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44. Eiiplexia smaragdifera wnn. nov. 



In Cat. Lep. Pkal. B.M. vol. vii. j). 137, Hampsuu proposed the name smarag- 

 (lixtiii for E. smaragdina Beth .-Baker from New Guinea, nee Neumoegen from 

 N. America ; bnt lie seems to have described and figured an Australian species, 

 which, though very much like it, is certainly different from the New Guinea form. 

 For this New Guinea species 1 propose the name smaragdifera, smaragdina Hmps. 

 standing for the Australian. 



45. Euplexia esmeralda spec. nov. 



Differs from smaraqdifera Warr. in beinf; smaller ; the ground colour velvety 

 black, and the markings all brilliant emerald green ; the subbasal line formed of 

 two thick angled lines ; all the lines thicker, the outer irregularly crennlate, inbent 

 beyond cell ; the terminal rays shorter and Idunter, not actually reaching terraen ; 

 the terminal lunules and fringe bright pale green, without any black terminal line. 



2 S S and 1 ? , from the Angabnnga River and Biagi, Mambare River, 

 respectively. 



46. Euplexia delineata spec. nov. 



Foreivinq : with the median area between subcostal vein and vein 1 and the 

 terminal area deep olive fuscous ; the lines and shading pale olive green : the costa, 

 inner margin, basal area, and a band beyond outer line ditfnsely olive ; subba=al 

 line obscure, but angled outwards below vein 1 ; inner line oblique, edged inwardly 

 with a black line, to vein 1, joined by a fine curved line from base of reniform 

 stigma ; outer line bent outwards below costa, evenly curved from vein 8 to 2, 

 and sharply inangled in submedian interval, and more shortly and obscurely below 

 vein 1, outwardly edged by a fine dark line ; orbicular and reniform stigmata with 

 tine green outlines ; the former oblique, open below ; the outer edge of reniform a 

 narrow lunule ; a fine oblique pale green streak from apex to outer band ; veins 

 finely pale green, veins 1 to 4 with oblique lines on each side meeting at termen ; 

 fine terminal dark lunules jjreceded by pale green ones ; fringe pale olive green. 



Hind wing : dark bronzy fuscous, with the veins slenderly pale beyond middle 

 and the fringe pale olive green. 



Underside of forewing dark grey tinged with olive ; the veins and fringe pale 

 green ; of hindwing whitish tinged with green along costa and termen ; a dark 

 curved outer line and brown oval cell-spot, which are both present Imt indistinct 

 in forewing. 



Head and thorax olive green mixed with white : jialpi fawn-cohmr, externally 

 dark brown ; abdomen reddish grey, the venter paler ; legs and jiectus j)ale green 

 and white ; tarsi fawn-colour. 



Expanse of wings : 38 mm. 



1 ? from Biagi, Mambare River, British New Guinea, .5000 ft., Ai)ril 1906 

 (A. S. Meek). 



47. Euplexia lucisquama spec. nov. 



Foreirinq : whitish ochreous, flushed with olive ochreous and flesh-colour ; 

 some blotches in basal area, the upper part of median area below subcostal vein, 

 some terminal blotches, and costal spots at rise of the lines deep olive fuscous ; 

 subbasal line marked by two dark fuscous spots, at base of costa and cell, edged 

 with whitish ; inner line diffusely white, obliipie, and slightly waved to vein 1, then 



