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This species is found very commonly on the Richmond River, 

 and thence rani^es to Cape York. I have also specimens from 

 North West Australia. I find that the terminal free portion of 

 the costal nervure in this species is well developed and easily seen 

 <^ 30, 915). 



Nacaduba lineata, Murray (Plates ii., fig. 31; iii., fig. 17). 



Lye. lineata, Murray, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1874, p. 524, t. 10, f. 9; 

 Miskin, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, 1890, p. 35 : N. lineata, 

 Druce, P.Z.S. 1891, pp. 363, 364. 



(J. 10-13 mm. (12). U p p e r s i d e. — Forewing pale slaty blue 

 or lilac, covered with long whitish hairs, with narrow brown costal 

 and outer margins. Cilia brownish. Hindwing as in forewing, 

 often with dark caudal and anal spots; tail long, black, tijDped 

 with white. Cilia whitish. 



Underside. — Forewing dark brown, with darker brown 

 transverse bands faintly bordered with white, as in general 

 description; submarginal band present, margin marked with a 

 dark line. Cilia brownish. Hindwing dark brown, with darker 

 transverse bands a little more prominently margined than in fore- 

 wing; submarginal lunular bands more prominent than on fore- 

 v/ing, outer margin marked by a dark line. Cilia whitish. Tail 

 long, dark brown, tipped with white. Anal spot variable, black 

 surrounded with orange; caudal spot large, oval, crowned with 

 bright orange. 



9. 12-14 mm. (13). U p p e r s i d e. — Foreioing is divided 

 into three distinct areas, 1st smallest, basal, brownish, and 

 well covered with pale metallic blue scales; outer largest, en tirel}^ 

 black; middle area pure white; inner margin below white area 

 suffused with blue scales. Costa to subcostal nervure greyish- 

 black, sometimes reaching half way into cell. Cilia brownish. 

 Ilindiuing blackish, with a blue basal suffusion which in some 

 specimens extends over the whole of wing except apical area; 

 nervules more or less marked with black; a more or less indistinct 

 interneural band of dark spots; outer margin marked with black. 

 Cilia brownish. Tail black, tipped with white. 



