BY G. A. WATEKHOUSE. 467 



Underside as in the male, except that the spot near inner 

 margin of forewing is much whiter, and that the apical area of 

 foi-ewing and the whole of hindwing is dull brownish-orange. 



This sex may be described as almost identical with Het. banksii 

 (9) on the upperside except as regards shape; while on the under- 

 side the forewing is nearest to Het. j^hilerope, with a submarginal 

 white spot, though the hindwing is distinct from any of the allied 

 species. 



The types in the collection of Mr. G. Lyell are from Poowong, 

 Victoria, January, 1893, for the male; and Mt. Erica, Victoria 

 (4500 ft.), February, 1903, for the female. 



Mr. Lyell has also given me a pair from Mt. Erica, which are 

 very close to the types; and Mr. F. Brown took a male on 28th 

 December, 1903, near the Jenolan Caves, N.S.W. 



When shown the type male some years ago, I was inclined to 

 regard it as an aberration; but on seeing both sexes from Victoria, 

 and a male from New South Wales, I have no hesitation in 

 claiming specific rank for this form. 



Het. banksii was described by Leach in 1814 from a female, of 

 which he gives figures of both sides. These figures represent the 

 species that is characterised by the rich purplish-brown mottled 

 hindwing below, and of which specimens from both New South 

 Wales and Victoria are in my series, all taken during March and 

 April. 



Anderson and Spry* figure the uppersides of both sexes of 

 Het. banksii, and give as dates December to March; the earlier 

 date is either intended for Het. solandri, or is a mistake, as species 

 of this genus are remarkably constant in their times of appear- 

 ance, and Mr. Lyell's dates for Victorian Het. banksii are all 

 March and April. 



I have carefully examined the description of Het. affinis, Lucas, f 

 and though only the- upperside is described, it clearly represents 

 Het. banksii. 



* Victorian Butterflies, i. p. 63, 1893. 

 t Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, 1889, 1065. 



