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violaceous blue; the rest of the wings white, except at the base, which is uarrowly 

 dark grey, with an irroration of violaceons bine scales; one slender black tail. 



Underside : both wings white, with the outer third dark brown, indented on the 

 inner edge. On the anterior wings the dark area is widest towards the costal 

 margin, and in it is situated a row of oval black spots on the onter margin, sur- 

 rounded by narrow grey rings, inside which is a row of darker spots, edged internally 

 by indistinct grey lines; a broad brown streak at the base, which extends halfway 

 along the costa, with a basal grey streak on the costal margin. In the dark band 

 of the posterior wings is a submarginal row of black Innules, crowned by metallic 

 blue Innules, excej)t the luunle near the apex, which is surrounded by grey, and 

 there are a few indistinct grey markings above the other Innules. 



Expanse of wings : 1 inch. 



Ilab. Kapaur, Dutch New Guinea, at a low elevation (Doherty). 



In the Tring Museum. Not close to any described species ; it is nearest to 

 T. mindarus Feld. Four examples were sent. 



h). Holochila zadne sp. nov. 



Male. — Upperside: both wings rather pale shining blue. Anterior wings with 

 the costal margin, apex, and outer margin rather broadly brown, broadest at the 

 apex, and gradually narrowing along the outer margin to the outer angle. Posterior 

 wings with the costal margin broadly and outer margin narrowly greyish brown. 



Underside: brownish shining white; anterior wings acuminate, likewise the 

 anal angle. 



Expanse of wings : li inches. 



Hub. Mailu, British New Guinea (Anthony). 



In the Tring Museum. 



Nearest to Il.falgens Grose-Smith; it is the same shape as that species. 



11. Holochila nitens sp. nov. 



Male. — Upperside : anterior wings dull brown, with a basal pale silvery blue 

 area extending along the inner margin to three-fourths its length, extending 

 obliquely upwards to the lower part of the cell, and over the base of the two lowest 

 median nervules. Posterior wings with the basal four-fifths pale silvery bine, tlie 

 outer fifth being dnll brown. 



Underside : white. 



Expanse of wings : 1^ inches. 



IJfi/). North Queensland. 



In the Tring Museum. 



The apex of the anterior wings and anal angle of the posterior wings are 

 acuminate, as in Il.Julgens and H. zadne. 



12. Holochila vicina sji. nov. 



Male. — Upperside : both wings pinkish purple. Anterior wings with the apex 

 rather broadly and the costal and outer margins more narrowly brown, snlTused with 

 the piuldsh purple coloration. Posterior wings with the costal margin paler brown 

 and outer margin very narrowly brown. 



Underside ; sordid silvery white. 



