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Melitodes rugosa, Melitodes rubeola, and Mditodes espeii are found at Bass and Torres 

 Straits and off Cape York. Melitodes philippinensis and Melitodes sinuata occur at the 

 Philippines, Melitodes lievis and Melitodes fragilis ' at Amboina, Melitodes nodosa at 

 Japan, Melitodes ochracea, Verr., at Singapore, Melitodes virgata, Verr., at the Fijis. 



Mopsella, Gray. 



There is some doubt as to the species to be referred to this genus, but they seem to 

 belong to the same geographical area as the previous one. 



Wrightella, Gray. 



The only species, W. chrysanthus, Gray, and W. coccinea, Gray, were found at the 

 Seychelles. It is possible that Mopsea erythrsea, Ehrb., belongs to this genus, if so 

 the distribution must be extended to the Red Sea. 



Acabaria, Gray. 



The distribution is chiefly Australian ; Acabaria divaricata, Gray, was found in 

 Australia by Jukes, Acabaria serrata, Ridley, at Port Darwin, while Acabaria 

 japonica, Verr., has been found both at Australia and Japan. 



Psilacabaria, Ridley. 



The only species of this genus, Psilacabaria gracillima, Ridley, has been found at 

 Port Molle, Queensland, Port Darwin, and in East Australia. 



Clathraria, Gray. 

 The habitat of the only species, Clathraria rubrinodis, Gray, is unknown. 



Parisis, Verrill. 



Parisis fruticosa, Verr., is found at Formosa, the Sulu Sea, Banda, and off the 

 western coast of Australia. Parisis laxa, Verr., at Hong Kong, Parisis minor at 

 Japan, Parisis australis at Port Jackson. Parisis mauritiensis, Rid., is the only 

 species found extending into the Indian Ocean, at the Mauritius. We have regarded 

 it as a variety of Parisis fruticosa, Verr. 



' Vide Appendix, p. 275. 



