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LONGICELLA; AEGOGERA. By Dr. K. Jordan. 
light belts of the abdomen narrower, in the $ less than half the last segment orange and segments 2—6 
beneath with narrow or indistinct pale edges. Lombok, abundant at about 500 to 800 m. in April—June. 
omata. — ornata subsp. nov. Similar to milete Cr. in the strong development of the blue markings, but the proximal 
white spots smaller and the distal ones larger; moreover, the light belts of the abdomen thinner, segment 7 
of $ particularly being half black above and the abdomen beneath less extended orange. Sumbawa, at 
sumbano. 600 — 1200 m., plentiful. — sumbana subsp. nov. So similar to the Javan form as to be easily confounded 
with it; but the proximal white spots smaller, the discal spots of the hindwing somewhat farther from 
mutata. the edge, the blue markings feebler, especially beneath, than in the preceding races. Sumba. — mutata Walk. 
(= fenestrata Walk., rosenbergi Feld.). A large race in which the scaling of the antennae is white for the 
roeberi. greater part. South, North and East Celebes. — roeberi Ribbe is based on a $ from the island of Banggaja 
to the east of Celebes. The discal spots of both wings are rather larger than in mutata, and the space be¬ 
tween the two white spots placed in front of the submedian vein is circular; scaling of antenna only 
white near the apex. Abdomen not ringed with white (?). 
basatis. 0. basalis Roths., from Sula Mangoli, is presumably also only a local race of milete. Only 1 $ 
is known. Abdomen above with traces of white belts on the proximal segments, beneath with large 
orange spots. Antenna only white before the apex. The median spots of the forewing large. The greater portion 
of the cell and of the abdominal area white on the hindwing. 
17. Genus: Ljoiigicclla Jord. 
The upper median vein (= vein 3) originates in both wings proximally to the apex of the cell, 
and the cell of the hindwing is more than half as long as the wing; otherwise like Ophthalmis. — Two 
Malayan species. 
L. mollis. Black, head and palpi with white markings, abdomen ringed with white or the posterior 
belts orange, apex of abdomen and the coxae orange. Wings greyish blue with black markings; hindwing 
mollis, with a large black discocellular spot. — mollis Walk. (4 b). The abdominal belts yellow from segment 4 
or 5 backward. Forewing without black vein-stripes between subbasal line and submarginal spots, the 
3 principal spots separate from one another and from the costal margin, sharply defined, the one placed in 
front of the submedian vein usually circular. Malay Peninsula, Penang, Sumatra, South and North Borneo. 
dedpiens. — decipiens Bull. Abdomen less extended orange. The black markings of both wings larger, the submedian 
vein of the forewing and some of the other veins black, the median spot placed before the submedian vein touch¬ 
ing the cell-spot or confluent with it; the metallic markings larger than in mollis. Nias, collected in 
large numbers by Kannegieter and Mitschke. In one of our $$ the grey-blue colour is much reduced, 
being separated into spots on the upperside of the forewing, while the metallic spots form a longitudinal 
streak at the costal margin and another in front of the submedian vein; hindwing black, the abdominal area 
and a portion of the cell with moderately dense grey-blue scaling. Underside of forewing only with a 
catamelas. few blue scales on the disc, and that of hindwing with traces of blue spots: ab. catamelas ah. nov. 
luctifera. L. luctifera Bdv. (3h). Body bluish black, without light bands; head and palpi with white spots; 
mesonotum posteriorly with a white spot on each side; coxae, and in also the greater portion of the 
legs, orange. Wings black, spotted with white. Larva on ,,miana“ (? Coleus bicolor); velvety black with 
white transverse bands; head and abdominal legs orange. Anal end of pupa very obtuse. — Java. 
18. Genus: Aegocera Lair. 
Frons with a conical truncate process which bears a raised ring. Eyes naked. Palpal segment 
2 with long hair, especially long at the apex, in which character Aegocera agrees with Mimeusemia ceylonica, 
basalis, etc. Antenna strongly incrassate between centre and apex. Abdomen above with basal tufts of hair 
as in Mimeusemia. In the typical species the longer spur of the proximal pair of the hind tibia does not reach 
to the base of the apical spurs. Tibiae rough-hairy. Venation as in Mimeusemia. — India and Africa. 
tripartita. A. tripartita Kirby The only species in which the $ bears a stridulating organ on the fore¬ 
wing similar to that of Hecatesia; this organ consists of an elongate-lunate transparent space which is trans¬ 
versely ribbed and is placed between the costal vein and the costal edge. The chirping noise made by the 
during flight is presumably produced by the mid tarsi being pressed against the transversely ribbed spot. 
Forewing in both sexes with a longitudinal row of 3 yellowish white spots of which the two proximal 
ones sometimes are confluent. Hindwing yellow with the distal border and a discocellular spot dark brown. 
— Burma. 
venulia. A. venulia Cr. (3 c). Forewing with a yellowish white longitudinal band which is interrupted at the 
apex of the cell and widened proximally to the gap, and bears two black dots. Hindwing similar to that 
