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patch below it ; second line strongly denticulate, followed by 

 a whitish similar line, the costal half of which is most 

 distinct ; then comes an olive shade, interrupted in the middle 

 by the white spots Avhich follow the angle of the second line ; 

 subterminal shade pinky white ; hind margin preceded by a 

 series of blunt, wedge-shaped, olive-green blotches, between 

 which the veins are pale ; fringe shining white, chequered 

 with olive and pink. Hind wings whitish, with the veins 

 and broad border fuscous ; below the border there are traces 

 of a fuscous line. Head, thorax, and abdomen like the fore 

 wing, the darker specklings being found on the head and 

 thorax. Underside pinky fuscous, with the basal portion of 

 the hind wing and costal spots on the fore wing whitish. 



Expanse of wings 30 millim. 



One female from New Cruinea, bred. 



Cocoon oval, flatfish, hairy, pale reddish brown, containing 

 evidently an inner, more closely woven, oval chamber. 



Stericta marmorea^ sp. n. 



Fore wings a mixture of dull greenish and pink ; basal 

 one third rather darker green and grey along the costa, paler 

 at the base of the inner margin, with a reddish patch on the 

 same margin before the first transverse line ; from centre of 

 base a black horizontal line, not quite reaching the first 

 transverse line, and interrupted halfway by some raised 

 whitish scales ; first line at one third vertical, black, preceded 

 by a narrow and followed by a broader pale ochreous space, 

 the latter containing a series of raised scales ; the line itself is 

 interrupted in the cell, the costal portion above it being 

 formed of two black spots superimposed ; a blackish linear 

 cell-spot, preceded by raised pale scales ; exterior line finer, 

 denticulate, forming rather a prominent angular projection in 

 the centre towards the hind margin, and followed throughout 

 by a narrow pale space ; the space between the two lines is 

 whitish along the costa and beyond the first line, dusted with 

 dark grey, but towards the second line broadly greenish, 

 tinged with pink ; hind margin likewise green and pink, with 

 two darker dashes beyond the cell ; fringes pinkish grey, 

 narrowly darker at the end of each vein. Hind wings dull 

 pinky grey, more fuscous towards hind margin, with a curved 

 denticulate line towards the hind margin, edged with paler ; 

 a dark line before the base of the fringe, which is like that of 

 the fore wing. Head, thorax, and abdomen mottled green 

 and grey. Underside of fore wing cinereous, darker along 

 the disk, of hind wing dull ochreous, with the apex and 



