210 AUSTRALIAN lUIOPALOCERA : LYC.r.yiD.f:, III., 



225 (J, pi. xlix. f. 226 9, 1844: C. trochilus, de Nicev., Butt. Ind. 

 iii. p. 91, 1890: Lye. puili, Koll, Hiigel's Kaschmir, iv. pt. 2, 

 p. 422, 1848 : Semp., Journ. Mus. Godf. xiv. p. 160, 1878 : Lye. 

 isophthalma, Herr.-Schff., Stett. Ent. Zeit. xxx. p. 73, 1869 : 

 Lye. parva, Murray, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1874, p. 526, pi. x. 

 f. 1 : Lye. ynoma, Snellen, Tijdschr. Ent. xix. p. 159, pi. vii. f. 1, 

 1876. 



(J. 8-9 mm. (9), 9. 9 mm. This species is immediately recog- 

 nised by its small size and brown colour on the upperside. The 

 outer margin of the hindwing on the underside is marked by six 

 large black spots, the first and last often quite obscured with 

 metallic green scales. 



The Australian form appears to be identical with that of the 

 Old World, but if future entomologists wish to consider it different, 

 the name C. isophthalma, Herr.-Schff., from Rockhampton, must 

 be used. 



Loe. — Rockhampton to Cairns ((J 8, 9 1). 



ZizERA, Moore. 

 Lep. Cey. i. p. 78, 1881; de Nicev., Butt. Ind. iii. p. 110, 1890. 



Forewing small, costa gently arched, apex blunt, outer margin 

 slightly convex, inner margin straight; subcostal with three 

 branches, 1st strongly bent upwards to touch costal nervure but 

 not connected therewith. Hindwing with outer margin rounded, 

 2nd median given off at lower end of cell. No tail. Type Z. 

 minima {--^ Z. alsus). 



The neuration in this genus does not markedly differ from that 

 of Lyccena, Chilades, and Cyaniris, except perhaps that the second 

 median of hindwing is given off at the end of cell, instead of before 

 it as in those genera; but by their small size and inconspicuous 

 markings the species can be easily recognised. The males are 

 usually a dull blue, with brown margins; and the females greyish- 

 brown, with blue suffusions on the upperside, but they are variable 

 and are best distinguished by the underside. 



