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NUMBER 55.
Page I. Descriptions of new Species of Pyralide of the Subfamily Pyraustine. By Sir Grorer F, Hampson, Bart., F.Z.S., &e. .... 1 II. Descriptions and Records of Bees—XLV. By T. D. A. @ocmmnnuL, Oniversity of Colorado: 6.6 sfc'e sels slalsie'e eles cae ees 21
Ill. Preliminary Descriptions of Eleven new Crinoids belonging to the Families Himerometride, Mariametride, and Colobometride, discovered by the ‘Siboga’ in the Dutch Hast Indies. By Austin
IE WeR COOH A Kear stn er eh costs OR ED OBIS nN ag ganas ai hare ere ee te
IV. Mammals from the Ja River, Cameroons. By OLpFIELp ERETOMEAS chee os cine « wie GRO Beek” Mee eGeneIe. Carica aie
V. Small Mammals from South America, By OLDFIELD THomas. 44
VI. Notes on Fossorial Hymenopteraa—XI. By Rowzanp
een a A, BLN. 0 5 yaw ok « hea aoe een cos Lees aes 48 VII. Descriptions of new Harvest-men of the Family Phalango- meepeeby STANGMY bresie «(Plate Di)ic ws. cnie. crags seaoeeuee 63 VUI. Hersilia (Clausidium) vancouverensis. By KATHLEEN re mR ke Eta rere ia ort ela sep act sain, od hd ave, onsen 9 acs 84 IX. Descriptions of Ethiopian Rhynchota (Heteroptera). By UE i NUNS ae afelshe) ceo ak cin, etpeis. ho Mp ta Ve wm hd a, Ui) aiard apes wap es 87
X. A Discussion of the General Classification of the Pelecypoda, By M. Cottey Marcu, M.Sc., Geological Department, Manchester Miioersiigee: (hice PEE sits y's dees ee ka eh es bade cele sets ve, GE XI. Notes from the Gatty Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews.— No. XXXIII. By Prof. M‘Inrosn, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S., &e. PEM UE Ways salads ie titldiele we leutdielwtrnistelnivids 4 aigene® wansdes 117
XIf. A new Elephant Shrew from the Island of Zanzibar. By Guy DoLLMAN .,......., Pa Rowse aM Pusha Vee Ow ane ony via eae 180
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Page XIII. On a new Palm-Civet from Timor. By Ernst Scuwanrz. 131
XIV. On a Terrestrial Amphipod from Kew Gardens. By W.T. OMAN, DP Ts. gas eae cae kee Daite omleW inn REET Bo 132
XV. Descriptions of Three new African Cichlid Fishes of the Genus Tilapia,, preserved in the British Museum. By G. A.
BOULENGHE, LYE S. 26 eer «sss + ais shemies Oe siege Giese ett © binge 138 XVI. Descriptions of new African Batrachians preserved in the
British Museum. By G. A. BouLEnGER, F.R.S. ......--...06- 140 XVU. A Revision of the Asilide of Australasia. By GERTRUDE
BRE CNIDG 5 6 85 ais cise s uti fe io Sites eee nit wl OR oiele Posi eee ee i 142
New Books:—A Revision of the Ichnewmonide, based on the Collection in the British Museum (Natural History), with Descriptions of new Genera and Species. Part I. Tribes Ophionides and Metopiides. By CraupE Mortry, F.Z5., F.E.S.—Records of the Indian Museum. (A Journal of Indian Zoology.) Vol. iv. no. x. Annotated Catalogue of Oriental
Culicrde. Supplement. By E. BRUNETTI ......,..... 160, 161 Proceedings of the Geological Society ........--....ee eee 161, 162 Ee Hitorsal NGC ory sy pice e es pe ana 7 iupka Ca vpoisinnawains Catan 164
NUMBER 56,
XVIII. Report on the Annelida Polycheta collected in the North Sea and adjacent parts by the Scotch Fishery Board Vessel ‘ Goldseeker.—Part I. Amphinomide to Sigaliontide. By WILLIAM Smatu, M.A., B.Sc., Gatty Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews.
CPA ate Way SSS. keke. tales athe gp eles sie Ce ee ena eee 165 XIX. Descriptions of new Batrachians from the Andes of South America, preserved in the British Museum. By G. A. BouLENGER, BUSS 25555 Gi8 ie ob AG leek eink oi ties OOPRS date te eet ote e ae ace 185 XX. New or little-known Ethiopian Hemiptera. By E. Brr- ROTH, COPEL IS. 1.5 5545 555058 bois gdh ae kk 0 bless Oe cee nha aan 191 XXI. Lygistorrhina urichit, a new Mycetophilid from Trinidad. SBy-F. ‘W.: Eowarnns, BaAs- FOES.” 6526.5 sn ses es a on ne 203 XXII. A new Vespertilionine Bat from Angola. By Ovp¥rirLp PISERONGASS <5), 5 005.5 dicts ascle himloles 6» ehe/aiienr tp ialeie yo ele ta nate ea 204
XXIII. On a Species of Nymphon from the North Pacific. By Fiora M. Scott, M.A., University College, Dundee. (Plate VII.) 206
XXIV. A Revision of the South-American Siluroid Fishes of the Genus Corydoras, with a List of the Specimens in the British Museum (Natural History). By C. Tare Rrean, M.A. 209
CONTENTS.
