248 AUSTRALIAN RIWPALOCERA : LYC.KS I D.E, III., 



OgYRIS 13ARNARDI, Miskill. 



Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales, 1890, p. 27. 



I liave seen only four specimens of this species, apparently all 

 males, in the Queensland and Australian Museums. Above they 

 are dark purple, with dark outer margins. The upperside may 

 be described as having the colouration of 0. ahrotawith. the shape 

 of 0. olane. On the underside the markings approach 0. olaite^ 

 but the hind wing is without the white suftusions of that species. 

 I consider it quite a distinct species. According to Miskin the 

 female is allied to 0. olane an^l not to 0. ahrota. 



Log. — Dawson River, Q. 



OfiYRis OLANE, Hewitson. 



Cat. Lye. B.M. p. 2, t. 1, figs. 10, 11, 1862; And. k Spry, Vict. 

 Butt. ii. p, 105, 1894. 



This species is recognised by the very broad dark margins, 

 leaving the centrobasal areas only purple in ^J, bluish-purple in 

 9- On the underside there is usually a whitish suffusion near 

 apex of both wings. 



Loc. — South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and pro- 

 bably S. Queensland. 



Exp. (J 18-19 mm. (18), 9 17-22 mm. (19) {$ 5, 9 1:3). 



Ogyris idmo, Hewitson. 



Cat. Lye. B.M. p. 2, t. 1, figs. 3, 4, 18(32; 111. Diurn. Lep. Lye. 

 p. 2, 1863; And. k Spry, Vict. Butt. ii. p. 104, 1894: 0. oroutas, 

 Hew., Cat. Lye. B.M. p. 2, t. 1, figs. 8, 9, 1862. 



This species may be recognised by its large size, and not being 

 drawn out towards anal angle; above the male is purplish-brown, 

 the female brown with centrobasal areas purplish, and a yellowish 

 spot just beyond cell of forewing. 



In 1862 Hewitson made both his 0. idmo and 0. orontas 

 females, but in 1863 he corrected himself, making his 0. orontas 

 the male and using 0. idmo for the specific name, as it evidently 



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