( <i6 ) 



Ilinclwing : similar ; many of the spots appearing as if embossed, as a few of 

 those in tlie forewiug also do. 



Underside of forewiiig similar; of liindwint; wliite with tlie markings showing 

 tlmingh; costa df forewing nnilormly dotted tjjaclc and white, with a yellowish streak 

 below it. 



Head ami jirothorax smoky grey ; metathorax and abdomen wliite. 



Expanse of wings : 2ii mm. 



1 S. 



12. Siculodes nigrithorax spec. nov. 



Forewing : glossy white, with very indistinct grey-brown reticnlations, excejit 

 towards hindmargiu, where they become dark brown and complicated ; a fine black- 

 brown marginal line swollen into spots at the veins, which project into the white 

 fringe ; a large brown spot at base of discoeellular, and another below it on snb- 

 median vein, forked obliquely towards inner margin ; costal streak dark-brown ; 

 costal edge dotted with orange ; subcostal vein with white spots. 



Ilimhciiiq : with a hyaline central space ; the rest of the wing with bosses of 

 white scales arranged in rows between the veins; a black spot on inner margin 

 at middle, and some dark markings towards hindmargin; marginal line as in 

 forewing. 



Underside white, glossy, the markings as above ; costa of forewing gilded 

 yellow, speckled with black, and with a deep yellow line running into apex. 



Head and prothorax black-brown ; metathorax, apical half of patagia, and 

 abdomen white; dorsal segments, except basal, banded with brown; abdomen 

 beneath, pectus, and legs silvery white; foretarsi black, with white joints. 



Expanse of wings : 2(3 mm. 



2 ??. 



13. Siculodes subauratalis spec nov. 



Foreicinq : snow-white ; the costa finely dotted with dark ; the base with thick 

 purplish si)Ots and striae between veins ; the marginal area with some longer and 

 more angular marks as well ; the space from apex to end of cell and the middle of 

 inner margin remaining imre white ; large dark marginal spots at the vein-ends below 

 middle ; fringe white. 



Ilimlwinq : with thick irregular markings except along costal area; marginal 

 spots at the vein-ends throughout. 



Underside like upper, btit most of the markings of hindwing and many on 

 forewing pale instead of dark; costa of forewing broadly gilded yellow; costa of 

 both wings black-dotted. 



Thorax and abdomen white : dorsum with black spots ; the head and jjrothoras 

 are discoloured, but appear to have been grey; foretarsi black, with joints white. 

 Expanse of wings : 20 mm. 

 1 6. 



Family URANIIDAE. 



Subfamily MICRONIINAE. 



14. Cyphura pardata spec. nov. 



Vorewiiiq : cream-white ; the costal area above subcostal vein crossed by stout 



black striae, those in the apical portion more variable in shape and size, sometimes 



forniii)'^' a iVw long streaks, soniclinies more numi-rons anil short, reaching as far as 



