The genus Ogyris. 275 



increasing cell spots, edged with pale blue or blue and white lines ; 

 beyond the third spot, which is very large, is a broad fascia of 

 greyish-white scales, followed by the posterior catenulated stripe 

 from the costa to vein 1, the spots on the costa being large and 

 tapering rapidly to the third spot, the least trace of a subterminal 

 line. Secondaries more thickly covered with pale grey irrorations, 

 the basal spots are obscure and only indicated by the very fine 

 darker encircling lines, the median row of three spots irregular 

 that in the cell very obscure ; the third series of spots is very con- 

 fluent, the one on the costa being isolated and the rest all confluent ; 

 the posterior row of four or five spots is irregular and fractured, 

 the first and second below vein 6 being confluent and touching the 

 previous series, together they form a reniform spot, spots 3 and 4 are 

 projected outwards, detached from 1 and 2, but touching each other, 

 spot 5 shifted inwards and isolated. 



$ . Both wings brown with a dull purplish lustre over a portion 

 of the wings. Primaries with the purplish lustre over half the cell 

 and extending broadly for two-thirds of the inner margin, a dark 

 large spot at the end of the cell followed by a larger lemon cream- 

 coloured spot. Secondaries with the purplish lustre over three- 

 fourths of the wing leaving merely a very broad brown border to the 

 costa and termen. Under-surface similar to the male but in the 

 primaries the pale cream spot shows through, and in the secondaries 

 the pattern is much more distinct. 

 Expanse £ 52-57, $ 57-60 mm. 



The distribution of this species issomewhat uncertain, 

 but I believe that it is confined to Western Australia, 

 and that the species found in South Australia and Victoria 

 will all prove to be halmaturia and waterhottscri, B. B. 

 I have seen no true idmo from either of these localities. 

 I have before me now Hewitson's type specimen of orontas 

 and it is identical with idmo. I have pointed out the 

 differences between these species, and I would further state 

 that I regard Tepper's species as distinct from otanes,¥e\d., 

 both of which types are now before me. 



Ogyris otanes, Feld. 



Otpjris otanes, Felder Reise. Nov. Lep. II, p. 217, taf. 28, 

 fig. 1-3, 18G5; id. Kirby, Cat. D. L., p. 425, 1871; id. 

 Semper, Journ. Mus. God. p. 55, Heft 14. 1878 ; id. Miskin. 

 P. L. S., N.S.W., Ser. 2, V, p. 23, 1890 ; id. idem. Ann. 

 Queensl. Mus. No. 1, p. 71, 1891 ; id. Waterh. (in parte) 



