BY G. A. WATERIIOUSK. 171 



and duller; outer margin pale yellow, black spot near anal angle 

 ver}^ distinct. Cilia light brown. 



This species, of which I unfortunately possess only a single 

 specimen agreeing very well with the figure, is much larger and 

 has lighter margins than the corresponding sex of M. ignita; on 

 the underside the bands are much smaller, and the submarginal 

 band of forewinf? is oransfe bordered with metallic and black as 

 in M. epicarus, and not composed of black spots with metallic as 

 in M. ignita. The male of this species is unknown, though it is 

 more than likely that it may be contained in collections under 

 the name M. if/7iifa. 



Loc. — Kockhampton to Cooktown. 



Miletus epicurus, Miskin. 



Hy2K)chrysops epicurus, Misk., Trans. Ent. Soc, Lond. 1870, p. 

 455; G. Smith t Kirby, Rhop. Exot. pt. 32, 1895. 



(J. 15 mm. Shape as in M. ignita $, with hind wing rather 

 more produced. 



Up per side uniform shining brown with violet reflections, 

 not extending to costal and outer margins; base of costa of fore- 

 wing orange, which also shows on nervules of hind wing; two very 

 short projections to first median and submedian. Cilia white, at 

 terminations of nervules of hindwing brown. 



Underside pale yellowish-brown, cell yellow, marked as in 

 M. ignita, with submarginal band of forewing as in M. chrysono- 

 tus; bands very narrow, yellowish in forewing, reddish in 

 hindwing; metallic borders very distinct, black subanal spot very 

 distinct. Cilia brown. 



9. 15 mm. Hindwing not produced as in (J. 



U p p e r s i d e uniform shining brown, violet-blue at base; 

 hindwings with lower nervules well marked with orange, partic- 

 ularly near outer margin. Cilia white. 



Underside as in (J. 



Of all the direct allies of M. ignita, this species is furthest 

 removed from it. Miskin considered the markings of the 

 underside to be " green, generally double, filled in with rich 