XXYV. Some Considerations in regard to the Classification of the Order Thysanoptera. By Ricwarp S, Baenatn, F.LS., F.ES., Hope Department of Zoology, University Museum, Oxford ......
XXVI. Entomological Notes from the London School of Tropical Medicine.—No. LV. ”Blood-sucking Diptera from Port Darwin, Australia. By Sopuia L. M. SUMMERS, M.A., B.Sc., Carnegie Biameniou Aperaeen University’ fo... cv cch ue ct ete c ences cceebe
XXVII. Two new Species of Nasua, By OtpFreLtp THomas ., XXVIII. Description of a new Desert-Lark from the Central
Weecstemsanara.) By Henge HaRTERE o.oo s eda w ceieala gene 2:
XXIX. New Species of Heterocera from Costa Rica.—XVII. a eR GIANT Miia wow cali os av Ni odele vldg aw dil i’a stead dae o>.
XXX. A new Species of Tabanus from German East Africa, in
the British Museum (Natural History). By Ernest E. Austen... 2
XXXI. On a new Species of Oligoneuria (Ephemeride) from British Hast Africa. By Rey. A. EH. HATON.......-...00ce ne esi
XXXII. Some new Species of Ipide and Pp ee in the British Museum. By Lt.-Col. Winn Sampson, F.1.S. me
XXXIII. On new Species of HWisteride and Notices of others.
LY 2 SLE US REALS Be are na WL CL" Pere ane See 2
XXXIV. Notes on Guiana Birds. By Lorp Brapournge, F.ZS., M.B.0.U., and Caar.tes Cuups, F.Z.8., M.B.0O.U., Zoological SEMEN SretisEY NEUSEUTE 2275.65 io1ig swe sisinsieisia’e les lnaata aanaa
XXXYV. Description of a new Cichlid Fish from the Lower eee by Cy. A SOULENGERS BZ.5. Slee sice ssc. cavdcsende ens
New Book :—Memoirs of the Department of Agriculture in India. Entomological Series. Vol. IV. No. 1. Eri Silk. By H. Maxwett-Lerroy and ©. C. SHOSH, Agricultural Research PPE PEGE EISEN isthe tet soot var area oles aeeeer ne eee oie Wi sia e a ate, whe, ns
A Review of South-African Lind-Mollusca belonging to the Family Zontide, by Lt.-Col. H. H. Godwin-Austen, F.R.S. &e.;
Errata in Dr. Arnbiick-Christie-Linde’s paper in the ‘ Annals’ CUP OCs gS Ge eS have Meare arcs wer sata or eeaks NUMBER 57.
XXXVI. The Classification of the Blennioid Fishes. By C. Tarr eRe RNME OE a eNaer Hier soc e Cee eetA eC f uink sche vie ss
XXXVI, Two new West-African Mammals. By Oxvrretp PERIOMAS cer sis do. 28 RSE ah, cs be sia saa Natta oat we ar ye eats a eet 9 28
XXXVIII. Self-evisceration in the Asteroidea. By NATHANIEL
SRM EMA oh cps oleic sriinct'« if See ere be. Pave A Yd ba 5,8 gmp lee ees 2
XXXIX, New Bers. o of Heterocera from Costa Rica.—XVII.
By W. Scuavs, F.Z.8. aang Sick AOC OE ICE Ak :
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Page XL. Descriptions and Records of Bees—XLVI. By T. D. A. COGKERELL, University of Colorado <0 056. sjc2 63 sss = 5 ince dll XLI. Three new Species of Neotropical Coccinellide. By Guy PAS? SIE A EEA TYLON seg ches sone igre i eterone aici nhals g eh etc ice’ ole) sce ee 820 XLII. Description of Two new Eels from West Africa, belonging to a new Genus and Family. By C. Tare Beaan, M.A. ........ 323 XLII. Notes on Malay Tigers, with Description of a new Form from Bali. (By Benet SCHWAHZ (7 2). ohio: sania ae ttebinns oer 324
