BY G. A. WATERHOUSE. 237 



Una sulpitius, Miskin (Plate ii., %. 21). 



Lye. sulpifhis, Misk., Proc. Linn. 8oc. N.S. Wales, 1890, p. 37 : 

 Lye. serpentata, Semp., (nee Herr.-Sehff.), Mus. Godf. Lep. xiv. 

 p. 159, 1878. 



(J. 8-10 mm. (0). Upper side l)lackish-brown, darker at 

 bases where there is a bluish reflection. Anal angle with two 

 obscure dark spots, outer often crowned with white. Cilia brown, 

 in hind wing slightl}^ chequered. 



Underside brown, with slight yellowish tint; spots and 

 bands, as in general description, represented by double parallel 

 white lines, often in forewing with two small white spots on costa 

 and a spot below middle of cell, two conspicuous l)lack spots near 

 anal angle. Cilia brown. 



$. 10 mm. U p p e r s i d e as in (J, with basal area slightly 

 blue, three whitish lunular spots near anal angle. Cilia more 

 chequered than in (J. 



U n d e r s i d e as in (J, the white markings broader. 



The above description is taken from specimens caught near 

 Brisbane, in May, by Mr. lUidge. It will be noticed that in these 

 the area beyond discal band of hindwing below is not suffused 

 with white. Mr. R. E. Turner has sent me four specimens from 

 Cooktown caught in November; the}' are smaller, and have the 

 outer margin of forewing more convex; on the underside the white 

 markings are broader, and enclose areas darker than the ground- 

 colour, the areas beyond discal bands being slightly suffused with 

 white. 



This species has been often confounded with U. mrperdata, 

 which Herrich-Schaffer states is blue above and allied to N. 

 perusia ( = iV. dion) below, which is clearly not this form. 

 Semper says serpentata has no blue above, showing that he wa.s 

 referring to sulpitius and not true serpentata: the types of both 

 of these species came from Rockhampton. This cannot be a local 

 form of U. serpentata., as typical forms are caught in the same 

 locality; nor do I think it can be a seasonal form of U. serpentata. 



Loc. — Brisbane to Cooktown [g 7, 9 2). 



