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Show 544 MESSRS. H. H. DRUCE AND G. T. BETHDNE-BAKER ON [June 20, Dr. Staudinger possesses a male from Mysol, formerly in the Atkinson collection, in which the white on the disks has entirely disappeared. THYSONOTIS MELIMNOS, sp. n. (Plate XLVI. fig. 2.) 2 • Allied to T. wallacei, Feld. Bather larger. Upperside- fore wing with the apex of the discal white band not produced towards the outer margin as in T. wallacei. Hind wing with the basal white area wider and more evenly defined. Gdia of both wings pure white. Underside-fore wing with the black outer marginal border and the metallic blue marginal line extending right down to the inner margin. Hind wing with the white band broader and the blue marginal band gradually narrowing towards each extremity. Head, thorax, abdomen, and legs as in T. wallacei. Expanse 1T 9Q inch. Hab. Dutch New Guinea, Jobi I. (A. B. Meyer) (Mus. Staudinger). A n interesting species, which will, we think, prove quite distinct from T. wallacei. The male is unknown and the type is contained in Dr. Staudinger's collection. THYSONOTIS PERPHERES, sp. n. (Plate XLV. figs. 9, 10.) d . Allied to T. wallacei, Feld. Upperside considerably darker blue, no white band across the hind wing, which has rather more black at the anal angle. Cilia of fore wing white, of hind wing white spotted with black. Underside much more metallic than in T. wallacei, that on fore wing set farther inwards at the apex; black outer-margiual border containing metallic lunules for more than half the wing, consequently the white band is very narrow. $ . Upperside with white band as in T. wallacei $, but much narrower and very indistinct; cilia of both wings pure white. Underside as d • Antennae black, apparently tipped with white. Head, thorax, and abdomen as in T. wallacei. Expanse, d 2 » 1 j^ inch. Hab. Dorey, N . Guinea (Hew. Coll. B. M.). The only specimens we have seen of this lovely insect are the pair from which the figures are taken, and which were placed by Hewitson under the name apollonius. C. The SCHAEFFERA group. This group contains females which have a whitish discal streak on the fore wing only, the hind wing being black. There are three easily recognized species : T. schaeffera has a d with the disk only of the fore wing bluish ; T. caledonica both wings rich dark purple-blue, with black borders and dark gold beneath; T. cepheis lighter blue, with narrower borders and metallic green below. |