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that the clypeus is longer thaii the face, which is indeed the case 

 with P. moesta ; but in P. abdouiinalis, \ve lind lliat hère the face 

 is longer than the clypeus ! 



I think therefore that on M. Distant's own showing, P. ahdomi- 

 nalis (and frititiaris), is not congeneric with P. moesta and therefore 

 that Proutista should be retained. It is very likely that Proutista is 

 restricted to the Oriental and Australasian Régions, while Phenice 

 is restricted to the Aethiopian. 



The foUowing synonymy will summarize the foregoing : 



1. Phenice Westwood 1841 (type fritillaris). 



= Phenice Westwoud 1842 (type fasciolata). 



2. Proutista Kii^kaldy 1904 (type moesta). 

 = Plienice Distant pt. 