XLIV. Descriptions of some new Burmese Species of Ruteline @oleoptera belonging to the Genus Anomala. By GitBertr J.
PPATEREROOW «Re Bonu on, betes asus pogo as n\n oe pepe ects i Sop Bley Sak eee ae 327 XLV. Onthe Stromatoporoids and Eozoon. By R. Kirkpatrick,
(Pigtes Waitt EX.) i. ss cae se eee week we slees ce een eee 341 XLVI. The Anatomy and Classification of the Teleostean Fishes
of the Order Lyomeri. By C. Tarz Reaan, M.A............... 347 XLVII. A Revision of the Asilide of Australasia. By GERTRUDE
TRA a1 1 ae ERE Lata Mtarairg tia sy eocrn e835 5 350
NUMBER 88. XLVIII. Notes on Fossorial Hymenopteraa—X. By Rowxianp
10M Vom tepor el De eae On ONS ee SO A Pee RI hg dat 361 XLIX. The Osteology and Classification of the Teleostean Fishes of the Order Apodes. By C. Tarr Rue@an, M.A..............++- 377
L. A Revision of the South-American Characid Fishes of the Genera Chalceus, Pyrrhulina, Copeina, and Pogonocharax. By CoiBawe HmGan, MAS feos «0 thasiate asl aabis cree: cree alee ea 387
LI. On a Collection of Small Mammals from the Tsin-ling Mountains, Central China, presented by Mr. G. Fenwick Owen to
the National Museum. By OLpFrELD THOMAS ................ 395 LII. New Bats and Rodents from 8. America. By OLpFreLp THOMAS Ty. cs sawed eee ewes ss om oe opie eee ee 405
LIIT. New Land and Freshwater Shells collected by Dr. J. Elbert in the Malay Archipelago. By Dr. F. Haas, Frankfurt-a.-M. 412
LIV. Descriptions of new Reptiles from the Andes of South America, preserved in the British Museum. By G. A. BouLENGER, ORES, eee an wiv. c GF bib shee oe ealenne eal tee Cte ete ee 420
LY. A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Fauna of Bromel- acee. By Hues Scort, M.A. (Cantab.), F.L.S., F.E.S., Curator in Entomology in the University of Cambridge. Including Descriptions of new Insects by W. L. Distant, F.E.S., and the late R, Suxr- FORD, M.A., F.L.S. (Plate KX.) oo... cece ene ne cece were cece 424
LVI. Descriptions of some new Homoptera. By W. L. Distant. 438
LVII. On the Structure of Stromatoporoids and of Hozoon. By R KapepatTricr: »(Plates XL, & ATL) oo. ease ee eee 446
New Book :—Recent Foreign and Colonial Natural History IPeriodreals ee rey etree MMH mn tromhintho Minoe ao ae oF 460
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NUMBER 59. Page LVIII. Notes on the Apide (Hymenoptera) in the Collection of the British Museum, with Descriptions of new Species. By GEOFFREY MEADE-WALDO, M.A. ..........00008 Rep eremehesteat haces 461
LIX. Observations on living Gorgonias (Gorgonia verrucosa) occurring in the English Channel. By J. Sruarr Tuomson, Ph.D., F.L.S., F.R.S.E., Lecturer and Senior Demonstrator in Zoology, Victoria University of Manchester ..........cccessseeeecueeees 479
LX. Descriptions and Records of Bees —XLVII. By T. D. A. CockERELL, University of Colorado
LXI. A Revision of the Peeciliid Fishes of the Genera Rivulus, Pterolebias, and Cynolebias. By C. Tate REGAN, M.A........... 494
LXII. New Species of Heterocera from Costa Rica.— XVIII. NMR A Setsvencadienuhiesste eaten anh a wisi a aie hale am ceare 8
LXIII. Notes on Fossorial Hymenoptera.—XI. By Row1anp E. Turner, F.Z.S., F.E.S.
LXIYV. Brief Diagnoses of Eight new Petalia, with a List of the known forms of the Genus. By KNup ANDERSEN
LXV. On Specimens of Cephalodiscus nigrescens supposed to have been dredged in 1841 or 1842. By W.G. RipEwoop............ 550
New Books:—Recent Foreign and Colonial Natural History Periodicals.—Records of the Western Australian Museum and Art Gallery. Edited by the Director, Bernarp H. Woop- warp. Vol. I. Part 2.—Distribution and Origin of Life in America. By Ropert Francis Scuarrr, Ph.D., B.Sc, 555, 556
NUMBER 60.
