172 AUSTRALIAN JUlOPA LOClJJiA : LVCKX / D.H, III., 



orange "; but an examination of his specimens, one of which is 

 before me, shows it best to consider the markings as similar 

 to those of M. i(/)iif((, but reduced in size, witli the metallic 

 borders much increased. A specimen in excellent condition in 

 the Macleay Museum, from Sydney, has tlie hindwing much 

 produced. 



Log. — Sydney, Brisbane (^ 4, 9 1). 



Miletus hecalius, A[iskin (Plate iii., fig. 35). 



HypocJirijsops hucal'ms. Misk., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1884, p. 

 94, 9; Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 1888, p. 1516, $'> -"^^i^^- ^^W}\ 

 Vict. Butt. ii. p. 96, 1894. 



5. 13-15 mm. (13). Shape as in J/, igaita ^. 



Upper side lustrous purple margined with black except 

 inner margin of forewing, black margin widest at apex; hindwing 

 with terminations of nervules orange-red, especially marked at 

 anal angle. Cilia whitish. 



U n d e r s i d-e 3'ellow merging into brown on inner margin of 

 forewing, hindwing brown, both Avings crossed b}' scarlet bands 

 as in M. ignitd, but not so clearly defined nor metallic borders as 

 prominent; an additional scarlet bar in cell of forewing; sub- 

 marginal bands extending to margins, and without black spots as 

 in J A ignita. Cilia brownish. 



9. 14-16 nnn. (15). Shape much as in ^ but broader. 



U p p e r s i d e dark brown, with a central orange ovoid patch 

 in each wing principally external to cell, that of forewing extend- 

 ing along median nervure decreasingly to base; outer margin of 

 hindwing orange-red, with nervules entering it orange. Cilia 

 brownish. 



Underside yellow excepting inner margin of forewing, 

 which is slightly brownish; markings as in ^, but sometimes 

 larger, usually much paler in colour, being very little different 

 from the ground colour; coalescent marginal and submarginal 

 bands sometimes nearly obsolete. Cilia brownish. 



This appears to be a rare species, and is to be found in few 

 collections. The undersides are variable, especially in the female, 



