Thr Genus Deilemcra. 77 



a pruniineiit white streak in the interno-median interspace, also from 

 the base to near the discal band ; the bhick band on the liind-wings 

 is as narrow as it is in lacticinia, Cram. 

 Exjianse of wings 1/^^ inches. 



Rah. KiXAGANANG, New Britain. 



Deilemera kondeka. 



Leptosoma Jcondckum, Swinlioc, Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon., i, 

 p. 144 (1892). 



One example from Java. Types from Java iu Mus. 

 Oxon. 



Deilemera illustris, nov. 



^ 5 • Last joint of palpi black, first and second joints, the head 

 and collar bright ochre )us, a black spot on the frons, one on top of 

 head and four on the collar ; thorax and abdomen white, tinged with 

 yellow in parts, the last two joints of abdomen bright ochreons ; 

 thorax with tliree longitudinal black bands, abdomen with a black 

 baud on each segment ; fore-wings brown, blackish on the outer half, 

 pale and tinged with green on the basal half ; a white streak on 

 hinder margin for two-thirds its length, the veins on the Ijasal half 

 white, a white streak through the middle of the cell, another white 

 streak much broader in the interno-median interspace from the base 

 to the discal band, where it runs into and forms the lowest spot of 

 the six that form the band ; the second spot is large and kitlney- 

 shaped, the first and third are the smallest, the fourth longer, the 

 fifth longest ; hind-wings with a black outer border, as in vmndijncta. 



Expanse of wings 2 inches. 



IIc(h. Alu, Solomon Islands. 



Two pairs, described by Dr. Butler as a/uensis, var., but 

 tliey arc certainly quite distinct i'rom that species, 



Deilemera nisa, nov. (PI. IV, f. 7.) 



(J $. Palpi with the first joint ochreous, second and third black, 

 head and collar ochreous, a black spot on the frons, one on top of head, 

 two on the collar, one on each shoulder ; thorax and abdomen white, 

 the hind part of the former and the last two segments of the latter 

 ochreous ; three longitudinal black bands on tliorax, and a black spot 

 on the yellow part ; abdomen with black segmental bands above, and 

 a double row of black spots on each side ; fore-wings black, veins on 

 the basal half pure white, a white streak throughout the middle of 