LXVI. Descriptions of new Species of Pyralide of the Subfamily Pyraustine. By Sir Grorce F. Hampson, Bart., F.Z.S., &e. .... 557
LXVII. On some Reptilian Lower Jaws. By D. M.S. Watson, M.Sc.
LXVIII. Two new Races of Mongoose. By O_pFrrLp THomas. 588
LXIX. On new Mammals from the Islands of the Johore Archi- pelago, South China Sea. By Hersperrt C. Roprnson, C.M.Z.S, .. 689
LXX. Eight new Fishes from Baluchistan. By Dr. Ericu ZUGMAYER, of the Zoological Museum, Munich
LXXI. Apherusa jurinei (M.-Edw.). By ALFRED O. WALKER, RRs ef) 1S Gand = ay Ue a SAE Me siaj oie PE Ke eee 600
LXXII. Descriptions of Two new Fishes from the Nile System. eee HOUCENGHE, PVE Si < s vcdeituar deus. sedade tds tence’ 601
LXXIII. Rhynchotal Notes. By W. L. Distant ............ 602
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Page LXXIV. Descriptions of new African Agaristide in the British Museum. By Sir Georex F. Hampson, Bart........... 000.000: 609 LXXV. Two new Mongooses from Somaliland. ae R. E, DRAKE- Brockman, M.R.C.S., L.B.C.P., BZib. ees cuusas Gases. . te tae 612
LXXVI. On the Development of the Pectoral Girdle in the Pipefish (Syngnathus acus). By T. P. Burst, M.A., B.Se., Gatty Marine Laboratory, University of St. Andrews. (Plate XT)». 3a
LXXVILI. Notes on some New Zealand Pselaphide in the British Museum, with Descriptions of new Species of the Genus Sagola, By
Major T. IBROUN, HBGB. . ees eun es dificil eee th pean ee 621 IXXVITI. The Anatomy and Classification of the Teleostean
Fishes of the Order Discocephali. By C. Tarz Recan, M.A. .... 634 LXXIX. The Caristiide, a Family of Berycomorphous Fishes.
By ©. Tate Reaan, M.A... ss. sees es sas se eee 637 LXXX. New Centronycteris and Ctenomys from S. America. By
Cem ruD THOMAS. oy ies hs ve ale eoe eye es Npleb ae oyu Glee .. 638
LXXXI. A new Cynopterus from Borneo. By KNup ANDERSEN. 640
LXXXII. Sexual Differences in the Peeciliid Fishes of the Genus Cynolebias. By Ox Tare RrGan, MeAw. o. iene eee .. 641
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PLATES IN VOL. X.
Piatr I, New Harvest-men of the family Phalangodide. II. Hersilia (Clausidium) vancouverensis, K. Haddon. III. Classification of the Pelecypoda. IV. White Porpoise. V. Eteone depressa and Dasybranchus caducus. VI. Annelida Polycheta from the North Sea. VII. Nymphon pixelle, /. M. Scott. VIII. | Ix. X. Fauna of Bromeliacez. XI. | X11.1 XIII. Pectoral girdle in the Pipefish,
Stromatoporoids and Eozoon.
Stromatoporoids and Eozoon.
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T.— Descriptions of new Species of Pyralide of the Subfamily Pyraustine. By Sir Grorcz F. Hampson, Bart., F.Z.S.
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(4a) Goniorhynchus lasyguialis, sp. u.
Fore tibiz of male tufted with long hair on inner side, the first joint of tarsus curved and fringed with lovg hair on inner side ; fore wing with slight depressed grooves in cell.
6. Head, thorax, and abdomen reddish brown ; pectus, base of legs, and ventral surface of abdomen whitish. Fore wing glossy ochreous brown suffused with fuscous; traces of a dark antemedial line; an obscure dark discoidal spot ; postmedial line dark, rather strongly dentate, excurved from costa to vein 4, then oblique; a terminal series of black points ; cilia greyish ochreous at base followed by: Begfit 1€ dark line. Hind wing brown with a cupre St Siva ter minal series of black points ; cilia greyish Hus at base followed by a dark line; the underside greyer, an obscure discoidal a and indistinct maculate postmedial line defined by greyish on outer side.
Hab. Paracvay, Sapucay (Foster), 1g type. Hep. 28mm
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(7a) Goniorhynchus octosema, sp. 0.
gd. Head and thorax yellow ; palpi black, white at base ; lower part of frons black ; shoulders with brown stripes ; tibize with blackish bands at extremities; abdomen yellow, a black band on third segment, the terminal segments tinged with red-brown, the anal tuft black above and with a black bar before it below. Fore wing golden yellow ; the costal area black-brown from near base to end of cell, expanding into a triangular antemedial patch, a small round spot iu upper part of middle of cell and confluent with a figure-of- eight-shaped discoidal patch, its centre slightly tinged with grey ; antemedial line fine, brown, from cell to inner margin; postmedial line brown, excurved below costa and between veins 5 and 2, then retracted to below the discoidal patch and sinuous to inner margin ; a terminal black-brown line expanding somewhat at apex ; cilia black-brown with a fine pale line at base. Hind wing golden yellow ; a brown dis- coidal point ; postmedial line brown, bent outwards between veins 5 and 2, then retracted to below end of cell and oblique to above tornus ; aterminal black-brown line except towards tornus; cilia black-brown with fine white lines at base and middle.
