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line interrupted ; medial donble line interrn]ited, traceable below the cell ; post- 

 medial line more distinct, edged for the costal half broadly with white ; subterminal 

 line distinct, irregular dentate, behind which the costa is pale, followed below by 

 a broad short band of dark greenish ; a suffnsion of very dark green at the base. 

 Fringes green with white extremities, intersected with black. Secondary dark 

 brownish grey, with dark fringes except between veins 2 and 4, where they are 

 whitish. 



Expanse : 32 — 34 mm. 



Hah. The type is in my collection from Dinawa, where it was taken in 

 September. Other specimens are in the Tring Mnsenm from the Aroa Kiver. 



_ 98. Blenina nigrans varians ab. nov. 



$. Differs from nigrans in that the base of the primary is bright grass-green ; 

 the black basal line has a broad white external edging to the lower margin of the 

 cell ; the median area is rnsty brown with a broad edging of darker green, beyond 

 which is a broad band of whitish mixed with rusty grey, followed by a considerable 

 suffusion of green in front of the subterminal line ; the thorax and collar are pale 

 grey largely intermixed with green. 



Hab. The type from Dinawa is in my collection. We have a fair series of 

 both forms. 



99. Blenina viridata spec. nov. 



c?. Head and thorax green ; abdomen dark yellowish. Primary green, paler 

 and mixed with white for the basal half, darker and mixed with blackish for the 

 outer half ; basal line interrupted, medial line very irregular ; postmedial line 

 irregular and interrupted, followed by broad obscure dashes of blackish between 

 the veins ; subterminal line irregular and dentate, obscurely palely edged ; area 

 beyond very dark ; near the middle of the inner margin is a whitish patch. 

 Secondary dark brownish grey, yellowish at the inner margin and near the base. 



? . Similar to the male, but with au admixture of grey in the medial and 

 postmedial areas. 



Expanse : S 32 mm., ? 34 mm. 



IJah. The type is in my collection. The species was captured at Ekeikei 

 (15l>0 ft.) flying in January and February, and from high (0000 ft.) in the Kebea 

 Range in March and April. Other specimens are in the Tring Blusenm from the 

 Aroa River. 



100. Blenina babooni spec. nov. 



¥. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark grey. Primary dark slaty grey, with a 

 subbasal costal pale grey patch ; basal line indistinct ; medial, postmedial, and 

 subterminal lines edged with dark ochreous, each being somewhat interrupted 

 and irregular ; between the two latter is a curved darkish line; the ochreous edging 

 is prominent in the subterminal area. Secondary dark brownish grey. 



Expanse : 28 mm. 



IJab. The type is in my collection from Babooni, where the species flies in 

 September. 



lol. Blenina smaragdina spec. nov. 

 (J. Head, collar, and thorax jiale green liarred with black; centre of thorax 

 whitish; abdomen dark grey. Primary pale green with a basal black dash; a 

 Bubbasal black costal spot, followed by a white spot ; medial line black, interrupted, 



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