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with a very large ami irregular cloudy patch of dark bronzy brown iu a ])aler 

 area ; a small silvery spot near the angle of vein 2. Secondary dark brownish 

 grey, with the basal half somewhat paler. 



Expanse : 34 mm. 



Ilah. The type is in my collection from Babooni, where it was taken in 

 September. 



247. Polychrisia kebeana spec. nov. 



c?. Head pale grey, thorax and collar dark brownish grey, thoracic tuft pale 

 chestiuit-brown ; abdomen dark brownish grey, ventral tufts reddish browa. 

 Primary with basal area pale grey uj) to the whitish subbasal line which terminates 

 on the lower margin of the cell ; from this line up to the angled and irregular post- 

 medial line the colour is dark brassy brown, the brassy lustre showing more or less 

 according to the angle of light ; a posterior costal patch in this area of pale grey; 

 in the angle of vein 2 a golden (J-shapcd mark with its internal part also goldenish, 

 followed by a golden spot ; tornus with a brassy brown patch ; rest of wing pale 

 grey, with a short oblique irregular brassy brown streak from the apex; termen 

 finely whitish with a narrow dark bronzy brown internal edging. Secondaries 

 brownish grey. 



Expanse : 48 mm. 



Ilah. The type is in my collection from the Kebea Range (6000 ft.), where the 

 insect occurs iu March and April. 



248. Deva multicolora spec. nov. 



i. Head chestnut-brown, thorax chestnnt-brown tinged with purplish ; 

 abdomen greyish brown. Primary golden brown, restricted base lilac, followed by 

 a snbtriangular costal patch of golden brown and by an irregular broadish band 

 of metallic silvery brassy colour; median line obli(pie ; renifiirni distinct, slightly 

 metallic golden brown, the ground colour being tinged witli purplish ; postmedial 

 line highly angled just below the costa and very oblique, touching which are 

 several silvery brassy patches, a large one up to the tornus, above which is a small 

 one, followed above by another slightly larger ; an angled, curved and irregular 

 short line from near the apex to about vein 3, edged externally with golden. 

 Secondary brownish, pale near the base. 



Expanse : 39 mm. 



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

 occurs in July. This species will come next to 1). caclonoUi Koll., which I have 

 from the same district. 



249. Marcipa tripuncta spec. nov. 



$ . Head, thorax, and abdomen grey. Primary mauve grey, with three silver 

 spots at the base ; a trace of an antemedial line ; rcniform jialely outlined ; post- 

 medial line from near apex very oblicjue ; beyond this the area is paler, and has a fine 

 line near the postmedial slightly waved to about vein 4, where it is highly angled 

 and recedes to the inner margin in a deep curve. Secondary greyish brown. 



Expanse : 39 mm. 



Hub. The type is in the Triiig Jlusi^uni iVdUi the Aroa liiver, where it was 

 taken in March ; there is also a siu^cimin in the British Museum from Milne Bay. 



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