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Show 552 ON T H E BUTTERFLIES O F T H E G E N U S THTSONOTIS. [June 20, THYSONOTIS ILLUSTRIS. Plebeius illustris, Bober, Iris, i. p. 53, t. iv. f. 6 (1885). Hab. Key Is. W e have not seen a specimen of this species. The male only is described, and seems to differ from that sex of T. pindus in the hind wing possessing a submarginal row of lunules which are entirely absent in that species. Although Herr Eober's figure does not show any tail, we feel sure that it should do so and consequently place it in this group. His figures are photographs, and this one appears to show signs of having been repaired near the anal angle. THYSONOTIS (?) MIRACULUM, sp. n. (Plate XLVI. fig. 12.) 2 • Upperside uniform dull brown; a few whitish scales on fore wing just above the submedian nervure; hind wing with a small irregular whitish patch rather before the middle of the costal margin extending slightly into the cell; basal half of anal margin whitish. Cilia of fore wing brown, whitish at anal angle, of hind wing alternately brown and whitish. Underside-both wings brown as above but rather darker, fore wing with a costal border of metallic bluish green consisting of streaks of scales between the nervules from their bases almost to the costal margin, thickest and most prominent at the base of the wing and terminating gradually rather before the apex ; outer margin with a border consisting of a row of distinct metallic bluish-green crescent-shaped lunules placed between the nervules and extending from the apex to tbe anal angle. Inner margin creamy white from base almost to anal angle, slightly extending into the wing towards the middle. Hind wing margined with a row of irregular metallic spots from the apex, where is the largest, to the anal angle, the two spots following the large one at the apex very small but distinct. Head, thorax, and abdomen brown above, brownish white below; front of head black, with a distinct metallic blue streak on the inner side of each eye. Palpi white, tipped with black. Antennse brown above, spotted with white towards the base below. Legs wanting. Expanse lT 9g- inch. Hab. Waigiou (Platen). The type specimen of this curious species, which is in Dr. Stau-dinger's collection, is the only example we have seen. Another genus will have to be erected for it, as the first subcostal nervule of the fore wing is entirely separate from tbe costal nervure and the fourth subcostal is emitted much higher up .the third than in typical Thysonotis, but without seeing the male we do not care to propose a new generic name and have placed it provisionally in Thysonotis. Lyccena aleuas, Felder, and its allies, which have been placed Banis by various authors, are not included here, as in our opinion they are not congeneric and are better placed in Lampides. |
