The genus Ogyris. 281 



series of it in the Tring Museum ; it is also the form 

 figured by Miskin (1. a). 



Ogyris zosine-magna, sub spec. nov. 



£ . Both wings rich purplish-blue. Primaries with the apical third 

 of the costa and the apical half of the termen hoary. Secondaries 

 dark brown to vein 6. Tail at vein 4 not developed, the scallop 

 being but little longer than that at the end of veins 3 and 5. 



Fringes white, interrupted at the veins, antennae bright chestnut, 

 very finely dark on the upper-side, the club being bright orange 

 chestnut. Under-side as type species but darker grey. 



9 . Both wings velvety black. Primaries with the basal area to 

 about half the cell and half the inner margin brilliant silvery 

 lustrous greenish-blue more greenish than in duaringa, and with the 

 usual pale spot. Secondaries with the silvery lustrous greenish area 

 more reduced extending only to just beyond the cell and tapering in 

 an arc to three-fifths of vein 2. Veins 2 and 4 are developed into 

 strong broad tails, and vein 3 into a prominent tooth, at each of the 

 latter is a lustrous greenish blue spot. Under-side similar to the 

 type species but more strongly marked. 



Expanse £ 66, $ 70 mm. 



The types are from Brisbane, and are in my collection. 

 Mr. Waterhouse also has it from the same locality. 



Ogyris abrota, Doub. and Hew. 



Ogi/ris abrota, Doubleday and Hew., Gen. Diurn. Lep., 

 pi. 75, fig. 8 ?, 1850 ; id. Hew. Exot. Butt. I, pi. I, figs. 1 

 and 2 $, 1853; id. idem. Cat. Lye, B. M., p. 2, 1862; id. 

 idem. 111. Diurn. Lep. Lye, p. 2, 1863; id. Kirby, Cat. 

 D. L., p. 425, 1871 ; id. Semper, Journ. Mus. Godef, Heft 

 14, p. 55, 1878 ; id. Miskin, P. L. S., N.S.W., p. 25, 1890 ; 

 id. idem. Ann. Queens. Mus., No. 1, p. 72, 1891 ; id. And. 

 and Spry., Vict. Butt,, p. 109, 1894; id. Waterh., 

 P. L. S., N.S.W., p. 247, 1903 ; id. idem. Mem. N.S.W. 

 Nat. Club, p. 28, 1903. 0. damo, Doubld. List. Lep., B. M., 

 pt. 2, p. 20. 



This species is recorded from Victoria, New South Wales 

 and South Queensland. Anderson and Spry have described 

 its metamorphosis, they say that the ova are dull white and 

 quite globular and are laid on the inside of loose bark by 



