176 AUSTRALIAN RIIOPAIJiCKnA-.LYC.EyiD.K, III., 



C011CIU-; personally I think there is very little to warrant generic 

 distinction between Candnlides, Psetidodipsas and Philiris; but 

 as they have been characterised with definite types, I prefer to 

 let them stand, though T think that three (at least) of the divi- 

 sions of Candalidps are as worthy of generic rank. Lycccnesthes 

 and Jflletifs are of course abundantly distinct. 



The Australian species may be recognised primarily by their 

 underside, as follows : — 



A. Underside in both sexes silky white, more or less marked 



with dark spots and lines. 

 a. Upperside, forewing with a yellow patch ; underside 

 with marginal row of spots, three spots in centre of 



hindwing xanthospilos, 



h. Upperside purplish-brown ; underside with marginal 



row of spots only lieathi. 



c. Upperside of J uniform blue or greenish-blue, with nar- 

 row linear margins; of $ black, with a central white 

 area to each wing. 

 a'^. Upperside of (^ blue, with no secondary sexual char- 

 acters; of 2 basal areas blue, white patch of hind- 

 wing not reaching costa, markings below plentiful. ahsimUh. 

 h'^. Upperside of (^ blue, with secondary sexual charac- 

 ters; of 2 basal areas blue, white patch of hind- 

 wing reaching costa, markings below less than in 



absimilis margarita, 



c-i. Upperside of ^ bluish-green, with secondary sexual 

 characters; of $ without blue on basal areas, white 

 patch of hindwing reaching costa. markings below 



very few helenita. 



d'^. Upperside of ^ pale bluish, with secondary sexual 

 characters; of $ bluish, with white areas much 

 reduced, markings below very distinct fjilberti. 



B. Underside in both sexes greyish to dark brown. 



(/. Two spots near hinder angle of forewing on underside. 



(iT^. Underside greyish, fringes white erhni.^. 



h^. Underside very light brown, spots distinct; upperside 



purple Injacinthina 



c-i. Underside darker brown, spots very indistinct; upper- 

 side purple acdi^ta. 



Ji. Underside yet darker brown; upperside blue cyanitef. 



