MICROLEPIDOPTERA OF NEW GUINEA 
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tornus thiasodes Meyrick (New Guinea) 
Fore wing with anterior edge of a blue transverse fascia convex only at extrem- 
ities, almost straight in middle, posterior edge with a distinct projection above 
tornus and sometimes with another one below costa . . basilica spec. nov. 
16. Hind wing with an orange fascia from middle of costa to upper part of termen 
opticodes Meyrick (New Ireland) 
Hind wing with a slight mark of orange suffusion near costa before apex, and 
some marbling along lower half of termen chrysomelopa Meyrick (New Ireland) 
17. Fore wing with terminal patch to 2 / 3 - 3 / 5 of costa, sometimes including an 
orange spot 18 
Fore wing with a moderate apical patch, not exceeding 1 / 5 of costa. . 19 
18. Fore wing bright deep orange, larger species (female: 36 — 38 mm), with 
narrower fore wings electrina Meyrick (Philippine Islands) 
Fore wing bright yellow-orange, or golden-yellow, smaller species (female: 
30 — 32 mm), with broader fore wings. . . .taminia Felder (Java, Flores) 
19. Hind wing with an elongate-ovate apical patch 
toxopei toxopei Diakonoff (New Guinea) 
Hind wing with a transverse patch 20 
20. Fore wing with apical patch not extended along costa anteriorly, its anterior 
edge moderately sinuate or slightly inbent above middle 
toxopei aplasta Diakonoff (North Borneo) 
Fore wing with apical patch slightly extended along costa anteriorly; an- 
terior edge bent inward below middle 
pulchella Sohultze (Philippine Islands) 
21. Fore wing with postmedian transverse fascia, dorsal and costal marginal 
streak and slender subterminal transverse fascia 
- euthalama Meyrick (Ceram) 
Fore wing with a marginal streak running from base of dorsum along costa to 
upper half of termen, with a transverse projection at 3 / 4 
• aglaocarpa Meyrick (Ceram) 
22. Fore wing with ground colour light aquamarine blue, towards base whitish, 
towards posterior edge deep blue aquamarina spec. nov. 
Fore wing not thus 23 
23. Fore wing deep fulvous-lilac, base of wing and of costa with a narrow orange 
streak bovisanguis spec. nov. 
Fore wing with entire base or with base of costa whitish 24 
24. Fore wing with basal third white. . tetrachroma Diakonoff (New Guinea) 
F ore wing only with a whitish basal streak . phaeoxesta Meyrick (Ceram, Celebes) 
Zacorisca cyprantha Meyrick, 1924 
Zacorisca cyprantha Meyrick, 1924, Exot. Microl., vol. 3, p. 111 — 112. 
Diakonoff, Treubia, vol. 19, p. 184, 1948. 
Chresmarcha holantha, Diakonoff (wee Meyrick), Zook Meded. Mus. Leiden, 
vol. 21, p. 142. 
Distribution: British New Guinea: Owgarra. Netherlands New Guinea: 
Wissel Lakes. 
Iebele Camp, 2250 ni, November-December, 1938. One male. 
Zacorisca aptycha spec. nov. (figs. 23, 28, 33) 
a = without, mv'/r'i = fold 
<5 28 mm, $ 31 mm. Head, antenna palpus and thorax black with indigo- 
blue-green shine. Abdomen black with green shine, anal tuft in male and 
