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Type.— Adult male, No. 179386, U. S. N. M.; Pulo Bangkaru, 

 Banjak Islands, January 18, 1902; Dr. W. L. Abbott. 



ARACHNOTHERA CHRYSOGENYS COPHA, new subspecies 



Similar to Arachnothera chrysogenys chrysogenys, from southeast- 

 ern Sumatra, but larger ; upper and lower parts darker and duller. 



Type.— Adult male, No. 1 79381, U. S. N. M. ; Tapanuli Bay, north- 

 western Sumatra, February 28, 1902 ; Dr. W. L. Abbott. 



ARACHNOTHERA CHRYSOGENYS ISOPEGA, new subspecies 



Resembling Arachnothera chrysogenys copha, from northwestern 

 Sumatra, but larger, excepting the bill ; and lower parts lighter. 



Type. — Adult, sex unknown, probably male, No. 180028, U. S. 

 N. M. ; Pagi Islands, December 26, 1902 ; Dr. W. L. Abbott. 



ARACHNOTHERA CHRYSOGENYS PLEOXANTHA, new subspecies 



Similar to Arachnothera chrysogenys copha, from northwestern 

 Sumatra, but smaller; olive green of upper surface somewhat more 

 yellowish ; anterior lower parts more yellowish ; and yellow of abdo- 

 men more golden (less greenish). Resembling Arachnothera chry- 

 sogenys chrysogenys, but darker both above and below. 



Type. — Adult female, No. 180909, U. S. N. M. ; Gunong Lembu, 

 Nias Island, February 27, 1905 ; Dr. \Y. L. Abbott. 



ANTHREPTES MALACENSIS ' NESAEUS, new subspecies 



Similar to Anthreptes malacensis malacensis, but averaging larger; 

 male darker below, particularly on breast ; female with yellow of 

 under parts lighter ; olive green of upper surface more grayish or 

 greenish (less golden). 



Type.— Adult male, No. 180048, U. S. N. M. ; Sikakap Strait, Pagi 

 Islands, November or December, 1902 ; Dr. W. L. Abbott. 



ANTHREPTES MALACENSIS PELLOPTILUS, new subspecies 



Like Anthreptes malacensis malacensis, but averaging larger; 

 female and juvenal male darker above and below. 



Type. — Adult male, No. 179392, U. S. N. M. ; Simalur Island, 

 November 22, 1901 ; Dr. W. L. Abbott. 



1 This is the original spelling of the specific name. 



