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LIT1IOS1 Mi.K. 



metathorax crirason ; pectus and legs white, the base of tore tibiae 

 crimson; abdomen white with dorsal crimson patches on basal 

 segments, then dorsally suffused with dark brown. Fore wing pale 

 crimson ; the costal edge yellowish white towards base ; some 

 yellowish white on base of inner margin ; the apical area yellowish 

 white from middle of costa to termen above tornus, the outer edge 

 of the crimson area sinuous with some dark scales on it; a large 

 round pale crimson patch edged with dark scales before termen from 

 costa to below vein 5. Hind wing yellowish white with some pale 

 crimson in lower extremity of cell and a pale crimson tinge in sub- 

 median interspace beyond middle. Underside of fore wing with the 

 basal and inner areas yellowish white ; hind wing wholly yellowish 

 white. 



Hub. Peiu', Yahaus territory, type f <5 i» Coll. Joicey. Exp. 

 24 millim. 



*1244 b. Neonerita metaphoenica. 



Neonerita metaphcenica, Joicey, P. Z. S. 1917. p. 265, pi. 1. f. 5 (1918). 



6 . Head, thorax, and abdomen pale crimson ; pectus, legs, and 

 ventral surface of abdomen white, the fore femora in front towards 

 extremity and the tibia.- towards base pale crimson. Fore wing 

 pale crimson with a brownish tinge to middle of costa and tornus. 

 its outer edge curved and defined by some crimson ; the rest of 

 wing yellowish white with a rounded subapical pale crimson patch 

 tinged with brownish except at edges; the costal edge whitish to 

 near base. Hind wing pale crimson, the base and costal area white, 

 on terminal area extending to vein 2. Underside ol fore wing as 

 above but without the brownish tinge, the costal area white to base 

 with some crimson at base of costa. the inner area white ; hind wing 

 white with a faint crimson tinge except on inner area. 



Hub. Vn. (Jiiana, St. dean Maroni (Le Moult), typef 6 in 

 Coll. -Joicey. E.rp. 22 millim. 



1244 c. Neonerita haemasticta. 



Neonerita hxmadicta, Dogirin. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. 1. p. 181 (1906). 



6 . Head, teguhe, and patagia deep red-brown ; palpi crimson ; 



Erons with crimson spol ; antennae with the .shaft crimson towards 

 tips ; thorax crimson ; legs with some yellow hair ; abdomen dorsally 



