Lepidoptera fro)n the Soiitli Pacific . 223 



Cydalima, IjcI. 



Forehead rather obhque ; oceUi present ; tongue well developed. 

 Antenna} four-fifths of fore wings, in male shortly ciliated {{), with 

 a marked sinuation at about one-fifth, thence to base rough-scaled 

 above, basal joint thickened, with a short tooth of scales above in 

 fi-ont. Labial palpi moderate, porrected, broadly dilated beneath 

 with dense projecting scales, anteriorly truncate, terminal joint 

 concealed. Maxillary palpi rather short, dilated towards apex 

 with dense scales, truncate. Abdomen in male with dense exsertible 

 anal tuft, valves retracted. Posterior tibiie with outer spurs one- 

 fourth of inner. Fore wings with veins 7 and lU closely approxi- 

 mated to 9 towards base, 11 very oblique. Hind wings somewhat 

 broader than fore wings ; veins 3, 4, 5 approximated at base, 7 out 

 of near origin, anastomosing with 8 to one-third. 



53. Cydalima mysteris, n. s. 



^ , 40 mm. Head brownish ochreous, face dark fuscous with 

 purple-blue reflections. Palpi dark fuscous with purple-blue 

 reflections, basal half pearly white. Antennae white, basal fifth 

 ochreous-brown. Thorax with a broad raised scaled hood in front ; 

 anterior half dark fuscous, with brilliant prismatic reflections, 

 posterior half white. Abdomen and legs white, anterior tibias and 

 basal half of middle tibiae dark fuscous. Fore wings elongate- 

 triangular, narrow towards base, costa posteriori^' strongly arched, 

 apex obtuse, hind margin slightly sinuate, very oblique ; shining 

 violet-white; a broad dark shining violet-fuscous stripe along 

 costa, lower edge before middle with a small projecting tooth, 

 preceded by a similar small indentation ; rarely a row of minute 

 black dots on hind margin ; cilia silvery white. Hind wings shining 

 violet-white ; ciHa silvery white. 



New Hebrides {Mathew) ; several specimens. 



Phacelluea, Guild. 



54. PJiacellnra indica, Sauncl. 



New Hebrides and Samoa (Mathew) ; Fiji (Lucas) ; 

 common. Occurs also in Eastern Australia, Malay 

 Archipelago, China, India, South Africa, and Cape Verde 

 Islands. 



