244 ON SOME LEPIDOPTERA FROM THE FLY RIVER, 



4. Gypr. delicatida,, Boisd. 



(Cypra delicatida, Boisd., Voy. Astr., V., 201, pi. I., 3; 1 Cozistra 

 membranacea, Feld., Reis. Nov. pi. CIV., 5. 



These specimens do not show any distinct traces of the obscure 

 dots near the base of the forewings, indicated by Boisduval, but I 

 have no doubt of their identity, his figure being admirably executed 

 and otherwise agreeing precisely ; Felder's figure on the other 

 hand, is coarse and of doubtful identification. 



Three specimens. 



Laelia, Stph. 



Probably (as suggested by Butler) the following species does not 

 belong to this genus, but it does not seem necessary to investigate 

 this here, in view of the uncertain identification of the species, and 

 the absence of information as to the structure of allied genera. 



5. Lael. satumioides, Snell. (1). 



(Laelia satumioides, Snell., Tijd. v. Ent., 1879, 105, pi. VIII, 7. 



Snellen's figure approaches this species very nearly, but may not 

 be identical ; it is browner, and the shape of the subterminal line 

 is somewhat different ; I do not feel able, however, to describe the 

 New Guinea specimens as distinct at present ; Snellen's species was 

 from Celebes. 



Two specimens. 



Artaxa, Walk. 



The characters of the following species are quite as in A. lutea, 

 Fabr., except that in the forewings vein 6 rises from below 7, in 

 the hindwings vein 5 is present, rising from the transverse vein 

 near 4. This difference of neuration is remarkable ; the two 

 species are, notwithstanding, so closely allied in all other respects, 

 that I do not consider it at present necessary to separate them 

 generically. 



G. Art. paraneura, n. sp. 



<J 22-23 mm., (j) 28-40 mm. Characters of A. lutea, but fore- 

 wings with first line more evenly curved, second line acutely 



