1885.) 105 



downwards from the head, pointed at the tail ; the wing-cases of 

 moderate length, well developed, and the ends of the leg-cases pro- 

 jecting free from the abdomen." The colour is bright pale green, 

 dorsal line darker green, edged on the thorax with white ; beak white 

 above, rust colour at the sides ; there is also a conspicuous streak of 

 this rust colour on the hind part of the thorax, and the same colour 

 also appears (but more faintly) on the abdominal point, and at the tip 

 of the leg-cases ; sub-dorsal line dark green, lateral line white. 



Ventral surface pale green, with darker green lines, and the wing- 

 cases with whitish rays. 



The first imago emerged July 24th. 



Huddersfield : 



August 12th, 1885. 



ON lefidoft:era feom st. yincent. 



BY E. METEICK, B.A., T.E.S. 



The six following species were taken by Mr. Gervase P. Mathew 

 E N at St. Vincent, Cape de Verde Islands, during his visit described 

 in Vol xviii of this Magazine, and were recently placed by him m my 

 hands for determination; their locaUty renders them interesting, and 

 the new genus of Phyoididw is intrinsically remarkable. 



BOXYDID.E. 



Phacelluea indica, Saund. 



ZiNCKKNiA BECuitYALis, Fab.-This and the preceding species 

 are undoubtedly introduced by civilization, being now almost universal 



in sufficiently warm regions. 



PHYCIDID^. 



Thtlacoptila, n. g. 

 F.ce .ith a ridge of scale, on each side . ocelli present , tongue well d^vdoped^ 

 Antenn. in S fllifo™, evenly ciliated (1), hardly perceptibly sinuate at h.e, .^ 

 . large rounded tuft of scales from base of sta.., basal ^.n sWl • Labiat p P 

 moderately long, obliquely ascending, smoothly scaled mo e loos y P 



terminal joint short, concealed, Ma.ill.ry palpi "^-'^^ ^^^ ^^ in ' con- 

 loose anal tuft, and a lateral tuft on each sioe of apex. iS 



siderably thic.encd. with a brush of stiff hairs ^»-;;™*;^^;tl\,„„ ,ase 

 on inner side ; posterior tibi. in S with a A- P^^.^^'^J™; ,"3,,, ,pp,o,i„ated 

 above, outer spurs half inner. Fore-wings with veins * -^^ J^^f ^ PP _^. 



towards base. 7 absent. 8 and 9 ^-l-^^Y^^rs leToutof 3. 7 out of 6 near 

 with veins 2 and 3 almost from a point, i and 5 stalkea ou 



