MICROLEPIDOPTERA OB NEW GUINEA 
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rounded, moderately oblique. Deep crimson-ferruginous; costa with a 
moderate yellowish streak, gradually dilated from beyond middle to apex, 
narrow, partially interrupted along extreme terminal edge, dilated and 
suffused along dorsum : along costa yellow-orange with lower edge suffused 
with orange-crimson, along termen and dorsum orange-crimson; a narrow 
violet marginal streak along posterior fourth of costa, not reaching apex; 
other markings pale yellow” a submarginal streak along costa from base 
to 2 / 5 narrowly edged with orange-crimson above and beneath and almost 
interrupted beyond base by an orange-crimson suffusion; an elongate ovate 
moderate spot on edge of costal streak below costa before 3 / 4 ; a somewhat 
broader obliquely transverse spot before apex from below costa, slightly 
constricted in middle, lower extremity almost touching termen below 
apex; a series of three smaller terminal spots on veins 3 — 5, separated by 
orange-crimson colour: rounded, subtriangular and elongate, respectively, 
a dot below third one ; a moderate rounded spot below fold opposite middle 
of dorsum. Cilia (imperfect) bright orange. Hind wing deep crimson, cilia 
bright orange. 
Uncus long, slightly curved, clavate, top with a patch of acute spikes. 
Valva simple. Vinculum short, ovate. Anellus lobes slender, twisted, 
slightly pointed. Aedoeagus short, rather slender. Cornuti, a patch of 
small dentations. (Slide no. 923 D, type.) 
Araucaria Camp, 800 m, March 29, 1939. One specimen. Allied to 
L. platyorma Meyrick and L. leucophthalma Meyrick. 
AMPHITHERIDAE 
This small family comprises six genera, of which two are known from 
India, two from Australia and one from Central America; the sixth genus, 
Amphithera Meyrick, was recorded from Australia, Java, and New 
Guinea. At present we are able to add a second genus to the Papuan list, 
viz. Chalcoteuches Turner, originally described from Tasmania, and also 
not less than seven new species of Amphithera. 
The species are of a Tineoid appearance, with long antennae and mostly 
with brightly shining purplish or golden wings. Males in most genera, 
and in one genus also females, have eyes separated in a dorsal and a ventral 
part by a horizontal comb of thick scales which feature, unique in Lepi- 
doptera, reminds of the build of compound eyes in certain Coleoptera 
and Agnatha. 
The group must be an ancient one, of which its present distribution 
bears clear evidence. The family might represent a side branch of the 
Yponomeutid stock, and be of a Papuan origin. We expect many new 
discoveries from both the Malay Archipelago and the Papuan region. 
Key to the genera of Amphitheridae 
1. Hind wing with a deep sinuate fold containing vein lb . Dasycarea Zeller 
Hind wing without such fold ^ 
