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Show 84 MR. F. F. LAIDLAW ON THE [Feb. 4, Euphcea impar Selys. ,, ochracea Selys. Dysphcea limbata Selys. Devadetta argyroides Selys. Rhinocypha fenestrella Selys. ,, biforata Selys. ,, petiolata Selys. Micromerus aurantiacus Selys. ,, stigmatizans Selys. ,, hyalinus Selys. Since that date Dohrn has added the following to the list:- Micromerus lineatus Selys. ,, signatus Kriiger. Our collection contains examples of the species enumerated below:- *Echo modesta 2 , SP- n- *Climacobasis lugens <$ , sp. n. Neurobasis chinensis 3 2 • Vestalis amoena 6 2 • Euphcea impar o • ,, ochracea cS 2 • Dysphcea, limbata o" • Rhinocypha fenestrella 3 2 • „ biforata <5 2 • * „ inas o* $, sp. n. * ,, karschi <5 • * Micromerus affnis <S $, sp. n. [Species marked * are new to the Peninsula.] Legion CALOPTERYX. E C H O MODESTA, sp. n. (Plate V. fig. 6.) 1 2 i Kwala Aring. Abdomen, length 41 m m . Hind wing, length 37-5 m m. Fore wing with 33-36 antenodals, circ. 45 postnodals: hind wing, 32 antenodals and circ 40 postnodals. Basal area with 9-10 cross nerves in fore wing, 8-9 in hind wing. Quadrilateral with 9-10 cross nerves in fore wing, 7 in hind wing. Head. Mouth-parts black; antenna? black, second joint long and thick, third joint longer but much thinner. Rhinarium black, nasus bright metallic green, rest of the head very dark bronze-green. Prothorax dark bronze-green. Thorax the same colour, rather blighter at the sides; underparts brown; legs of the same colour, but the femurs have some irregular black marks on their upper sides ; hairs very long and numerous. Wings hyaline, with a faint brownish tinge at their outer extremities. Pterostigma rather longer than broad, pale brown, |
