DANAINAE 
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EUPLOEA 
General pattern scheme of the genns Euploea. 
Above. Forewing rarely with a in end of cell: sometimes a series of small postcellular spots 
in areas 4 to 9^ and sometimes a subcostal spot above end of cell in area 10: usually an outer-disca! 
series (i>Iaced much nearer the terinen than the centre of the wing*) of large irregular spots, one in 
each area la to 9; these spots are of very different sizes and shapes in the different species, and 
sometimes those in areas 5 to 9 are so enlarged as to coalesce and form a broad subapical bar: 
usually a series of regular subterminal dots, tAVo in each area la to 7; the sexmarks of tbe male, 
when present, always in area la: the dorsum usually more or less convex in the male, but straight in 
the female. Ilindwing usually with a series of large discal spots in areas lb to ti, those in areas lb 
to 3 often i^artially or wholly divided, and the remainder smaller and entire: usually a series of 
small regular siibtermiiial dots, two in eacli area lb to 6. 
Beneath. Forewing as above: usually a spot or dot in end of cell; often a narrow subcostal 
streak before end of cell (an inconstant cliaraeter) ; the series of small postcellular spots sometimes 
. beginning from area 2, Ilindwing as above: usually an additional series of liostcellular dots in areas 
lb to 7, and an additional sj^ot or dot in end of cell. 
Several attempts have been made, Avith more or less success, to further divide this genus. Butler iii 
ISGti split it up into valid sections, to Avhich he gave names. Moore, in his Monograph of 1SS3, also 
divided it into sections, but he described as Avell a great number of suhgenera (he called them genera). 
Many of these, being based on a single s])eeies, and in some eases uiooii a single specimen, have since 
loroA'ed quite untenable. The sections, AA’e luiA'c ado]>tecl, are based upon those of Butler and Jloore. 
and Avill be useful, Avlien a Monograph of the group again comes to be written, as indicating tbe position 
and number of the Australian races. 
SECTION 1. ForeAAung of male AA’ith dorsum straight, and sexmark absent. 
This includes Moore’s genera Nipara and Sarohia, neither of Avhich has yet been recorded from 
Australia, though AA^e luwe little doubt that one of the AA^ell knoAA'ii forms of Sarohia aaHI yet be discovered. 
SECTION 2. ForeAA’ing of male Avith dorsum convex, and sexmax’k absent. 
8. Euploea eichhorni Staudinger. Fig. 26, 27. 
Exotische Schmetterliuge, p. 53, pi. 26, 1885. 
c^'. Above. ForeAving velvety Idack: a series of small outer-discal spots, those in areas 3, 5, 6 and i, 
ahvays present, and those in areixs 2 and 4 very minute: a series of subterminal dots, usually complete. 
liindAving black: a series of large discal spots, those in areas la, 2 and 3 ixartially divided: a complete 
series of large subterminal dots. 
Beneath. Forewing brown, central area black, dorsum silky grey: a dot in end of cell, a sub¬ 
costal dot above end of cell, and a series of up to liv e irregular, elongate, large jxostcellular dots: a Ions', 
bioad, pale lilac streak in area la; discal spots and siibterminal dots as aboA^e, but slightly larger. 
Hindwing brown shaded (larker towards end of cell: a dot in end of cell, and a series of up to seven 
laige postcellular dots: discal spots and subterininal dots as abov^e, but larger. 
$. Above, lorewing velvety l)ro\vn; dorsum straight: a small subcostal spot above end of cell: outer- 
ciscal spots as iii male, but larger, esiieciaily that in area 3, and with an extra dot in area 2; sub* 
teimmal dots as in male, but usually slightly larger. Hind wing velvety broAvm: spots and dots as in 
male, but larger, and with an additional discal sjiot in area 0. 
Beneath. Forewing as in male: si)ots and 
to the lilac streak in area la. Hindwing as in 
Loc. Cape \ork 14 7. CooktoA\m 10. Cairns 2 
The male bears a somewhat close suiierficial 
sepalated by the absence of the sexmark in area 
is usually complete in eichkornij but in sijlvester 
is less like the female of sylvester^ for it has one 
Avdiig above, and Sylvester is without the lilac str 
dots usually larger: pale dorsum sometimes extended 
male, but with discal spots and subterminal dots larger. 
4 6 9 10 12. Kurandu 3 G. Ingham 4 5 9 . 200^ 129- 
resemblance to the male of Sylvester j but is at onee 
la of forewing above. The subterminal series of dots 
is always incomplete on forewing abo\*e. Tbe female 
instead of three subcostal postcellular spots on fore- 
eak in area la of forewing beneath. 
9. Euploea alecto Butler. (Ceram). 
9a. E. alecto monilifera Moore. Fig. 14, 22. 
rrocecdings Zoological Society 
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rieli brown-black. Ilindwing rich brown-black, witli costa silky brown, an 
A As brown; faint indications only of a series of pale outer-discal spots in are; 
