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Show 56 LORD WALSINGHAM O N [Jan. 19, remarkably fine and distinct species; and I trust that the publication of this paper may induce collectors to supply material from these more northern localities, with which we are at present so little acquainted. The collections made by von Hedemann and Gudmann are for the most part in beautiful condition, the specimens well set and mounted, and a large proportion of them bred. Full data have been given by which the life-history of each bred species can be followed, and this information has added much to the value of the specimens; unfortunately, the note-books in which descriptions of the different larvae had been written were lost. I must express m y indebtedness to m y two Danish correspondents for their kindness in allowing me to keep a large number of duplicates, which will eventually find their way to the British Museum with the remainder of m y collections ; aud Baron von Hedemann has also been kind enough to examine for me such types of Fabricius's West-Indian species as are extant in the Copenhagen Museum. I must also return my thanks to m y other correspondents whose names are mentioned above, especially to Messrs. Godman and Salvin for placing much valuable material in my hands. I. PYEALIDINA. I. PTEROPHORIDJE. 1. TRICHOPTILUS, Wlsm. 1. TRICHOPTILUS CENTETES, Meyr. Trichoptilus centetes, Meyr. Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1886, 16-17': 1887, 266 %• Wlsm. Pr. Z. Soc. Lond. 1891, 494-5, 542 (1892)3. [? -Pterophorus oxydactylus, Wkr. Cat. Lp. Ins. B. M. XXX. 944 (1864). Aclptilla oxydactyla, Wlsm. Pr. Z. Soc. Lond. 1885, 885 (1886). Pterophorus oxydactylus, Moore, Lp. Ceyl. III. 528-9 Pl. 209.16 (1887) ; Swinh. & Cotes, Cat. Moths Ind. 669. No. 4549 (1889). Trichoptilus oxydactylus, Wlsm. Pr. Z. Soc. Lond 1896 277 (1896).-Ceylon ; India, IX., XII.; Arabia, II.-IIL, IX.' XII.] Hah. N E W GUINEA, X L 1 QUEENSLAND 2. West Indies3 ST. CROIX, 22 IV.-18 V. (Gudmann, Hedemann, Pontoppidan) ; ST. THOMAS, 13 III.-25 III. (Gudmann, Hedemann); ST. VINCENT3. Bred by Mr. Gudmann at St. Croix, but the food-plant has not been identified. 2. SPHENARCHES, Meyr. 2. SPHENARCHES CAFFER, Z. = ANI80DACTYZU8, Wkr. 10 ; H. SVn. = DIFFU8ALIS Wkr • = WAZKEXI, Wlsm. 10 • = STNOPHZYS, Meyr.10 Pterophorus caffer, Z. Hndl. Kngl. Svensk. Vet.-Ak 1852 118 ' Oxyptilus caffer, Z. Lin. Ent. VI. 348-9 (1852)2; Wkr. Cat. Lp' |