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MICROLEPIDOPTERA OP NEW GUINEA 
Cryptophasa dryoxantha (Meyrick, 1922) 
Caenorycta dryoxantha Meyiuck, 1922, Entom. Mitteil., vol, 11, pp. 45—46 
(rj British New Guinea). Exot. Microl., vol. 4, p. 15, 1930. 
Cryptophasa mesotoma Meyrick, 1925, l.c., vol. 3, p. 149 (<J, Moluccas). Syn. nov. 
Distribution: British New Guinea, Biagi, Mambare River; Moluccas, 
Buru, 2700—5000 feet. 
Rattan Camp, 1150 m, February 6, 1939. Araucaria Camp, 700 m, 
February 12, 1939. Top Camp, 2100 m, January 29, and February 7, 1939. 
Four males. The specimen from the Rattan Camp agrees in all details 
with the type specimen from Buru. The other two specimens are much 
paler, with indistinct markings, and bars on the cilia. 
Cryptophasa nesograpta Meyrick, 1925 
Cryptophasa nesograpta Meyrick, 1925, Exot. Microl., vol. 3, p. 150. 
Distribution: Netherlands New Guinea: Weyland Mountains, 6000 feet. 
Mist Camp, 1700 m, January 22, 1939. Top Camp, 2100 m, February 1, 
1939. Two males. This species is described as having white ground colour 
in the fore wing. Actually it is distinctly tinged pale greenish, as we could 
state when studying the type at the British Museum. The specimen from 
Top Camp is pale, with discal markings faintly indicated. 
Cryptophasa crocochorda Meyrick, 1925 
Cryptophasa crocochorda Meyrick, 1925, Exot. Microl., vol. 3, p. 151. 
Distribution: Netherlands New Guinea, Weyland Mountains, 6000 feet. 
Mist Camp, 1800 m, January 26, 1939. Mount Hager, 1650 m, February 
18, 1939. Three males. 
Cryptophasa chionacra spec. nov. (fig. 663) 
/io'jv = snow, axgov = marge 
$ 33 — 36 mm. Head blackish mixed with pale ochreous, less so on the 
vertex, face dark fuscous mixed with pale ochreous. Palpus with the 
basal and the median segments dark fuscous, terminal segment pale 
ochreous, irrorated with dark fuscous. Thorax fuscous, laterally suffused 
with fuscous-black in the middle and before the apex, tegula pale fuscous, 
tips of the scales dark fuscous. Abdomen dark fuscous, faintly banded with 
whitish-ochreous, dorsal bands of shining coppery-orange bristles on the 
posterior halves of segments. Pecten and venter whitish. Legs whitish, 
knees and median dorsal cilia of the anterior and the median tibiae, light 
ferruginous, of the posterior tibia, dark fuscous. Fore w'ing elongate, 
rather broad, costa slightly curved towards the extremities, gently convex 
