EUTHALIA. By H. Fruhstoreer. 
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that of aegle, beneath pale yellow. $ much larger than <$, with uncommonly large macular rows, 2 whitish dots 
above the cell which is margined with green, and 2 large yellow dots before the lower median, barely visible 
in the On the hindwings not a trace of blue or white visible, but all the spots and the band greatly 
enlarged. As far as the lower median the spots are pale orange, turning more yellowish towards the anal 
angle. The median nervules very faintly irrorated with greenish. Near the origin of the lower radial two 
green-yellow dots, suffused with blue in <$. Ciliae whitish-yellow. Under surface as in <$, but paler, especially 
on the hindwings on which the brown basal suffusion is quite obsolete, being replaced by the pale yellow 
ground-colour, floresiayia is among all the species of Symphaedra the most daintily and richly, though not most 
brillantly coloured, without any loud, but rather delicate, harmonious tints. Expanse of <$ 46 mm, $ 52 mm. 
Taken in Southern Flores at the end of the dry season in November 1896 by A. Everett; types in the 
Tring Museum. 
E. aeetes replaces dirtea in the Celebian Subregion. The upper surface is shewn in our figures 127 d; 
the under surface is dark brown, with white oblique bands in the $ and the d'-like $ form, aeetes is the only 
Adolias with polymorphic among which the form with ochreouS upper surface resembles dirtea most. Three 
local forms are known: aeetes Hew. (127 d). <$ easily recognized by a broad, grey-violet submarginal band aeetes. 
with purplish lustre on the upper surface of the hindwings. Of the $ forms we figure the one resembling the $ 
in 127 d, whereas 128 a represents the form ignigena Fruhst. which comes closest to dirtea. aeetes was first 
discovered in Minahassa, but is found also in the dense forests near Toli-Toli (Northern Celebes), an excellent 
region for butterflies. The extraordinarily moist climate (heavy rain-showers being recorded at least for one 
out of every three days) favours the development of most luxuriant forests, which extend uninterruptedly 
from the top of Buki-Cako, an immense, massive mountain of about 8000 ft. of altitude, to the sea-shore. 
Whereas at the top coniferous trees are thriving, the shore-forest contains Palms, Bamboos and Figtrees which 
are frequently unrooted by the rushing waves. My favorite spots in these virgin forests teeming with in¬ 
sects were the creeks which, if it did not rain for a few successive days, would rapidly dry up; throwing rotting 
fruit and meat upon the border of the creek, I always was certain of good results. But whenever a heavy 
shower came, the creek, soon becoming a wild torrent, would carry the feast intended for my beloved butter¬ 
flies into the sea, leaving me to take what I could along the edge of the tossing waters. They mostly selec¬ 
ted wet places, stones or roots of trees, if they did not feast on the alluring bait, always with wings expanded; 
although pretty common, they were difficult to catch, being very shy and restless, and would at the least noise 
fly away for a distance of 5—6 yards. In the net they would dart about most wildly, broken or damaged 
wings being the result. But I always enjoyed their lovely appearance and even more their delicate, violet-like 
fragrance, and occasionally I could take with me to my lonely hut a series of 10 specimens. One day, 
walking up and down an empty watercourse, I was able to catch an aeetes in a rather unusual manner. It was 
coming straight at me with closed wings, about 2 yards above the ground. Most astonished at its extraor¬ 
dinary way of flying, I caught it in my net and found it dead, having been carried through the air by some 
Asilid, either Asilus mendax Walk, or Promachus bijasciatus Macq., both of which were very numerous at Toli- 
Toli. This Dipteron, measuring only 2 cm in length, had without any trouble transported its prey which 
measured 65 mm and at least represented 20 times its own weight, aeetes is distinguished by its lovely appea¬ 
rance as well as its delicate fragrance; both sexes are highly variable. The colouring of the under surface re¬ 
minds one of aegle Doh., as is the case with most of the Celebes species; from its other Malay allies it 
is greatly different. In the <$<$ the three white subapical spots and the Avhite oblique subapical band 
composed of 5 unequally large patches vary but little; but the forewings have the outer border often only 
adorned with white dots, between which occasionally a band of dull bronze-green is interposed like in aegle. 
Also the greenish and purple costal and cellular dots vary very much in size and number. Hindwing with a 
dark violet band of dull lustre, greatly varying in width, but always very distinct; parallel to this we find 
before the outer margin frequently another, similarly coloured, dentate line, accompanied by blackish, proxi- 
mally notched, distally sharp-pointed spots. Before the anal fold always a tuft of long greenish hair surrounding 
the scent-patch. Ciliae clear white, only at the extremity of the veins interrupted by the brown ground¬ 
colour. Both wings have the under surface vivid brown-red, suffused with purple, from which on the forewings 
the same white spots as seen on the upper surface, but rather larger, stand forth most conspicuously. The cell 
is above accompanied by a spot of pale violet, occasionally also joined by another one crossing the cell. Near 
the base we find, as in nearly all species of Adolias , some brown spots bordered with black. On the hindwing a 
submarginal band composed of blackish streaks, and a median row of pale violet subquadrate spots, very 
