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82. Syngamia fioridalis, Z. 



Stenia floridalis, Z., Caff., 60; Ld., pi. xvii., 2; 

 Ghjphodes calidalis, Gn., 294 ; Botys vitialis, Feld., 

 Reis. Nov., pi. cxxxv., 8. 



Fiji {Mathcw, Lucas) ; several specimens. Occurs also 

 in Celebes, India, and South Africa. 



Note. — The species of this and the preceding genus 

 are liable to confusion through their considerable super- 

 ficial resemblance. There is a second Indian species of 

 Syngamia, S. merionalis {-nealis), Walk., 334, of which 

 S. octavialis, Walk., 334, is a synonym, occurring in 

 Sumatra, Ceylon, India, and South Africa ; it is a true 

 Syngamia, closely resembling S. fiorididis, but separated 

 by the dark fuscous costal streak extending only to the 

 first transverse bar, so that the costal space between the 

 anterior bar and median fascia is wholly orange. 



DiASEMIA, Gn. 



83. Diasemia grammalis, Dbld. 



Norfolk Island {Mathcw) ; one specimen, in which the 

 character of the posterior line appears to resemble the 

 Celebes type rather than that of New Zealand ; perhaps 

 no stress need be laid on this. Occurs in New Zealand, 

 Celebes, Sumatra, and Java. 



84. Diasemia ramhurialis, Dup. 



Fiji (Lucas) ; one specimen. Occurs also in Eastern 

 Australia, Celebes, Java, Ceylon, South Europe, and 

 South Africa. 



Nesolocha, n. g. 



Forehead tolerably flat, oblique ; ocelli present ; tongue well 

 developed. Autennte four-fifths of fore wings, in male filiform, 

 shortly ciliated (-i), with angularly projecting scales at joints. 

 Labial palpi moderate, straight, porrected, triangularly scaled, 

 attenuated to apex, terminal joint concealed. Maxillary palpi 

 short, filiform. Abdomen in male with short anal tuft, valves 

 short, exserted. Fore wings with vein 10 approximated to 9 

 towards base, 11 oblique. Hind wings rather broader than fore 

 wings; veins 3, 4, 5 approximated at base, 7 out of 6 near origin, 

 anastomosing with 8 to one-third. 



