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Show 230 ON LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA F R O M FIJI. [Apr.L, 83. MARASMIA ERILITALIS. Marasmia erilitalis, Feld. Reise der Nov. Lep. t. cxxxv. f. 26 ; Erkl. de Taf. cxxxv. no. 26. 84. MARASMIA AUREA, n. sp. Wings pure white. The costal margin of the primaries golden yellow, with three small dots on the inner side, a golden yellow waved submarginal line crossing the wing from near the apex to the inner margin. Secondaries with a small waved yellow line extending from the costal to anal angle. Underside of all the wings pure white. The head, thorax, abdomen, legs, and antennae white. Expanse | inch. This beautiful little species is very distinct from any I have seen. 85. DOLICHOSTICHA PERINEPHES. Dolichosticha perinephes, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1886, p. 236. 86. SEMIOCEROS DACTYLOPTILA. Semioceros dactyloptila, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1886, p. 243. Several specimens of this pretty species. 87. EREBANGELA MELANAUGES. Erebangela melanauges, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1886, p. 246. Several specimens of this dull-coloured species. 88. DIPLOTYLA OCHROSEMA. Diplotyla ochrosema, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1886, p. Many specimens. 89. DIPLOTYLA CYCLOSPILA. Diplotyla cyclospila, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1886, p. 248. The female is like the male, excepting that it is considerably paler in colour, and that the antennae are quite simple. 90. STREPSIMELA SIGNIFERALIS. Isopteryx signiferalis, Wallgr. Wien. ent. Mon. iv. p. 175. 1 Ceratoclasis barbicornis, Feld. Reise der Nov. Lep. t. cxxxvi. f. 1 ; Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1886, p. 250. 91. BOTYS ABRUPTALIS. Botys abruptalis, Walk. Cat. xvii. p. 371. One specimen of this species, agreeing well with specimens from Ceylon. 92. NOTARCHA, sp. Two specimens in very worn condition. |