BY W. H. MISKIN. 35 



Genus LYCENA, F. 



L. LIN EAT A, Murray. 



9. Trans. Ent. Soc. L. p. 524, t. x. f. 9 (1874). 



(J. Upperside.— Pale slaty-blue, with whitish silky surface 

 produced by lengthy pubescence ; costal margin of primaries and 

 outer margin of both wings narrowly brown. 



Underside. — Dark brown, the double parallel transverse white 

 lines rather faintly developed ; otherwise as described in 9, except 

 for the discal white patch on primaries. Thorax and abdomen, 

 above black, beneath dark brown. 



Exp. 25 mm. 



This is questionably distinct from Palmyra, Feld. The ^ seems 

 to have been hitherto unknown. 



L. CANESCENS, n.Sp. 



Upperside. —Shining brown ; base bluish-black. 



Underside. — Uniform light shining brown, finely speckled with 

 white ; a few obscure black spots barely visible sparsely distributed 

 in an irregular manner. Thorax and abdomen, above black, 

 beneath grey. 



Exp. 26 mm. 



Hob. — Tasmania. Coll. Miskin. 



L. Mackayensis, n.sp. 



(J. Upperside. — Uniform lilac-blue, rather darker at base; 

 outer marginal line of black. 



Underside. — Pale brown, with transverse bands of slightly 

 darker colour, bordered faintly with whitish, but all very obscure. 



