The genus Ogyris. 277 



my best thanks to Mr. Tepper for the loan of it), and I 

 consider that they are distinct forms ; more material may 

 prove them to be sub-species, but they differ sufficiently to 

 warrant them being named. The locality for otancs will 

 therefore be South Australia only. 



Ogyris halmatupja, Tepper. 



0. lialmaturia, Tepper Com. Ins. S. Aust. II, p. 12, 

 1890. 0. otanes, Feld., Waterh., P. L. S., N.S.W., p. 

 249, 1903 (part); id. idem, (part) Mem. N.S.W. Nat. Club, 

 p. 29, No. 1. 



£ . Both wings brighter purplish. Primaries with the termen 

 broadly brown, broadest at the apex and tornus, the purplish area 

 terminating in an even curve from the costa to the inner margin. 

 Secondaries with the purple area almost confined to the cell and 

 about two-thirds beyond it. Under-surface like otanes, Feld., but 

 much greyer. In the primaries the eatenulated posterior stripe is 

 curved, not straight as in Felder's species. In the secondaries the 

 pattern is more obscure and there is a broadish indefinite band of 

 darker shading outside the posterior stripe which is more marked in 

 the female than in the male. 



$ . Like the male in all respects except that the colour is brighter 

 and there is the pale spot on the primaries. 



Expanse <$ 46, $ 50 mm. 



The types from Kangaroo Island are in the S. Australian 

 Museum. Mr. Waterhouse also has specimens from the 

 same locality. 



This species may be distinguished from otanes, Feld., by 

 the marked arched and broad termen to the primaries, by 

 the broad brown termen in the secondaries, and by the 

 shape of the wings, the termen being arched and the 

 apex rounded. 



It is very desirable that a trip should be made to 

 Kangaroo Island and also to the localities in South 

 Australia from Cape Willoughby to the south-west corner. 



The species frequents broken country, thinly studded 

 with Melaleuca shrubs, between which, Mr. Tepper tells 

 me, they sailed in couples but were very wary and difficult 

 to approach. It is however much to be wished that a 

 good series of both these closely-allied species could be 

 obtained, so that we could see whether the distinctions are 

 constant. 



