frulpst., valve considerably thinner, 
narrower ventrally contracted with long although blunt point. — myronides Fldr. is on the uppersides distingu- myronides. 
ished by distinct, pale yellow, long submarginal crescents.; forewings as a rule with yellow subapical spot; hind¬ 
wing undersides without the black bordering to the submarginal eyespots. Halmaheira. — datos Fruhst. is dafos. 
darker yellow brown and on the hindwing uppersides without the distinct greyish yellow markings which are 
always present in myronides from Halmaheira. On the undersides datos also proves to be a melanotic race, as 
the apex of the wings is almost deep brownish black in tone, and moreover the yellowish spots, which distinguish 
myronides have almost entirely disappeared. All the wings are in the basal area and in the anal angle suffused with 
redbrown, the white admarginal spots of the hindwings and the violet crescents larger. Specimens of datos 
are as a rule somewhat larger than myronides and the black border on the forewings is extended in the apical 
area. Batjan. -—- lampetina Fruhst. (107 g) Smaller than myronides Fldr. from Halmaheira and datos from Batjan. lampetina. 
The black borders of the forewings more regular, not so deeply embayed between the 2nd and 3rd median ner- 
vures, but ending in the anal angle as in lampetia from the Southern-Moluccas. The yellowish discal bands of 
the hindwings are more distinct than in myronides from Halmaheira, the black submarginal spots adjacent 
to same are smaller, the prominent yellowish white admarginal band of the Halmaheira specimens has not 
disappeared, but can scarecely be recognized, the yellowbrown discal region of the forewings broader than in 
the remaining Moluccan forms. On the hindwings it is just this band which is reduced and the brownish black 
basal region gains in extent. Idle underside is paler and poorer in markings than is the case with myronides 
and lampetia, the apex of the wings bears no spots, but remains unicolorous brownish black, on the hindwings 
all the bands are reduced more especially the yellowish admarginal band. Obi. 
C. madestes replaces the former species in the Papuan region, it is very rich in forms, and inclined to 
variation and it appears as if it is inclined to form seasonal forms. According to the island race, the black basal 
region extends more towards the middle of the wings and in the extremes of the Ferguson group almost the 
whole surface of the upperwings is blackened. On the undersides the basal region is frequently inclosed by a 
redbrown boundary line, but this is occasionally only just indicated and in most of the subspecies is wanting 
entirely. The distal markings of the undersides of all wings change very much in the intensity of the purple flush, as 
well as in the size of the black and whitish violet submarginal spots. The uppersides are crossed by a pale or dark yel¬ 
low ochre band, which is generally sharply defined basally, but is frequently extended outwards and in the median 
region encloses two isolated black dots and thus bears a resemblance to C. prosope F. $ always very rare. The $ un¬ 
cus basally with somewhat broader lamellae than in C. lampetia. Valve shorter, more pointed outwards, more con- 
cavely bent in the centre and compared with myronides rounder, and shorter. —- wallacei Fldr. resembles the figured wallacei. 
oderca (107 f), but the orange colored median area is broader, basally not so decidedly cut off, on the forewings 
only a wedgeshaped triangular spot deep black. The outer border lightly sprinkled with yellow. Underside 
reddish yellow and with relatively large square whitish grey submarginal spots on the forewings and intensely 
shining whitish violet median wavy line on the hindwings. Waigiu. Not rare. — turned Btlr. comprises a habi- turned. 
tually smaller, darker satellite island race with more sharply bounded median bands on both sides and more 
uniform redbrown dull basal area. Undersides paler yellow, with reddish flush within the purple submarginal 
zone. Island of Misole, collected in January by H. Kuhn. From a specimen in my collection, an identical form 
evidently occurs on Aru, where it is replaced by the pale yellowish brown underside madestes Hew. which is madestes. 
unknown to me in nature. — cyclotas 8m. has a broad black border to all wings and on the underside a reddish cyclotas. 
boundary line is present distally from the grey basal area. Mentioned from Biak and Mysore, from Jobi and 
Roon in my collection. - —- charmides 8m. is a paler local race with very narrow median bands and distinctly eharmides. 
outstanding black ocelli on the hindwings. On the forewings the median area is extended and bears a black 
spot. Undersides with reddish bordering to the yellowish grey basal region and a proximal red line running 
parallel to it within the submarginal white wavy band. Described from Geelvink-Bay, from Mafoor in my 
collection. Uncus similar to that of myronides datos very delicately built. Valve noticeably short, with rounded 
ventral portion and straight oblique dorsal edge. -— As oderca subsp. nov. (107 f) a local race from German oderca. 
New-Guinea is designated with somewhat broader black borders and therefore with narrower yellow bands, 
which on the undersides has the most extended purple flush in the distal area especially on the forewings. From 
British New-Guinea similar specimens are received, but are habitually smaller and with paler median area and 
