( 15:^ ) 



bnt in one male from Waigiii, and in two from the Arn Islands, there is a broad 

 bine streak behind the eyes, and in one of the last two a bine broken line encircles 

 the crown behind. 



The bine on the wings varies in extent. 



The light blue of the back and rnmp varies iu shade. It is sometimes dee])er, 

 sometimes lighter. In many of the specimens from German and British New 

 Guinea, and from Aru, it is lighter, bnt the percentage is not sufficient to say that 

 this is anything like a local character. 



There is in the majority of specimens from the eastern parts of New Guinea 

 and from the Am Islands a very conspicnous (though concealed when the wings 

 are shut) white patch on the njiper back, but tiiis is sometimes wanting in specimens 

 from the same countries, and ecjnally develojied in others from North- Western New 

 Guinea and the Western Pajiuan Islands. 



We are thus not able to recognise Meyer's aruensis and kuharyi. 



Our material is as follows : — 



* 5 c? 'Waigiu (Guillemard and Powell coll."). 



3 ? Waigiu (Guillemard and Powell coll.). 

 i jnv. Batanta (Guillemard coll.). 



¥ ad. Batanta (Gnillemard coll.). 

 2 (J, 2 ? Mysol (Guillemard coll.). 



1 $ Mysol (Wallace coll.). 



4 c? ad., 1 S juv., I ? juv. Mysol (H Kiihn coll.). 



2 Wananiliai, Aru Islands ((Japt. C. Webster coll.). 

 1 Mikroor, Aru Islands (Capt. C. Webster coll.). 



1 $ Vokan, Aru (Beccari coll ). 



1 $ jnv. Giabu-lengan, Aru (Beccari coll.). 



2 ? Dobbo, Aru Islands (H. Kilhn coll.). 



2 S Trangan, Aru Islands (H. Ktihu coll.). 

 2 (J ? Kobroor, Aru Islands (H. Kiihn coll.). 



5 Marai, Jobi (W. Doherty coll.). 

 ? Ansus, Jobi (W. Doherty coll.). 



2 $ ad., 2 ? ad., 1 c? juv. Ron Island (W. Doherty coll.). 

 2 c?, 2 ¥ Dorey (W. Doherty coll.). 



i Tana Mera, N. coast of New Guinea (W. Doherty coll.). 

 (? ¥ Takar (W. Doherty coll.). 



4 S ad., 4 ¥, ad. 1 juv. Kapaur (W. Doherty coll.). 

 ¥ Fly Eiver (D'Albertis coll.). 



5 Naiabui (D'Albertis coll.). 

 1 Nicura (Lix coll.). 



4 Brown River (E. Weiske coll.). 



1 $ Mailu district (Anthony coll.). 



2 West of Port Moresby (Anthony coll.). 



3 cJ, 2 ¥ Collingwood Bay (A. S. Meek coll.). 

 2 cJ, 1 ¥ Milne Bay (A. S. Meek coll.). 



1 $ juv. Gape Vogel, N.E. coast (A. S. Meek coll.). 



2 British New (Juiiiea (Goklie coll.). 

 i Konstantiuhai'en (Kubary coll.). 



♦ The sex is onlj stated where the collector has markeil it on the i.iigiual label. In all eases those 

 marked i have blue tails, those marked ¥ chestnut tails. 