Hab. Stnearore (Ridley), 1 3 type. Hep. 22 mm.
(7b) Goniorhynchus marginalis, sp. n. ?. Head and thorax yellowish tinged with brown ; palpi
3 black-brown, white at base; frons and antenne black- brown ; fore tibiz black-brown ; abdomen yellowish white with pair of dorsal brown points on second segment. Fore wing pale yellow, the costal area suffused with brown, the terminal area deep cupreous brown, widening towards costa ; a small brown spot at middle of cell conjoined to the costal area and with a faint line from it to inner margin ; a trian- gular brown discoidal patch conjoined to the costal area ; postmedial line indistinct, nearly straight from costa to vein 2, then retracted to just below angle of cell and erect to inner margin. Hind wing pale yellow; a slight discoidal point ; postmedial line indistinct, excurved between veins 5 and 2; a terminal cupreous-brown band narrowing to a point at tornus.
Hab, Peru, La Merced (Watkins & Tomlinson), 1 2 type. Hep, 24mm.
(1a) Puletosoma holophealis, sp. n. Antenne of male thickened by a ridge of scales at base ;
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hind tibie fringed with very long hair above, with a tuft of long hair from base below followed by a thick fringe of hair, the medial spurs absent, the terminal outer spur very long, the first joint of tarsus fringed with very long hair below.
Head, thorax, and abdomen dark brown ; pectus and base of legs whitish ; ventral surface of abdomen white, fuscous towards extremity, the anal tuft and claspers white below, genital tufts ochreous white. Wings uniform dark brown tinged with purplish, a slight pale line at base of cilia.
Hab. Stnearorn (Ridley), 1 3, 1 2 type; Borneo, Sandakan (Pryer),2 9. Hap. 28 mm.
(3 @) Botyodes brachytorna, sp. n.
Hind wing of male with the termen indented at submedian fold, the tornal area contorted and thickly clothed with rough hair above and below.
6 . Head and thorax orange-yellow; palpiwith black points at sides of joints ; antenne ringed with black towards base ; tegulz, shoulders, and patagia with black spots; fore coxe with black spots, the femora and tibiz at extremities with black bands, the fore tarsi ringed with black; abdomen yellow, the second segment with subdorsal black spots, the terminal segments with silvery rings and the anal tuft silvery, the ventral surface dark brown at extremity. Fore wing yellow; a subbasal black spot below costa ; smal! antemedial black spots below costa and cell and above inner margin ; a silvery discoidal bar defined by brown; the terminal area red-brown with a leaden gloss and defined on inner side by a dark brown line which is sinuous to vein 4, then angled inwards to the discoidal bar and again sinuous to inner margin ; a dark brown subterminal shade, a terminal series of black strize, and fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing yellow, the terminal area broadly red-brown with a silvery leaden gloss and defined on inner side by a dark brown line; a dark subterminal shade and black terminal line.
?. Hind wing without the silvery gloss on termen and at tornus, the terminal line broken up into black striz, a dark line near base of cilia.
Hab. Br. N. Guinea, Ekeikei (Pratt), 3 3, 1 2 type, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), 1 3, 2 2, Mafalu (Pratt),1 9. Hap. 30-32 mm.
(4c) Sylepta monoleuca, sp. n.
Antenne of male with the tooth on basal joint large, the shaft thickened just beyond it ; fore wing on underside 1
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with fringes of scales and hair at upper and lower angles of cell.
3g. Head and thorax black-brown, the antennze whitish towards tips, the tarsi whitish ; abdomen fuscous black, the ventral surface white. Fore wing uniform black-brown with a cupreous tinge. Hind wing black-brown with a cupreous tinge; arather quadrate white spot beyond lower angle of cell.
Hab. DutcuH N. Guinea, Fak-fak (Pratt), 1 g type. Kap. 28 mm.
(12a) Sylepta microspilalis, sp. n.
3g. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous tinged with brown ; palpi white at base; pectus and ventral surface of abdomen white. Fore wing ochreous tinged with brown, the costal and terminal areas rather darker; two dark antemedial points in cell and one below the cell with an oblique line from it to inner margin ; a small yellowish discoidal lunule defined by fuscous ; postmedial line dark, minutely dentate and oblique from costa to vein 2, then retracted to below angle of cell and oblique to inner margin with a dark point at submedian fold ; cilia fuscous. Hind wing pale ochreous, the apical area tinged with fuscous ; a slight postmedial line bent outwards and minutely dentate between veins 5 and 2.
Hab. Sincavore (Ridley), 2 g type. Exp. 24 mm.
(18a) Sylepta albirivalis, sp. un.
