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dered to a little beyond the discocellular vein, thence to 

 anal angle a submarginal line; between first and second 

 snbmedians, near to cell, a small patch, and between this 

 and outer margin (Avliich it touches) a larger patch ; near 

 anal angle a well-defined ocellus, with ring of paler fulvous; 

 between this and submarginal line, a short inner line from 

 first to third submedians; abdominal margin pale brown. 



Underside. Primaries: as on upperside, but paler; 

 apical dark markings more extended, and clouded brown, 

 instead of black; ocellus nearly obsolete; discal longitudinal 

 band indistinct. ^Secondaries : clouded brown ; a broad band 

 from centre of costa to cell, darker, with lilac hue ; region 

 margining median vein towards base and abdominal mar- 

 gin, same colour; two indistinct ocelli near apex, and one 

 towards anal angle. 



Expanse 2" 3". 



Hab. — Brisbane (Queensland). 



Coll. Miskin. 



A very scarce species, resembling in its habits //. 

 mirijica, in company with Avhich very rare insect it has 

 been occasionally taken ; it seems to be confined to the 

 Brisbane district, and is only found in dark spots in dense 

 scrubs, where there is an imdergrowth of low ferns. 



It has been suggested to me that this insect may prove 

 to be the male of mirijica, the possibility of the correct- 

 ness of which surmise I am not prepared entirely to deny, 

 particularly as the various specimens collected have some- 

 what the appearance of partaking of the character of oppo- 

 site sexes respectively; but the captures of either species 

 are too limited in number to permit of the arriving at any 

 positive determinations of the point upon this ground. 

 The very diflferent appearance and markings of the two 

 insects, however, will, I think, justify the assumption of 

 specific distinction ; and I have therefore much pleasure in 

 naming our insect in honour of my friend Mr. S. Diggles, 

 who was, I believe, the first to discover it. 



Family LYC^T^NID^E, Stephens. 



Genus Htpochrysops, Felder. 



Hypochrysops Epicurus, n. sp. 



Male. — Upperside: uniform shining brown, with violet 

 reflections ; base of both wings rather darker. Primaries : 



