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294 U.S. NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN 2 57<br />

liant ground color; transverse fascia median, rather inwards-oblique,<br />

gradually narrowed from costa to fold, thence abruptly much narrower<br />

to dorsum, this part gently outwards-convex; edges well defined,<br />

slightly undulate, posterior edge and anterior edge only on costa with<br />

luminescent pale violet spots in certain lights. Ciha brilHant golden,<br />

dull whitish along costa.<br />

Hindwing glossy fuscous golden, cilia whitish golden.<br />

Material examined: Mindanao, Kolambugan, June 1914 (C.S.<br />

Banks), 2 cf , holotype, 13 mm (USNM). Unfortunately the abdomens<br />

are lost, but the species is still very distinct.<br />

Nemophora heliochalca (Meyrick, 1928), new combination<br />

Figures 468-469, 799<br />

Nemotois heliochalca Meyrick, 1928, Exotic Microlepidoptera, vol. 3, p. 464.<br />

Clarke, 1955, Catalogue . . . Microlepidoptera . . . Meyrick, vol. 1, p. 155.<br />

Distribution:<br />

Philippine Is.<br />

Material examined: Mindanao, Kolambugan, June 1914 (C.S.<br />

Banks), 5 cf, all worn, abdomens missing. Luzon, Mt. Makiling<br />

(Baker), 1 cf , in excellent condition, genit. slide 5286 (USNM).<br />

Male genitalia: Tegumen moderately rounded. Valva with a<br />

bulbous base, cucullus almost twice as narrow, top rounded. Sacculus<br />

triangular, very large.<br />

Nemophora cantharites (Meyrick, 1928), new combination<br />

Figure 797<br />

Nemotois cantharites Meyrick, 1928, Exotic Microlepidoptera, vol. 3, p. 464.<br />

Clarke, 1955, Catalogue . . . IMicrolepidoptera . . . Meyrick, vol. 1, p. 73.<br />

Distribution:<br />

Philippine Is.<br />

Material examined: Alindanao, Kolambugan, June 1914, 3 9, one<br />

labelled "Nemotois cantharites Meyr. Paratype" (USNM).<br />

Nemophora chalcotechna (Meyrick, 1937), new combination<br />

Figures 463-464, 798<br />

Nemotois chalcotechna Meyrick, 1937, Arb. morphol. taxon. Ent. Berlin-Dahlem,<br />

vol. 4, no. 3, p. 204.—Clarke, 1955, Catalogue . . . Microlepidoptera . . .<br />

Meyrick, vol. 1, p. 81.<br />

Distribution: Philippine Is.<br />

Material examined: "Mindanao, Momungan," "Staudinger &<br />

Bang Haas dedit" "36," "type," "Nemotois chalcotechna Meyr." (in<br />

Meyrick's hand), holotype, o" (DEI). A rubbed specimen with<br />

abdomen missing. Mindanao, Surigao (Baker), 1 d', strongly defaced,<br />

genit. slide 5287 (USNM). Mindanao, Lanao, plains, Kolambugan,<br />

16.VI.1914 (A.E. Wileman), 1 9, defaced (BM).

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