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31. Thalassodes opaca sp. nov. 



Forewings : bright apple-green, more thickly scaled than usual in this genus ; 

 the pale striae rather glossy and minutely contorted ; the lines obscurely marked, 

 but thicker; first from one-fourth of costa to one-third of inner margin, the outer 

 from two-thirds of costa to two-thirds of inner margin ; costa and fringe rather 

 deep yellow. 



Ilindwings : with the two lines still nearer each other, both bent iu middle, 

 and the onter distinctly denticulate ; no cell-spot in either wing. 



Underside whitish green, with costa of forewing and fringes yellow. Head, 

 palpi, and antennae red ; vertex and base of shaft of antennae white ; thorax green : 

 abdomen ochreous. 



Expanse of wings : 3U mm. 



One ? from Warri, Niger Coast Protectorate, Jmie 1897 (Dr. Roth). 



32. Thalera oblong'ata sp, nov. 



Forewings : pale greyish olive, somewhat glossy ; costa narrowlj- silver)' 

 white, edged beneath with red before the apex ; cell-spot red ; marginal line 

 red, interrupted by pale dots at the vein-ends ; fringe white, mottled with red 

 beyond veins. 



Hindwings : similar. 



Underside miiform glossy whitish green. Paljii and antennae pale reddish ; 

 face deep red ; vertex silvery white, edged al)Ove with a tine red line : thorax like 

 wings ; abdomen wanting. 



Expanse of wings : 32 mm. 



One ? from Warri, Niger Coast Protectorate, April 1897 (Dr. Roth). 



Both wings have the himlmargin strongly bulged in middle, rounded in the 

 forewings ; but in the hindwings the margin is straight from 4 to 6, and equally 

 straight on either side. 



Subfamily STERRHINAE. 



33. Craspedia calorifica sji. nov. 



Foreiuings : yellowish ochreous, with a few very fine black scales ; the lines 

 pale grey; first curved, at one-fourth ; second, about middle, curved round cell, and 

 slightly approaching first line on inner margin ; both these lines obscure ; outer 

 line darker grey, at three-fourths, waved and sinuous ; submarginal line of the 

 ground-colour, between two faintly deeper shades, the one preceding it interrupted ; 

 cell-spot black, distinct ; marginal dots minute ; fringe concolorous, silky. 



Hindivings : the same, without first line. 



Underside paler ; the outer line and marginal spots blackish and very distinct. 

 Face and palj)i deep brown ; thorax and abdomen concolorous ; verte.x white. 



Expanse of wings : 20 mm. 



One 6 from Bali (W. Doherty). 



34. Craspedia circumpunctata sp. nov. 



Forewings: bone-colour, tinged with ochreous and witli sj)arse dark scales: 

 first line and median shade grey, very indistinct, the latter just beyond the black 



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