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THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Thorax of Culicada I'andema 

 var. varicgataiis. 



Culicada randema var. variegatans. 



y . This variety is true to the des- 

 cription of C. vandema given above in all 

 respects, with the exception of the thoracic 

 ornamentations. 



The thorax is for the greater part of 

 an orange brown colour. There is a 

 deep brown median line which termin- 

 ates in the pre-scutellar area, which is 

 also dark brown and devoid of scales. 

 On either side of this area a narrow line 

 runs forward, parallel with the dark me- 

 dian line to dark lateral patches which 

 occur on the apical third of the thorax, 



The narrow 



as shown in the diagram. 



Deep orange. Golden curved scales are of a bright golden colour 



O.g. 



''st^Dark brown. Brown all over, with the exception of over the dark 



scales. lateral patches, where they are replaced 



B = Dark brown. No brown by dark brown scales, 

 scales. 



Observations. — Described from a single female. 



The other specimens which varied from the typical descrip- 

 tion appeared to be i^itermediate stages between the type and 

 this variety, but in none of them were the golden coloured scales 

 on the thorax much in evidence. 



(To be continued.) 



NEW LEPIDOPTEEA-HETEROCERA FEOM FORMOSA. 



By A. E. WiLEMAN, F.E.S. 



(Continued from p. 176.) 



Thosca castanea, sp. n. 



Reddish brown. Fore wings silky, rather darker towards tlie 

 base ; a darker, diffuse, slightly sinuous band from costa near apex to 

 outer margin at vein two. 



Expanse, 23-25 millim. 



Collection number, 738. 



Two male specimens from Kanshirei (1000 ft.), July 24th, 

 1906. 



Narosa riigrisigna, sp. n. 



? . Fore wings white, sprinkled with ochreous brown on basal 

 and inner marginal areas, clouded with darker ochreous brown on 

 medial and outer areas ; some black scales at end of cell, and a black 

 sinuous line beyond ; a marginal series of black dots. Hind wings 

 whitish, thickly sprinkled with ochreous brown. 



Expanse, 21 millim. 



Collection number, 608. 



