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Show 156 LORD WALSINGHAM ON [Jan. 19, base along the first half of the fold, from beyond the middle of costa to the lower angle of the cell, and in a subapical oblique costal streak; a dark fuscous streaklet immediately before the extreme apex is preceded by a narrow whitish costal patch; the termen deeply incised below and opposite to it, causing the apex of the wing to turn up sometimes almost at right angles to its surface ; cilia creamy whitish, with a slender reduplicated umber-brown line close to their tips. Exp. al. 9 m m . Hind wings, 3 with a hyaline patch at the base ; pale golden yellowish, sometimes with a cupreous tinge; cilia whitish with a slight golden or cupreous tinge, a slender reduplicated curved line of umber-brown running through them around the extreme apex. Abdomen whitish ochreous. Legs creamy-white. Type, 3 2 Mus. Wlsm. Hab. West Indies-JAMAICA (Kingston, 26 VII.- Cockerell) • ST. CROIX, 22-28 IV. (Gudmann, Hedemann); ST. T H O M A S , 7 III. -22 IV. (Gudmann, Hedemann); G R E N A D A (Balthazar, 250ft., windward side, 30 IV.-H. H. Smith). Nine specimens. [ C O L O M B I A ? (Nolcken). Twelve specimens.] " In repose the moth holds the end of the fore wings curved upwards " (Hedemann). This species varies in the intensity of its colouring, the post-median oblique streak or shade being sometimes continued backward at a right angle to the dorsum, w7hile in other specimens the markings are almost obliterated. I have a series in the Zeller Collection named " Nolckenla minuscula, Mus. Z.," received from Baron von Nolcken, but unfortunately they are only labelled "A." It is possible they may have been taken in St. Thomas or Jamaica, as the Baron visited these islands in December 1870; but he appears to have found Micros scarce in the West Indies, and the specimens were more probably captured in Colombia. Very closely allied to Ereunetis luloptera, Meyr., an Australian species which also possesses the hyaline patch in the hind wings-it appears to be distinct, but m y specimens of luloptera are in poor condition. 247. EREUNETIS MACULICORNIS, sp. n. Antennce: basal joint with a brush of hair-like scales above and beneath, somewhat serrate on the outer half in the 6*; white with three brownish spots, the first at one-third, the second at two-thirds, the third at the apex. Palpi slender, second joint scarcely clothed beneath; white. Head and thorax w-hite. Fore ivlngs shining white, with a pale fawn-ochreous shade from the base along the fold, some similar shading on the outer half of the wing tending to fawn, and two slightly oblique fascia?; cilia pale fawn-ochreous. Exp. al. 6 m m . Hind wings shining yellowish grey; cilia pale grey. Abdomen and legs very pale ochreous. Type, 3 Mus. Hedemann. Hab. West Indies-ST. T H O M A S , 7 III.-12 IV. (Hedemann). Three specimens. |
