154 AUSTRALIAN IIIIOPALOCKRA : LYCjES 1 D.E, III., 



margin; rest of wing black, with a submarginal series of inter- 

 neural metallic green subquadrate spots each containing a large 

 ovoid Mack spot. Outer margin marked with a definite white 

 line, interrupted b}^ the black nervules. Tail black, tipped with 

 white. Cilia black, tipped with white. 



9. 15-17 mm. (16). Shape of wings as in D. tavf/et^s 9. 

 Hind wing tailed. 



U p p e r s i d e. — Foreunny white, central area with broad costal 

 and broader outer black margins; base covered with metallic green 

 scales, costal margin extending half-way into cell and increasing 

 in size to apex; thence continuing, still increasing, to inner 

 margin, inner edge irregular, a faint trace of a submarginal 

 metallic band most noticeable near angle. Onl}^ a little more 

 than \ of wing white. Cilia black. Hivdwiny with base black, 

 sprinkled with metallic scales ; next a narrow white band, 

 remainder of wing black; a faint white marginal line interrupted 

 by black nervules, above which is an interneural series of very 

 black ovoid spots each of which is crowned with a large patch of 

 metallic scales. Tail long, black, tipped with white. Cilia 

 black, edged with white. 



Underside as in ^J. 



I have unfortunatelyonly half-a-dozen specimens of this species 

 which are not in the best condition, especially in the case of the 

 females. They show very little variation except in the size of the 

 white patch at end of cell in ^. The recognition marks are the 

 tail and the absence of any metallic scales on the underside of the 

 forewing. 



The species is intermediate in size between D. aerajyis and D. 

 taygetus. 



Loc. — Macka}' to Cape York (^ G, 9 2.) 



Lampides, Hiibner. 



Verz. bek. Schmett. p, 70, I^^IG; de Niceville, Butt. Ind. iii. 

 p. 159, 1890. 



"In the forewing the costal nervure is very short, terminating 

 on the margin before the apex of the discoidal cell; the short spur 



