new Species of Acontiide. ale 
Quedara comoplea, nov, 
3. Of a uniform dark violet-brown colour without any 
markings ; the underside is slightly paler than the upperside, 
with the hinder marginal space of the fore wing palest. 
Expanse of wings, ¢, 1,4; inch. 
~ Hab. Kina Balu, N. Borneo. 
I place it in the section Plastingiine. 
Genus ARUNENA, nov. 
3. Antenne about two-thirds the length of the costa of 
fore wing; club fine, bent at about a right angle ; palpi sub- 
erect, very short, very hairy, pressed close against the face, 
third joint minute. Fore wing short, costa slightly arched, 
outer margin convex, not nearly so long as the hinder 
margin, which is straight ; cell broad, a little more than half 
the length of the wing ; vein 2 from one-third before end of 
cell, 3 and 4 from the end ; discocellulars erect, the upper 
very minute, the others of equal length, vein 5 from their 
junction, veinlet in cell in continuation ; vein 12 reaches 
costa well before end of cell: hind wing evenly rounded, 
vein 2 one-fourth before end of cell, 3 and 4 from the end, 
discocellulars and vein 5 not visible, 7 from a little before 
the upper end of the cell, 8 curved from base to apex of the 
wing. Hind tibie with two pairs of spurs. 
Type, nigerrima, nov. 
Arunena nigerrima, nov. 
&. Of an uniform very dark black colour without any 
markings ; the underside is as dark as the upperside ; the 
hinder marginal space of the fore wing is broadly pinkish 
rey. 
5 Tea panise of wings, ¢, 1445 inch. 
Hab. Khasia Hills, Assam. 
I put this genus in the group Astictopterine. 
Family Acontiide. 
Maurilia gilva, nov. 
9. Fore wing dark rufous ; a square orange patch at the 
