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h. B. dotata dotata. 



?. Byrsia dotata Walker, /./.?/■ I.rp. h,s. «..!/. xxxi. p. 103 (1864) ("Timor " 

 ex err.); Swinh., Cat. Lep. Het. Oxf. p. Oi). t. 3. f. 9 (1891) (Batjan) ; Hamps., 

 I.e. (1900) (p. parte ; Amboina, Batjan). 



S. Cyme pririceps Felder, lieise Novara t. 139. f. 28 (1875) (Amboina). 



i ?. Upperside. Fore wing : basal area as wide as the thorax, blaciv costal 

 margin broader than in the Celebes race, orange-red snbmarginal band reduced 

 behind. — Hindwing with a yellow area in both sexes, extending at least to (SM'). 



In the Tring Bluseum : Batjan, Ang. 1897 (W. Doherty), 1 S ; Amboina, ex 

 coll. Felder, type of pri/iri'p.^. 



c. B. dotata papuana subsp. no v. 



(? ?. Similar to dotata dotata, but differs in the snbmarginal band of the 

 forewing being wider and longer, reaching inner margin at anal angle ; the differ- 

 ence in length is very marked also on the under surface. Black distal border of 

 hindwing below narrower from R- to anal angle, in S almost restricted to the 

 fringe, abdominal margin also less extended black. Yellow area of hindwing 

 above larger in both sexes. 



Hab. Milne Bay, Brit. N. Guinea, xii. 98 and i. ii. 99 (A .S. Meek), 2 Si, 

 4 ? ?, type: c? ; Kapaur, Dntch N. Gninea, xii. 96 (W. Doherty), 1 S. 



34. Byrsia ornata sp. nov. 



?. Veins R' and M' of forewing shorter stalked than io dotata. Pronotum 

 and a patch on mesothoracic tegnla yellow — this colour only vestigial in dotata; 

 forecoxa not white in front. 



Wings, above. — Forewing : yellow area paler than in dotata, resembling in tint 

 that of Caprimima calida, nearly as wide as in B. aurantiaca, costal margin 

 bordered black ; snbmarginal orange red band reaching inner margin, narrowing 

 behind, but not tapering to a point, anteriorly 2 mm. broad. — Hindwing resembling 

 that oi B. dotata papuana, abdominal margin liroadly black, this border not sharply 

 defined. 



Underside similar to that of B. dot. papuana, the yellow areas paler, that of 

 forewing larger, snbmarginal band broader and much longer than iu aurantiaca. 



Length of forewing : 10 mm. 



Hab. Humboldt Bay, Dutch N. Guinea, September— October 1892 (W. Doherty), 

 1 c?. 



3.5. Byrsia amoena sp. nov. 



S ? . Body black, with some blue gloss beneath. Distal two-thirds of antenna 

 and tarsal segments 2 to .5 luteons. Head, pro- and raesonotnm deej) chrome yellow. 

 Anal tuft below dirty linff. 



Wings, «io('(?, deep chrome yellow. — Forewing: yellow area extended beyond 

 end of cell, base and costal margin not black, a blue-black, glossy, distal area 

 includes an orange red patch which is elongate, pear-shaped and does not reach 

 hinder margin. — Hindwing : a narrow slaty black distal border, which is posteriorly 

 almost restricted to the fringe ; abdominal margin narrowly slaty black. 



Underside as above, paler, the black borders wider, that of forewing not glossy. 



Length of forewing : 9 to 11 mm. 



Hab. Isabel, Solomon Is., 4. vi. to 9. vii. 1901 (A. S. Meek), 4 ? ? , 1 cJ ; type : ? . 



