GEOMETRIDAE. 



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(26) G. indicata grisea Warren, 1897 (Fergusson) = G. aenictopa Turner, 

 1907 (Queensland). Whitish admixture in distal areas generally less manifest, 

 more central (nom. vix conservandum ?). 1 Sambawa ; ? Kei Is. ; ? Dammer I. ; 

 New Guinea ; D'Entrecasteaux Is., Louisiade Archipelago ; Bismarck Archi- 

 pelago ; Solomon Is. ; Queensland. 



Unfortunately much of the available material, including some of Walker's 

 types, is in very poor condition, and some of the names are based on The 

 present notes are only offered as a possible basis for further research. 

 Structurally the group differs from G. lepta in the anastomosis of SC l with C. 

 The specimen of G. " upolensis " before me resembles G. imparatilis rather than 

 G. indicata, but on geographical grounds — if there be two species — it more 

 probably represents a race of the latter. 



22. Gymnoscelis refusaria (Walker). 



Aciclalia refusaria Walker, List Lep. Ins., xxiii, 767, 1861 (Sarawak). 

 Chlorochjstis minima Warren, Nov. Zool., iv, 227, 1897 (N. Queensland). 

 PasipJiilodes maculilinea Warren, Nov. Zool., v, 429, 1898 (Kei Islands). 

 Gymnoscelis refusaria Swinhoe, Cat. Lep. Het. Oxf. Mus., ii, 350, 1900. 



Upolu : Malololelei, 1 $, 23.ii.1924. 



The specimen is not very fresh, but seems evidently referable to this 

 distinct and not particularly variable species, which is rather short-winged in 

 comparison with its congeners, paler than usual, and has the markings weak 

 except for a few strong spots. 



New for Polynesia, but the previously known range is very wide : Ceylon ; 

 Borneo ; Kei Is. ; New Guinea (Goodenough Bay) ; Rossel I. ; Bismarck 

 Archipelago (Rook I. and New Hanover) ; N. Queensland. G. refusaria appears 

 to be predominantly an island species, but — like most of its congeners — is no 

 doubt much overlooked. 



Pseudomimetis, gen. n. 



Face with small cone below. Palpus moderate, second segment distally 

 with projecting scales above and beneath, third segment moderately strong. 

 Tongue developed. Antenna in $ simply ciliated. Hind tibia with two rather 

 unequal spurs. Abdominal crests slight. Fore wing without areole, SC^-SC 5 

 stalked, SC 1 arising opposite or slightly before (very rarely just after) SC 5 , 

 anastomosing with C, R 1 separate, M 1 separate. Hind wing in <$ not contorted ; 



