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Show 1879.] MR. G. F. ANGAS ON N E W SHELLS. 417 Fig. 10. Artaxa brevivitta $, n. sp., p. 400. 11. Euproctis flavonigra cf, n. sp., p. 400. 12. Rajendra vittata, n. sp., p. 396. PLATE XXXIII. Fig. 1. Stauropus vinaceus, n. sp., p. 404. 2. Moma champa, n. sp., p. 403. 3. Aristhala sikkima tf, n. sp., p. 406. 4. Mustilia sphingiformis $, n- sp> P- 407. 5. Lymantria sobrina cf, n. sp., p. 402. 6. todara cf, n. sp., p. 402. 7. Sphetta apicalis $, n. sp., p. 405. 8. Kosala sanguinea, n. sp., p. 408. PLATE XXXIV. Fig. 1. Rachia plumosa $, P- 405. 2. Lasiocampa bhira $, n. sp., p. 410. 3. Arbela tetraonis $, n. sp., p. 411. 4. Brachylia acronyctoides, n. sp., p. 411. 5. Phassus salsettensis, n. sp., p. 412. 6. Messata fraterna £ f n. sp., p. 409. 7. Odonestis pyriformis $, n. sp., p. 408. 8. Phassus albofasciatus, n. sp., p. 413. 3. Descriptions of ten new Species of Axincea and Pectuncu-lus in the Collections of Mr. Sylvanus Hanley and the late Mr. T. L. Taylor. By GEORGE FRENCH ANGAS, Corr. Membv F.L.S., &c. [Eeceived April 21, 1879.] (Plate XXXV.) 1. AXINCEA PULCHERRIMA, n. sp. (Plate XXXV. fig. 1.) Shell solid, orbicular, convex, compressed and subangulate anteriorly, with an obtuse oblique ridge extending from the umbones to the anterior portion of the ventral margin, tawny yellow, clouded and zoned with bright chestnut, and irregularly spotted here and there with darker chestnut; valves finely concentrically striated on the upper part, and closely longitudinally corrugately ridged throughout the central portion of the valves, presenting the appearance of wider flattened ribs; umbones prominent; cardinal area moderate; interior tinged with orange anteriorly; margins crenate. Long. 15, alt. 15, lat. 10 lin. Hab. Unknown. Coll. Hanley. 2. AXINCEA NOVA-CALEDONIENSIS, n. sp. (Plate XXXV. fig. 2.) Shell solid, orbicular, subequilateral, equivalve, very slightly compressed and subangulate anteriorly, moderately ventricose; white, the central portion of the valves pale chestnut, fading gradually into PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1879, No. XXVII. 27 |