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35. Porthesia lutearia spec. uov. 



?. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale orange. Primary uniform orange colour, 

 with deep orange along the inner luargin. Tlie wing snrface is rongh in textnre. 

 Secondary chrome-yellow. 



Expanse, 30 mm. 



Ilab. Ekeikei, Jannary and February. 



Type in my collection. 



Porthmeia gen. nov. 



Palpi minute, porrect ; antennae bipectinate in both sexes, with cilia (in male) 

 to branches ; pectinations wide apart, especially so in the male ; legs with a 

 few long bristles ; tarsi nearly bare ; wings, primary snbovate ; costa slightly 

 and evenly arched ; termeu more strongly arched near the apex, gradually receding 

 to the tornns ; secondary small. Neuratiou : vein 2 from the middle of the cell, 

 3 from before the lower angle, 4 from the angle, 5 from above the angle, from 

 the npper angle, 7, 8, 9, and 10 stalked, 7 from midway between the cell and 

 vein 10 ; secondary, veins 3 and 4 from the lower angle, 5 absent, and 7 on a 

 long stalk from the upper angle, 8 bent down to 7 and shortly anastomosing. 



Type : Porthmeia siibnigra B-B. 



36. Porthmeia subnigra spec. nov. 



(?. Head, thorax, and abdomen black; patagia and collar tipped with orange. 

 Primary orange, with the basal third and the apical third having the internervular 

 spaces filled in with black, leaving an oblique broad orange band across the median 

 area. Secondary uniform deep black. 



? . Like the male in all respects, but with a white anal tnft. 



Expanse : (J 34 ; ? 42 mm. 



Hub. Owgarra. 



Type in my collection. 



37. Porthmeia bicolora spec. nov. 



S. Head, collar, and patagia ochraccous ; thorax and abdomen black. Primary 

 uniform ochreous, with the outer half of costa and the termen finely black. 

 Secondary deep black, with a terminal line of orange ; fringes black. 



Expanse, 32 mm. 



Hab. Owgarra. 



Type in my collection. 



38. Euproctis stramenta spec. nov. 



cf. Head and thorax straw colour ; abdomen whitish, with the anal extremity 

 bright chestnut ; both wings pale straw colour without any markings. 



¥ . Like the male, except that the anal segment is not chestnut colour. 



Expanse : c? 29 ; ? 39 mm. 



Hab. Owgarra. 



Types in my collection. 



