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17. Milionia mediofasciata sp. nov. 



? . Fommng : black, crossed by <a broad transverse discal white band G uini. 

 wide at costa and hiiidmargin and 9 mm. in centre ; inner edge of band straight 

 and at right angles to inner margin of wing ; outer edge conve.x. 



The second .specinieu has the white band somewhat narrower, especially from 

 median vein to costa. 



Ilindunng : black, with broad oblique band of Chinese orange, reaching from 

 abdominal margin close to anal angle to beyond vein 7 ; its width is 4 mm. at ends 

 and 8 in centre ; inner edge of band slightly undulated, and outer edge convex. 



Underside : as above, but paler. 



Body above black, below sooty brown. 



Expanse : forewing A5I 38 mm. ; EM 21 mm. ; PIM 23 mm. 

 „ hindwing „ 26 „ ; „ 19 „ ; ,, 16 „ 



Hab. British New Guinea, between Mounts Alexander and Xisbet, two ? ?, 

 January 1896 (A. 8. Anthony). 



18. Milionia rawakensis woodlarkiana subsp. nov. 



Differs from type in the extreme narrowness of the marginal band to hindwings, 

 which has a uniform breadth of 3 mm. i 



I have a specimen of rawakensis from the Sattelberg, near Finschhafen, German 

 New Guinea, which is intermediate. 



Hab. Woodlark Island, collected by A. S. Meek. f 



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