28 JUL 1906 NOVITATES ^OOLOGICAE Vol. XIII. JULY, 1906. No. 2. NEW NOCTUIDAE PROM ERITISH NEW GUINEA. By G. T. BETIIUNE-BAKER, F.L.S., F.Z.S. IN continuation of my tli'scriptions of the new species of Mr. Pratt's collections from the Owen Stanley IJange, and of a portion of Mr. Meek's collections, I am now able to add those of the Noctuidue, omitting the last sectiofi, viz. the Deltoidinae, which I propose to deal with later on. The number of new species sent us by Mr. Pratt is beyond our most sanguine expectations. Mr. Meek's collections have alreaily received their well-earned praise. Each liave in their own lines of work done magniticeutly, and both these well-tried collectors are to be highly congratulated on the resnlts of their expeditions. I have again to thank Sir George Hampson for constant help. My measurements are taken by doubling the distance from the centre of the thorax to the tip of the primary. I mnst make a correction in iny previous paper. I was informed at the last moment, after the proofs had been all corrected, that there was no description for Fig. 42, PI. VI., vol. xi., and in the absence of all papers, being away from home, I wrote the description of No. 108, p. 429 (Colli/sa ekeiltei) ; the insect had, however, been described on p. 4u3 as Anthela ekciliei, and this description and generic name is correct; the descrijition on p. 429 sinks to the earlier one, and the legend on Plate VI. for Fig. 42 should be Anthela ehcikei* NOf'TUlPAE. 1. Amphipyra bicolora spec. nov. (J. Head and collar very dark ]inrj)lish brown, collar tipped broadly with paler brown ; thorax and abdomen brown, legs very hairy, ])ale brown with dark tarsi jialely ringed. Primary with two or three dark basal dots followed by a short curved costal line, a spot at the end of the cell laterally edged with darker brown ; three strongly serrate dark postmcdial lines close together, followed by a sub-terminal interrupted irregular line; termen darkly and finely dotted. Fringes brownish grey. Secondary with the basal two-thirds yellow : terminal third dark lirown, slightly iridescent at certain angles. Undersurfaco : primary uniform brown with a dark cell-spot ; secondary as above. ? . Like the male, but larger. Exjianse : i 44—46 mm. ; ¥ 48 — .^)il mm. The type is in my collection. The sjiocies flies from January to March. Huh. Ekeikei and Aroa lliver. 2. Protagrotis rufalis spec. nov. i . Palpi pale reddish, head darker, antennae pale buff-colour, collar reddish buff, thorax reddish brown with bright red patagiae darkly edged, abdomen pale yellowish * The naniu on the lal)L'l of tlie spccinu-n fiiiuitnl was CnUiiAa /■krilici. Tlie name t'heih'i recurring so frequently in Mr. Baker's article. I did not suspect thai Ctilhatf rhrikei was the same as Anthfla ehnhci. — K.J. 13
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