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to vein 9, where it curves slightly to the costa ; a hlaek spot is in this line on 

 vein 1 ; termen with black points ; reniform jnst visible as a slightly darker line ; 

 the wing is very sparingly irrorated with fine dark points. Secondary yellowish 

 with termen broadly dark grey, tapering rapidly to the toriins below vein 2, fringe 

 yellow. 



Expanse : 52 mm. 



IfaL The type is in my collection from Ekeikei, where the species occurred in 

 lilareh and April. 



218. Hypaetra pratti spec. nov. 



cj. Head and thorax deep crimson-brown, abdomen dark greyish brown, with 

 deep crimson tuft on the proximal segments. Primary, base and postmedial area 

 imrplish brown with lilac irrorations ; a small costal dark red subbasal s]iot with 

 a smaller one below it ; a large triangular dee]) velvety red-brown patch, occupying 

 the lower basal half of the wing, edged with white externally ; above its apex a 

 similar coloured costal spot almost confluent with it ; a broad oblique medial band 

 olive-green for its lower half, becoming pinkish towards the costa : in this band 

 is a waved crimson line, a large inverted triangular deep velvety red postmedial 

 patch with its base on vein G ; above its inner angle is a costal spot, and from 

 its outer angle rises a short line to the costa ; area from vein 6 to the costa 

 crimson : this is all margined by the broad pale lilac-grey postmedial area ; termen 

 broadly olive-brown. Secondary uniform darkish brown. 



Expanse : 54 mm. 



Hak The ty]ie is in my collection, from the Kebea Range, where the sjiecies 

 occurs in March, April, Mny and June. We have it also from other localities. 



210. Hypaetra novoguineana spec. nov. 



cJ. Head and thorax pale reddish brown, collar with pale lilac irrorations, 

 abdomen brownish. Primary reddish purjilish brown, at the base, between the 

 spots on the costa and in the postmedial area, especially on veins in the latter 

 part; a subbasal and a jiostmedial large deep velvety red-brown patch mostly 

 edged with creamy whitish ; above these patches to tlie costa the colour is 

 crimsonish brown, lietween them it is pale cinnamon red ; the postmedial waved 

 grey line edges externally the latter spot ; snbterminal line grey with two deep 

 angles, the lower of which has its apex about vein 5, from where it takes a curve 

 to the tornus ; termen with fine black points. Secondary uniformly brown, with 

 a trace of a ])ale postmedial line, apex and tornus, with fringes palely sjwtted. 



? . Just like the male iu all particulars. 



Expause : (? 46 mm. ; ? 50 mm. 



I/ab. The type is in my collection from Ekeikei, where the insect occurs from 

 January to April, ^\'e have it from other localities, and other examides are iu the 

 Tring Museum from the Aroa Itiver. This sjiecies is one of the commonest in 

 British New Guinea. 



221). Hypaetra subpunctata spec. nov. 



cJ. Head and thorax greyisli brown, iibddnieii brownish. Primary brownish 



grey with a tinge of lilac iu it ; base irrorated with ]iiMkish lilac, with a small dark 



costal sjiot ; a deep red-brown broad subbasal strijie expanding rapidly below the 



cell, and paler iu the cell ; the external edge of this stripe is straight, nearly erect 



