LEPIDOPTERA (rHOPOLOCERA), BY W. H. MISKIN, F.E.S. 265 



L. B. Butler.— Trans. Lin. Soc. Ser. 2, Vol. I. p. 546 (1877). 

 Distant.— Rhop. Malay, p. 204, t, XXII. f. 18 ? (1884). 



As the hith Q ito published descriptions and figures (?s only, 

 excepting a very brief description of the 6* by Distant) of this very 

 extraordinary Lyczenoid butterfly do not exactly correspond with 

 Australian specimens, I think a description of some examples that 

 have come under my notice may be useful. 



Two specimens in my own collection, both <?s, are from Cook- 

 town and Cardwell (N. Queensland) respectively ; and I have in 

 addition, for examination, a pair representing both sexes from 

 Thursday Island, contained in the collection of Dr. Lucas, of 

 Brisbane, the $ being a rather smaller example than the two 

 Queensland insects, and the ? an apparently light coloured 

 variety. 



6 Upperside. — Primaries— Basal area, except costa. to just beyond 

 commencement of 3rd median branch extending to hind border, ochreous- 

 orange : the whole of rest of wing including costa from the base brownish 

 black, the iuner margin of black area concave ; within the black area 3 

 spots of ochreous-yellow in a transverse curved row, one being just beyond 

 the cell, the other two between the 1st and 2nd, and 2nd and 3rd median 

 branches respectively. 



Contour of outer border ; straight from apex, nearly at right angle with 

 costa, to 1st median, where it is abruptly contracted, excavating the wing to 

 a depth of one and a-half lines, and continued thence in a straight line 

 to hinder angle, which is sharply rectangular. 



Secondaries — Ochreous-orange — outer border— but not reaching anal 

 angle — widely dark black ; a large black patch within the cell just touching 

 black marginal band, and another larger below and a little beyond this, 

 also connected with band ; abdominal fold light brown ; anal angle and a 

 short distance up abdominal border reddish brown. Contour of outer 

 border rounded to anal angle which is produced to a point or short tail 

 abdominal border considerably curved away from extremity of abdomen. 



Underside. — Primaries — Base, orange ; rest of wing light shining 

 brown, with a large black patch about the centre extending broadly from 

 costa to 3rd median branch. 



Secondaries — Light shining brown, base of costa rufous ; a rufous 

 transverse somewhat curved band right across wing reaching apex, widest 

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