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Show 674 MR. A. G. BUTLER ON [Dec. 14, NYCTEOLIDcE. 51. EARIAS, sp. Too much rubbed for identification; apparently nearest to E. insulana. PSYCHID^E. 52. EUMETA PRYERI. Eumeta pryeri, Moore in litt. A male specimen, much rubbed. I believe that the description of this species will shortly appear in a Revision of the Eastern Psychidce being prepared for publication by Mr. Moore. LEUCANIID/E. 53. L E U C A N I A LOREYI. Leucanea loreyi, Duponchel, Hist. Nat. Lep. France, iv. p. 81, pl. 105. fig. 7. One specimen. 54. LEUCANIA INFERENS. Leucania inferens, Walker, Cat, Lep. Het. ix. p. 105 (1856). One rubbed specimen. 55. LEUCANIA PERCUSSA, sp. n. Primaries above pale brown sprinkled with darker scales; veins whitish; a short longitudinal basal interno-median black line ; a dot at the inferior angle of the cell and a marginal series black : secondaries shining pearly white; the veins, outer border, and fringe tinted with pale shining golden brown: thorax brown; abdomen sordid white. Primaries and body below pale shining brown ; secondaries pearly white with the outer margin and fringe sordid, the costal border pale brown ; all the wings with black marginal dots. Expanse of wings 1 inch 2 lines. Two specimens, both somewhat rubbed. 56. LEUCANIA INSULARIS, sp. n. Primaries above pale golden brown sprinkled with grey scales ; a brownish streak just below the cell and extending into the lower radial interspace; a marginal subapical dash of the same colour; a dot in the cell, a second at the inferior angle of the cell, and a slightly arched discal series dark brown; a marginal series of black dots: secondaries semitransparent pearly white, the veins and outer border tinted with golden brown ; six prominent marginal black dots : thorax golden brown, abdomen silvery whitish. Under surface shining white, the primaries and body tinted with golden brown, the wings with black marginal dots. Expanse of wings I inch 1 line. One rubbed male example. 57. SESAMIA TRANQUILLARIS, sp. n. Primaries above pale golden brown, with the base of the lower radial interspace and the outer border dusky, a slender blackish |