LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 1363 



Margaronia MALIFERALIS. 



Mas. Lcete viridis ; oculi albo cincti ; palpi ochracei, subtus 

 albi, capitis latitudine non breviores ; abdomen apice nigrum; 

 al<B puncto disci punctisque maryinalibus nigris, fimbria 

 argenteo-cinerea ; anticce costa Jlava. 



Male. Bright apple-green, silvery green beneath. Eyes 

 white-bordered. Palpi ochraceous, white beneath, as long as the 

 breadth of the head. Pectus silvery white in front. Abdomen ex- 

 tending much beyond the hind wings; apical tuft black. Wings 

 with a black point in the disk, and with very minute black marginal 

 points ; fringe dark silvery cinereous. Fore wings acute ; costa 

 yellow. Length of the body 7 lines ; of the wings 17 lines. 



a. Darjeeling. Presented by the Secretary of the India Board. 



Margaronia amphitritalis. 



Fcem. Pallide argenteo-ccerulea ; palpi ochracei^ subascendentes, 

 subtus apiceque albi, capitis latitudine multo breviores ; tho- 

 racis latera antica ochracea ; alcepunctis marginalibus nigris; 

 anticce puncto disci nigro, costa ochracea. 



Female, Pale silvery blue, Palpi ochraceous, slightly ascending, 

 white beneath and at the tips, much shorter than the breadth of the 

 head. Thorax with a green tinge about the fore border ; sides och- 

 raceous in front. Abdomen extending rather beyond the hind wings. 

 Middle knees, fore femora towards the tips and fore tibiae brown, the 

 latter with a fawn-coloured band. Wings with minute black mar- 

 ginal points. Fore wings acute, with a black point in the disk ; 

 costa ochraceous. Length of the body 9 — 10 lines; of the wings 

 22 — 24 lines. 



Gilolo. Mysol. New Guinea. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



Margaronia melanuralis. 



Mas. Late viridis ; palpi subtus albi ; abdomen alas posticas longe 

 superans } fasciculo apicali nigro; pedes albi, viridi varii, 

 femoribus tibiisque anticis apice ochraceis, 



Male Bright apple-green, paler green beneath. Palpi white 

 beneath. Abdomen extending much beyond the hind wings ; apical 

 tuft black. Legs mostly white ; fore femora and fore tibiae ochraceous 



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