by e. meyrick, b.a., f.e.s. 927 



Procris, F. 



Procr. amethystina, n. sp. 



(J 18-19 mm. Head, palpi, thorax, and abdomen brilliant 

 metallic green-blue, somewhat mixed partially with black. 

 Anteniife black, pectinations 5, Legs black, femora and posterior 

 tibise metallic blue. Foi'ewings elongate-triangular, costa slightly- 

 arched, apex rounded, hindmargin very obliquely rounded ; purple- 

 blackish, sprinkled with metallic green : cilia blackish, tips pale 

 grey. Hindwings elongate-ovate ; blackish ; disc thinly scaled, 

 semitranspai'ent ; vein 4 absent, 3 and 5 tolerably approximated 

 at base. 



Perth, ^Yest Australia ; two specimens, in November. Nearest 



to P. cyanota. 



Procr. empyrea, n. sp. 



(J 18 mm. Head and thorax dark bronzy -fuscous, mixed with 

 brilliant metallic coppery. Palpi black. Antennae black, pecti- 

 nations 5. Abdomen metallic-green, somewhat mixed with 

 blackish, towards base coppery. Legs black, femora and posterior 

 tibiaj bronzy-green. Forewings elongate-triangular, costa hardly 

 arched, apex rounded, hindmargin very obliquely rounded ; 

 blackish, Avith a few coppery scales : cilia grey, basal third ))lackish. 

 Hindwings elongate-ovate ; blackish ; disc thinly scaled, becoming 

 semi-transparent towards base ; vein 4 absent, 3 and 5 approxi- 

 mated at base. 



Albany, West Australia ; one specimen bred in November. 

 Intermediate between P. cyanota and P. subdolosa. The larva is 

 clothed with dense rather short hairs ; I'eddish-brown ; dorsal line 

 white : found full-grown on a feiice early in October, without 

 indication of food-plant ; it spun a rather dense cocoon. 



Procr. cuj)rea, Walk. 



Also from Geraldton, Perth, and York, West Australia ; in 

 October and November, abundant. In some places (especially on 

 the eastern slope of the I'ange towards York) this species varies 



