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AGATHIOPSIS; CHLOROMIANTA; RHOMBORISTA. By L. B. Prout. 
53. Genus: A$»ntliiog>sis Warr. 
Probably a Papuan section of the following genus, differing chiefly in the undeveloped crests of the 
abdomen. The species are considerably larger and have the hindwing generally more strongly angled at the 
3rd radial. All show rather strong sexual dimorphism. 
A. maculata is brighter, less translucent green than the other species and has always a sharply defined 
green patch (long in the shorter in the $) at the distal margin of the hindwing; $ without white spots on the 
abdomen. — unanimis Wan., from the Arfak Mountains, Dutch New Guinea, has the border of the forewing unanimis. 
broad, not much narrower or darker than that of the $. —- maculata Wan. (11 b). Border of forewing moderate maculata. 
and dark in the <$. British New Guinea, D’Extrecasteaux and Louisiades, Vulcan and Dampier Islands and 
North Queensland, the type from Fergusson Island. — occidentis subsp. nov. 41—42 mm. Similar to maculata, occidenlis. 
but with the midterminal green spot of the forewing longer. Central Burn: Kako Tagalago, 2700 feet, May 
1922 (C., F. and J. Pratt), 2 <$<$, 2 $$, in coll. Joicey. — benedicta Pagenst. Borders in the d more purple, benedicla. 
on an average slightly narrower, on the hindwing apically generally less palemixed. Bismarck Archipelago 
the type from New Britain. —- angustifascia Warr. Border of forewing in the J narrow and dark. Solomon angusti- 
Islands, the type from Bougainville. 
A. subflavata Wan. Intermediate in shape and colouring between maculata (11 b) and basipuncta (21 b). subflavata. 
White spots on abdomen small. Forewing without basal patch, both wings with the dark border much broken, 
showing vestiges about the radials, also on hindwing at apex and near anal angle and on forewing a large patch 
from anal angle to the 1st median. Choiseul, the type <$ only. A $ from Rendova which probably belongs 
to it is much like basipuncta $ (12b), with broad, dull purple-grey borders, but without white spots on the abdomen 
and with an ill-defined green spot at middle of distal margin of forewing. 
A. basipuncta Warr. (= amphibola Turn.) (12 b $ and $). Not generally very variable, except sexually, basipuncta 
Both sexes with white abdominal spots, though they are sometimes reduced in the The borders of the $ 
vary between purple-grey and reddish. Buru, Ceram, N. Queensland, New Guinea and its islands, the type 
from Fergusson Island. On the Bismarck Archipelago the variability apparently increases somewhat, culminating 
in — talaseensis subsp. n. <$ with the border of the hindwing vestigial except at its proximal side, the dark spot talaseensis. 
on the fold of the forewing near the anal angle wanting. $ similar to that of subflavata (which may therefore 
prove to be another race of basipuncta ), but with small white abdominal spots. New Britain: Talasea, January- 
April 1925 (A. F. Eichhorn) 2 $$ and 1 $ coll. Tring Mus. —- leptocosma Prout, from N. Celebes, only known leptocosma 
in the <$, is distinguishable by its smaller size, as well as reduced markings, the basal patch and the subapical 
spot, however, rather strongly darkened. 
54. Genus: Cltloroiiiianta Wan. 
Frenulum developed in the <£, probably (as in Agaihiopsis ) wanting or vestigial in the $. Antenna of 
$ pectinate. Hindtibia of A slightly dilated, with slender hair-pencil, all spurs present. Abdomen with 4 dorsal 
crests. Forewing with the 2nd subcostal stalked beyond the 5th. Hindwing slightly toothed at the extremity 
of the 1st and of the 3rd radial. Only the type species has hitherto been referred to this genus, but it could 
probably be extended so as to include Agathiopsis and Rhomborista, which agree with it in the characteristic 
subcostal venation and several other characters. 
C. ferruginata Warr. (12 c). Unlike any other known species, although the maculation bears some ferruginaia 
general resemblance to that of the following. Khasis, apparently extremely rare; also 1 $ from Selangor. 
55. Genus: Klioinhoristn Wan. 
Distinguished from Chloromianta (see above) by the reduction of the crests and the development of 
a dorsal pattern of paired white spots. 2nd discocellular of the forewing generally strongly curved inward. 
Differs from Agathiopsis in the smaller size, the different pattern and the complete atrophy of the $ frenulum. 
The range is from India to Dutch New Guinea. Three sections may be recognized, according to the armature 
of the hindtibia; but as the distinctions are partly sexual and all the other characters agree so well. I do not 
now regard them as generic. 
Section A (Rhomborista). Hindtibia in $ and $ with 4 spurs. 
R. devexata Walk. (= scutuligera Btlr., scutiligera Swinh.) (11 c). Teeth of hindwing more developed devexata. 
than in the other species, characteristic white terminal spots developed in the red borders. Distal patch of 
forewing bright, in the $ large, in the often reduced, in which case an isolated spot between the 2nd and 
3rd radials remains to represents its vanished anterior lobe. N. W. India to the Khasis, not rare. 