9. Head, thorax, and abdomen cupreous brown, the vertex of head whitish ; abdomen with slight whitish segmental lines; palpi at base, pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen white. Fore wing cupreous brown ; an indistinct oblique whitish antemedial line slightly defined on outer side by fuscous ; a small white spot in middle of cell and discoidal bar defined by fuscous ; a postmedial white line arising below costa, its outer edge very slightly waved to vein 5, where it is very slightly bent outwards, at vein 2 bent inwards to below end of cell, then slightly excurved. Hind wing cupreous brown ; a slight whitish discoidal lmnule defined by fuscous ; postmedial line white faintly defined on inner side by fuscous, very slightly bent outwards at vein 5, at vein 2 bent inwards and almost obsolete to below end of cell, then oblique to above tornus ; cilia whitish with a dark line through them ; the underside greyer.
Hab. Duvcu N. Guinea, Kapaur (Doherty), 1 2 type. Exp. 28 mm.
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(20 c) Sylepta parvipuncta, sp. n.
Head, thorax, and abdomen fuscous brown with a greyish tinge ; palpi black, white at base ; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen white, the fore tibize with blackish band. Fore wing fuscous brown with a cupreous gloss ; antemedial line indistinct, whitish defined on outer side by blackish, somewhat oblique from costa to submedian fold ; smali black spots at middle of cell and on discocellulars, the latter with faint whitish marks before and beyond it ; postmedial line whitish defined on inner side by blackish, forming a tridentate white mark from below costa to vein 5, then excurved to vein 2, then bent inwards to below base of cell and more distinct and excurved to inner margin. Hind wing fuscous brown with a cupreous gloss; a blackish discoidal spot ; postmeddial line whitish defined on inner side by blackish, bent outwards between veins 5 and 2, then inwards to below angle of cell and oblique to above tornus ; cilia with a fine whitish line at base and whitish tips ; the underside whitish with the terminal area suffused with fuscous, the discoidal lunule and postmedial line more distinct.
Hab, Sizrra Leone (Clements), 1 ¢ type ; Gotp Coast, Kumasi (Whiteside),1 9. Eup. 24-26 mm.
(22a) Sylepta leucographalis, sp. n.
3. Head and thorax fuscous mixed with greyish ; palpi black, greyish at base and tips; pectus and legs whitish, the fore tibiz fuscous at extremities ; abdomen with the basal half grey with fuscous lines, the terminal half fuscous with grey segmental lines, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing fuscous brown suffused with purple; an antemedial white spot in cell and whitish band from cell to immer margin ; quadrate black spots in middle of cell and on discocellulars with a quadrate white spot between them and smaller spot below the cell ; postmedial line fuscous, incurved and with quadrifid yellowish white patch beyond it from costa to vein 5, bent outwards and slightly defined by white between veins 5 and 2, then retracted to lower angle of cell and excurved to inner margin, with yellowish white spot beyond it in submedian interspace and small spot above inner margin ; cilia yellowish white from vein’3 to tornus. Hind wing yellowish white ; some diffused fuscous below base of cell; an oblique fuscous band from upper angle of cell to above tornus ; a small dark lunule beyond the cell ; the terminal area fuscous suffused with purple, a postmedial line between veins 5 and 2 slightly
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defined by whitish on outer side and retracted at vein 2 ; cilia white at submedian interspace. Hab. Batt (Doherty), 1 3 type. Exp. 30 mm.
(32 b) Sylepta tumidipes, sp. un.
Mid femora of male greatly dilated.
¢. Head, thorax, and abdomen white tinged with ochreous, the vertex of head, tegule, and patagia with some brown; fore tibize with fuscous band; abdomen with blackish bands on second and penultimate segments and subdorsal streaks on anal segment. Fore wing white tinged with ochreous ; a curved black subbasal line from costa to vein 1, followed by a blackish shade from below costa to inner margin; a strong curved black-brown antemedial line, conjoined at median nervure to an oblique bar in middle of cell ; a pale discoidal bar on a black-brown patch extending to costa ; postmedial line strong, black-brown, incurved from costa to vein 5, ex- curved to vein 2, then bent inwards to the lower edge of the discoidal patch and oblique to inner margin near the ante- medial line; a terminal black-brown band, broad and with curved inner edge from costa to vein 4, then narrow to vein 2 and expanding into a large patch on tornal area confluent with the curve of postmedial line ; cilia brownish with a white line at base and whitish patch above tornus. Hiud wing white tinged with ochreous ; a black discoidal spot with oblique line from it to above inner margin towards tornus ; postmedial line blackish, bent outwards between veins 5 and 2 where it terminates ; a blackish terminal line expanding into patches at apex and in submedian interspace ; cilia with a slight brownish line through them.
