( 9!) ) 



(larger) at posterior angle oi' cell ; lilue scales along subcostal and median nervures 

 and base of vein 2 ; the two spots connected by a few blue scales along discocelkilar 

 veiulets. Body metallic blue, metallic especially on collar and at edges of ab- 

 dominal segments. 



Neuration the same as in Milionia nrwakensis (Qnoy & Gaim.). 



Expanse : forewing AM 211 mm. ; EM is mm. ; PM 20 mm. 

 „ hiudwing „ 21 „ ; „ Ui „ ; „ 16 „ 



Hah. Bonthain Peak, S. Celebes, oOmi -(50ili) feet ; 1 ? (A. Everett, Octolier 

 189o). 



Ditfers from all species of }f/l/oniir in tlie liand across the wings Vieing metallic 

 blue. 



NEW GEOMETBIDAE IN THE TRING MUSEUM. 

 By W. warren, M.A., F.K.S. 



SuiiFAMiLY OENOCHKOMIXAE. 



Physetostege gen. nov. 



Foreininijs : with costa hardly curved, except at the base and before apex; apex 

 rounded ; hiudmargin obliquely curved. 



Hindwinr/s: broad, with hindmargin bluntly elbowed in middle ; the inner margin 

 rather dilated. 



F'orewings of S witli an exaggerated fovea, which is covered on the uppersidc liv a 

 raised wave of curved hairlike scales, extending from the median to the sulimediau vein. 



Antennae of cj with very tine oblique pubescent pectinations, which decrease 

 gradually to the apex; tongue present; pal[)i porrect, rostrate, the terminal joint 

 drooping; legs slender; hind tibiae with two pairs of unequal spurs. 



Neit/ration: as in Alex Wlk., but the median vein of forewings is curved ui)wards 

 near the base. 



Type : Physetostege miranda sp. nov. 



1. Physetostege miranda s]i. nov. 



Forewinr/s: dull cinereous with a reddish linge, covered with numerous small 

 irregular fuscous strigae ; the basal two-thirds deeper in tint than the margiuiil area ; 

 the two lines darker, the first very indistinct, bluntly angled on the subcostal and 

 median veins; exterior line consisting of three curves, concave outwards — from tlie 

 costa to lielow the fifth subcostal nervule, thence to- above the third median, and 

 thence to the inner margin at two-thirds; di.scal mark linear, vertical; costa more 

 reddish. 



[{indwings: the same, but the second line is irregularly dentate and curved. 



Underside paler and redder, with less fuscous dusting. 



Head anil thorax dark cinereous; face and palpi black-brown; abdomen and 

 legs paler, tlie latter with darker patches at the joints. 



Expanse of wings : 36 mm. 



One d from Jlumbuldl ISav, .New (iuinra. 



