214 Sir G. F. Hampson on new 



ringed with white ; f rons with white hues at sides ; palpi white in 

 front to extremity of 2nd joint ; pectus, les^s, and ventral surface of 

 abdomen white suffused wnth red-brown. Fore wing dark reddish 

 brown with a cupreous gloss ; a rather maculate white antemedial 

 line from subcostal nervure to inner margin ; a quadrate white 

 patch in the cell towards its extremity conjoined to a spot below 

 the cell ; postmedial line white, dilated at costa, slightly excurved 

 below costa and with minute white spots before it above and below 

 vein 7, then slightly sinuous to vein 3 where it is interrupted and 

 retracted to the lower extremity of the patch in the cell, then 

 sinuous to inner margin ; a minute white spot jnst below costa 

 before apex and terminal spots above and below veins 6 and 2 ; 

 cilia with white patches above and below middle. Hind wing dark 

 brown with a cupreous gloss ; the costal area white to beyond 

 middle ; a whitish bar at middle of cell ; a white postmedial band 

 from the costal area to vein 2 with a curved whitish line from it to 

 inner margin, an incurved white line just beyond it from below 

 costa to vein 2 ; cilia white with a dark line near base, the tips 

 brown at vein 3 and towards tornus. 



Hab. D'ExTEECASTEi-UX Is., Goodenough I. (MeeJc), 1 5 type. 

 £!xj). 16 mm. 



(4<?) Diathvausta falvicej)s, sp. n. 



Head and tegulse except at sides fulvous yellow, the rest of 

 thorax and abdomen glossy dark brown, the latter with the four 

 basal segments dorsally fulvous ; frons dark brown at sides ; palpi 

 dark brown, fulvous yellow in front to extremitj of 2nd joint ; 

 pectus and legs whitish suffused with brown, the fore femora and 

 tibiae dark brown in front. Fore ^^'ing dark brown with a leaden- 

 grey gloss ; an indistinct curved dark antemedial line ; postmedial 

 line blackish with a yellowish-white spot on its inner side at costa, 

 oblique to vein 4, excurved to vein 2, then incurved ; cilia dark 

 brown at base, the tips silvery white tinged with brown towards 

 tornus. Hind wing dark brown with a leaden grey gloss ; an 

 indistinct dark postmedial line, excurved to vein 2, then incurved ; 

 cilia dark brown at base, the tips silvery white tinged with brown 

 towards tornus. 



Sah. Br. C. Africa, Mt. Mlanje {Xeave), 6 6 tvpe. Luchenva 

 E. {Neave), 1 d , 5 $ . Exp. 14-18 mm. 



(3) Deuteropliysa f/risealis, sp. n. 



S . Head, thorax, and abdomen white mixed with pale grey- 

 brown, the anal tuft white ; antennae white ringed Avith brown ; 

 palpi, pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen Avhite tinged 

 with reddish brown. Fore wing grey- white tinged and irrorated 

 with reddish brown ; a brown antemedial line, oblique to below the 

 X!ell and angled inwards at vein 1 ; a brown discoidal bar ; post- 

 medial line brown with a white spot on its inner side at costa, in- 

 iCurved below vein 3 ; cilia with a fine ochreous line at base followed 



