158 AUSTRALIAN RHOPALOCERA : LYCEXID.E, III., 



Miletus, Hiibner. 



(Part) Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 71, 1816; (part) Westw., Gen. 

 Diuni. Lep. p. 502, 1852: Theda, sect. Hypochri/sops, Feld., Wieii. 

 Ent. Mon. iv. p. 213, I860; Hijpochrysops, Feld., Reise Nov. Lep. 

 ii. p. 251, 1865; Druce, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1891, p. 179. 



In this genus the subcostal nervule is three-branched, the first 

 branch being quite free from the costal nervure as in Lyccenesthes, 

 PsPAidodijysas, Philiris and Candalides. In fact Miletus bears a 

 close relationship to these genera structurally, but maybe at once 

 recognised by the brilliant colouring of the underside. In his 

 excellent Monograph of the genus, Druce remarks as follows : 

 "Although by following certain lepidopterists, Hiibner's name 

 MUetus should take priorit}^, as the first species mentioned by 

 him is the P. polycletus, Linn., yet I prefer, seeing that these 

 insects have become so well known under Felder's name, to use 

 his name Hypochrysops. Again, Felder has definitely character- 

 ised the genus, whereas Hiibner placed together under his name 

 forms that are abundantly distinct, without any remark as to 

 which should be the type of his genus." Following this rule 

 then we must discard many of Hiibner's genera, which Druce has 

 not done, for he accepts Caiidalides, taking as the type the first 

 mentioned species, C. xaiithoi^pilos, which seems very reasonable. 

 Adopting tlien P. polycletus as the type of Hiibner's genus, Hypo- 

 chrysops must sink. With certain specific modifications, the 

 species have the following pattern of marking on the underside. 

 Foreiving with cell usually yellow, a metallic line from base along 

 subcostal nervure to end of cell where it is often broken, thence 

 bending and following the discocellular nervules; a similar line 

 running along middle of cell to near its end, but stopped by the 

 discocellular spot, a discal band of variable length, usually mar- 

 gined with metallic; a submarginal band often represented by 

 black spots sprinkled with metallic. Hindwing crossed by seven 

 bands often composed of spots; first a basal streak on costa; 

 second subbasal from subcostal to abdominal margin ; third 

 usually consisting of a spot above, another in cell, often coalesc- 



