THECLINAE 
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lALMENUS 
After careful examination of a gTeat number of specimens, we have discovered a single example of 
evagoras^ evagoras and a single example of daemeli, in which vein 7 of forewing is bifurcate just before 
its termination. Ihis proves lahnetms to be a develoi^ment of Proiialmenus. 
Tlie above figure of the markings of the undersurfaces of a tyjneal butterfly of the genus 
lahnenus, will save a lot of repetition in the specific descriptions. It will enable the student to follow 
easily our method of description, and will we hope make clear points that might he difficult to realise 
from the illustrations or from the specimens themselves. 
0^9 Beveath. Porewing with a bar in cell at oiiethird and another at twothirds: sometimes a spot 
below latter in area la: a bar at end of cell and a diseal band from vein 10 to vein la. TTiiidwino- 
with a spot in cell at onethird. a spot above cell in area 7, and a spot below cell in area la: a spot 
Ill cell at twothirds, with a spot below in area la: a bar at end of cell, with a s|)ot or bar above in 
area (: a curved discal band from vein S to vein lb, irregular at vein 2 where it follows the vein 
some distance towards base: a narrow subtornal band from dorsum to about vein 3: a series of dark 
toriial siiots m areas lb, la and 2, crowned with a variable red or orange ])aleh. The margins of 
both wings usually marked with a well defined terminal and subterminal band but little '"darker 
than the wing. The tail to vein 2 is always tipped whitish above. 
T\ e will use this description for the markings of the undersurface of Proiialmenus also. 
180. lalmenus evagoras Donovan. 
This species has a long bent tail to vein 2, a strong tooth to vein la and vein 3, and a smaller one 
to vein 4. 
180a. I. evagoras evagoras Donovan. Fig. 451, 
Insects New HollancI, pi. 30, f. 1, 1805. 
d. Aeo\’e. Forewing black: a large well definecl central area, reaching base and dorsum, pale metallic 
blue, a bar at end of cell, black: cilia black with lips whitish. TTindwing hlack: a large central 
area, reaching base, pale metallic blue: sometimes traces of a hand of faint linear discal spots brown- 
black: traces of a band of obscure siibterminal .spots, wdiitish dusted metallic blue: tornal spots irregu¬ 
lar, large, black crowned dull red: termen with a narrow line, wlntisli: cilia wbilisb. 
Bexbath. Forewing yelloAvisb buff; markings typical, black faintly and narrowly edged whitish: a 
narrow^ subterminal band, brown: termen with a broad line, black, and an inner band, ebestniit brown. 
Hindwing yellowish buff: markings typical, black, faintly and narroAvly edged Avhitisb: cell spots 
and those of area la. often very minute, sometimes absent:’terminal line and subterminal band as on 
forewing: tornal spots as above. 
9- Above and Bexeath as in male: termen of forewing more convex: postcellular veins of forewing 
sometimes broadly margined wilb paler scales. 
Log. Brisbane. Blackbutt 11. Hiclimond H. 2.ADeIlingen 11. Manning E. 3 4. Sydney 2 3 11. 
IIlaAvarra 1 2 11 12. Bine Mts. 3 12. Moruya 1. Pambula 12. Lake Tvers 12. lYandin 12. Heales* 
ville 12. Gisborne 1 2 3 4 12 . 41 cT* 46 Q. - - - 
The marginal colour above varies from a dark biwn to a rich black only to be noticed in bred 
examples. The markings beneath are rarely bright chestnut brown instead of black. 
The larvae feed gregariously and openly upon AcMcia decurrens, .1. dealheafa and A. melanoxifloiu 
and do not shelter in the daytime. They pupate nimn a series of small silken webs spun by tlie larvae 
in the leaves and twigs of the foodplant. The attending ants swarm upon boib larvae and pupae. 
180b. I. evagoras eubulus Miskin. Fig.^^ 454. 
Transactions Entomological Society London 1876, p. 457. 
a”. Above. Forewing brown-blaek: a large well defined central area, reaching base and dorsum, 
opalescent white: a faint narrow bar at end of cell, broAvn-black: cilia brown-blaek Avitb tips whitish. 
HindAving broAAm-black: a large central area, reaching base, opalescent Avbite: traces of a discal band 
of faint narroAV linear siiots, broAAm-black: a band of obscure subterminal spots, Avbitisb dusted 
opalescent: tornal spots irregular’, large, black eroAvned reddish orange: termen Avitb a narroAV inner 
line, Avhilish: cilia Avbitisb. 
Bexeatii. Forewing pale })uff: markings typical, narroAA^, black faintly and narroAvIy edged whitish: 
a suhtenninal narroAv band, broAvn: termen with a broad line, black, and an inner band, cbestnnt broAvn. 
HiiulAving jmle buff: markings typical, A'ery iiarroAA", black faintly and narroAAdy edged wdiitisb: cell 
spots and tliose of Jirea la, minute, often absent: terminal line and terminal and subterminal band, as 
on foreAving: tornal spots as aboA’e. 
