LYCAENINAE 
02 
THYSONOTIS 
Genus THYSONOTIS Hubner. 
Verzeichniss bekannter Schmetterlinp:e, p. 20, 1816. 
P'orewiug with vein 11 anastomosed with vein 12 for a short distance, but with basal and tGrniinsl 
portions free; terinen niucli shorter than dorsum. Hindwing’ with teimen lounded. in one species A\ith a 
filamentous tail to vein 2; hindwing beneath with a basal area and a broad subteiniinal aiea of metallic 
scales. Eyes hairy. 
Type. Thysonoiis danis Cramer, from the Moluccas. 
Structurally this genus is somewhat difficult to separate from Naeaduhay but in general appearance 
the species of the two genera show little resemblance. The briglit blue colour aboAe of the males, and 
the metallic green bands beneath of both sexes of ThysonotiSy separate them distinctly from the smaller 
and more sombrely coloured Nacadnha. 
118. Thysonotis danis Cramer. (Moluccas). 
118a. T. danis syrius Miskiii. Fig. (1^ 152, 153. 
Proceedings Linnean Society N, S. AVales 1890, p, 34. 
. Above. Forewing blue: costa narrowly and termen broadly, black: a small central area, rarely 
reaching dorsum, white: cilia black with tips whitish. Hindwing white: base blue: terminal half of 
wing black dusted blue: cilia white, at veins blacK. 
Beneath. Forewing black: a broad central area, reaching dorsum, white: a broad subcostal and 
subapieal band, continued narrowly to vein 2, metallic gi’een. Hindwing white: base broadly black, 
edged with a broad costal streak, metallic green: termen very broadly black, with a band of elongate 
rings, metallic green. 
9. Above. Forewing black: a central area, reaching dorsum, white: cilia white, at veins black. Hind¬ 
wing white: base black: termen very broadly black: cilia white, at veins black. 
Beneath as in male. 
Loc. Cape York 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12. Claudie R. 11. 38c:^ 32 Q . 
This subspecies is distinguished from the southern T. danis serapisy by the absence of metallic 
scales above: it has passed in Australian collections as ajjollonmsy witli which subspecies it is closely 
allied. Miskin's types are imfortunately worn and discoloured, hence his description does not agree 
with fresh specimens. 
118b. T. danis serapis Miskin. Fig. 150. 
Synonymical Catalogue Rbopalocer?. Australia, p. 49, 1891. 
<? . Above. Forewing pale blue: base dusted metallic green: costa narrowly and termen broadly, black: 
a central area, reaching dorsum, white: cilia black Avith tips whitish. HindAving Avhite: base pale 
blue: termen very broadly black dusted pale blue: cilia Avhite, at veins black. 
Beneath. Forewing black: a broad central area, reaching dorsum, white: a broad subcostal and 
subapieal band, continued broadly to vein 2, metallic green. Hindwing Avhite: base broadly black, 
edged Avith a broad costal streak, metallic green, and ontAvardly dusted metallic green; termen very 
broadly black, Avith a band of elongate rings, metallic green. 
Q. Above. ForeAving black: base broadly metallic gTeen: a large central area, reaching dorsimi, Avliite: 
cilia Avhite, at veins black. HindAving Avhite; base metallic green: termen A'ery broadly black, inwardly 
dusted broadly metallic green: cilia Avhite, at veins black. 
Beneath as in male. 
Loc. Cairns 6 7 10 11 12. Kuranda 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 12. Atherton 1 11. Ingham 5. 41 419- 
119. Thysonotis hymetus Felder. (Amboina). 
This is probably the earliest name for this group of Lycaenids, though caelins (the Aru Is. race) 
and taygetns {one of the Australian races) Avere both named by Felder, as species, about the same time. 
119a. T. hymetus taygetns Felder. Fig. 158, 160, 161, 269. 
Reise Novara Lepidoptera ii, p. 266, pi. 33, fig. 19, 20, 21, 1865. 
c?. Above. Forewing deej) blue: costa narrowly and termen, lined black: rarely traces of an obscure 
central area, Avhitish: cilia black. HindAving deep blue: termen black: a broad central area from 
dorsum to costa just before apex, Avhite: cilia black. 
