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Show 494 LORD WALSINGHAM ON THE [Nov. 17, outwards nearly to the depressed apex itself, thence back at a very acute angle to a point opposite its origin, whence it is curved downwards and outwards towards the middle of the apical margin, with which it runs parallel until again curved above the anal angle, whence it can be traced to the triangular semi-transparent patch (up to which its course has already been described); the black line is margined on both sides with whitish-ochreous lines above the middle of the apical margin, and a short line of the same colour extends along the upper half of the margin to the apex, there is also a short streak above the anal angle ; cilia whitish, with much dark fuscous mottling, especially at the apex, at the middle, and at the anal angle, but with a dark line running throughout them near the base. The markings to a great extent show through on the underside. Hind wings semi-transparent, pale rosy aeneous; the apex and outer half of the dorsal margin banded with blackish, as is also the costal margin ; with three blackish spots, one below the middle of the costal band, one below the middle of the wing, and one at the abdominal angle (these are inconspicuous in specimens in less good condition); a slender whitish line runs parallel with the dorsal margin throughout the wing-length ; cilia pale cinereous, with a dark line running through their middle. The markings to a great extent show through on the underside. Abdomen whitish ochreous, mottled above with reddish brown mixed with dark fuscous ; some slight lateral tufts along the segments are also of this mixed colour. Legs pale whitish ochreous, unspotted. Exp. al. 24 millim. Hab. West Indies-Trinidad. (Port of Spain; 1 specimen received from Mr. J. H . Hart.) Type, cS Mus. Wlsm. I have also two specimens of this species from the Zeller Collection collected either by Baron von Nolcken or Petersen ; but I have not been able to trace whether they were taken in the West Indies, Panama, or Colombia. PTER OPHORINM. TRICHOPTILUS, Wlsm. TRICHOPTILUS CENTETES, Meyr. Trichoptilus centetes, Meyr. Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1886, pp. 16, 1387, p. 266. [1=zPterophorus oxydactylus, Wkr. Cat. Lp. Ins. B. M . xxx. p. 944 (1864), Ceylon.] New Guinea, Australia, (? Ceylon). West Indies-St. Vincent (windward side, 3 specimens, Smith). This species has apparently a wide distribution, and is very nearly allied to Trichoptilus (Aciptilus) californicus, Wlsm., from Northern California; it has, however, darker hind wings and less white upon the surface and cilia of the fere wings. Specimens from Mexico and |