248 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vol.xxii. 



In the female of this species the brilliant metallic blue of the exterior 

 webs of the wing-quills is replaced on the j)rlmaries by green, on the 

 secondaries by brown with a marginal and distal greenish gloss; and 

 the white of the wing is very much reduced in extent. 



The specific terra auratus of Miiller seems to be the earliest one for 

 the species, having seven years priority over madagascariensis Bod- 

 daert ^ ; and, since it seems to be eligible, should be given the preference, 

 as has already been done by Dr. Eichmond in the article previously 

 cited. 



' Tabl. PI. Enlum., 1783, p. 32 



