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Show 572 MR. H. DRUCE ON LEPIDOPTERA [Dec. 18, Fam. ARCTIIDJE. 6. PELOCHYTA ASTR.EA. Pelochyta astrcea, Drury, 111. Exot. Ins. ii. t. 28. f. 4; Walk. Cat. iii. p. 725. One specimen in poor condition, agreeing well with specimens of this species in my collection from New Guinea, excepting it is considerably larger. Fam. HYPSINJE. 7. H Y P S A SEMIFUSCA. Hypsa semifusca, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol xix p. 220. The specimens from Aola are identical with those from Alu, Shortland Island. 8. HYPSA DIANA. Hypsa diana, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. xix, p. 220. The large crescent-shaped spot on the primaries varies considerably in size, in some specimens it is much larger than in others. The specimens before me from Aola are identical with those in the National Collection from Shortland Island. 9. CLEIS BIPLAG1ATA. Cleis biplagiata, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. xix p. 221. The Aola specimen is identical with the type from Ulaua. 10. CLEIS HYPOLEUCA. Cleis hypoleuca, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. xix p. 222. Two specimens identical with those from Shortland Island. 11. CLETS NENIA, sp. n. (Plate XXIX. fig. 2.) 8 2 • Primaries and secondaries uniform purplish brown Primaries crossed beyond the middle from the costal margin to near the anal angle with a wide reddish-orange band, which is almost lobe-shaped, being narrow on the costal margin. Underside • primaries reddish brown, the orange band as above, but brighter in colour; a silver-grey marginal line extending from the apex to the anal angle, the fringe black ; secondaries uniform dark brown, with a silver-grey marginal line extending from the apex to the anal angle. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark brown. Antennae, palpi and legs reddish orange. Expanse, 8 1| inches, $ U inches. Hab. Aola, Guadalcanar Island, Solomon Inlands. This species is allied to C. nigrescens, Butl., from Shortland Island, from which it is at once distinguished by the band on the primaries being narrower and by the entire absence of colour on the underside of the secondaries. |
