^Ir. H. H, Druce on neio Species o/'Lycseuidfe. 15 



Philiris tJieleoSy sp. n. 



c? . TJpperside closely allied to P. ilias, Feld. Blue colour 

 rather darker and more glistening ; apex and outer margin of 

 fore wing distinctly broader, black-bordered. Outer margin 

 of hind wing, which in F. ilias is almost linear, distinctly 

 and evenly black-bordered as in fore wing. Cilia wliitisli, 

 with black at the ends of the nervules, but less conspicuous 

 than in P. ilias. Underside differs from P. ilias by being a 

 pale brownish white in place of pure white. Antennae black 

 with white spots. Abdomen black above, pale below. 



Expanse 1^^ inch. 



Ilah. Amboyna, February [Dohertij) . 



Type Mus. Druce. 



This species has the outer margin of the fore wing nearly 

 straight as in P. ilias. 



Philiris speirion, sp. n. 



S . Allied to P. philotus, Feld. : upperside a much brighter 

 and bluer shade of purple, with the black borders to both 

 wings rather more than twice as broad, and the white cilia 

 more conspicuous and less distinctly spotted with black at 

 the terminations of the nervules. Underside as in P. philotus. 



2 . Upperside : both wings pale shining cgerulean blue, 

 much the colour of P. philotus, $ , but more brilliant, with 

 broad blackish-brown margins. Cilia grey. Underside as 

 male, but paler. 



Expanse, 6 2 1| inch. 



Nab. Fergusson I., September to December {A. S. Meek). 



Types Mus. Druce. 



Mr. Meek obtained many specimens which do not appear 

 to vary. 



It seems to be a very distinct form, and the female is, 

 I believe, the first one of this genus described which has the 

 conspicuous blue area of almost equal extent in both wings. 



This insect, together with the next described, has the 

 outer margin of the fore wing in the male distinctly convex, 

 as in P. philotus. There appears to be a patch of darkened 

 scales in the cell of the fore wing in P. philotus^ but I can 

 find no trace of this in P. speirion. 



Philiris mneia, sp. n. 



d. Upperside uniform dark purplisli brown; cilia greyish. 

 Underside differs only from J\ philotus by being of a more 

 reddish-brown shade and by the unmarked cilia. 



9 . Upperside dull deep brownish black ; cilia of fore wing 

 brownish, of hind wing white, with black spots at the termi- 



