G0NANT1CLEA. By L. B. Pkout. 
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G. multistriata Warr. (27 c). Only known from a single $, but manifestly a good species. Not only is mulivsiriaiu. 
the multiplication of lines very characteristic but its large size and especially the much more direct postmedian 
line of the forewing are against its union with any other Gonanticlea. W. Java, without exact locality. 
G. subfakata Wileman (27 b). Related to aversa but larger, much darker, the emargination of the fore- subfalcaia. 
wing stronger, the lines more uniform in expression throughoat, very numerous and approximately parallel, 
more recalling the scheme of multistriata. Formosa: Arizan, only the type $ known. 
G. aversa Swinh. (27 c). The shape of both wings, the dark hindwing and the form of the bands of the aversa. 
central area abundantly distinguish this species from the occlusata group. The yellow colouring, so prevalent 
in the genus, only appears on parts of the underside and even there it is rather pale and in part obscured with 
grey. N. India, Burma, the Malay Peninsula, Formosa, Kinabalu and Java, the type from the Khasis. The 
sexes differ little, but the $ is somewhat the larger and more uniform. 
G. siphla sp. n. (27 c). This species and the following constitute yet another section, the <$ forewing siphla. 
beneath having a large area of specialized rough scaling and hair. Shape and pattern also characteristic, though 
siphla is slightly intermediate. Specialized clothing of forewing also perhaps scarcely so extreme. Otherwise 
differs chiefly from one of the forms of sublustris in its greyer tone, above and particularly beneath. Bands 
narrowed, antemedian not dentate on its proximal side, subterminal pale but not whitish, not very conspicuous. 
Paloe, W. Celebes: Gunong Rangkoenau, 1800 feet (Kalis), 1 <$ in the Tring Museum. 
G. sublustris Warr. (27 c). Forewing broad, elbowed, without the pronounced anterior concavity of sublustris. 
aversa but here more denticulate. Dark bands of median area broad, their approximated sides convex, often 
coalescing centrally. — ab. (et $-f.) deleta Warr. (27 c), described as a separate species, appears to be merely deleta. 
the normal 9 form, distinguishable by the strong reduction of the dark bands of the median area. Warren 
based it on 1 $ and 1 $ from the Upper Aroa River, the type locality for the species; but the holotype turns 
out to be a d 1 with 9 coloration and perhaps with the sex-scaling of the underside reduced (overlooked by 
Warren on account of its pale colouring). Considerable material has since accumulated and shows the col¬ 
lective species to have a wide distribution from the Moluccas to the Solomon Islands. Geographical variation 
moderately pronounced. The name-typical race, inhabiting New Guinea and its satellite islands, has the distal 
side of its postmedian costal spot irregular and the dark band which terminates the basal patch nearly always 
very slender, often linear or thread-like. subpilosa Warr., from Batjan, has the coalescence of the broad bands subpilosa. 
of the median area much stronger than in any except extremely rare aberrations of the more eastern races, 
but differs chiefly in the obsolescence of the broad pale or white subterminal stripe of the forewing. This is 
particularly noteworthy as being the direct antithesis of the conditions in the following, but as only one specimen 
is yet known it must not be over-stressed. — stagnatilis subsp. nov. Rather large and sharply marked, with stagnatilis. 
the coalescence of the bands almost as strong as in subpilosa, the longitudinal pale patch from the central pale 
area to the slender postmedian line generally very clean-cut, subterminal stripe broad, whitish, 
beneath buff, very conspicuous, at least in its middle; $ large, costal spots rather heavy. Central Ceram: 
Manusela, 6000 feet, 6 1 $ (ex coll. Joicey); also 1 E from 3000 feet; all in the British Museum. — novellata novellata. 
subsp. nov., from New Ireland (loc. typ.) and New Britain, has the dark subbasal band of the forevdng broader, 
and generally projecting outward in the cell, the distal edge of the postmedian costal spot forming a gentle 
curve, or almost straight; the $ 9 also begin to approach the following in some strengthening of the antemedian 
band. — choiseuli subsp. nov. <§ very like that of novellata , perhaps on an average smaller and less purplish; choiseuli. 
9 developing a stronger (in the type form complete) antemedian band and, at least at hindmargin, a darkening 
of the narrow postmedian band also. Bougainville, Choiseul (type series) and Rendova. 
G. (?) ochreivittata Bastelb. ( = latifasciata Wileman) (27 d), described as a Cidaria and later referred ochreivit- 
to Gonanticlea, is of doubtful location, having somewhat the coloration and scheme of markings of some Eclipto - a a ' 
pera, the apical markings of the Ortholitha propinguata group. Palpus moderately long, 3rd joint rather small, 
drooping. Abdomen (except anteriorly) with small lateral tufts. Underside, as in most Ecliptopera, with fore¬ 
wing less, hindwing more, strongly marked than above, the cell-dot and postmedian line the best developed. 
Formosa. — yunnanensis nov. Perhaps a separate species. Forewing with the discocellulars (and therefore the yunnanen- 
elongate cell-streak) very slightly more oblique (but perhaps inconstant?); colour-contrasts less strong, the ShS% 
bright ochreous-brown shades weaker; basal patch little darkened, angled in the cell; antemedian line 
somewhat more oblique; median band much broadened, at costa 9 mm wide, at hindmargin fully 4. Hindwing 
with the grey tone less yellowish, the postmedian line more distally placed; subterminal rather slender, fairly 
well defined by greyish shading proximally and distally. Yunnan, probably from the Yulingshan district 
(Forrest), the unique type <$ in the British Museum, received from Mr. M. A. Mansfield through the Brighton 
Museum. 
