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Show 782 MR. H. DRUCE ON N E W HETEROCERA. [Dec. 19. margin spotted with black as in all the species of Lyssidia. Posterior wing crossed near the middle by a narrow pale brown band, the outer margin thickly speckled and streaked with dark brown ; the apex and the tails white. Underside pale brown, thickly speckled and streaked with dark brown ; the white band of the posterior wings ill-defined, and only crossing the wing from the middle to the anal angle. Expanse-male 5\ inches, female 6\ inches. Hab. New Guinea, Port Moresby (Goldie). This species is allied to Lyssidia macleayii of Montrouzier (Chry-seridia macleayii, Westwood), specimens of which are in m y collection from the Duke-of-York Island and N e w Ireland. It differs in many respects from that species. EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. PLATE LX. Fig. 1. Choirocampa wolfi, p. 778. 2. Castnia mars, p. 778. 3. buckleyi, p. 778. Fig. 1. Hypercompa thelwalli, p. 779. 2. Nyctemera chromis, p. 780. 3. Euschema sagana, p. 781. Fig. 4. Hespagarista tigrina, p. 778. 5. Callhistia grandis, p. 779. 6. Epyrgis forbesi, p. 779. Fig. 4. Milionia butleri, p. 781. 5. Bociraza goldiei, p. 781 6. separata, p. 781. PLATE LXL |
