148 AUSTRALIAN JlllOrALOCKRA : LYC .ES I D.K, III., 



external to and below cell, extending from third median nervule 

 sometimes up to inner margin and situated centrally, in width 

 about ^ widtli of wing, ovoid in shape, with ill-defined borders; 

 rest of wing pale blue, dull when viewed directly, but when 

 viewed obliquel}-- has a metallic sheen; nervules marked with 

 black, base of wing covered with metallic green scales. Cilia 

 black with a faint edging of white, llindwing with outer half 

 black, covered with dull blue scales, more particularly towards 

 apical area; apical and anal portions of this black band without 

 blue scales, base of wing bluish covered with a few metallic scales, 

 extending about \ into cell; rest of wing a broad white very well 

 defined band extending from inner to costal margin and not con- 

 tinuous with white of forewing. Cilia black, spotted with white. 

 Area between first median nervule and submedian nervure covered 

 with long white hairs. 



Underside. — Forewing \v\\X\ broad black costal and outer 

 margins, with a metallic band running through its middle, rest 

 of wing white; the black margin begins from base, occupies the 

 whole of cell, and on costal portion does not extend below lower 

 discoidal nervule and then broadly along outer margin to angle; 

 the metallic blue band runs along middle of this black band, 

 beginning at base, occupying part of cell, bent round at apex 

 where it is widest and extending sometimes as far as first median 

 nervule, but may end before this; nervules where they cross 

 metallic band black, anal portion of black band duller than 

 remainder; white area occupying nearly \ area of wing. Cilia 

 black, faintly spotted with white. Hindwing with outer half 

 black, of same width as on upperside, the major portion of which 

 is occupied by a series of metallic blue blocks, leaving a black 

 outer margin and a wider black inner edge; metallic blocks, each 

 of which contains a large ovoid black spot, separated from one 

 another b}'' black nervules; white of same size as on upperside, 

 base black, with a large costal splash of metallic blue. Cilia 

 spotted with white. 



5. 20 mm. Upperside. — Forewing black inclining to 

 brown, with white central area, occupying J width of wing, not 



