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Hiudwings with abdoniinal margin wliiii-, outer niai'gin black, and the disc between 

 the upper discoidal, upper median, and the discocelhdar nervules greyisli black; a 

 submarginal band of large pale pink patches. 



Underside: similar to the male; the submarginal spots ratlier larger. 



Hal. Bougainville Island, Solomon Islands (Carl Ribbe ler/.; types: S in coll. 

 Bibbe, ? in Mns. Tring). 



This species is named after Herr von SchOnberg, at the request of the collector. 



A NEW SPECIES OF THEBETBA FROM THE D'ENTEE- 

 CASTEAUX ISLANDS. 



By THK HON. WALTER ROTHSCHILD. 



Theretra alberti >)!. nov. 



THIS e.xtrcmelv distinct species belongs to the erotus gi'oup, but has no near 

 ally. 



Forewiiiijs : greyish chocolate or chocolate grey ; basal third crossed by three 

 transverse dark brown bars, the first separate, the two outer almost touching; 

 within the cell there is a black stigma with a paler centre ; about one-third from the 

 outer margin the wings are crossed liy a heavy dark brown transverse bar; between 

 this bar and the margin is a transverse line, followed hv an indistinct zif^za"- line. 

 Costa and outer mai'gin chocolate red. 



Hi/adxvviKjs : golden orange, with a broad deep bromi border not reaching quite 

 to the anal angle. 



Underside of wings deep chocolate red, vermiculated and streaked witli deep 

 brown and yellow. 



Head and thorax greyish chocolate, darker in the centre; on <'ach side of the 

 thorax is a bright golden round spot, .\bdonien greyish rust -colour, with a pale 

 band marking each .-egineul. .Vntciniac red ; legs grevish |)ink. 



E.xpanse of wings : 3-.5 inches = 89 nun. 



Hah. Fergusson Island, D'Entre(■a^tea^^• Islands (.September to October, 18!)o) ; 

 Albert S, Jleek leg.). 



Xamed after the collector. 



