I.YCAENINAE 
98 
NACADUBA 
The female of this species shows marked seasonal variation. The brighter summer form witl, 
smaller bine areas is shown in figure 282, and the winter form, with more extensive but paler blue 
areas, is shown in figure 283. 
129. Nacaduba nora Felder, (Auihoina). 
We have a Ceram specimen that agrees well with 1 elder s figure. 
129a. N. nora auletes nov. Fig. 352, (35^ 
cd. Above. Forewing lilac-purple: ternieii narrowly lined brown-black: cilia brown. Hmdwmg lilac- 
purple: costa brown: termcn narrowly lined brown-black: cilia brown. 
Beneath. Forewing pale brown: markings typical, yellow-brown edged brown and then whitish 
Hindwing pale brown: markings typical, yellow-brown edged brown and then whitish: subcaudal 
spot large, subtornal spot minute, black crowmed yellow-brown. 
Q. Above. Forewing brown-black: a central area, reaching base ^ind dorsum, pale blue: cilia brora. 
Tlindwing brown-black: termen with a series of rings, whitish, that iii area enclosing a siibeaudal 
spot, black: cilia brown. 
Beneath yellow-brown: markings as in male. 
Loc. Cape York (type) 4 7 8. Prince of Wales Is. G 7. Banks Is. 2. Darnley Is. 4 G 12. Kiiranda 
3. lOcd 12$. 
This species is not unlike a small herenice, and has also been confused with /eldcn and the tate 
dtibiosa. Though somewhat obscure, it is distinctly separated from all these allied species. Speeim ni 
from the type locality are more like N, felderi than those from the islands, but can be at once separated 
bv the different colour above, and the longer tail to vein 2 of hindwing, n 
130. Nacaduba felderi Murray. Fig. 353, 354/3^ 
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Transactions Entomological Society London 1874, p. 527, pi. lo, tig. 4, 6. 
^ . Above. Forewing bronze brown tinged purplish: termen narrowly brown: cilia brown. Hindwmg 
bronze brown tinged purplish: costa obscurely brown: termen narrowly brown: tail to vein - wry 
short: cilia brown. 
Beneath. Forewing grey-brown: markings typical, pale brown edged whitish: subcaudal spot 
large, subtornal sjiot minute, black crowned didl yellow-brown. 
$ Above. Forewing dark brown: a central area, reaching base and dorsum, pale blue, towards base 
darker: termen narrowly lined brown-black: cilia brown. Tlindwing dark brown: an obscure centrd 
area, reaching base, pale blue: (ermen with a series of rings, whitish, that in area 2 enclosing a suD- 
caudal spot, brown-black: tail as in male: edia brown. 
Beneath pale grey-brown: markings as in male. 
Loc. Brisbane 2 4 5 G. Richmond K. 4 5 S.-^'O-Bbor 12. Manning R. 3. Sydney 2. lllawanaJJ. 
24 cd 17 $. ^ 
131. Nacaduba dubiosa Semper. Fig. 356, 357, (358 ) 
Museum Godeffroy Lepidoptera, XIV, p. 158, 1878. 
oL xiBOVE. Forewing purplish brown: base tinged purple: termen narrowly lined brown-black: ciha 
brown. Hindwiug purplish brown: base tinged purple: costa brown: termen narrowly brown-blacK. 
cilia brown. 
Beneath. Forewing pale brown: markings typical, pale brown edged brown and then lamtl.' 
whitish. Hindwiug pale browm: markings typical, pale brown edged brown and then faintly wmtu'a. 
subtornal spot in area 2 large, in area la small, black crowned pale yellow-brown. 
$. Above. Forewing brown: a central area, reaching base and dorsum, blue: termen narrowly brown- 
black : cilia brown. Hindwing brown: an obscure central area, reaching base, bine: costa 
termen with a series of obscure rings, whitish, that in area 2 enclosing a large subcaudal spot, aar 
brown: cilia ^rey. 
Beneath as in male. 
Loc. Cape York 5 8. Cooldown 10 11 12. 
12. Ingham 9. Townsville 5 6 10 11. 
4 8 9 10 11 12. 47^ 
Cairns 6 7 8. Kuranda 2 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12. HeAertou 
Mackay 4 5 9 11. Brisbane 12. Richmond R.^5.^^- Danmi 
