ERIBOEA. By H. Frtthstorfee. 
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considerably darker than in the Australian vicarious type, with a narrow and shorter white median band 
of the hindwings. Very rare in Sumbawa, only few <$<$ in the collections. -— scipio R. and J. is superior scipio. 
to jovis in the extent of the yellow submarginal maculae of the upper surface, but it has beneath about 
the same course of the discal band of the hindwings. $ much larger than the $ of sempronius, separated 
by the obsolete discal series of reddish-brown crescentiform spots on the under surface of the hindwings. 
Island of Sumba, rare. Flying from November till February. According to Doherty, scipio in contrast 
with E. eudamippus being fond of flying near the ground, always flies above high trees. In Flores pyrrhus 
has hitherto not been noticed. But we may be sure to expect it yet from there, for the neighbouring Alor 
has already a representative as aloranus R. and J. £ differs from scipio by smaller yellow spots of the upper aloranm. 
surface and a somewhat narrowed white median band of the under surface of the hindwings. $ the most closely 
allied to the vicarious type of galaxia from Timor, but with somewhat more pronounced submarginal spots. 
Only one couple known: the $ in the collection of Dr. Pagehstecher, the $ in the Tring Museum. — galaxia galaxia. 
Btlr. flies in May in the Island of Timor. Forewing with a broad black margin and insignificant submarginal 
spots, the median band of the hindwings very thin. — pyrrhulus Fruhst. was also collected in May by W. Do- pyrrhulus. 
herty in the Island of Wetter. <§ differs from galaxia Btlr. by the larger subapical and ultracellular spots on 
the upper surface of the forewings and the broader black distal margin of the under surface of the hindwings: 
The transcellular white spots of the forewings are larger, the submarginal row of small lunae, however, finer 
than in galaxia, to what Rothschilb has already called our attention. Under surface of the hindwings: In 
all the specimens the white discal band reaches as far as to the posterior median, it is besides much broader 
and runs more regularly. — letfianus R. and J. forms the natural continuation of galaxia. There is only one letiianus. 
$ known separable from the $ of galaxia by much larger yellow submarginal spots and a more extensive yello¬ 
wish green part of the forewings and hindwings. Flies in July. — babbericus Fruhst. $. Differs from Roth- babbericus. 
schilds figure 30 of E. pyrrhus lettianus (in Nov. Zool. Dec. 1898 p. 588) by a broader black marginal edge of 
all the wings and by somewhat smaller submarginal dots, the shape and succession of which resemble otherwise 
more those of pyrrhus seitzi Rothsch. (1. c. table 5f 1). The round whitish submarginal dots are also on the 
under surface of the forewings much smaller than in lettianus, the black submarginal line is also less sinuate 
inwards, but resembles rather that of seitzi, though it is somewhat more concavely bent inwards. The two 
small, almost square subapical spots on the upper surface of the forewings are somewhat smaller than in the 
$ from Letti, the transcellular ones touch, in one specimen, the basal white, as in Rothschilds figure, in another 
specimen they are quite isolated in the black distal margin. All these spots are altogether absent in seitzi. The 
basal yellowish white of the forewings does not extend into the black margin of the wings so pointed as in seitzi, 
or more plainly expressed, the black marginal band runs more rectilinearly towards the anal angle. On the 
under surface of the forewings, however, all the white discal markings are more extensive than in seitzi, the 
silvery submarginal band reaching only as far as to the centre of the wing, in one specimen only to the middle 
median. The discal maculae of the under surface of the hindwings are of a looser cohesion and are somewhat 
broader and not so exactly sickle-shaped. All the rest like in sitzi except two subanal blue lunets on the upper 
surface of the hindwings, being absent in pyrrhus from Tenimber and Letti. This considerable Eriboea is just 
as large as seitzi and my largest $ of scipio Rcthsch. from Sumba, and therefore one of the largest races of Eri¬ 
boea known. —■ antigonus Fruhst. is very closely allied to babbericus Fruhst. from which it differs by the larger antigonus. 
submarginal yellow spots on the upper surface of the forewings. The hindwings are lighter between the tails 
and with a broader bluish green margin, and the elongated admarginal spots between the subcostal and the 
second median vein are very much longer. The hindwings are analwards broader margined in black. The under 
surface differs from babbericus by the larger yellowish submarginal spots which do not form a coherent band, 
but stand isolated. The black submarginal band is more curved and bent further inwards so that the sub¬ 
marginal spots are more remote than in babbericus. The white discal band of the hindwings is longer, the sub- 
anal reddish-brown spots are smaller, moreover, the hindwings are darker than babbericus. antigonus is much 
larger than lettianus Rothsch. and differs by the larger submarginal spots of the forewings and the smaller, 
nearly quite obsolete submarginal spots of the hindwings. The subapical spots of the forewings are more uni¬ 
form and all the wings much broader margined in black. Under surface: The submarginal spots of antigonus 
are isolated, while in lettianus they are coherent. The black submarginal band runs more rectilinearly. The 
yellowish-white discal region of the forewings is narrower, the blackish-brown postdiscal zone, however, very 
much broader. Hindwings: the subbasal whitish band much narrower, the white discal band, however, broa¬ 
der, as well as the discal band of blue lunets. antigonus differs from seitzi Rothsch. by the submarginal spots 
of the forewings being at least three times as large. The black bordering of the wings is narrower and there 
appear ultracellular and subapical yellowish maculae on the forewings being absent in seitzi. The blue lunets 
of the hindwings are more greenish. Under surface: the median and lower sub marginal spots are larger, more 
helmet-shaped; the ultracellular spots broader. The black-curled brown spot at the apex of the cell is narrower. 
Hindwings: the whitish subbasal-discal bands like in seitzi. The discal black band is curved more outwardly. 
The yellow admarginal spots narrower, but more rectilinear; the blue admarginal spots are missing at the 
radials. Thus antigone resembles 3 races of neighbouring islands, but differs so considerably from each of 
them that an expert notices the differences at once. Island of Dammer. — romanus Fruhst. forms the transi- romanus. 
tion to babbericus from which it is, however, easily distinguishable by nearly again as large yellow spots of the 
