melanistis. 
atriplaga. 
cycnoptera. 
spirucha. 
parabolica. 
fasciata. 
albiplaga. 
excurvata. 
grisea. 
pictibasis. 
038 LOPHOCOSMA; PHERESSACES; HUPODONTA; NEQPHEOS1A. By M. Gaede. 
Note: In Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 17, p. 383, Bethune-Baker has described a Parathemerastis turneri var. 
melanistis. The genus has never been described, nor has the species turneri. 
L. melanistis B.-Bak. Forewing smoky grey. The marking is hardly visible, only the ash-grey ring- 
macula is conspicuous in its dark surroundings. In a basal direction from it a cinnamon-brown brightening. 
Hindwing dark brown. ^ 60 mm. New Guinea, 1200—2000 m. 
70. Genus: I^ophoeosma Stgr. 
The genus has been dealt with already in Vol. II. p. 294. Of its only species.: 
L. atriplaga Stgr. (84 f), from Eastern Asia, there is also specimen from Sydney before me. (Coll. 
Seitz; it may be a specimen having emerged in Sydney from a Japanese pupa). 
71. Genus: Plaeressaces Tmr. 
Palpi short. Antennae of d and $ strongly pectinated on % of their length. In the forewing vein 5 
above the centre of the cross-vein, 6 from the centre of the accessory cell, 7 and 10 + 8 + 9 from its apex, or 
10 and 8 + 9 separated. In the hindwing vein 5 far in front. 6 + 7 on a short stalk. Type: cycnoptera Tmr. 
Ph. cycnoptera Tmr. (84 f, g). Basal area of forewing white, in the middle excurved, with small black 
spots. Median area darker. Exterior line intense in front, posteriorly indistinct, outside edged with white. 
Behind it on the veins black streaks and an undulating white line. Hindwing white, at the apex brown, in the 
$ the whole margin brown. 32—42 mm. Queensland. In New Guinea (Ekeikei, 500—800 m) somewhat 
larger (46 mm). 
Ph. spirucha Tmr. Body and forewing grey. Costal margin dark brown, the veins fine black. From 
2 / 5 costal margin to V 2 inner margin a black undulating line, at the costal margin connected with an 
excurved line to near the anal angle. Hindwing whitish, at the costal margin darker. <3 38 mm. Brisbane. 
72. Genus: Btlr. 
i 
The only species pulcherrima Mr. has been dealt with already in Vol. II, p. 299, and its palaearctic 
forms have been figured there on pi. 45 g. It occurs also in North India. — Neoshachia parabolica Mats, has a 
scheme of markings similar to that of a blackish Hup. pulcherrima, but it is certainly a different species. Formosa. 
73. Genus; (M’eoplieosia Mats. 
Palpi short. Antennae of 3 pectinated almost to the tips, in the $ plain. Fore wing narrow. Vein 5 
far in front, 6 + 7 + 10 + 8 + 9 stalked. Also in the hindwing vein 5 far in front, 6 + 7 on a short stalk. 
Type: fasciata Mr. Separated from Pheosia Hbn. by longer free tips of the antennae and by the position 
of vein 6 in the fore wing. 
N, fasciata Mr. (84 g) has already been dealt with as Plieosia fasciata in Vol. II, p. 298. We add here 
to the indistinct figure of a $ a good figure of a + India, Sunda Is., Moluccas, up to altitudes of 1500 m. 
N. albiplaga sp.n. (84 h). Thorax dark brown mixed with white. Forewing blackish-brown, dusted 
with white as far as the interior white line. Behind it below the cell a conspicuous white spot. Cross-vein edged 
with black. Exterior line black, notched, from the lower cell-angle to the costal margin double. Behind 
this line as far as vein 5 white, then reddish as far as vein 2. An indistinct white submarginal line. Hindwing 
white, inner margin and fringe reddish T brown. G 50 mm. Sumatra (Mt. Korintji, 2400 m). Type in the 
British Museum. 
N. excurvata Hmps. Forewing pale brown, with a reddish tint. From the base a black streak at the 
median vein. Interior line indistinct, undulate. In the cell-end and at the veins behind it black streaks. 
Exterior line double, strongly excurved below the costal margin. Hindwing greyish-brown. <$ 45 mm. Sikkim. 
N. grisea Swh. (84 h). Body and forewing greyish-brown with a few dark spots at the costal margin, 
from which indistinct lines proceed, all nearing each other at the inner margin. Hindwing white with a dark 
anal spot. G mm. North India. 
N. pictibasis Hmps. Thorax dark brown, patagia fiery red, abdomen blackish. Forewing with a short 
white streak at the base of the median vein, behind it fiery red. Costal margin pale fawn, with a brown spot 
and streak near the apex. Below the apex an oblique streak from the apex. At the median vein to the dista l 
margin a faded chocolate band with a branch to the inner margin. Above the inner margin violettish-grey with 
