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outer band is broken between Cu, and M344, and again between M, +2 
and R,, and is generally of a more irregular shape than the inner band. 
There is also an elongated patch of fuscous-brown along and below R, 
covering the origins of R4, R,, and R, ; the lower half of the pterostigma 
is also fuscous-brown, and a shorter dark patch covers the main stems of 
M and Cu,, and more or less joins up with the lower end of the inner oblique 
band already described. ere is also a series of small patches along the 
margin of the wing, those on the costa very small, those on the posterior 
Ето. 4.— Micromus bifasciatus n. sp. : a, venation and colour-pattern 
of forewing ; 6, fenulum of hindwing, enlarged. (For 
venational nomenclature see fig. 2.) 
margin from end of Cu, to apex considerably larger. Hindwing hyaline, 
pterostigma testaceous ;- frenulum well developed, with two strong bristles 
very close together (fig. 4, b). Male similar to female, but less darkly 
banded. Appendages large, somewhat spatulate, turned vertically down- 
wards. 
Locality.—_West Plains and Tisbury, near Invercargill, N.Z. Taken by 
Mr. A. Philpott, F.E.S., in September, 1905, and again in March, 1920. 
One female and two males. 
Types.—Holotype female (West Plains, 29th September, 1905,¥A. Phil- 
pott) and allotype male (Tisbury, 1% March, 1920, A. Philpott) in Cawthron 
Institute collection. Also a single paratype male. 
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Ето. 5.— Micromus bifasciatus n. sp. var. amabilis nov. : venation 
and colour-pattern of forewing. (For venational 
nomenclature see fig. 2.) 
entirely suffused with brown. Abdomen rose-pink above, yellowish-brown 
beneath. 
