rynf. KOVITATBS ZOOLOQICAE XXII. 1915. 



abdominal tergite and the sides of the second are velvety black, the extreme tip of 



the last tergite also black. 



((/) f. satisbonensis.— Forewing as in t? above and bt'low, but proximal black 

 area of uiukMsidc less extended. Hindwing black, with a central and au abdominal 

 diffuse yellow patch ; on wn/er.v,/,' the central patch less and the abdominal one 



more distinct. . 



(e) f. fesciata.— Forewing withont snbbasal spot, baud orange red, reaching 

 hind angle, jiostcriorly at least as broad as at costa, nsnally somewhat widened at 

 both ends Hindwint; black, with broad vellow or orange-yellow central band from 

 abdominal margin to beyond central fold of cell. This form bears some resemblance 

 to several species oi Mi/ioiiia (Georaetridae), f.i. .1/. caUimorpha Oberth. (1880) and 

 the ? oiyraiic/is Drace (1882). 



2. Eusphalera casta spec. nov. 



?. Nigro-cyanea, abdomine macula apicali sulphurea notato ; alls nigns, anticis 

 fascia alba mediana cyaneo margiuata et altera angusta submarginali cyanea oruatis ; 

 posticis a basi ad anguhim aualem usque pnrpureo-cyaneis, macula submargmah 

 luniformi aurantiaca. Subtus magis cyanea, alis posticis macula aurantiaca minoro, 

 fascia cyanea admargiuali antice pnucto grosso albo signata. 



Al. ant. long : 24 mm. 



flab. Mt. Goliath, Dutch South New Guinea, 5000 ft., March 1011 (A. S. Meek), 



1 ?. 



Near Ensphalem splcmhuis B.-Bak. (1908), of which also only the ? is known. 

 But in spkudms the abdomen is pale grey above, and the hindwing, which has a 

 large white i)atch, lacks the orange patch of casta. Possibly E. splendens is the ? 

 of E. bicolom B.-Bak. (1008), which has a white band on the forewing and a large 

 white patch on the hindwing. 



Body and wings of casta velvety black. Body with a cyaneous gloss, on 

 posterior" half of abdomen the metallic colour less prominent and more green, 

 seventh tergite with a sulphur-yellow patch. Frons anteriorly grey at each side. 



Upperside of wings : forewing with white band proximally to ajjex of cell, 

 3 mm. broad in front, slightly narrower behind, crossing cell proximally to apex, 

 the point of origin of lower median vein being situated in centre of band, outer edge 

 of band 2i mm. from extremity of second snbmedian vein, base, costal margin, 

 edges of band and a narrow, submacular, submargiual band cyaneous. Hind- 

 wing glossy bine from base to anal angle and to base of upper median vein (vein 3), 

 somewhat purple, an orange, curved, comma-shaped spot from apex of cell towards 

 extremity of lower median, widest anteriorly (about 1^ mm.), gradually fading 

 away posteriorly. 



Underside ; forewing nearly as above, basal area shaded with purplish blue, and 



blue submargiual band more prominent. Hindwing purplish blue, a large curved 



discal patch black, extending from costal vein across apex of cell to tip of second 

 snbmedian, and bearing a small, diffuse, oblique, orange patch outside lower angle of 

 cell and just entering apex of cell, close to distal margin a cyaneous line connected 

 at costa with proximal blue area, in this line a white spot at apex of wing followed 

 by vestiges of two smaller white spots. 



This species recalls to some extent the species of Eaconna, particularly 

 E. intercisa Walk. (1854), from Java, apart from the band on the forewing being 

 white in casta and orange in E. intercisa. 



