LYCAENINAE 
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MILETUS 
always more or less heavily margined with metallic scales, and the terminal band often has a central 
1110 of variable metallic spots. In some species of the genus, the forewing beneath has a coloured 
ha d from base along-subcostal to end of cell: this band usually coalesces with the spot in cell and 
with the bar at end of cell, and is naiTowly edged metallic. In many species the forewing beneath 
lias a narrow suhterniinal hand of irregular black spots, edged or sprinkled -ivith metallic s'eales. 
104. Miletus delicia Hewitson. 
Hewitson’s type came from tlie neighbourhood of Brisbane. Southern ex- 
aiipiles ditter considerably, so we have described them as a subspecies. 
104a. M. delicia delicia Hewitsoii. rig.(23^ 
Entomologists' Monthly Magazine 1875, xii, p^■3S^ 
o’ Aiiove. Forewing brown: a large basal area, not reaching costa, metallic silvery green: cilia pale 
brown. Hnidwing brown: a large central area, reaching base, metallic silvery green: an irreo-ular 
tornal spot, orange-red: cilia pale brown. ' 
Beneath. Forewing grey-brown : a bar from base along subcostal, and coalescing with bar at end 
ot ceil, reddsh yellow edged metallic green: spots typical, black, often edged metallic gi-een: discal 
band reddish yellow edged metallic green: termen broadly reddisb yelloAV with a central line, metallic 
p-een. Ilindwing greydrown: first mx bands typical, red edged metallic green: termen broadly red, 
tornally edged black, Avitli a central line, metallic green tornally edged black. 
Q. Above as in male: basal area of forewing, and central area of hindwing, metallic bine. 
IENKATir. Forewing grey-brown: a large central area suffused orange: markings as in male Hind¬ 
wing as in male. 
Log. Duaringa. Brisliane. Newcastle. Sydney. Tllawarra. 36^ 2 $. 
A remarkable aberration from near Rockhampton lias the wings aboye_ulmost entirely metallic green: 
tins lias lieen named var. duarmgaej and from it we have drawn figure(23H 
104b. 35. delicia delos nov. Fig.(2^ 229, 230. 
brown: a basal area, not reaching costa, metallic green: cilia pale brown, 
iindwing dark brown: a central area, reaching base, metallic green: an irregular tornal spot, orano*e- 
red: cilia pale brown. - & 
Bexeatit. Forewing dark grey-brown: a bar from base along subcostal and coalescing with bav 
at end of cell, red edged metallic green: spots typical, black, often edged metallic green: discal 
band red edged metallic green: termen broadly red, with a central line, metallic green. Hindwing dark 
grey-brown: first six bands typical, red edged metallic green: termen broadly red, tornally edged 
black, with a central line, metallic green tornally edged black. 
9* Abom 5 as in male: basal area of forewing and central area of hindwing less clearly defined and often 
reduced in size, metallic blue. 
Bexeath. Forewing dark grey-brown: a large central area suffused yellowish: markings as in 
male. Hindwing as in male. 
Log. T\^andin 11 12. IHordialloc 3 10 11 12. 27a^ 21$. 
105. Miletus polycletus Linne. (Amboina) 
105a. M. polycletus rex Boisduvak 
Voyage Astrolabe Lepidojitei'a, p. 72, 1832. 
9. Above. ^ Forewing black: an irregular large central patch, wliite: basal and dorsal area green: cilia 
black. Hindwing grey-black: termen narrowly and obscurely black: cell dusted green: cilia blade 
with tips Avhitish. 
Bexeath. Forewing pale brown: central whito patch as above but larger: a streak on costa at 
base, and a streak along subcostal and coalescing with bar across cell, dark red edged black and 
metallic, green: an in-egnlar broad bar at end of cell, and an irregular discal band to vein 3, dark red 
edged black and metallic green: termen obscurely orange-red edged black, with a central line, ter¬ 
minating in a distinct spot in apex, metallic green. Hindwing pale brown: first six bands typical 
but somewhat modified, divided into spots, dark red edged black and metallic green: sixth band with 
portion from v^ein 3 to vein 6 reaching towards termen: termen dark red edged black, with a broad 
waved central line, metallic gTeen: tornal portion of terminal baud, below waved line, pale yellow. 
Log. Cape York (Macleag 3I'its.). iQ. 
The male of this race, which is common in New Guinea, is larger than the male of rovenaj has 
rather narrower black margins above, and is darker beneath. It has not yet been found within Australian 
limits. 
