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BY G. A. WATERHOUSE. IGO 



often inwardly bordered with black, often with a large black spot 

 between first median and siibmedian. Cilia light brown, darker 

 at terminations of nervules. 



9. 13-1 6 mm. ( 1 4). U p p e r s i d e. — Fori'ivlng brownish-ljjack, 

 with a very variable centrobasal area of purplish-blue of varj^ing 

 shades, usually extending to inner margin, usually occupying only 

 \ cell; costa rarely bordered with orange. Cilia white. JJindiuiny 

 brownish-black, with centrobasal area purplish-blue, sometimes 

 having a broad black outer margin, sometimes a linear outer 

 margin inwardly bordered by orange; nervules sometimes marked 

 with orange, especially near outer margin. Cilia gre^'ish-white, 

 darker at terminations of nervules, thus giving a dentate appear- 

 ance to wing. 



U n d e r s i d e as in (J. 



This is perhaps the most variable Lycamid in Australia; and 

 though it would be possible to pick out from my cabinet six 

 specimens which some entomologists would consider distinct, 

 yet all intermediate stages occur, showing their specific identit}'. 

 My description shows a vv^onderful variation in the males, of 

 which I have caught at least 150 specimens; and I have had 

 the opportunity of examining man}^ others from W. Australia 

 and Brisbane. There is very little difference in shape, except 

 in one specimen which is much drawn out towards the apex 

 of fore wing, and the hind wing is more lobate. With fewer 

 specimens available, I have not been able to note so great a 

 variation in the females. In the Macleay Museum there is a 

 specimen which has the scarlet spots of uiiderside xevy wide, 

 and only faintly bordered with metallic. 



J/, ollijfi, from an examination of the types, I should certainly 

 say was only the variety with little or no orange on the 

 upperside. J/, dirysouotus appears to be only the northern 

 form of this. 



Log. — S.W. Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Brisbane 

 ((J 35, 2 15). 



