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97. Manoba rufotincta sp. nov. 



c?. Antennae brown ; bead white ; thorax greyish wood-brown, basal half of 



tegnlae and basal fourth of patagia white ; abdomen creain-biiff. Forewiii"- 



cinnamon grey ; basal two-fifths of costal area greyish white, outer three-fifths 

 rufous chestnnt ; an irregular indistinct snbmedian patch of rnfons blackish grey 

 streaks between median vein and inner margin, a transverse row of blackish dots 



one-fourth from termen, and a terminal indistinct row of reddish spots. 



Hindwing greyish cream-buff washed on outer fourth with cinnamon grey. 



Length of fore wing : 10'5 mm. 



Ilab. Mount Goliath, Central Dutch New Guinea, .5000 — 7000 ft., January 

 1911 (A. S. Meek) (type) ; Biagi, Mambare River, British New Guinea, January 1906 

 (A. S. Meek). 



98. Manoba lactogrisea sp. nov. 



6. Antennae dark grey ; head and thorax cream-white ; abdomen mouse-grey, 



anal tuft whitish. Forewing whitish cream ; a postmedian wedge-shaped grey 



patch runs from costa to vein 4 and prolonged along costa half-way to base with two 

 yellow spots at its apex ; a transverse indistinct line close to this patch and between 

 the yellow spots runs from costa to inner margin ; two subapical dark grey patches 

 and one at toruus, a terminal dark line. Hindwing pale mouse-grey. 



Length of forewing : 10 mm. 



Hab. Upper Set'ekwa River, Suow Mountains, Dutch New Guinea, 2000 — 

 3U00 ft., August 1910 (A. S. Meek). 



99. Manoba albina sp. nov. 



? . Antennae whitish ; head and thorax snow-white ; abdomen whitish grey. 

 Forewing white with a number of obsolescent smears of dirty brown, a sub- 

 basal angled bar in costal area and three brownish blotches between it and apex, 

 fringe grey. Hindwing snow-white. 



Length of forewing : 75 mm. 



Hab. Augabunga River, afl3. of St. Joseph's River, British New Guinea, 

 0000—6.500 ft., November 1904— February 1905 (A. S. Meek). 



lOit. Manoba terminalis sp. nov. 



cJ. Antennae grey, head white ; thorax mouse-grey, tegulae white ; abdomen 



silver grey. Forewing white ; basal two-thirds of costal area and large patch in 



basal third between median fold and inner margin dark grey, a grey subterminal 



broad band, apex and terminal band maroon brown with patches of grey scales. 



Hindwing pale mouse-grey. 



Length of forewing : 8 mm. 



Hab. Kumusi River, N.E. British New Guinea, June 1907 (A. S. Meek) 

 (type) ; Upper 8etekwa River, Snow Mountains, Dutch New Guinea, 2000 — 3000 ft., 

 August 191U (A. S. Meek). 



101. Manoba grisescens sp. nov. 



tj. Head, antennae, thorax, and abdomen mouse-grey. Forewing whitish 



grey with transverse bandlike smears of brownish grey, terminal band dark grey. 

 Hindwing pale mouse-grey. 



Length of forewing : 0'5 mm. 



Hab. Milne Bay, British New Guinea, Fe'.MUuy 1899 (A. S. Meek). 



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