544 MESSES. H. H. DRUCE AND C4. T. BETHONE-BAKEB ON [June 20, 



Dr. Staudinger possesses a male from Mysol, formerly in the 

 Atkinson collection, in which the white on the disks has entirely 

 disappeared. 



Thtsonotis melimnos, sp. n. (Plate XLVI. fig. 2.) 



5 . Allied to T. tvallacei, Teld. Eather larger. Upperside — 

 fore wing with the apex of the discal white band not produced 

 towards the outer margin as in T. ivallacei. Hind wing with the 

 basal white area wider and more evenly defined. Cilia of both 

 wings pure white. 



Underside — fore wing with the black outer marginal border and 

 the metallic blue marginal line extending right down to the inner 

 margin. Hind wing with the white band broader and the blue 

 marginal band gradually narrowing towards each extremity. 



Head, thorax, abdomen, and legs as in T. luaUacei. 



Expanse l^V inch. 



Hah. Dutch New Gruinea, Jobi I. {A. B. Meyer) {Mas. 

 Staudinger). 



An interesting species, which will, we think, prove quite distinct 

 from T. ivallacei. The male is unknown and the type is contained 

 in Dr. Staudinger's collection. 



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Thtsonotis perpheees, sp. n. (Plate XLV. figs. 9, 10.) 



(S . Allied to T. luallacei, Feld. Upperside considerably darker 

 blue, no white band across the hind wing, which has rather more 

 black at the anal angle. Cilia of fore wing white, of hind wing 

 white spotted with black. Underside much more metallic than in 

 T. ivallacei, that on fore wing set farther inwards at the apex ; 

 black outer-marginal border containing metallic lunules for more 

 than half the wing, consequently the white band is very narrow. 



5 . Upperside with white band as in T. ivallacei $ , but much 

 narrower and very indistinct ; cilia of both wings pure white. 



Underside as S • 



Antennae black, apparently tipped with white. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen as in T. wallacei. 



Expanse, d 2 , 1 1% in^'t. 



Bab. Dorey, N. Gruinea (Hew. Coll. B. M.). 



The only specimens we have seen of this lovely insect are the 

 pair from which the figures are taken, and which were placed by 

 Hewitson under the name apollonius. 



C. The schaeffeea group. 



This group contains females which have a whitish discal streak 

 on the fore wing only, the hind wing being black. 



There are three easily recognized species : T. scliaeffera has a 

 c? with the disk only of the fore wing bluish ; T. caledonica both 

 wings rich dark purple-blue, with black borders and dark gold 

 beneath ; T. ceplieis lighter blue, with narrower borders and 

 metallic green below. 



