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220. Eusphalera semiflava ab. ekeikei nov. 



cJ. Similar to semijiaca, but the yellow baud of the hiudwing exteudiug right 

 np the inner margin. 



Jlab. Ekeikei, Jannary and February ; and Kebea Range. 

 Type in my collection. 



221. Eusphalera semiflava ab. sublutea nov. 



S. Similar to ab. suhjlara, but the forewiug black, with an orange-yellow 

 band. 



Expanse, 50 to 54 mm. 



Hab. Ekeikei, March and A\m\. 



Type in my collection. 



222. Eusphalera nigrovata spec. nov. 



c?. Head and thorax metallic blue; thorax and patagia with an oran.ge-red 

 central strijje ; abdomen black. Primary orange-red, with the apical third black, 

 and a large subovate black ]iatch occupying the inner margin from the base and 

 extending upwards in a curve well into the cell, but not reaching through the 

 orange to the apical black area. Secondary wholly black. Underside as above 

 with the addition of a metallic bine spot at the apex of the secondary-. 



?. Like the male, but larger and brighter, and the inner-marginal black area 

 reduced to a large spot or patch in the centre of the margin. 



Exjjanse, (f 52 ; ? 60. 



Jlab. Kebea Range, June ; Ekeikei, March. 



Types in my collection. 



The female of this species is a handsome insect. 



Probably also an aberration oi semijiava, as may be the following insect. 



223. Eusphalera pratti spec. nov. 



c?. Head and thorax metallic greenish or steel-blue. Both wings intense black, 

 primary with a defined orange-red curved stripe across the median area, expanding 

 very slightly basewards at the costa ; subapical scales metallic blue. Secondary 

 with an orange-red patch above the angle, narrowly extending to the costa. Under- 

 side like the upper, except that the secondary has a steel-blue marginal stripe, broad 

 at the apex, tapering narrowly towards the angle. 



Expanse, 49 to 56 mm. 



llab. Ekeikei, January to April. 



Type in my collection. 



224. Eusphalera bicolora spec. nov. 



(?. Head, thorax, and extreme base of primary steel-blue ; abdomen black 

 above, white below. Primary black, with a creamy white slightly curved median 

 band ; metallic scales in the subapical area. Secondary creamy white, with extreme 

 base grey; termen broadly black, ta{)eriug somewhat towards the angle. Underside 

 as the ujjper, except that the base of both wings is metallic blue, that the secondary 

 has the costa narrowly black, not iuterru])tet! as it is above, and that it also has a 

 metallic blue apical patch extended into a short marginal line. 



Expanse, 56 mm. 



