350 KSir G. F. Ilampson on 



S98b. Prinasura pyrrhopsamma, sp. n. 



S . Orange fulvous ; autenufe and legs above blackish. 

 Fore wing with black hair mixed with the orange ; diffused 

 dentate anteraedial, medial, and postmedial black lines ob- 

 tusely angled on median nervure; traces of a subtenninal 

 line; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing with 

 fuscous-black terminal band, broad at costa, narrowing to a 

 point at tornus. 



Hah. New South Wales, Sydney [Olliff), 1 S type. 

 Exp. 24 millira. 



Genus Chrysomesia, nov. 



Type C. harhicostata. 



Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, extending as far 

 as frons ; antennse of male ciliated ; tibige with the spurs 

 moderate. Fore wing with the cell very long and narrow; 

 vein 2 from well before middle of cell; 3 from just beyond 

 middle; 5 from well above angle; 6, 7 stalked; 8, 9, 10 

 absent; 11 free; male with a costal fold on upperside with 

 a fringe of large scales, spatulate scales and hair from under 

 it. Hind wing with the cell very long ; vein 2 from before 

 middle ; 3 from well before angle ; 5 from angle of disco- 

 cellulars ; 6, 7 stalked ; 8 from middle of cell ; male with a 

 fringe of long hair below medial part of costa on upper.side. 



1151a. Chrysomesia harhicostata, sp. n. 



cJ . Head and tegulai golden yellow ; palpi and antennse 

 rufous ; thorax rufous, suffused with purple ; pectus, legs, 

 and abdomen ochreous, the last dorsally rufous towards ex- 

 tremity. Fore wing red-brown, suffused with purple, the 

 medial half of wing golden yellow except costal fold and 

 fringe; the basal area defined by an oblique blackish line and 

 the terminal area by a curved line. Hind wing pale rufous, 

 the area below the costal fold whitish. 



Hah. New Guinea, Port Moresby {Kowahl), 1 c? type. 

 Exp. 20 millim. 



1220 a. Frumala ignipicta, sp. n. 



($ . Antenna} bipectinate ; hind wing with veins 6, 7 on a 

 long stalk, 8 from near end of cell. 



Head and thorax red-brown, the latter with some red hair 



