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Expanse : 64 mm. 



Hub. The type is in my collection from the Kebea Range, where it was taken 

 in July ; otlier examples in the Tring Mnscum from the Aroa River in Fobrnary. 

 This species is somewhat near 0. certior Walker. 



201. OpMusa lilacea spec. nov. 



(?. Head and thorax pale cinnamon greyish brown ; abdomen greyish brown. 

 Primary with the area np to the medial line suffused with pale lilac, without 

 any lines ; medial line dark, crossing the end of the cell, slightly obliipie, (juite 

 straight, followed by a pale line which is edged by a dark line, slightly inter- 

 ru2jted beyond the cell ; this is edged by a fine lilac line np to vein .5, where it is 

 produced forward and is angled nearer the costa, becoming finely brown ; the wing 

 is cinnamon-brown beyond this line, but shades very gradually into pale lilac-grey 

 at the termen ; three white points on the costa before the apex ; a dark spot between 

 veins 6 and 7 below the third white point. Secondary pale greyish to tlie end of 

 the cell, from whence it is dark to the apex, there being a jjale short tornal stripe ; 

 termen whitish up to vein 6. 



Expanse : 66 mm. 



JIab. The type from the Kebea Range is in my collection, where the insect 

 occurs in July. 



202. Ophiitsa subumbra spec. nov. 



2 . Head and collar cinnamon-brown, finely and sparingly irrorated with black ; 

 thorax pale brownish grey, finely irrorated with black ; abdomen brown. Primary, 

 base j)inkish brown, becoming greenish brown in the median area and quite dark 

 at the postmedial line. A trace of a fine short basal line, and also of an indefinite 

 medial line ; postmedial line slightly oblique, double, the inner one being dark 

 reddish and the outer one dark grey ; the line is curved slightly from vein 7 to the 

 costa ; a trace of a pinkish serrate double-angled subterminal line ; area beyond 

 the postmedial line darkish grey ; termen deep nmber-brown, except at the apex. 

 Secondary uniform dark brown. Underside, both wings dark umber-brown, without 

 any lines or marks. 



Expanse : 66 mm. 



The type is in my collection from the Kebea Range, where the species occurs 

 in July. 



203. Ophiusa ekeikei spec. nov. 



c?. Head and thorax pale grej-ish brown, abdomen pale brownish grey. Primary 

 with base np to medial line ochreons brown, irrorated with pale grey ; a short basal 

 line from the costa into the cell ; medial line outwardly oblique, waved, double, with 

 its centre ])ale ; beyond this line the wing is pali' lilac-grey, shading rapidly into 

 brownish ; postmedial line consisting of three or four golden-brown serrated indefi- 

 nite lines, edged externally by a fine blackish line ; the whole is very broad and 

 darkish, and is strongly excurved from about vein 7 to vein 2 ; a trace of a dentate 

 pale subterminal line ; termen lilac-grey ; the costa is broadly irrorated with 

 ochreous grey to well beyond the postmedial line. Secondary blackish, paler at the 

 base, a broad oblique medial stripe ; termen with a white patch above the apex, and 