Ab. 1. Head and thorax yellower with much more black- brown ; abdomen yellower banded dorsally with black-brown and almost wholly black-brown towards extremity ; wings yellower with the dark areas more extensive and tinged with purple ; fore wing with the whole terminal area dark except a bar from costa and small spot below vein 2; hind wing with the whole terminal area dark except a slight pale line beyond the postmedial line towards costa and the excurved medial part.
Hab. Sizrra Leone (Clements), 2 g type ; Goutp Coast, Kumasi (Whiteside), 1 8; S. Nicgerta, Sapele (Sampson), 23. Exp. 26-28 mm.
(35 a) Sylepta microdontalis, sp. n.
3. Pale grey-brown : pectus, legs, and ventral surface of
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abdomen whitish, the fringe of hair on hind tibie red-brown on inner side. Fore wing with faint pale point in cell and spot below it before the very indistinct antemedial line ; a small pale spot in end of cell before the shght dark discoidal lunule with pale centre ; postmedial line indistinct, dark, slightly bent outwards between veins 5 and 3 with two small dentate white marks before it, then retracted to below end of cell and erect toinner margin ; the costa pale before and just beyond it. Hind wing with indistinct dark discoidal spot followed by a faint pale bar before the postmedial ime, which is very indistinct and diffused, forming a spot beyond lower angle of cell, then retracted to lower angle and oblique to inner margin beyond middle ; cilia with brown line near base and whitish tips ; the underside whitish.
@. Fore wing rather browner ; the point in cell and spot below it more distinct ; no spot before the discoidal lunule, the lower extremity of which is connected with three small dentate pale marks in sinus of postmedial line, costa not pale ; hind wing with the pale spot beyond the cell more djstinct, the postmedial live excurved at median nervules, not forming a spot. :
Hab. Venezurta, 1 fg; Fr. Guiana, Cayenne (Schaus), 1 § type, Maroni R. (Schaus), type 2 in Coll. Schaus. Lxp., § 30, 9 28 mm. ‘These may possibly be different species.
(38 a) Sylepta leucinalis, sp. n.
9. Head whitish suffused with cupreous brown; palpi with blackish bands at extremities of first and second joints ; thorax white slightly tinged with brown, the tegule with fuscous patches at middle; the fore tibize with blackish band ; abdomen white with dorsal black band on third segment, the terminal segments slightly tinged with brown. Fore wing white slightly irrorated with brown ; a black point at base of costa, slight subbasal striga from costa and point above inner margin; antemedial line slight, dark, excurved from below costa to inner margin; small dark annuli in and below middle of cell ; an oblique black discoidal bar with white point in its upper part and some brown suffusion below it ; postmedial line double, dentate, oblique from costa to vein 3, at vein 2 bent inwards to below end of cell and angled outwards above vein 1, the area beyond it suffused with brown from apex to vein 4 and towards tornus; a terminal series of blackish striz ; cilia with dark line through them and dark pcints at tips. Hind wing white slightly irrorated with brown ; two
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slight dark discoidal points and brownish shades below and beyond end of cell ; postmedial line double, dentate, with a dark spot on the inner line at discal fold, ineurved at sub- median fold ; the apex with brown patch ; a terminal series of blackish strize and a brown line through the cilia.
Hab. HK. Peru, Pozuzo, 2 2? type. Hap. 30 mm.
(40a) *Sylepta desmialis, sp. n.
Hind tibiz of male with very thick tufts of hair on upper ide.
¢d. Fuscous ; palpi at base, pectus, and ventral surface of abdomen white; legs black and white. Fore wing with sub- basal hyaline point in cell ; quadrate antemedial spots in cell, the latter with a similar spot below it; a lunulate mark just beyond the cell composed of five almost conjoined spots between veins 3 and 8, the two middle ones larger. Hind wing witb oblique dark medial line ending above tornus ; a quadrage discoidal hyaline spot with a short dark line on its outer edge; cilia of both wings with a fine white line at base.
Hab. S. Nienria, Lagos (Boag), 1 3s, Sapele (F. W. Sampson), 3 & type. Exp. 24 mm.
(40 c) Sylepta melanomma, Sp. n.
9. Head and thorax ochreous white mixed with dark brown; palpi white with blackish bands at middle and extremity ; pectus and legs ochieous white, the fore tibiz with fuscous band at extiemity; abdomen ochreous white banded with brown, the terminal segment with blackish pateh, the veutral surface white. Fore wing ochreous white ; somewhat oblique blackish subbasal and antemedial bands, the latter confluent with a spoi on its outer side below the cell ; somewhat quadrate blackish spots in end . of cell and on discocellulars, confluent on median nervure, and a band from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; the terminal area broadly blackish with a cupreous gloss, an ochreous-white postmedial bar on it from costa to vein 6 ; cilia whitish. Hind wing ochreous white ; a faint diffused dark subbasal band; a blackish discoidal spot ; a dark post- medial band, oblique to vein 8, then bent inwards to lower angle of cell and oblique to above tornus; terminal area blackish with a cupreous gloss, joined at vein 2 by a spur from postmedial band and with an ochreous-white sub-
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terminal band on it from vein 4 to near tornus ; cilia white at base, dark at tips.
