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Show 1883.] MR. F. MOORE ON LIMNAINA AND EUPLCEINA. 259 1. ORANASMA LUGENS. Euplcea lugens, Butler, Ann. Nat. Hist. ser. 4, xviii. p. 242 (1876). Crastia lugens, Butler, Journ. Linn. Soc, Zool. xiv. p. 298. Hab. New Guinea. 2. ORANASMA SMITHII, n. sp. Male. Larger thanO. lugens : fore wing with similar but larger-sized white submarginal spots, the lowest spot being of the same size as the one above it, and a marginal row of small white spots ; hind wing with a submarginal row of similar but larger spots, and a marginal row of small spots. Underside marked as above, the fore wing also having a small bluish-white cell-spot and five slender discal spots ; hind wing also with a similar cell-spot and discal series of spots. Expanse 3| inches. Hab. New Guinea. In coll. H. G. Smith. PATOSA, n, g. "Wings shorter and broader than in Vadebra (Climena group) : fore wing with straighter costal margin, exterior margin less oblique; posterior angle rounded, and posterior margin slightly convex; cell broader ; upper discocellular with a short spur emitted within the cell: hind wing broad ; anterior margin straighter, exterior margin and anal angle more convex. Type P. fwnerea. 1. PATOSA FUNEREA. Crastia funerea, Butler, Journ. Linn. Soc, Zool. xiv. p. 298, (1878). Hab. New Guinea (Port Moresby). 2. PATOSA SQUALIDA. Crastia squalicla, Butler, Journ. Linn. Soc, Zool. xiv. p. 298 (1878), 8 $. Hab. New Guinea (Port Moresby). 3. PATOSA RESARTA. Euplcea resarta, Butler, Ann. Nat. to r. ser. 4, xviii. p. 241 (1876). Crastia resarta, Butler, Journ. Linn. Soc, Zool. xiv. p. 298. Hab. New Guinea (Port Moresby). 4. PATOSA BATESII. Euplcea batesii, Felder, Reise Novara, Lep. ii. p. 331 (1867). Crastia lapeyrousti, Butler, Journ. Linn. Soc, Zool. xiv. p. 299 (nee Boisd.). Like V. melina, Godt. Upperside of the same colour, with the pale marginal fascia on the fore wing distinct, narrower, and not broadly curved at the anterior end ; the pale outer margin of the hind |