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grey, beneath apex with several lines of blackisli points. Hindwings 

 rather dark grey ; cilia grey. 



Assam, 8hillong, ^ei^iemher (FJetcJier) ; two specimens. Nearest 

 to prismaiica. 



Gracilaria mastopis, n. sp. 



S . 12 rara. Head, thorax fuscous, face brassy-yellowish. 

 Palpi whitish, apex of second joint and subraedian ring and supra- 

 median band of terminal dark fuscous. Forew'ings very narrowly 

 elongate, moderately pointed, acute ; all veins separate ; violet- 

 ochreous, reticulated dark purple-fuscous; a broad shining brassy- 

 yellow streak extending along costa from base to near apex, 

 occupying | of wing, with rounded prominences of groundcolour 

 projecting into its lower edge before ^ and beyond middle of wing, 

 its costal edge marked with a few scattered dark fuscous specks : 

 cilia grey, Hindwings and cilia rather dark grey. 



Assam, Cherrapunji {Fletcher) ; one specimen, 



Gracilaria zachrysa Meyr. 



Recently bred in India from larvae making cones on leaves of 

 umAii {Pi/rits viaJus) [FletcJier). Hence I was led to discover that 

 nzalceUa Brants (= azaleae Busck), bred from Azalea indica 

 inipoited from Japan into Europe and North America, and probably 

 a native of Japan, is really quite distinct from zachrysa, and I was 

 mistaken in asserting the contrary : I much regret this error. 



/ Gracilaria amphidelta, n, sp. 



J . 10 mm. Head, thorax grey, face and forehead shining 

 brassy-whitish. Palpi white, apex dark grey. Abdomen grey, 

 anal tuft whitish. Forewings very narrowly elongate, moderately 

 pointed; 4 and 5 short-stalked; dark purple-fuscous; two shining 

 very i)ale yellowish triangular costal blotches, first before middle, 

 reaching nearly to dorsum, second about |, reaching half across 

 wing : cilia grey. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey, 



Canada, Toronto, September (Parish) ; one specimen. 



SESIAD^. 



Sesia rhodothictis, n, sp. 



2 . 24 ram. Head indigo-blackish, posterior margin of crown 

 yellowish, sides of face white. Palpi yellow. Antenna; blackish, 

 beneath suffused yellow except towards apex. Thorax indigo- 

 black, apex of patagia, three longitudinal lines, and posterior margin 

 of mesothorax ochreous -yellow. Abdomen indigo-black, all segments 

 with marginal ochreous-yellow rings widened on sides, anal tuft 

 suffused light rosy laterally. Posterior legs purple-black ringed 

 yellow, apex of tibia) suffused pale rosy, Forewings yellowish- 

 hyaline, with strong bright purple reflections ; veins black ; a dark 



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