PLAGIOSELLA. By M. Gaede. 
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0. dohertyi Wan. (= stenosoma Hmps.) (92 k). Reddish-brown, finely dusted dark. The 5 darker dohertyi. 
brown bands are narrow. The 2 first bands straight, the third broader, excavated at the cell-end. The two 
last submarginal bands narrow again and with black dots between the veins. Spotted light at the apex, a black 
dot on the cross-vein. Hindwing with feeble traces of a median band and two others behind it. 24 28 mm. 
Bali. — nigriflexa Wan. (92 k) is a from the Salomons, with black transverse bands on both wings. It looks nigriflexa. 
almost like a distinct species. — loilgistriata Wan. is a $ from New Guinea, with a faded blackish streak in the longistriata. 
submedian fold of the forewing, from the base to the margin. 
17. Genus: Plagiosella Hmps. 
Antennae somewhat thickened, palpi erected as far as the frons, the last joint iiorrect. Veins 4 and 5 
of the broad forewing from the lower cell-angle, 6 far below the upper cell-angle, 7 + 8 stalked, 9 —11 separated. 
Veins 4 and 5 of the hindwing from the lower cell-angle, 6 and 7 from the upper cell-angle, vein 8 less bent 
downwards than in other genera. Type: clathrata Hmps. from Africa. Many species described by Warren 
as Striglina are ranged here now. 
P. ochracea Wan. Somewhat like Rhod. aurata Btlr. Brownish ochreous, costal margin and lines ochracea. 
brown. Two curved lines near the base. Median line broadly forked at the costal and inner margins, the inter¬ 
spaces there often filled with brown. Distal line excurvated in the middle, also forked at the ends and despatching 
branches to veins 2—4. On the outside of the median line between veins 2 and 5 there is a brown triangle 
connected with 2 lines which proceed from the distal transverse line. Submarginal line from the costal margin 
to the centre of the wing. Hindwing with two distal lines. 25—30 mm. New Guinea. 
P. reversa Wan. (93 b). Light brick-red with an olive brown costal margin and similar reticulate reversa. 
lines, besides 2 olive brown transverse lines. One from before the middle of the costal margin to behind the 
middle of the inner margin, slightly undulate. The other from % of the costal margin to the distal margin 
before which it divides and extends to the inner margin before the anal angle. Marginal dots black, fringe red. 
Hindwing only with the distal line forming the continuation of the interior line on the forewing. 25 mm. 
New Guinea. 
P. ciniianiomea Rothsch. Similar to reversa (93 b). Unicoloured orange-brown. Forewing with scanty cinnamo- 
brownish-grey striae. A greyish-brown line from the apex to the centre of the inner margin. Hindwing with 
the same striae and a curved interior line. The last 3 segments of the abdomen brick-red. <$ 32 mm. New 
Guinea. 
P. scintillans Wan. (93 b). Bright red, more beautiful than in the similar reversa. Costal margin scintillans. 
of forewing quite narrowly brown, not dark as far as the subcostal vein. Reticulation finer than in reversa. 
Rows of small yellow dots between the veins. The spots in the marginal area with a metallic lustre. Hindwing 
the same, fringe yellow at the inner margin, not reddish. 22 mm. New Guinea. 
P. metallifera Wan. (93 b). Forewing greyish-red with curved rows of dark spots with a metallic metallifera. 
lustre. The veins paler. Costal margin smoky brown, metallic dots also at the ends of the veins. Hindwing 
similar, but a black cloud above the submedian fold. The inner margin below it and the fringe ochreous. 
20 mm. New Guinea. According to a specimen at hand I should describe the species: dull red-brown with 
rows of reddish-yellow spots on the forewing near the base, behind the centre and before the margin. As there 
are also few of the golden dots of scintillans , it may be only an alpine form of it. 
P. costirufata Wan. Forewing red as in scintillans, but without the black costal margin, with curved costirufata. 
rows of dark spots surrounded by a light halo. Two interior rows, 2 median rows and a distal row more or less 
black; the two median ones with a black spot at the inner margin. Black dots at the costal margin and the ends 
of the veins. Fringe pink. Hindwing with less distinct dots, fringe ochreous. 22 mm. New Guinea. 
P. floccosa Wan. (93 b). Brick-red, dark olive brown at the costal margin and with the same reti- jloccosa. 
culation and striae, forming indistinct curved lines parallel to the distal margin, the postmedian line obtusely 
angled at vein 4. Traces of a dark cellular spot. Fringe brick-red. Hindwing similar, fringe pink at the inner 
margin. 30—34 mm. New Guinea. ' 
P. leprosa Wan. (93 b). <$ forewing olive. Costal margin broadly red ad the base, the beginning of leprosa. 
a red interior band at the inner margin. A median and a distal row of white dots and a submarginal row of 
dark dots. Hinclwing with a very broad reddish median band and similar marking. The $ is darker, greyish- 
pink instead of yellow. The distal row of white dots is threefold. 30 mm. New Guinea. 
P. xanthoscia Wan. (93 c). Forewing dark yellow, with rusty red spots. A median shadow, the anal xanthoscia. 
angle and a marginal spot below the apex are faded rusty red. The spots at these faded places are grey. The 
median band is indistinctly forked at the costal margin, extra-angular in the middle. Fringe rusty red and grey. 
Hindwing the same, but the marginal spot is quite at the apex. The $ was described later, it has an orange 
red ground-colour, whereas the colour of the <$ is stated on this occasion to be reddish-yellow. 24—30 mm. 
New Guinea. 
