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Show 8 8 MR. G. T. BET11UNE-BAKER ON [Feb. 7, 8. ‘ Introduction to Entomology.' 9. ‘ De antennis insectorum dissertatio posterior, usum anten-narum recensens.' 12mo. Hamburgi, 1800. 10. " On the Life-history and Development of a Gnat (Culex)." Trans. Manchester Microscop. Soc. 1900. 11. Loc. cit. 12. " Physiologische und liistologische Untersuchungen liber das Geruchsorgan der Insecten." Zeitsch. f. w. Zool., Bd. xxxiv. 1880. 13. " Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Sinnesempfindungen der Insecten." Mitt. d. Munchener entom. Vereins, Bd. ii. 1878. 14. Ann. Soc. Entom. Belg. xxx. 188G, p. cxx. 15. Loc. cit. p. 592. 16. ‘ Ants, Bees, and Wasps,' p. 96. 17. ‘ Hist. Nat. des Fourmis,' p. 41. 18. Arch, de Zool. 2e series, tom. v. 1887. 19. Journal of the Acad, of Nat. Sciences, Philadelphia, vol. iv. pp. 158-160. 5. Notes on a small Collection of Heterocera from the Fiji Islands, with Descriptions of some New Species. By G. T. B ethune-B a k e r , F.L.S., F.Z.S. [Received November 29, 1904.] (Plates V III. & IX .*) In the early part of last year I received, through the kindness of my friend Mr. Waterhouse of Sydney, a small collection of Heterocera from the island of Viti Levu (the largest of the Fiji group), among which are several interesting new species and some new records. The measurements of the specimens are taken by measuring the length of the wing from the centre of the thorax to the apex of the primary and doubling it. All the insects were taken at Nausori on the Rewa River. S phingid.e . PsiLOGRAMMA JORDANA, Sp. 110V. (Plate V III. fig. 1.) . Head and thorax pale grey; patagia edged laterally with black, below which is a whitish stripe, the black stripe is continued through the metathorax and meets in the centre. Abdomen grey with a dark central dorsal stripe, a broad lateral rust-red patch on each side which merges into the dark lateral wedge-shaped spots of the posterior segments. Palpi grey, with a broad latei'al dark rust-coloured stripe below the tip. Primaries whitish, basal * For explanation of tlic Plates, see p. 95. |