264 AUSTRALIAN JUiOPA LOCHRA : lA'C.ESID.K, III., 



filamentous tail to 1st median ; anal l(jbe remarkal)ly well 

 developed. Type D. epijarba.^, Moore. 



The two species may be divided — 



A. Uppeiside in ^ with red central areas, in $, grey diocis, 



B. Upperside in both sexes with central areas blue cpirus. 



Deudorix diovis, Hewitson (Plate iii., hg. 24). 



111. Diuni. Lep. p. -31, t. 7, f. 10-12, 186:3. 



(J. 1-1-19 mm. (IG). U p p e r s i d e. — Foreiuimj glossy black, a 

 deep red patch between median and submedian nervures extending 

 I across wing. Hindiolng deep red, with dark brown nervules and 

 a broad costal black margin narrowest at apex, abdominal margin 

 pale brown, anal lobe perfect, red centred with l)lack. Tail \ in. 

 long, black, tipped with w^hite. Cilia black. 



Underside. — Forewiny brownish, with a purple sheen, a 

 darker broad spot at end of cell, a broad discal band, Cilia 

 brown, llindtning brownish with a purple sheen, a broad spot 

 at end of cell, a very broad discal band, bent near anal angle; 

 anal lobe wholly black, above which are a few metallic scales; 

 caudal spot some distance from margin, black nearly surrounded 

 with yellow. Cilia Ijrown. 



9. 1-1-18 mm. (17). U p p e r s i d e. — Both icinys slate-grey, 

 cilia orange, near anal angle of hindwing white. Cell of forewing 

 black, apex blackish. Anal lobe red, with a black spot covered 

 with metallic scales. Tail long, black, tipped with wdiite. 



Underside. — Both tvings grey, cilia orange, otherwise as 



This species is the Australian form of the type of the genus, 

 which it very closely resembles in the male, but the female of 

 that species is brown rather than slate-grey. It is a species 

 that fades considerably if exposed to sunlight, many males being 

 light brown on the underside. 



Xoc— Richmond lliver, N.S.W., to Cairns, Q. {^ 5, 9 4). 



