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14(5. Cosmophila subpurpurea spec. nov. 



(?. Head and collar ochreons pink, the latter with fine brown edging palely 

 tipped ; thorax reddish brown ; abdomen gre3-ish brown. Primary junkish brown, 

 with pale sepia brown shading bordering internally all the lines ; medial line 

 fractnred at the lower margin of the cell, below where it takes an irregnlar curve, 

 but is shifted inwards above the cell-margin, and ascends obliquely to the costa; 

 postmedian line oblique, nearly straight, e.xcept at the costa and inner margin, where 

 there is the least bend ; from the costa to vein 3 is a curved line, slightly angled 

 from the costa at vein 9; subterminal line with an ontward bend between veins 

 3 and 5, from whence it recedes gently to each margin ; a white point in the cell. 

 Secondary pinkish, becoming cream-coloured on the inner margin and towards the 

 base. Underside pinkish purple, exce])t at the inner margins, whicli are cream- 

 coloured. 



Expanse : 46 mm. 



Flab. The tyjie is in my collection from Dinawa, where it was taken in 

 September. I have specimens from other localities taken in July and also in March ; 

 and in the Triug Museum are some from the Aroa River, February. 



147. Cosmophila ekeikei spec. nov. 



cJ. Head and thorax orange-red ; abdomen pinkish brown. Primary orange- 

 red ; antemedial line grey, with a slight outward curve, beyond which the ground 

 colour is less bright; medial line waved, descending from the prominent dark 

 reniform to the inner margin and receding slightly basewards ; an irregnlar fine 

 postmedial line from the costa to vein 2 or 3 ; in the type it terminates on vein 3 ; 

 a subterminal indefinite line of grey shading, orbicular, a white dot darkly encircled. 

 Secondary uniform brownish pink. 



Expanse : 53 mm. 



Hub. The type is in my collection from Ekeikei, where the species occurs in 

 January and February. I have specimens from other localities taken in March and 

 April high in the Kebea Range (6000 ft), also from lower places in July. 



The reniform occasionally is almost white instead of dark grey. 



148. Cosmophila mafalui spec. nov. 



i. Head rufous ochreons ; thorax warm reddish brown ; abdomen pinkish 

 brown with pale laterals. Primary with the basal half of the wing purple-brown, 

 roughly margined by the medial line, beyond wliich the colour is paler cinnamon- 

 brown, rather darker in the terminal area ; au obscure grey basal line with an 

 outward curve ; medial line from the upper margin of the cell very irregular and 

 finely serrated ; postmedial line from the costa to vein 3, very irregular ; a sub- 

 terminal oblique indefinite stripe of darker shading ; a white point in the cell ; 

 reniform obscurely ontlined, followed by a blackish point beyond its upper 

 extremity, and by two blackish points beyond its lower extremity. Secondary 

 uniform brownish red. 



? . Like the male, but with but little purple suffusion. 



Expanse : 00 mm. 



llab. The type is in my collection from Mafalu, where it was taken in August. 

 1 have specimens from other localities taken in March and April. 



