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DESMEOCRAERA. By M. Gaede. 
leucophaeus. D. leucophaeus Rothsch. (83 f). Head and tegulae white. Forewing greenish-black as far as the apices 
of the exterior line. Interior line single, marked. The 3 maculae are white or greyish-white, in the figured 
specimen also the base is white at the costal margin. Marginal area dark brown with a black submarginal line. 
Hindwing of <$ white, at the inner margin brownish, in the $ pale red-brown with a normal apical area. 42 mm 
New Guinea (Mt. Goliath, 1500—2000 m), Sumatra (Mt. Korintji, 1500 m). — viridimaculosa Mats., from 
Formosa, seems not to differ from it. 
leucocraspe- D. leucocraspedus J . <£• T. (83 g). Forewing red-brown. The double interior line is indistinct, before 
dl,s - it the costal margin is white. Behind the double exterior line at the usual places dark spots, behind them the 
marginal area is white. The 3 maculae are hardly prominent. Hindwing brownish-white with an apical spot 
and adjoining pale brown band. $ 44 mm. New Guinea (Arfak Mts., 2000 m). 
viridigri- D. viridigriseus Rothsch. (83 g). $ forewing greyish-green. The double interior and exterior lines distinct, 
sens. lllK i u i a ted as usual, behind the exterior line sometimes dark spots. Submarginal line distinct. Hindwing pale 
red-brown, at the costal margin greenish. $ 48 -54 mm. If the difference of size were not so great, the species 
described as jrugilegus might be the $ of it. The of viridigriseus is described as follows: forewing brown, 
exterior half intensely, interior half less densely dusted with white and green. A number of indistinct double 
dark lines through the disc and a fine submarginal line. The original figure is not coloured and does not make 
the impression that these $ and $ belong together. $ 40 mm. New Guinea, Biagi, Aroa R.; moreover, Russel I., 
Guizo I., New Pomerania. sciera Trnr. is the same or very similar to this species. North-West Australia. 
D. marginalis Mats., from Formosa, is either identical with the preceding species or very similar to it. 
viridinitens. D. viridinitens Rothsch. Fore wing greyish-white, densely dusted with green. Interior line double, 
exterior line also double, partly formed of lunae, both dark brown. A submarginal band of dark brown streaks. 
Hindwing pale red-brown, apical spot brown and white. 50—55 mm. New Guinea (Biagi, 1500 m). 
dubiosus. D. dubiosus B.-Bak. Forewing grey, at the base intensely dusted with green, behind it less so. Interior 
line only marked, of the exterior line the exterior branch is distinct, the interior branch only at the inner margin. 
Dark shadows at the costal margin before and behind it, at the inner margin only behind it. Distal area brownish, 
marginal line distinct. Hindwing reddish-brown. 45—50 mm. New Guinea: Kebea, Ekeikei. The non-coloured 
figure seems to resemble a faded triplagosus or fasciatus (83 g). 
triplagosus. D. triplagosus Rothsch. (83 g). White with a few dark scales and green areas. Interior and exterior lines 
double, dark red-brown with a similar spot at the inner margin before the interior line and behind the exterior 
line, at the costal margin before and behind the exterior line. Hindwing in the anterior third grey with a dark 
apical spot. $ 58 mm. New Guinea (Mt. Goliath, 150 m). The figured $ from Ceram, 2000 m, differs on the hind¬ 
wing. 
fasciatus. D. fasciatus Mr. (83 g). Ground-colour white. Interior line double, vertical, before it green. Exterior 
double line often interrupted in the middle, at the costal and inner margins with a large green spot, the latter 
umbrosa. connected with the basal spot. Hindwing milky white. 58—68 mm. Darjeeling, Khasia Hills. — umbrosa Mats. 
<3 white, $ grey. Behind the cell at the costal margin a large greenish-brown dark triangle with its apex at 
vein 4, below it a small spot distally removed, and a larger spot at the inner margin likewise with a large oblicpie 
spot. Formosa, Khasia Hills. 
perdix. D. perdix Mr. (83 h). Forewing brownish-white, very indistinctly marked. The double interior and 
exterior lines similar as in fasciatus. Before the exterior line at the cell-end and below vein 2 one large red-brown 
spot each. Hindwing at the inner margin reddish-brown with a dark exterior band. $ 56 mm. Darjeeling. — 
kikuchii Mats, is probably the same, at least both exhibit the peculiar W-mark on the cross-vein. Formosa. 
albivertex. D. albivertex limps. Frons white. Thorax and forewing iron grey with an undulate irregular interior 
and exterior line. Hindwing almost white, at the anal angle somewhat brown. Judging from the description 
it hardly belongs to perdix-fasciatus near which it is placed by the author. $ 65 mm. Kashmir. 
The following species exhibit a somewhat different scheme of markings. 
nitidus. D. nitidus Rothsch. (79 e). Forewing green and dark brown. Interior line indistinct, white, notched. 
At the cross-vein an oval white spot accompanied by a small one, sometimes also a coniform macula. Exterior 
line composed of mostly distinct white lunae, in the centre it touches a lustrous green submarginal line which 
is distally removed above vein 3. J mostly more intensely dusted with green. Hindwing red-brown, at the 
base lighter. 36- 44 mm. New Guinea (Mt. Goliath, Mt. Kunupi), Sumatra (Mt. Korintji, 1500—2000 m). - 
flavicollis. fSavicollis Rothsch. (79 e). Tegulae greenish-yellow. Interior and exterior lines double, indistinct, blackish, 
filled with a somewhat lighter colour. Submarginal line interrupted, composed of 3 lunae. 42—50 mm. New 
Guinea (Mt. Goliath, Mt. Kunupi, 2000 m). 
purpuras- D. purpurascens Rothsch. (83 h). Dark reddish-brown, dusted with bluish-green. Interior and exterior 
cens ' lines scarcely traceable. Before and behind the exterior line blackish almost to the cross-vein, also behind it at 
