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150. Parelydna mirabilis spec. nov. 



rj. Head and tliora.x greenish yellow ; aliduinen smalt blue, witli white anal 

 segment. Primary a peculiar yellowish green, with a small oval pateh of raised 

 scales in the cell ; a broad white jwstmedinl stripe edged with a small blue jiatch 

 at the toruus, above which the stripe is finely edged with green, from whence to 

 the termen the colour is Indian red ; fringes whitish, blue at the tornus. Secondary 

 uniform smalt blue. Underside, both wings blue ; secondary with a white ape.x. 

 ?. Exactly like the male. 



Exjjanse : c? 32, ? 38 mm. 



I/a/j. The type is in my collection from Ekeikei, where it occurred from January 

 to April. The species occurred at Mafalu (over 6000 ft.) in August, and is a 

 common species, as we have a long series from the various localities. Other 

 specimens in the Triug Museum from the Aroa River. 



The species is a close ally of Pseudebjdna cijanea Snell., but is adiflPerent colour, 

 and the termen is quite diiferent. P. cyanea should be referred to this genns, as it 

 is not cogeneric with Pxeaclebidiui rufojiara. 



160. Carea parallelaria spec. nov. 



cJ. Head and thorax crimson-red, abdomen brownish. Primary crimson-red, 

 slightly lustrous, with darker red oblique median and postmedian parallel lines ; 

 the latter from the inuer margin to a dull redder cloud right across the wing. 

 Secondary pale reddish, with greyish base and inner margin. 



? . Much greyer and paler than the male, with the medial line curved 

 obliquely and not parallel with the postmedial line, and with two dark jioints 

 in the cell, of which there is but the least trace in the S. 



Expanse : S 37, ? 38 mm. 



llah. The type is in my collection from tlie Kebea I'ange ; it was taken in 

 March and April. Other specimens from Ekeikei were captured in the same 

 months. 



101. Carea unipunctata spec. nov. 



$. Head and thorax reddish chestnut; abdomen yellowish, witli reddish anal 

 segment. Primary reddish chestnut, with the dark medial and jiostmedial lines 

 oblique and somewhat waved, with a dark spot at the end of the cell ; subterminal 

 area paler ; termen dark purplisli, apex acute, slightly falcate. iSi'condary orange- 

 yellow, paler on the inner margin. 



¥ . Just like the male, but darker. 



Expanse : i and ?, 40 mm. 



Ilab. The type is in my collection from tlic Kebea Kauge, wliere the sjiccies 

 occurs in March and April, and in July. 



162. Carea flava spec. nov. 



?. Head and thorax pale bnff-colour, abdomen pinkish. Primary, basal half 

 of wing pinkish ; terminating obliquely in this area is a short oblique blackish 

 costal dash near the base ; a broad greenish dash below the cell and two dark dots 

 in the cell ; between this pink area and the postmedial line is a triangular patch of 

 yellow, the costa being the base of the triangle and the apex in front of the tornus ; 

 iu this beyond the cell is a short double greenish black dash with an iudetinita 



