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^Mossr-:. J. J, J(Mcoy and G. Talbot on net 



Milionia riihrifdscia, sp. n. (PI. XII. fig. 1.) 



Allied to ventraJi's, liotlis., but at once distinguished by 

 the much nairowor band on the fore wing. This band 

 narrows posteriorly and ends at vein 2. On the hind wing 

 the blue basal area is much deeper in colour and has not the 

 greenish reflection of veutralis. 



Underside of fore wing with band paler and basal blue 

 almost reaching it. Hind wing below with basal blue ex- 

 tending to end of cell and occupying same area as in ventralis. 



Sexes similar. 



Length of fore wing, cJ ? , 19 mm. 



Types from Angi Lakes, Arfak Mountains, GOOO feet, 

 N. New Guinea, Jan. to March 1914:. A series. 



Milionia rubra, sp. n. (PI. XII. fig. 2.) 



This species seems nearly allied to ovata, Roths., but 

 differs especially in its much smaller size. 



? . Upperside. — Fore wing at extreme base, apical area, 

 and outer margin black ; rest of wing brick-red. Tliis colour 

 extends along costa to end of cell, then below subcostal to 

 beyond origin of vein 7, and curving round to the inner 

 margin. Jiase of costa yellow. Hind wing black shot with 

 deep blue, which is much brighter at the base of cellules 2 

 and 15. 



Underside. — Fore wing as above, red colour paler ; a black 

 and somewhat oblong patch at base below^ cell. Hind wing 

 black ; the extreme base in cellule 8 metallic blue, adjacent 

 to which is a red spot, which does not touch cosfa. Head 

 and collar metallic greenish blue ; thorax and abdomen 

 black, tinged with dark blue; legs black. 



Length of fore wing 19 mm. 



Type from Angi Lakes, Arfak Mountains, (5000 feet, 

 N. New Guinea, March 1914. A series of 4 ? ? only. 



Milionia xanthica, sp. n. (PI. XII. fig. 3.) 



^ . Upperside. — Fore wing black. An orange-yellow 

 band 2 mm. broad, commencing at inner margin about two- 

 liiirds from base and extending into the cell between veins 2 

 and K. Base of wing dark blue, siiading into tiie ground- 

 colour as far as the band. Hind wing with costa narrowly 

 black ; base black to near end of cell and shot with dark 

 blue ; distal area orange-yellow, a black marginal spot at 

 extremity of vein 7, and three black dots at ends of veins 6, 

 4, and 3. 



