DANAIS; EUPLOEA. By Dr. A. Seitz. 
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3. Eamily: Danaidae. 
This family only occurs in the palaearctic circle in the extreme South and South East, so that there 
is scarcely anything to be added to the remarks in Vol. 1 (p. 75—78). 
1. Genus: S^itllit is Latr. (Danaida, Danaus). 
D. chrysippus L. (Vol. 1, plate 28 a). An accidental discolouration has been newly described according chrysippus. 
to a (J specimen from Assouan in Egypt, that is still within the palaearctic region and which was bred from 
the larva: ab. candidata Hayward. Ground colour of wings on upper and undersides pale whitish buff, costa and candidata. 
basal area of forewings grey. — ab. axantha Hayw. similarly from Assouan has uppersides of wings uniform dark axantha. 
brown, the black and white ajiex as in chrysippus, underside of forewings dark brown, yellow ground colour only 
appearing distinct in apical area. — The form described in Vol. 1 as klugii and illustrated there (plate 28 b) with 
base adumbrated on upperside of wing is named by Aurivillius infumata, he classifies same as an aberration infumata. 
of dorippus. He treats dorippus as a separate species, although same has been frequently taken at Aden in 
copula with typical chrysippus. — A form kanariensis Fruhst. is described from the Canary Islands, that is kanariensis 
similar as a matter of fact to the north african form, but which is said to constantly have an abdomen enlarged 
on top. 
D. melaneus Or. The Chinese summer form of this species may be deemed typical. The somewhat melaneus. 
smaller spring form is separated as szetchuanus Fruhst. (Vol. 9, p. 210). — szetchuanus. 
D. tytia Gray. This species has been sub-divided into a number of local forms, of which the oldest is tytia. 
sita Roll, from the western and tytia from the eastern Himalayas. These indian forms have a red abdomen, 
whilst the form niphonica Mr. illustrated from Japan has a grey abdomen on top. niphonica. 
2. Genus: Euploea F. 
The name mulciber Gr. is now used for the Euploea mentioned in Vol. 1 (p. 78) and illustrated (plate 28 e), mulciber. 
seeing that in accordance with general opinion today the large species classified as midamus represents what was 
formerly described as superba Hbst. from China and which was dealt with in Vol. 9, p. 250. 
E. mariesis Mr. mentioned from Kiukiang in central China, is the second species of this Genus to reach mariesis. 
palaearctic territory. Compare Vol. 9, p. 254. 
Alphabetical List 
Index and Reference of original description of palaearctic Danaidae mentioned in Supplementary Volume 1. 
* signifies that the form is also illustrated at the place quoted. 
axantha Dan. Hayw. Entomolog. 55, p. 178. * 
candidata Dan. Hayw. Entomolog. 55, p. 179. 
infumata Dan. Auriv. Ehopal. Aethiop., p. 33. 
kanariensis Dan. Fruhst. Stett. Ent. Ztg. 1898, p. 412. 
mariesis Eupl. Mr. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1883, p. 293. 
niphonica Dan. Mr. Pore. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1883, p. 249. 
mulciber Eupl. Cr. Papil, Exot. 2, Tab. 127. * 
szetschuanus Eupl. Fruhst. Berlin. Ent. Ztschr. 1899. p. 65. 
