1907.] FROM BRITISH NEW GUINEA. 75 



TiPULiFORMA, gen. n. 



Fore wing : vein 2 present ; veins 3, 4, 5 from lower end of 

 cell ; veins 6, 7 from upper end of cell ; vein 7 parallel and close 

 to 8 for one-third of its length, then turning down ; vein 9 from 

 middle of cell. Hind wing : veins 7 and 8 anastomosing. Proboscis 

 well developed ; palpi upturned reaching vertex of head, densely 

 clothed with hairs ; antennte simple, three-quarters of the length 

 of fore Aving. Abdomen projecting for half its length be^'ond 

 hind wing ; legs long and slender, with small spurs on the tibi?e ; 

 fore tarsi somewhat hairy. Fore Aving long and narroAv ; hind 

 wing subquadrate. 



42, T. TRiANGULALis, sp. n. (Plate III.) 



Thorax, head, and palpi grey ; patagia Avhitish ; underside 

 quite white ; abdomen grey aboA^e, AAdiite beneath, tuft Avhite ; 

 eyes very prominent. Fore wing dark smoky-grey shot Avith 

 reddish; costa narrowly buff for tAvo-thirds of Aving; a small basal 

 spot Avhite, folloAved by three other AA'hite dots along the costa ; 

 the inner margin Avith a narrow pale streak expanding into a 

 quadrangular blotch at the angle. Hind Aving Avhite ; a marginal 

 dark band tapering fi^om apex of AAdng and interrupted by a tooth 

 in the middle. Fiinges of both Avings dark at apex and Avhito at 

 angle. 



Exp. 36 mm. 



Hah. DinaAA^a. 



Subfam. Pyralin.f.. 



43. ViTESSA SURADEA^A Moore. 



44. V. ZEMiRA Cram. 



45. Y. GEiSEATA, sp. n. (Plate III.) 



Head, thorax, and patagia pale orange, Avith four black dots 

 across the front of thorax ; abdomen black linged Avith yelloAv ; 

 palpi black. Fore AA-ing pale greenish grey ; A^eins near the hind 

 margin tinged AA'itli black ; a A'ertical metallic blue streak across 

 the base of the Aving and the space betAveen this and the body 

 dull orange, Avith one blue spot and a blue oblique streak beloAv 

 it ; fi'inges same colour as fore Aving. Hind Aving black ; fringes 

 paler. 



Exj). c? 51 mm., $ 66 mm. 



Hah. DinaAA'a. 



46. Hypsopygia postflava Hmpsn. 



47. Sacada inordinata Wlk. 



48. S. NIGROPUNCTATA Hmpsn. 



