( 4') 



narrower: and the first three segments of the abdomen black above, the "black 

 extending lateralh' nearly to anal segment ; extenuafa has only the basal 

 segment black. 



One cT, expanding 48 mm., from Laiwni, Obi, September 1897 (Doherty). 



The type of extenuata is from Timor, and 1 have only seen ? ? of this species ; 

 it is possible that this 6 may represent the normal form of that sex ; but bearing 

 in mind the difterence in locality, and especially the difference in the colouring of 

 the abdomen, I have little donbt that it is a good local form. 



113. Craspedosis leucosticta candidior subsp. nov. 



Differs from leucosticta Warr. from Queensland in having the pale discal 

 streak broader and much purer white, and the slaty tints much more brightly 

 blue-tinged. 



Five ii, three ? ?, from St. Aignan, August — October 1897, type (A. S. 

 Meek) : and three Si, one ?, from Goodenough, December 1896 (A. S. Meek). 



Of these the Goodenough examples are nearest tyjiical leucosticta, the white 

 markings of forewings in two cases being narrower ; and in the hindwings the white 

 discal band has the jjromineut projection in the outer edge. In the examples from 

 St. Aignan, which are somewhat shorter and broader-winged, this projection is 

 reduced to a slight bend or curve. 



114. Craspedosis niveosignata sji. nov. 



Foreuings: deep purple-black ; obscure traces of two darker lines at one-fourth 

 and one-half ; beyond the latter a vertical white fascia extending from above 

 vein 6 to the submedian fold ; the inner edge sinuous, the outer crenulate ; this 

 fascia is broadest at vein 5 and narrowed towards each end. 



Hindwings : purple-black, with a broad central fascia, not quite touching 

 either costal or inner margin, its inner edge straight, its outer strongly curved and 

 subcrenulate ; fringe of both wings slightly paler. 



Underside the same. Head and thorax purple-black ; abdomen with basal 

 and anal segments black ; the rest yellow, with broad black segmental bauds. 



Expanse of wings : 44 mm. 



One c? from Ron Island, July 1897 (Doherty). 



•115. Craspedosis semicrocea sp. nov. 



Forewings : uniform dark slaty blue ; fringe concolorous. In some specimens 

 a faintly paler oval blotch in discernible in the middle of the wing. 



Hindwings ; the same. 



Underside similar ; all the parts of the body concolorous, except the last four 

 segments of abdomen, which are yellow above and below. 



Expanse of wings : 45 mm. 



Five (S<S, two ? ? , from Suer, Mefor, May aud June 1»97 (Doherty). 



116. Pitthea abbreviata sp. nov. 



Like P. continua Wlk., but the yellow fasciae are much more restricted ; the 

 first on forewings not more than half as wide as in continm, stopping short at 

 vein 1, and subdivided into three by the thickened black subcostal and median 

 veins. The fascia of the hindwiug proportionally smaller, ending well before 



