296 Messrs. J. J. Joicey and G. Talbot on new 



Milionia rubrifascia, sp. n. (PI. XII. fig. 1.) 



Allied to ventrah's, Koths., but at once distinguished by 

 the much narrower band on the fore wing. This band 

 narrows posteriorly and ends at vein 2. On the hind wing 

 the blue basal area is much deeper in colour and has not the 

 greenish reflection of ventralis. 



Underside of fore wing with band paler and basal bine 

 almost reaching it. Hind wing below with basal blue ex- 

 tending to end of cell and occupying same area as in ventralis. 



Sexes similar. 



Length of fore wing, (J $ , 19 mm. 



Types from Angi Lakes, Arfak Mountains, 6000 feet, 

 N. New Guinea, Jan. to March 1914. A series. 



Milionia rubra, sp. n. (PL XIL fig. 2.) 



This species seems nearly allied to ovata, Roths., but 

 differs especially in its much smaller size. 



? . Upperside. — Fore wing at extreme base, apical area, 

 and outer margin black ; rest of wing brick-red. This colour 

 extends along costa to end of cell, then below subcostal to 

 beyond origin of vein 7, and curving round to the inner 

 margin. Uase of costa yellow. Hind wing black shot with 

 deep blue, which is much brighter at the base of cellules 2 

 and ,-5. 



Underside. — Fore wing as above, red colour paler; a black 

 and somewhat oblong patch at base below cell. Hind wing 

 black ; the extreme base in cellule 8 metallic blue, adjacent 

 to which is a red spot, which does not touch costa. Head 

 and collar metallic greenish blue ; thorax and abdomen 

 black, tinged with dark, blue ; legs black. 



Length of fore wing 19 ram. 



Type from Angi Lakes, Arfak Mountains, (5000 feet, 

 N. New Guinea, March 1914. A series of 4 ? ? only. 



Milionia xanthica, sp. n. (PI. XIL fig. 3.) 

 (J. Upperside. — Fore wing black. An orange-yellow 

 band 2 mm. broad, commencing at inner margin about two- 

 thirds from base and extending into the cell between veins 2 

 and 3. Base of wing dark blue, shading into the ground- 

 colour as far as the band. Hind wing with costa narrowly 

 black ; base black to near end of cell and shot with dark 

 blue ; distal area orange-yellow, a black marginal spot at 

 extremity of vein 7, and three black dots at ends of veins 6, 

 4, and 3. 



