56 DIURNAL LEPIDOPTERA. 



GeilUS TJTICA, Hewitson. 



This genus at present contains one species only, an Australian butterfly more nearly 

 allied to Ialmenus than any other genus, but differing from the species of that genus 

 too much to be included in it with them. 



Eyes small, densely covered with hair. Palpi long : the second joint very long, covered 

 with hair outwardly : the terminal joint rather short, broadest at the middle. Antenna with 

 the club oblong, distinct. Subcostal nervure with three branches, the third branch having its 

 base at a distance from the apex of the wing. 



Utica Onycha, Hewitson. Plate XXIV. figs. 11, 12. 



Upperside. Female. — Pale grey-blue, the margins broadly rufous-brown : the fringe 

 alternately brown and white. Anterior wing with a black line at the end of the cell. Posterior 

 wing with a submarginal band of grey-white lunules ; one short hairy tail. 



Underside grey. Both wings with a submarginal band of lunular brown spots : basal half 

 of the anterior wing slightly rufous. Anterior wing with a spot in the cell, an obscure spot 

 below it, a spot at the end of the cell, two small spots near the costal margin, and a broad 

 transverse band beyond the middle, all grey-brown bordered on both sides with white. Posterior 

 wing with several spots near the base, a spot at the end of the cell, and a transverse band at the 

 middle broken into spots toward the inner margin : the brown spot near the tail bordered 

 with dull rufous orange. 

 Exp. 1-pj inch. 

 In the Collection of W. C. Hewitson, from Australia. 



In the disposition of the bands and spots of the underside this species resembles Amblypodia. 



