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237. Zygaenosia nigrorufa sp. nov. 



S ? . Eutirel}' black ; basal two-fifths of forewiiig and basal three-fifths of 

 hindwiug orange-rufons. 



Leugtb of forewing : S 12'5 mm.; ? 14 mm. 



Hab. Knmnsi River, N.E. British New Guinea, July — August IdO' (A. S. 

 Meek). 



238. Zygaenosia variabilis sp. nov. 



cJ. There appear to be three main phases of this variable species, which again 

 respectively appear with or without the antemedian black line. 



Form 1. (ti/j'c) — Entirely black, basal half of forewing except basal third of 

 costa orange-rufons, basal three-quarters of hindwing orange-rufous. 



Form 2. — Similar to Form 1 , but head and thorax orange-rnfous. 



Form a.^Entirely rufous ; abdomen black, a broad or narrow postmedian 

 zigzag black line on forewing and a snbterminal row of black spots ; margins of 

 fore and hindwing black. 



In all three phases a black zigzag antemedian line is sometimes present. 



Length of forewing: 8 — 10 mm. 



Bab. Mysol Island, New Gninea, January 27— February 7, 1899 (H. Kiihn). 



239. Zygaenosia subhyalinifascia sp. nov. 



S. Uniform sooty black, a broad almost hyaline greyish white band, o mm. 

 liroad, crosses the forewing one-quarter from base. Costal area of hindwing greyish 

 white. 



Length of foiewing : 145 mm. 



IJab. Near Oetakwa River, Snow Mountains, Dutch New Guinea, uji to 3oL>U ft., 

 October— December 1910 (A. S. Meek). 



240. Zygaenosia fuliginosa sp. nov. 



(J. Entirely pale sooty black. Disc of forewings semihyiiliiie sooty grey. 

 Length of forewing : 14 mm. 



IJnb. Near Oetakwa River, Snow Mountains, Dutch New Guinea, up to doW ft., 

 October— December, 1910 (A. S. Meek). 



241. Zygaenosia sinapis sj). nov. 



?. Antennae black; head, thorax, and abdomen rufous mustard-yellow. 



Forewing rufous mustard-yellow, nervures and margins black. Hindwing darl< 



sooty grey, costal area dark mustard-yellow. 



Length of forewing : 15 ram. 



I/ab. Near t>etakwa River, Snow Mountains, Dutch New (iuinea, up to 3.")0(l ft., 

 October— December 1910 (A. S. Meek). 



242. Asura arenaria sp. nov. 



S. Antennae pale brown, strongly jiectinated. Rest of instct dark yellowish 

 biiflf ; hindwing |ialer. 



Jjengtli of i'orewing : 9 mm. 



//ab. Kumusi River, N.E. Britisli New Gninea, August— Septeniber lOiiT 

 (A. S. Meek). 



