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into five nearly equal parts, the first two straight, the third 
and fourth angulated, and when seen through a lens appa- 
rently confused with the reticulations before mentioned ; 
under surface with all the markings much less distinct than 
above. Expanse of wings 28 millim. 
New Britain. 
63. Microsca cuprea, sp. n. 
Pale shining copper-brown; wings crossed by four or five 
irregular dull orange bands, with blackish margins, two near 
the centre of the primaries only edged externally with black- 
ish ; fringe golden at base, with a cupreous-brown central 
line and silvery white external edge; the wings in certain 
lights have a slightly lilacine gloss: secondaries with cream- 
coloured costal border. Wings below rather paler than above, 
but with similar markings: body sericeous, the pectus and 
legs cream-coloured. Expanse of wings 23 millim. 
New Britain. 
64. Pyrausta viola, sp. n. 
Black with violet reflections; basal half of wings sordid 
white, blotched and spotted with violet-black; external half 
crossed in all the wings, from costa to outer margin, by a nar- 
row sordid white stripe. Wings below paler, the discoidal and 
other blotches on the basal area much paler, the reniform 
spot enclosing a white >-shaped marking: body below 
white. Expanse.of wings 17 millim. 
Duke-of-York Island. 
Most nearly allied to P. absistalis. 
65. Desmia perfecta, sp. n. 
Velvety black: primaries with a round spot at the inferior 
angle of the cell pearly hyaline white; three minute spots 
(the upper two sometimes confluent) placed transversely near 
the apex, and a fourth on the second median interspace, white : 
secondaries crossed near the base by a broad pearly hyaline 
white band; costal border brown : abdomen somewhat greyish 
sericeous. Primaries below as above; secondaries with a 
white marginal spot on the radial interspaces; pectus white, 
tibie and tarsi black ; venter dark grey, sericeous with white 
transverse spots towards the base. Hxpanse of wings .27 
millim. 
New Britain and Duke-of- York Island. . 
66. Asopia angusta, sp. n. 
¢. Wings golden stramineous, with white-tipped black 