Hab. S. Nicerta, Ilesha (Humfrey), 2 9 type. Eup. 26-28 mm.
(44a) Sylepta vylocraspis, sp. n.
9. Head, thorax, and abdomen fulvous yellow tinged with red-brown; palpi whitish at base ; pectus and ventral surface of abdomen white. Fore wing orange-yellow, the costa tiuged with fulvous, a broad terminal red-brown band ; an indistinct curved brown antemedial line; a small brown spot in middle of cell and larger discoidal spot ; postmedial line brown, strong and obliquely incurved from costa to the terminal band at vein 5, at vein 2 retracted to below end of cell and erect to inner margin. Hind wing orange-yellow with a broad brown terminal band; an oblique brown discoidal striga ; postmedial line brown, rather strong, ex- curved between veins 5 and 2; the underside with the terminal band narrower.
Hab. Natau, Durban (Innes), 29 type. Exp. 32-34 mm.
— (506) Sylepta holopheaiis, sp. n.
6. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark reddish brown ; palpi white at base, black towards tips ; pectus, greater part ‘of legs, and ventral surface of abdomen whitish ; genital tufts ochreous. Fore wing brown with a cupreous gloss ; traces of a dark antemedial line, a slight dark discoidal lunule ; an indistinct dark postmedial line shghtly bent outwards between veins 5 and 2, then retracted to lower angle of cell and erect to inner margin. Hind wing brown with a cupreous gloss ; a faint dark postmedial line, slightly excuryed between veins 5 and 2, then retracted to lower angle of cell and oblique to tornus.
Hab, Paraguay, Sapucay (Foster), 1 g type. Eup. 28 mio.
(0c) Sylepta semilugens, sp. n.
dg. Head, thorax, and abdomen fulvous yellow; palpi whitish at base ;- pectus aid legs whitish, the tore femora at extremity and tibiz above brownish. Fore wing with the basal area fulvous yellow with subbasal black spot on inner margin; a medial pale yellow band with the costal area fulvous and a slight brownish point in middle of cell; the terminal half pale brownish with faint dark discoidal bar
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and some yellowish on costa beyond middle. Hind wing with the basal half pale yellow, the terminal half pale brownish. Underside of fore wing with slight fuscous discoidal spot and diffused brownish postmedial baud, bent inwards below vein 2; hind wing with slight black subbasal spot in upper part of cell and diffused brownish postmedial band.
Hab. W. Arnica, Cameroons (Sjostedt), 1 3 type. Exp. 42 mm.
(50 d) Sylepta acridentalis, sp. n.
&. Yellow; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen whitish ; fore tibiz banded with brown, mid tibie streaked with brown. Fore wing with curved, somewhat waved and diffused antemedial line from subcostal nervure to mner margin ; a dark point in middle of cell and discoidal lunule ; postmedial line strongly and rather irregularly dentate, oblique, bent outwards between veins 5 and 2 and with diffused dentate band across its sinus. Hind wing with oblique diffused somewhat dentate band from costa beyond middle to tornus, towards which it narrows and with dentate line beyond it between veins 5 and 2; the apical part of costal area suffused with brown.
Hab. 8.W. New Guinea, Kapaur (Doherty), 1 g type. Exp. 32 mm.
(51 c¢) Sylepta retractalis, sp. n.
¢o. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale yellow, the neck with fulvous ring, the abdomen with faint fulvous-yellow segmental bands ; palpi white at base, fulvous at tips ; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen white, the fore tibize yellowish. Fore wing pale yellow, the costa and veins tinged with fulvous ; antemedial line fuscous, oblique; a fuscous dis- coidal bar; postmedial line fuscous, slightly bent outwards between veins 5 and 2, then retracted to lower angle of cell, and oblique to inner margin near antemedial line; a fuscous terminal line and a fine line through the cilia which are whitish at tips. Hind wing pale yellow; a fuscous discoidal spot; postmedial line fuscous, bent outwards between veins 5 and 2, then retracted to lower angle of cell and oblique to above tornus ; a fuscous terminal line and a line through the cilia which are whitish at tips.
Hab. Goupv Coast, Kumasi (Whiteside), 2 g type. Hap. 24 mm.
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(52a) Sylepta heliochroa, sp. n.
3. Head, thorax, and abdomen very pale yellow; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen white, the fore legs faintly tinged with brown. Fore wing very pale yellow, the costa whitish, the termen with faint dark shade expanding at apex. Hind wing very pale yellow.
?. Abdomen dorsally fulvous except at base ; fore wing without trace of the terminal