New Ouinea, Kei, Temmher, c^'c. .189 



NoctuidaB. 



Eiixoa vertentenij sp. n. 



(^ . Antennae bipectiiiate to f , outer row with teeth more 

 than hall: shorter than those of inner row. 



I^ore wing resembles very much E.poliotis, Hmpsn. Basal 

 and submediau line distinct, distally dentate, the latter almost 

 disappearing below submedian fold. Costa between the two 

 lines dark. Median third not darker than rest of wing. 

 Olaviform very indistinct ; orbicular round, white, with darker 

 ring and centre ; reniform black, with white and darker rings, 

 the space between it and costa black. , Postmedian line not 

 very distinct, with a darker shade basally and more or less 

 distinct stripes on veins 2-5 externally. Antemarginal line 

 almost obsolete, with a not very distinct shade proximally ; 

 a row of black submarginal points between veins. At costa 

 black spots on origin ot bands. Fringe uniformly brownish 



Hind iving brilliant white, veins and termen slightly 

 greyish. Fringe white. 

 Expanse. — 32-36 mm. 

 2, S Sy Okaba, 1913 {Rev. Ft. P. Vertenten, AI.S.C). 



Sideridis diatrectaj Butl., aberr. albata, no v. 



(^ . Fore wing whitish ochreous instead of ochreous 

 brown. Hind win"" lighter on veins and at termen. 



1 cJ, Douglas Park, N.S.W., Australia, 1919 (Uev, G. 

 Codtj, M.S.C.). 



Sideridis leucosta, Low., ab. vinosa, nov. 



^ . Fore wing without dark irroration, white dot at lower 

 end of cell, and transverse rows of points distinct; rest of 

 wing uniform. 



1 J, Okaba, 1913 {Eev. Fr. P. Verte7iten). 



Calogramma festiva, Don. Epit. Ins. New Hull. 1805. 

 1 ? , Okaba, 1913 {Rev. Fr. P. Vertenten). 



Acontia transversa^ Guen. Noct. ii. p. 211, pi. x. fig. 5. 



1 J, Langgoer, Kei, U. v. 1909 ; 1 ^^ , Oliliet, Tenimber, 

 1917. 



Trigo nodes liyppasia, Cr. Pap. Exot. iii. pi. ccl. E. 



5 (^ c?, Bacung, 3.x. 1909 and 15. viii. 1909 (Rev. A. v. 

 Odijk). 



