140 



with (S T. maheta, an opinion also shared by Colonel 

 Swinhoe. 



Victoria, New South Wales, and Brisbane to Herberton, 

 Queensland; from November to March. 



53. T. maheta, Hew. 



Hesperia maheta, Hew., Ann. Mag., N.H., 1877, p. 80. 

 Trapezites 'maheta, M. and L., T.R.S., p. 89, Waterh., Vict., 

 Nat., 1903, p. 54. Telesto praxedes, Plotz, S.E.Z p. 378. 

 <~f , Trapezites iacchus, Misk. £nec Hew.), Ann. Qld. Mus., 

 p. 78, 1891. 



Mr. Waterhouse makes yhlcea, Plotz, a synonym of the 

 9 of this species, but this conclusion is undoubtedly an error, 

 that species being identical with phigalia, Hew. In our 

 former description we mentioned that the under-side of hind- 

 wings has 7 silvery-white spots; this is the rarer form, the 

 usual number being 4, the remaining number being, as a 

 rule, inconspicuous. 



Type in Coll. Hewitson, British Museum. 



Como, etc., New South Wales; Brisbane to Cairns, 

 Queensland. Nineteen specimens; December to April. 



54. T. maheta, Hew., var. phigalioides, Waterh. 



Vict., Nat., 1903, p. 56. 



This is a very curious and remarkable variety, agreeing 

 essentially on upper side with typical maheta, with the excep- 

 tion of the third subapical spot of f orewing being irregularly 

 placed and the broader and deeper coloured fascia of hind- 

 wings. The under-side is greyish, the spots of upper-side re- 

 produced, slightly larger, and the spots of hindwings as small 

 brown rings never centred with silver. 



Types in Coll. Lyell. 



Gisborne, Toora, etc., Victoria. 



55. T. maheta, Hew., var. iacchoides, Waterh. 



Vict., Nat., 1903, p. 56. 



This chiefly differs from typical maheta by the salmon- 

 coloured under side and silver spots of hindwing (using six in 

 number) being of moderate size, that of the apex being of 

 equal size to that of anal angle. 



Type in Coll. Waterhouse. 



Como and Blue Mountains, New South Wales. 



56. T. phigalia, Hew. 



Hesperia phigalia, Hew., Desc. Hasp., p. 32, n. 23, 1868; 

 Herr.-Sch., S.E.Z. , t. 3, fig. 15, 1869. Telesto phla>a, Plotz, S.E.Z., 

 xlv., p. 378, 1884. Trapezites phillyra, Misk., P.R.S., Qld., p.. 

 153, 1889. T. phigalia, M. and L., T.R.S., p. 94. 



