174 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



[Note. — The undetermined Zygaenid mentioned in line 23, p. 138, 

 is Zygcena hilaris var. algira, Obthr. I have five rather variable 

 specimens, two taken at Blidah and three at Hamman R'Irha. For 

 some interesting notes on the geographical variations of this species, 

 see Monsieur Charles Oberthilr's ' Etudes de Lepidpot6rologie Com- 

 par6e,' iv. 599.] 



NEW LEPIDOPTERA-HETEROCERA FROM FORMOSA. 



By a. E. Wileman, F.E.S. 



(Continued from p. 152.) 



Artona (?) taiwana, sp. n. 



Head and thorax metallic-blue ; abdomen black, segments edged 

 with metallic-blue. Fore wings blue-black, with hyaline streaks be- 

 tween the veins, those on dorsal half longest. Hind wings hyaline ; 

 veins blackish, greyer towards the base, margins black. 



Expanse, 20 millim. 



Collection number, 682. 



One example of each sex from Kanshirei (1000 ft.) ; the male 

 taken in August, and the female in May, 1907. The male 

 specimen is brownish, but as it is much rubbed, the colour of 

 the female, which is in fine condition, is given in the above 

 description ; the hyaline markings appear to be alike in both 

 sexes. 



Parasiccia punctilijiea , sp. n. 



(? . Fore wings pale greyish with a slight brown tinge ; a black 

 dot at the base, one just beyond, and two on the costa ; antemedial 

 line represented by four black dots ; a black dot in the cell, and a 

 lunular one at end of the cell ; medial line blackish, bent outwards 

 and twice angled below the costa ; area beyond medial line and up to 

 the postmedial series of black dots powdered with blackish scales ; 

 submarginal line blackish, interrupted, tapered towards the inner 

 margin ; marginal dots black. Hind wings rather paler, fuscous 

 tinged. Under side of the fore wings fuscous grey ; hind wings 

 paler, with blackish mark at end of cell. 



Expanse, ^ 23 millim., 5 28 millim. 



Collection number, 677. 



One example of each sex from Kanshirei (1000 ft.) ; the male 

 taken in April, 1908, and the female in April, 1906. 

 Allied to P. nocturna, Hampson. 



Norraca curvilmea, sp. n. 



(? . Antennae fasciculate. Head and thorax pale greyish brown, 

 the hinder scales on metathorax tipped with dark brown ; abdomen 

 tawny above. Fore wings pale greyish brown, minutely freckled 

 with darker; a blackish dot in the cell and three small ochreous 

 patches below it ; an ochi-eous patch on the inner margin before the 

 tuft of short brown-tipped scales ; ante- and postmedial lines dark 



