Lepidoptcnt from the South Pacific. 231 



7 out of G uear origin, anastomosing with 8 to one-third to three- 

 fourths. 



The anastomosis of veins 7 and 8 of the hind wings 

 varies specifically, and in P. chaliuota veins 4 and 5 of 

 the fore wings are stalked, whilst in the other species 

 they are separate, but I do not consider these differences 

 here of generic importance. 



69. Pleonectusa metalcucalis, Walk. 



Bradina metalcucalis, Walk., Suppl., 1372. 



(? , 24 mm. Head and thorax fnscotis-grey. Palpi dark fuscous, 

 beneath broadly white. Antennre whitish. Abdomen grey, seg- 

 mental margins white. Legs whitish, anterior and middle pairs 

 grey above. Fore wings elongate-triangular, costa slightly sinuate, 

 posteriorly gently arched, apex roiind-pointed, hind margin straight, 

 very oblique ; shining violet-fuscous ; lines and spots darker, 

 tolerably distinct; first line from one-fourth of costa to two-fifths 

 of inner margin, rather curved ; second from two-thirds of costa 

 to four-fifths of inner margin, nearly straight, somewhat irregular; 

 space between first and second lines clear white on dorsal half, 

 forming a quadrate blotch ; a small roimd discal spot at one-third, 

 and a transverse spot in middle ; cilia fuscous. Hind wings with 

 vein 7 anastomosing with 8 to three-fourths ; snow-white ; a 

 moderate rather dark violet-fuscous hind-marginal baud ; cilia 

 fuscous. 



Fiji (MatJtew, Lucas) ; several specimens. 



70. Pleonectusa parallela, n. s. 

 (? , 19 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax, abdomen, and legs 

 dee^) ochreous-yellow; palpi broadly white beneath. Fore wings 

 triangular, narrow at base, costa posteriorly moderately arched, 

 apex obtuse, hind margin slightly rounded, rather strongly oblique ; 

 deep ochreous-yellow ; extreme costal edge very slenderly blackish ; 

 a short black very oblique streak or small spot fi'om base of costa ; 

 first line blackish, from one-fourth of costa to one-third of inner 

 margin, slightly curved ; a short transverse linear blackish mark in 

 middle of disc ; second line blackish, from two -thirds of costa to 

 inner margin before anal angle, somewhat curved outwards from 

 one-fourth to three-foiuihs, with a short acute indentation at 

 three-fourths ; an interrupted blackish hind-marginal line ; cilia 

 dark fuscous. Hind wings with vein 7 anastomosing with 8 to 

 one-third ; ochreous-yellow, becoming much paler towards base ; 



