Old World Lymantriidm in the National Collection. 457 



Aroa socrus. 

 Gymepliora socrus, Geyer, Zutr., v, p. 12, ff. 837, 838 

 (1837). 



4 $, Java. 



The "East Indies," which Geyer gives as his locality, 

 undoubtedly meant the Dutch East Indies ; his figures 

 correspond with the Javan form, which is quite different 

 from the Indian. 



Aroa risoria, nov. 



(J . Antennaj black, sliafts white ; palpi and frons ochreous ; head, 

 body, and fore-wings pink-grey, with pale blackish-brown indistinct 

 streaks along the interspaces above and below the cell, and near the 

 hinder margin ; hind-wings brownish-grey, paler towards abdominal 

 margin, in one example pale yellowish-white and very uniform in tint ; 

 cilia of both wings dark brown-pink ; under-side paler, both wings 

 uniformly coloured, the apex of fore-wings with an obscure grey 

 space ; body and legs grey, strongly tinged with pink. 



Expanse of wings 2^% inches. 



3 $, Arjuno, Java, 3000 feet (Dohcrty). 

 Belongs to the socrus group. 



Aroa charax. 



Neuroipliana charax, Druce, Ann. Mag. N, H. (6), xvii, p. 

 352 (1896). 



1 $, Nyassaland. 



The type from E. Africa is in coll. Druce. 



Aroa ochraceata. 



Aroa ochraceata, Walker, xxxii, 327 (1865). 



1 $, Natal (type). 4 $, Salisbury, Mashonaland. 2 $, 

 Zomba. 



Aroa signata. 

 Aroa signata, Walker, xxxii, 328 (1865). 



6 $, Natal, including the type. 1 $, Port Ogowe. 



Genus Teia, Walker, iv, 808 (1855). 



Teia anartoides. 

 Teia anartoides. Walker, iv, 804. 



5 $, Tasmania, including the type. 2 $, S.E. AustraHa. 



