444 
Mr. E. Meyrick’s iJcsciiplions of 
irregular deep oclireous-yellow fasciae parallel to termen, occupying 
most of wing, first basal, narrowest, fourth subterminal, broadest, 
connected with termen by four suffused bars : cilia oclireous-yellow. 
Hindwiiigs whitish; three broad deep oclireous-yellow fasciae similar 
to last three of forewings, and appearing as continuations of them ; 
cilia whitish-yellowish. 
New Guinea, Fakfak, 1700 feet, in December; one 
specimen. 
Crocanthcs thrasydora, n. sp. 
^ . 23 mm. Head and thora.\ blackish. Palpi with second and 
terminal joints evenly scaled, articulation imperceptible, ochreous- 
yellowish, terminal joint sufi'used with blackish, acute. Antennae 
blackish, shortly fasciculate-ciliated. Abdomen blackish, segments 2 
and 3 orange, next four segments with orange margins. Forewings 
elongate, narrow towards base, posteriorly dilated, costa slightly 
arched, apex obtuse, termen almost straight, rather oblique ; 2 and 
4 short-stalked, 5 approximated, 9 and 10 out of 8 ; purplish-black ; 
a broad orange fascia rising from dorsum beyond middle and running 
towards f of costa but not reaching it: cilia blackish. Hindwings 
purplish-black ; a broad orange fascia from middle of costa to outer 
half of dorsum, occupying median third of wing ; cilia blackish. 
New Guinea, Kapaur, in January; one specimen. 
Crocanthcs carcharias, n. sp. 
25 mm. Head and thorax blue-black, face and front of collar 
whitish-ochreous. Pal}ii "with second and terminal joints evenly 
scaled, articulation imi)erceptible, yellowish, terminal joint mostly 
sutl’used with blackish, acute. Antennae moderately ciliated, purple- 
blackish, with broad white band above middle. Abdomen orange, 
last four segments with purple black-edged margins, anal tuft black¬ 
ish. Forewings elongate, narrow, somewhat dilated posteriorly, costa 
slightly arched, apex obtuse, termen obliquely rounded ; 2 and 4 
short-stalked, 9 and 10 out of 8 ; purple-black ; a large irregular- 
edged orange patch crossing wing beyond middle, suffusedly con¬ 
nected with costa but separated from dorsum by a slender streak of 
ground-colour, containing a small transverse-oval purple-black spot 
(second discal stigma) near its anterior edge in middle; cilia purple- 
blackish. Hindwings orange ; base narrowly black ; an irregular 
purple black streak along termen, forming a triangular spot at apex, 
a long triangular projection above middle reaching middle of disc, 
and a shorter subtriangular projection below middle; cilia blackish. 
New Guinea, Fergussou I. (Meek); one specimen. 
