SATYRINAE 
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hypocysta 
26. Hypocysta irius Fabricius. Fig. *146, 147. 
Systema Entoniologiae, p. 487, 1775: Donovan, Insects New Holland, pi. 28, f. 1, 1805. 
. Above. Forewiiig brown: an iiTeg'ular discal area, orange. Hindwing brown: a large outer area, 
orange: an obscure subapical ocellus, brown: a large subtornal ocellus, black. 
Beneath. Forewiug Jis above, but paler: a minute obscure subapical ocellus, brown. Hindwingpale 
brown: outer area pale yellow: subapical and subtornal ocelli black, enclosed by a silver line, and with 
a minute silver ring midway l)etween them; a subterminal line, silver. 
2 . Above and J5 bneatii as in male, but 2 >aler: a sublerminal narrow line on Iiiiulwiug above, oran^. 
Log. Cape York 4 5 7 8 . Claudie K. 11. Cooktown 10. Cardwell S. Kuranda 1 2 10 1112. Ingham 
4 5. Townsville 0 10. Mackay 2 3 4 5 0 10. Bockliampton. Brisbane. 24c7 15 9 . 
27. Hypocysta metirius Butler. Fig. 144, 145. 
Transactions Entomological Society London 1875, p. 3. 
c?. Above. Forewing brown. Hindwing broAvn; an outer area, extending along area (j towards base, 
orange: an obscure subapical ocellus, brown: a large subtornal ocellus, black; a narrow subterminai 
line, orange. 
Beneath. ForeAving pale brown; a \'ery obscure minute subapical ocellus, brown. Hindwing pale 
brown: an outer area, j^ale orange: subaincal and subtornal ocelli, black, enclosed by a silver line, 
and usually with a minute silver spot midway between them: a subterminal line, silver. 
9 . Above as in male, slightly paler: subterminai orange line of hindwing broader and longer. 
Beneath as in male. 
Loc. Kuranda 1 2 3 6 7 S 12. Herberton 1, Eidsvold 2. Hichmond II. 3 5 9 10. Port Macquarie lO. 
■ Manning II. 3 . Ourimbah 4. SvdneA' 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 12 . Loft us 9. Illawarra. 2 3_t 0 . Moniya I 
Pambula 12. 63 cP 43 9 . goxA: ■a-u,.xo 
This species is closely allied to irius but smaller in size. It is easily distinguished by the absence of 
the discal orange area of forewing above. 
28. Hypocysta pseudirius Butler. Fig. 142, 143. 
Transactions Entomological Society London 1875, p. 3. 
J*. Above. Forewing i)ale broAvn. HindAviug pale broAAui: an outer area pale orange: au obseare 
subai:)ical ocellus, broAvn: a variable subtornal ocellus, black: sometimes an obscure minute ocellus, 
above and almost touching subtornal ocellus, black: a narroAv subterminal line, pale orange. 
Beneath. ForeAving pale grey-brown: an obscure minute subapical ocellus, brown. Hindwing pale 
groy-brown: an outer area cream: a subapical and a subtornal ocellus, black, each enclosed by a 
narroAv silver line, and in line between tliem from one to four minute ocelli, silver: sometiines a 
minute black sih’er ringed ocellus, above and almost touching subtornal ocellus. 
9 . Above as in male with often a faint orange suffusion on foreAving: subterminal pale orange line of 
IiindAving, broader and longer. 
Beneath as in male but slightly paler. 
Loc. ^Mackay 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11. Eidsvold 2. Brisbane 4. jManning R. 3 10. Ourimbah 4. Sydney 1 
2 3_4 5 8 9 10 17 12 . Penrith 10, Blue Mts . 14. 57cf^ 39 9 . 
This species though similar to metirius is easily separated by its paler colour and smaller ocelli anii 
tlie additional minute ocelli of hindAving beneath. The pale orange area of hindAving above does not 
extend along area 6 towards base. 
29. Hypocysta aroa Betluine-Baker. (New Guinea). 
Proceedings Zoological Society London. 1908, p. 115, pi. 9, fig. 3. 
Differs from IL. osuris Boisdinurl, in the absence of a yelloAvish margin to ocelli of hindwing. 
29a. H. aroa angustata nov. Fig. (14^149. 
d’. Above. ForeAving brown-black Avith an obseui’e central area, whitish. HindAving brown-black: a 
broad central area, Avhite: an obscure subapical ocellus, black: an obscure twin-pupilled subtornal 
ocellus, black. 
