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Show 1893.] THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE GENUS THYSONOTIS. 541 2. Upperside as in T. danis, but the black borders narrower and more evenly defined. Underside as in d • Head, thorax, abdomen, and legs as in T. danis. Expanse, d lyV-^ inches, $ 2 inches. Hab. Ceram. This form occurs only in Ceram and does not appear to vary. The types are in Messrs. Godman and Salvin's collection, and specimens are also contained in the British Museum. The cilia of both sexes are alternately black and white, but not so markedly as in T. danis (typical). THYSONOTIS SYRIUS. Banis syrius, Misk. P. L. Soc. N. S. W . ser. 2, v. p. 34 (1890) Ann. Queensl. Mus. no. 1, p. 49 (1891) 2. Hab. N. Queensland ] ; C. York 2. W e have not seen this species, the male of which is described as light greyish blue above, with the fringes of both wings alternately black and white below. Mr. Miskin notes : " This is near to sebce and tbe markings are similar to that species, but the decidedly different tint of blue, the absence of metallic sheen, and the somewhat larger size seem to distinguish it." He says of the female, " As in male, except that the blue is much less pronounced, the upperside being almost black." It is notable as being the only species which has non-metallic blue. THYSONOTIS APOLLONIUS. (Plates XLV. figs. 5, 6, XLVII. figs. 2, 2 a.) Lyccena apollonius, Feld. Beise Nov., Lep. ii. p. 265, t. 33. f. (1865). Plebeius danis, Bibbe, Iris, i. p. 84, 1885 (nee Cramer). Cupido danis, Oberthiir, Mus. Gen. xv. p. 522 (1880) (nee Cramer); Kirsch, Beitr. Lep.-Faun, von Neu-Guinea, p. 126 (1877) (nee Cramer). d. Allied to T. danis, d • Generally larger. Upperside somewhat lighter blue with less sheen; the white disk of fore wing larger and more clearly defined and the outer-marginal black border gradually widening towards the anal angle. Hind wing- outer half black, covered with greyish-blue scales, thickest towards the apex. Underside as in T. danis, but the black borders considerably wider, more especially in the hind wing, in which the white band becomes straigbter, much narrower, and is placed before the middle. Cilia alternately black and white on both surfaces. Head, thorax, abdomen, and legs as in T. danis. Expanse, o* 1|-2| inches, $ lf-2| inches. Hab. Central New Guinea (B'Albertis) ; Islands in N. Geelvink Bay (Kirsch); Port Moresby (Goldie) (Mus. G. $ S.); New Guinea (Mus. Stand.) ; Waigiou, Soron (Oberthiir) ; Jobi (Kirsch); Mysol (Wallace) ; Waigiou (Platen) ; Aru ( Wallace). |
