312 Mr. G. F. Mathew's descriptions and 



jn-imaries, two white lines at eutl of cell, beyond wliicb are two 

 waved transverse white Ihies, followed by a row of indistinct sub- 

 margiual luuules ; secondaries crossed by a series of waved white 

 lines, and a series of subniarginal brownish lunulas encircled with 

 white ; a small orange dot at anal angle, preceded by a large black 

 spot inwardly margined with orange. 



Female : Upper side brown ; 2^'i-^na7-ies, a pale blue triangular 

 blotch at basal lower half entering cell, extending to inner margin, 

 and subdivided by nervures ; secondaries, a narrow dark brown 

 hind marginal line, j^receded by a submarginal row of indistinct 

 lunules inwardly bordered by blue ; under side same as male, but 

 paler. Exp. 28 to 31 mm. 



Hab. Claremont Islands, N.E. coast of Queensland. 



These little butterflies were very numerous and very 

 active, flying with great rapidity among the flowers of a 

 leguminous plant, allied to our common garden scarlet- 

 runner, which was climbing in masses over bushes and 

 on the rough ground, and in the flower-buds of which I 

 discovered their larvae. 



The full-grown larva is onisciform, short and plump, 

 and of a clear rosy brown colour ; head very small, 

 pale straw-yellow, and retractile within second segment ; 

 segmental divisions well-defined ; a few scattered umber- 

 brown blotches upon dorsal area of first four segments, 

 and one or two upon the remaining segments ; second 

 segment blackish anteriorly, which makes the larva 

 appear as if it was withdrawing its head into a black 

 collar ; indistinct dorsal and subdorsal stripes ; ventral 

 area with a central bluish green stripe. 



Larva a quarter grown pale greenish, with indistinct 

 dorsal and spiracular stripes, and clothed with fine pale- 

 coloured hairs, especially upon the posterior segments. 



Lye ana lulu, n. s. 



Male : Upper side dull purplish blue ; primaries, hind marginal 

 border rather broad, dark brown, broader at apex ; secondaries, 

 costa and hind marginal border dark brown. 



Female : Upper side ashy brown ; primaries, a somewhat 

 triangular-shaped blotch composed of bright metallic-blue atoms 

 on disc, extending sometimes into lower part of cell and subdivided 

 by the nervules ; secondaries dusted with blue atoms at base and 

 on inner margin. Under side : Both sexes ashy grey, a very 

 narrow dark brown hind marginal line, and a submarginal series 



