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black. Secondaries of a bluer shade than the fore wings. Abdomen 

 concolorous with secondaries. Wings same color beneath, whole sur- 

 face with metallic lustre, especially the abdomen. i 9 • 



Exp. wings 45 mm. Length of body 15 mm. 



This species is nearly related to C. Robinsoytii, Bdv., but differs in 

 having only the last segment of the abdomen red, whereas in C. Rob- 

 insonii, that color obtains in the five terminal segments. 



Ctenucha proxima, n. sp. — Closely allied to the preceding. In 

 this species, however, the abdomen is wholly bronze-black, the only 

 red coloring being on the head, collar, pectus and disc of thorax. 

 The fore wings are greenish black, the secondaries of a bluer shade as 

 in the previous species. Under side wholly blue-black. i 9 • 



Exp. wings 50 mm. Length of body 18 mm. 



Ctenucha modulata, n. sp. — Wholly brassy-black above and be- 

 neath, except the head, collar, palpi, pectus, femora and lower side of 

 abdomen, which are bright orange. i 9 • 



Exp. wings 38 mm. Length of body 14 mm. 



The three species now described may belong to Grote's genus 

 Pygodenucha, but I have not Mr. Grote's diagnosis of that genus at 

 hand, and therefore cannot decide this definitely. 



LITHOSIDiE and BOMBYCIDiE. 



Josiodes distincta, n. sp. — Primaries dull brown without any or- 

 ange band or spots on the upper side. Secondaries with broad orange 

 median band reaching quite to the external margin. Abdominal and 

 hind margins also orange, the latter slightly toothed in centre. Beneath, 

 the primaries have the base and costa for two-thirds its length, and the 

 whole of the median space orange, leaving the internal, apical, and 

 posterior margins black. Secondaries as on the upper side. Thorax 

 and legs dull brown. Abdomen brown-black beneath, orange at sides, 

 and black dorsally. i <? . 



Exp. wings 43 mm. Length of body 18 mm. 



Josiodes inversa, n. sp. — Closely allied to the preceding, and pos- 

 sibly only the other sex. It differs in having to the secondaries a wide 

 black border, leaving only the abdominal margin and a broad median 

 band orange, the latter not touching the posterior margin. The orange 

 mark on primaries beneath is of the same shape as in J. distincta, but 

 smaller, thus leaving a much larger black margin. i 9 • 



Exp. wings 42 mm. Length of body 17 mm. 



Ameria (Eudule, Hbn.) nigricosta, n. sp. — Bright orange; costal 

 border narrowly black, widening at apex; fringes of both wings black; 

 tibiae and tarsi orange. i $ . 



Exp. wings 24 mm. Length of body 10 mm. Closely allied to 

 B- invaria and E. conformis. 



