278 Zygaeni&ae from Sumatra, Ceram, and Neiv Guinea 



Underside as above. Hind wing with the yellow marginal spot 

 in 7 produced on the margin to join the band at vein 5. 



Head metallic green on the vertex. Abdomen on the ventral surface 

 fuscous, slightly mixed with grey-white. Anal tuft buff. Otherwise 

 as in the $ . 



Length of fore wing : $ , 21 mm., 2 , 30 mm. 



Dutch New Guinea : Nomnagihe, 2,000 feet, January, February, 

 one 3 , two ? ? . 



12. Clematoessa xuthomelas Jord. impuncta subsp. nov. 



? . Differs from xuthomelas in the absence of the cellspot in the 

 band of the fore wing. Hind wing with only a slight yellow dusting 

 on the margin between vein 2 and second submedian. 

 Nomnagihe, 2,000 feet, January to February, one 2 . 



