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87. Euproctis novaguinensis spec. nov. 



Head and thorax pale brown, anteuuae jtale brown, abdomen darker brown 

 with pale segmental dorsal divisions, anal tnft cream-coloured ; legs yellow with 

 dark tarsi. 



Primary nuiform reddish dull brown to the tips of the fringes. Secondary 

 pale orange-yellow with the inner-marginal area brownish, fringes grey. 



Under suiface entirely yellow, dusky in the primaries towards tlie termen, 

 in the secondary on the inner margin. 



E.xpanse : tj, 62 mm. 



Ilab. Ekeikei, Mount Kebea. The species occurs generally in most of the 

 localities visited, flying from January to April. 



The type is in my collection. 



88. Euproctis sublutea spec. nov. 



(?. Frons ochreous grey, palpi black, head dark brown, thorax white with 

 dark brown patagiae and dark hairs sjiaringly covering the white thorax, abdomen 

 black, with anal tnft ochreons cream-colonr, legs brownish with black tarsi. 



Primary uniform darkish brown with fine reddisli brown irrorations. Secondary 

 orange, with the inuer-niargiual third black of an ovate shape exteriorly. 



Underside : Primary orange yellow, with the apical and terminal area blackisli. 

 Secondary as above. 



? . Like the male, only darker, and the underside of the primaries is entirely 

 brown, like the upperside. 



Expanse: S 39, ? 64 mm. 



Hab. Dinawa, June and July ; Mount Kebea, March and April. 



The type is in my collection. 



89. Euproctis flavicaput spec. nov. 



(?. Frons and palpi orange, collar and thorax dark brown, abdomen black with 

 anal extremity whitish, pectus orange yellow ; legs yellowish, with similar 

 coloured tarsi. Wings similar in colour ta the preceding species {sublutea), but the 

 colour of the primary is darker, and of the secondary yellower, not so orange. 



Expanse : 38 mm. 



Hab. Aroa River (Tring Museum). 



This species is superficially very close to sublutea, but the dark thorax, the 

 orange head and pectus and palpi, and the yellow tarsi will easily separate it. 



Diversosexus gen. nov. 



Antennae bipectinated, long in the )nale, shortly in the female ; palpi very 

 minute, proboscis absent ; legs short, slightly hairy, very slightly in the male. 



<J. Primary with two internal veins, and vein 1^ forked at base, veins 3 

 and 4 from lower angle of the cell, 5 from middle of cell, 6 from upper angle of 

 cell, 7, 8, 9 and 10 stalked, 11 from cell; cell placed close to costa, so that 

 veins 10, 11, and 12 are com])re8sed close together and run parallel with each 

 other, the two former to close to the apex. Secondary with three internal veins, 

 veins 3 and 4 from angle of cell, 5 from near centre of cell, 6 and 7 stalked, 8 free 

 from base. 



?. Primary with vein 3 below the angle of cell, 4 and 5 from the angle, 



