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XII. On Pyralidina from Australia and tlie South 

 Pacific. By E. Meyrick, B.A., F.E.S. 



[Read June 1st, 1887.] 



As the discovery or recognition of additional species in 

 this group, and of additional synonyms for known 

 species, continues to make progress, I hope from time 

 to time to publish such notes and descriptions as will 

 keep the knowledge of the subject up to date. The 

 present paper is a collection of such notes ; but before 

 proceeding to their systematic consideration I desire to 

 call attention to the identification of the species of this 

 group in the paper by Mr. Butler, published in the 

 ' Transactions ' of this Society for 1886, pp. 420 sqq., 

 and treating specially on Lepidoptera from these regions. 

 In doing so I hope not to appear discourteous ; I am 

 much indebted to Mr. Butler for the courtesy with which 

 he has assisted me to examine the types of these and 

 other species ; and it is also only just to point out that 

 his paper was read before mine, published earlier in the 

 same volume, was in print, and he therefore had not 

 the opportunity of correctly identifying some of the 

 Pacific species described therein. 



The following are my identifications of the Pyralidina 

 described in his paper: — 



Aporocosmus bracteatus (described as a Noctuid) is a 

 synonym of Eurycreon lamprodeta, Meyr. Mr. Butler 

 himself subsequently made this identification, and was 

 kind enough to call my attention to it. 



Microsca plagifera is a variety of Striglina myrtcea, 

 Drury (=fenestrina, Feld., and fenestrata, Gn.), with 

 the spot (which varies very much and is sometimes 

 absent) unusually large. 



Pharambara reticulata is a Siculodes ; it is a good 

 species, but there is already a Siculodes reticula of 

 Guenee, and I conceive therefore that the name cannot 

 stand ; I propose for it the name of cr'ypsiria, by which 

 it is already known in Australian collections. 



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