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59. Perixera ampligutta sp, nov. 

 In Nov. ZooL. III. p. 3"(), I made this form au aberration of P. pallida 

 Moore. I have since seen the same form from 8t. Aignan and other islands, 

 and again lately from Milne Bay, British New Guinea. They arc uniformly 

 smaller than the type form, and the discal spot of hindwings is never variable 

 in shape, so that I am forced to consider them a distinct species. 



'io. Perixera grisea. 



Pisoraca (.'') grisea Warr., Nov. Zool. V. p. 4"J7 (?). 



The type ? was referred to Pisoraca with a query, from its great resemblance 

 to Pisoraca sordidata Warr. It must, however, be transferred to Perixera, as 

 the comparison of a J from Milne Bay, British New Guinea, shows. This 

 specimen, sent by A. S. Meek, and dated November 1898, agrees exactly in size 

 and markings with the ¥. P. sordidata, which also comes from New Guinea 

 (Humboldt Bay), is larger, 34 mm. as against 3U mm., and with a more ochreous 

 ground-colour. 



61. Perixera multipunctata sp. nov. 



Forewings : dull reddish grey, the tint being due to very fine red dusting on 

 a pale grey ground ; all the lines except the median represented by rather large 

 black spots on the veins ; two black dots at base, on the median and submcdian 

 veins respectively ; six black spots beyond, arranged in series of three, the middle 

 one in each series farthest from base ; in the first series one above subcostal vein, on 

 median vein, and on inner margin ; in the second, one on subcostal vein, one in cell, 

 and on submedian fold : discal spot ocelloid, consisting of a large black spot at each 

 end of discocellular, united by fine black lines ; median shade zigzag, clearly marked, 

 nearly touching cell-spot, and forming outward angles on veins 1 , 3, and 4 ; outer 

 line at three-quarters, twice sinuate inwards, the spots on vein Ti and on submedian 

 fold nearer the base ; snbterminal line close beyond, indistinct, forming cloudy 

 blotches below costa, beyond cell, and above inner margin; snbmarginal and marginal 

 series of black spots ; fringe concolorous. 



Hindwings: similar; the discal ring with white centre, and only four black 

 spots near base. 



Underside of both wings dull red, the marginal spots expressed, the others all 

 showing through. Face and palpi red above, paler beneath, vertex and antennae 

 l)ale ; thorax and abdomen like wings ; thorax with a black sjiot in front, jiatagia 

 with a large black spot in middle; abdomen with dorsal black spots, and the anal 

 segments with black rings ; basal segments laterally red. 



E.xpanse of wings : 28 mm. 



One i from Milne Bay, British New Guinea, December 1898 (A. S. Meek). 



The hindwings are bluntly elbowed at vein 4 ; the hind femora are sinuous, 

 with a dec]) reddish tuft of hairs. 



Problepsiodes gen. nov. 

 Difters from Problepsis Led., iu the structure of the 6 antennae ; these are 

 armed with long curling fascicles of cilia, instead of being pectinated. 

 Type: Problepsiodes conjunctiva Warr. (/'rodlepsis). 



