40 Mr. Gervase F. Mathew's descriptions of 



submedian and first median and first and second median much the 

 largest, while those towards the apex are more or less indistinct ; 

 some of these spots are outwardly edged with yellowish ; a sub- 

 marginal line of reddish-brown bordered inwardly by a band of 

 lunular-sbaped pearly-grey spots between the nervnles, those 

 towards the apex being rather indistinct ; in apical region a few 

 shining purple atoms. Hind wings : — A submarginal band of sub- 

 oval black spots in orange rings, and bordered inwardly by a line 

 of crescent-shaped pearly-purplish lunules, which are inwardly 

 and narrowly margined with reddish-brown ; a submarginal series 

 of linear-shaped yellowish lunules bordered on each side by reddish- 

 brown; outer margin pale reddish-ochreous. Exp. 60 mm. 



Hab. Ugi, Solomon Islands. 



Obs. Allied to M. Lampetia, L., but differs in the 

 breadth of the fascia on the fore wings, which is con- 

 stricted towards and does not touch the costa. It is 

 also a larger insect. 



Messarus tredecia, n. s. (PL IV., fig. 2). 

 $ . Upper side : — Basal half of wings fulvous-brown ; a broad 

 transverse band from just beyond middle of costa to near anal 

 angle of hind wings. Fore wings : — The outer edge of band some- 

 what convex, its upper portion pale creamy-ochre, and barely 

 extending beyond the subcostal nervure, the lower part and 

 margins more or less suffused with orange ; the whole of the apical 

 region and outer margin broadly deep smoky-brown, with a sub- 

 marginal band of six large but rather indistinct black spots 

 between the nervules ; two submarginal waved black lines, between 

 which are some indistinct lunules of a paler hue. Hind wings : — 

 Band orange, except between costal nervure and costa, where it is 

 pearly-white ; a narrow interrupted darker streak on its outer 

 margin ; outer margin broadly smoky-brown, with a submarginal 

 band of seven black spots more or less encircled with orange, the 

 upper two and seventh rather small, the remaining four large and 

 almost square-shaped ; between submarginal spots and outer 

 margin a paler lunular band bordered on each side by black. 

 Underside: — Basal half of wings ochraceous ; band pale straw- 

 yellow, and on hind wings not as broad as on upper surface. Fnre 

 wings : — Apex and outer marginal band broadly reddish-brown, 

 somewhat inclining to orange; a submarginal row of almost 

 round black spots, the one between eubmedian nervure and first 

 median nervule much the largest, those towards apex rather 



