BY G. A. WATKRIIOUSE. 149 



reacliiiig cell, bub extending from slightly be^^ond lower discoidal 

 nervule to inner margin, better defined and of larger extent than 

 that of (J, and in parts sometimes sprinkled with brown scales. 

 Cilia spotted. I can find not the slightest trace of metallic 

 scales. Ilindwing black and white, base black, broad black outei- 

 margin extending up to about end of cell; rest of wing white. 

 Cilia between terminations of nervules white. 



Underside as in ^J except that the white areas are slightly 

 purer in colour and the outer margins rather broader. As in (J, 

 the metallic scales of underside of forewing vary somewhat in 

 extent on outer margin; white of cilia more developed than in $. 



7:0c.— Cape York (Macleay Mus.; $ '2, <^ 2). 



This species is nearest to D. danis, Cram. (D. sebce, Boisd., of 

 many writers), but in that species the female has metallic scales 

 on the upperside. Druce and Baker in their Monograph refer 

 the Australian species to D. danis, but then they had only males 

 for examination. They remark, however, that the females would 

 probably be without metallic scales on the upper side (as is the 

 case) and that then the Australian species would agree with the 

 New Guinea form which is D. apollonius. 



The nearest Australian ally of this species is the somewhat 

 smaller D. serapis; on the upperside both sexes are sufficiently 

 distinct; on the underside the metallic scales in D. serapis are 

 green, and in D. ajyoUonius greenish-blue. 



Danis syrius, Miskin. 

 Proc. Linn. Soc. K S. Wales, 1890, p. 34. 



I have lately seen the types in the Queensland Museum, which 

 are, I believe, the only two specimens known. They are very 

 closely allied to D. apollonius; in fact they may only be a variet}' 

 of that species. The specimens dijffer in that they are very much 

 larger, and are of a more dingy colour, wanting the metallic sheen. 

 The male is somewhat like a very old specimen of D. ajiollonius 

 in my own collection. 



Loc. — Cape York. 



