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Show 1893.] THE BUTTERFLIES O F T H E G E N U S THYSONOTIS. 547 on the bases of the wings; and the male as being of a much less intense blue. The only specimen w e have seen is a male in Messrs. Godman and Salvin's collection, which agrees with this description. The blue is certainly paler and of a more lavender shade; and the cilia of both wings pure white, spotted with brown at the extremity of each nervule. It is difficult to say whether this species is distinct from T. taygetus, and this is a point which can only be satisfactorily decided by some entomologist in its native habitat. Mr. Miskin seems to be unacquainted wdth it. THYSONOTIS HYMETUS. Thysonotis hymetus, Feld. Sitzb. Ak. Wiss. Wien, math.-nat. CI. xl. p. 459 (1860). Lyccena hymetus, Feld. Eeise Nov., Lep. ii. p. 266, t. 33. ff. 22- 24(1865). ' Cupido hymetus, Kirby, Cat. Diur. Lep. p. 347 (1871). Plebeius hymetus, Eibbe, Iris, i. p. 205 (1887); ii. p. 250 (1889) Cupido hymetus, Pagens. Lep.-Fauna Amboina, p. 44 (1884). Cupido hymetus, Oberthiir, Ann. Mus. Genova, xv. p. 523 (1880)2. Hab. Amboina ; Ceram x; Batchian ; Gilolo ( Wallace) (Mus. G. 6f S., d )• Soran, N e w Guinea \ The single male in Messrs. Godman and Salvin's collection is considerably smaller than Felder's figure, but the female agrees exactly. Dr. Staudinger possesses a male labelled " Celebes " with a M S . name, " Banis ceramica, Bd.," attached, which is undoubtedly T. hymetus and is probably incorrectly localized. THYSONOTIS KORION, sp. n. (Plate XLVI. fig. 3.) d. Allied to T. hymetus. Upperside violaceous blue, narrowly black-bordered ; cilia of both wings distinctly alternately black and white spotted. Underside with the blue costal streak of fore wing extending evenly almost to the apex. Hind wing with the outer marginal black border more regularly defined inwardly and the blue marginal spots more quadrate. Cilia as on upperside. Head, thorax, abdomen, and legs as in T. hymetus. Expanse 1^ inch. Hab. Kei Is. (Semper) (Mus. Staudinger). Distinguished by the broad blue costal streak on underside of fore wing and by the spotted cilia. THYSONOTIS BROWNII, sp. n. (Plate XLVI. fig. 8.) d. Upperside dull violaceous blue, costal and outer margins of fore wing very narrowly blackish brown ; of hind wing, apex blackish brown, increasing gradually towards the anal angle, where it is broadest. Underside most like that of T. hymetus, but with much less blue at the bases and with the black border to outer |