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Theretra lifuensis sji. nov. 



Nearest to 7". clotho (Drary). 



Forewings buff, with pale olive transverse obli([uc band from the apex to the 

 centre of the inner margin. The forewings are also much more densely powdered 

 with black scales than in T. clotho. 



Uindwings: iu T. clotho the hindwings are black, with an irregular greyish-buff 

 patch rnnniug up from the anal angle into the wing ; in T. lifuensis, on the other 

 hand, the hindwings are bright buff, with a black ]iatch only at the base of the 

 wings. 



Head and thorax dull olive, with white borders. 



Abdomen brownish buff. 



Expanse, 3 inches = 76-5 millira. 



Hab. Lifu, Loyalty Islands. 



METOPSILUS. 



Here I have two species to describe, and the following observations to 

 make : — 



Perqesa fusimacula Feld. is a trne Mutopsilits, and not a Philampelus, as 

 Mr. Kirby says. 



Philampelus dolichoidcs Feld. is undoubtedly an Ainpelophaga, and has nothing 

 whatever to do with Metopsilus. 



Metopsilus albomarginatus sji. nov. 



Forewings : ground colour deep olive brown, fading into jmrplish grey on the 

 outer half of the wings. On the half of the wing inside the stigma in the cell there 

 are three irregular rows of black dots, and the apical half of tlie forewings has three 

 transverse bands of black spots. The costa is broadly creamy white, and the outer 

 margin has a deep reddish fringe. 



Hindwings black, with a yellowish buff border next to the forewings and a 

 buff' patch at the anal angle. 



Head and thorax chocolate brown, with a white border. 



Abdomen pale brown. 



Expanse, 4 inches = 102 millim. 



Hab. Khasia Hills. Assam. 



Metopsilus aurantiacus sp. uov. 



Forewinqs pale olive brown, with darker cloudings. A inuud black stigma in 

 the cell and an irregular brown patch extending from the cell to the inner margin. 

 Submarginal band at the outer margin silvery grey. 



Hindwings black, with broad central dull orange band. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen olive brown. 



Underside : forewings, basaJ lialf olive grey, apical half orange, with a heavy 

 silvery grey border and dotted with black. 



Hindwings similar. 



Thorax and abdomen bright pink, orange red at the sides. 



Ex])anse, :!•;") inches = 89-25 millim. 



Hab. 'i (coll. Feld.). 



