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discal spots and larger submarginal spots, tlie latter series triangular in form in the 
male and somewhat confluent with the lower discal series in the female, the marginal 
dots being more distinct: the cell spot is also larger. Hindwing in male with three 
upper submarginal minute white spots only, the female, besides these submarginal 
spots also showing indistinct marginal spots. 
Expanse, S 3, ? 3 J inches. 
Habitat. —Cachar. • 
This is probably only a variety of 8. Hopei. The allied 8. microstida is a 
broader winged insect in both the fore and hind wings. 
STICTOPLCEA REGINA (Plate 53, fig. 3 jC ?). 
Stidoploea regina , Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Loncl. 1883, p. 319, y. 
Imago.— Male. Comparatively smaller than typical S. binotata ; forewing of a 
violet-blue with less gloss; submarginal spots half the size of those in that 
species, the discal spots reduced to the two between the radial and middle median, 
and a very minute spot at lower end of the cell. Hindwing deep rufous-brown, 
immaculate. 
Expanse, c? 2^- inches. 
Habitat.— Cachar. 
This also is probably only a variety of 8. Hopei. 
Mimick oe Indian Species op Stictoplcea.— The male of the Elymniine 
butterfly Dyctis Patna, and the male of the Papilionid Isamiopsis TeJearchus are 
excellent mimicks of Stictoplcea hi not at a. 
Indo-Malayan allied Species op Stictoplcea.-— 8 . microstida (Butler, Journ. 
Linn. Soc. Zool. xiv. p. 302 £(1878), Habitat .-? The locality of this species is 
unknown. We have seen only the type specimen, which is described as having the 
‘ upperside of the forewing like 8. Hopei, except that it is larger, all the spots are 
considerably smaller, and the purple shot is less livid. Hindwing with only the 
three first of the discal series of white spots.” Type in coll. British Museum.— 
5. picina (Butler, P. Z. S. 1866, p. 280, pi. 30, fig. 1,J), Habitat. Sumatra.— 
8. incovspicua (Butler, Journ. Linn. Soc. Zool. xiv. p. 302,3). Habitat . Sumatra. 
In coll. British Museum.— 8. Lacordairei (Moore, P. Z. S. 1883, p. 321, <?). 
Habitat. Java. In coll. Hewitson, British Museum.— 8. IMifica (Butler, P. Z. S. 
1866, p. 292, pi. 29, fig. 8,?). Habitat. Philippines.— 8. Dufresneyi (Godart, 
Enc. Meth. ix. p. 815 (1816) ; Semper, Reisen Archipel. Philippen Lep. p. 23, pi. 
6, fig. 6, 7, 8, c?? (1886). Habitat. Philippines.— 8. Smnhod (Wallace, P. Z. S. 
1866, p. 358). Habitat. Formosa. 
