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Mimene toandammenensiSj sp. n. 



Allied to hiahensh, but has not in the ^ the sex-brand oE 

 tlie fore wing complete. 



c? . Upperside black-brown. Fore loincf with sex-brand 

 limited to a small stripe on the anterior sides of the sub- 

 median and vein 2, and on both sides of 3 ; an indistinct 

 band formed of scattered yellow scaling on the line of the 

 androcouia; a thin yellow basal stripe on inner margin; 

 some yellowish hair below the cell. Hind wiug with a very 

 indistinctly yellowish basal stripe extending to beyond the 

 cell. Cilia pale yellow from anal angle to vein 4. 



Underside deep purplish brown with a greenish reflectioUj 

 and no markings. 



Plead and palpi black with sparse yellow scaling ; antennae 

 lost ; thorax and abdomen black, some blackish-brown hair 

 at the base of latter ; legs and pectus black-brown. 



Length of fore wing 19 mm. 



Hab. Wandammen Mtns., 3000-4000 feet, Nov., 1 ^ . 



Mimene toaigeuensis, sp. n. 



(J. Upperside with blackish-brown ground-colour. Fo7'e 

 loincf with a thin yellow-brown discal band from the sub- 

 median to vein 4, crossed by the dark veins, and edged 

 proximally by a line of androconia ; the androconia form a 

 wavy continuous line which becomes thickened in the base of 

 cellule 3 to till the interspace ; below the cell in 2, 1 c, 1 by 

 and 1 a some yellow-brown basal scaling. Fringe black- 

 brown, yellowish at outer angle. Mind wing with a yellow- 

 brown transverse band interrupted by the veins to form four 

 spots, the two middle ones being the larger; some dark 

 yellow-brown hair in the cell and along inner margin; fringe 

 black-brown, yellow-brown between anal angle and vein 5. 



Underside black-brown with a deep purplish sheen, fore 

 wing paler than the hind wing. Fore loing with a yellow 

 discal patch placed between submedian and vein 3, its inner 

 edge better defined than the outer. Hind wing without 

 markings. 



Antennae black, with some grey-white scaling on the 

 lower surface of the club. Head and palpi black-brown 

 mixed with yellow ; thorax black-brown, clothed with dark 

 yellow-brown hair ; abdomen black, with dark yellow-brown 

 hair at base, segments edged basally with dark grey above 



