BY E. PETEKSKN. 641 



It is a very large and distinct species, much resembling N 

 iiei/rodes Rbr., from South Africa. 



NOTHOCHRYSA CHLOROMELAS. (PI. Ixxiii., fig. 6). 



Ilemerobius chlororndas Girard, Ann. Soc. Ent. France, 

 4^ serie, ii., p.607(1862). 



This species, described from specimens from New Caledonia, 

 is very similar to the preceding species ; it is much smaller, the 

 colouration of the body is darker, and some of the basal cross- 

 veins blackish-brown marginated. Length of forewing 17 

 mm. ; of hindwing 15 mm. 



Solomon Islands, July-August 1910(W. W. Froggatt leg. ; 

 two specimens) ; Coll. Froggatt. 



OSMYLID^. 



Newman, Zoologist xi., App. CC.(1853). 



Oedosmylus. 

 Kriiger, Ent. Zeit. Stettin, Ixxiv., p. 106(1913). 



Oedosmylus pallidus. (PI, Ixxiv., fig.7). 



Osmyliis pallidus MacLachlan, Journ. Ent. Lond., ii., p 

 113, pi. vi., fig.2(1863). 



Oedosmylus 'pallidus Kriiger, Ent. Zeit. Stettin, ixxiv., p. 

 107(1913). 



Woodford, K. S. W. (G. A. Waterhouse leg. ; one female) ; 

 Coll. Tilly ard. 



To MacLachlan 's description there is only a little to add: 



Vertex somewhat raised, testaceous. Prothorax about twice 

 as long as broad, reddish-yellow with blackish lateral margins, 

 and with reddish-yellowish hairs. In the hindwing, some of 

 the crossveins in the gradate series and the adjoining longitu- 

 dinal veins brownish-shaded. Length of forewing 20 mm., 

 hindwing 18 mm. 



HEMEROBIID^. 



Leach, Encycl., ix., p. 138(1 81 5). / 



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