LYCAENINAE 
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MILETUS 
105b. M. polycletus rovena Druce. Fig. 232, 233, (234 ) (|3^ 
Transactions Zoological Society London 1891, p. 184. 
^ Forewiiig dark ricli blue; termcn linod. black: cilia black. Hiiidwing dark ricli blue, costa 
and tornus broadly, and termeii narrowly, black: cilia black Avitli tips whitish. 
Be^ceatii. Forewing dull broAvn: a sti’eak on costa at l)ase, and a stieak along subcostal and coal¬ 
escing with bar across cell, dark red edged black and metallic g’reen: an iiiegulai broad bar at end 
of cell, and an irregular discal band to vein 3, dark red edged black and metallic green, terraen 
obscurely orange-red edged black, with a central line, terminating in a distinct spot in apex, metallic 
green. Hindwing dull brown: first six bands typical, somewhat modified, divided into spots, dark red 
edged black and metallic green: sixth band with portion from vein 3 to vein 6 reaching towards termen: 
termen dark red edged black, with a broad waved central lino, metallic green: tornal portion of terminal 
band, below waved line, pale yellow. 
9- Above. Forewing black: an irregular large central patch, white: a basal and a dorsal area, rich 
blue; cilia black. Hindwing grey-black: termen narrowly and obscurely’ black: cell dusted blue: cilia 
black with tips whitish. . 
Bekeath, Forewing pale brown: white patch as above but larger: markings as in male. Hind¬ 
wing pale brown: markings as in male. 
Log. CooktoAvn 10. Knranda 2 3 4 5 10 11 12. Maekay 4. 29 22 9. 
106. Miletus narcissus Fabricius, Fig. 222, 223, (2^ 
Systema Entomologiae, p. 524, 1775. 
cf. Above. Forewing black; a central area, reaching base and dorsum, bright blue: cilia brown with 
tips whitish. HindAving bright blue; costa broadly, and termen, black: cilia Avhite, at veins broadly 
black. 
Bexeatii. ForeAA^ing grey-black; costa pale yellow: dorsum Avliitish: a broad streak along subcostal 
and coalescing AAuth bar at end of cell, yellow edged metallic green: a fused discal band to A’ein 3, dull 
red edged dark broAvn and metallic green: termen from apex to vein 2, obscurely orange-red 
Avith a central line of dots, black dusted metallic green. HindAving grey-black: costa broadly, and 
a patch on dorsum at half, dull Avhite: spots of hands coalescing: basal streak and siihbasal band 
tj^pical, dull red edged metallic g’reen: third and fourth bands broad, dull red edged broAvn-black and 
metallic green: fifth at end of cell, small, touching fourth and sixth, dull red broadly edged brown- 
black: discal band A^ery irregular, sometimes interrupted beyond cell, dull red edged broAvn-blaek ami 
metallic green: termen broadly dull orange-red edged broAvn black, wuth abroad central line, metallic 
gi'een. 
9 . Above. ForcAving dull black: a large central area, reaeliing base and dorsum, pale blue: cilia brown 
Avith tips AAdiitish. HindAA’ing pale blue; costa and termen, broadly dull black: cilia whitish, at veins 
broadly dull black. 
Beneath. ForeAving as in male, paler. HindAving iA'ory AAdiite: marking’s as in male. 
Log. Cape York 1 2 10. Thursdav Is. 1 2 3 5. Prince of Wales Is. 5 6 7. Banks Is. 2 3. Cooktown 
4 5 10 11. Cairns 1 2 3 4 6 7 11. 73d^ 52 9 . 
107. Miletus apollo Miskin. Fig. 880, 881. 
Synonymical Catalogue Riiopaloccrr, Australia, Supplement, 1891. 
o^. Above. ForeAving rich orange-red: apex A^ery broadly, and termen, black: cilia orange-red. Hind- 
Aving rich orange-red: termen Avith a series of small spots at veins la, 2 and 3, black: cilia orange-im 
Beneath. ForeAving orange: costa and apex broadly red-broAA'ii: bands and spots confined to the 
red-broAvn area, Avhitish and obscure, irregularly edged motallic silvery, and in cell irregularly o.l^eii 
black; a series of subterminal dots from vein 2, silvery. Hindwing Avitb costal twofiftlis rieli red- 
broAvn, Avitb a series of four large subcostal spots, cream: terminal tbreefiftbs obscurely orange- 
broAvn, AA’itb bands broad and irregular, dull red edged cream and metallic sih'ery green, and towards 
dorsum edged black: termen reddish orange, Avitb a central line, metallic silvery gi-een, and with a 
spot on each A’ein, black. 
9 . Above. ForeAving reddish-orange; apex a’ciw. broadly, termen broadly and extending for a short 
distance along dorsum, black: cilia reddish orange- Hindwing reddish orange: a broad subcostal area, 
black: subterminal spots at veins 2, 3 and 4, black: termen Avitb’ spots at A’eins la, 2 and 3, black: 
cilia reddish orange. 
Beneath as in male, paler: bands of liindAving much narroAver. 
TjOC. Cape York 1 3 5 6 8 9 10 11 12. Prince of Wales Is. 6. Kuranda. Ingham (type). 24U?- 
’' 2 .. 
