466 Mr. E. Meyrick on some 



Spilosoma, Stph. 



24. Spilosoma turbida, Butl. 



Sinlarctia turhida, Butl. 



One specimen (Sayer). Butler's type is from Duke of 

 York Island. 



25. Sjnlosoma marginata, Don. 



Port Moresby (Koivald) ; one specimen. Although 

 formerly permitting Areas, Walk., to rank as a distinct 

 genus, on the ground of difference in development of 

 tongue, I am now inclined to think that no definite line 

 can be drawn, and that the group may be with advantage 

 merged in Sjnlosoma. 



Deiopeia, Stph. 

 26. Deiopeia pidchella, L. 

 Port Moresby {Koicald) ; one specimen. 



HYPSIDJd]. 

 Nyctemera, Hh. 

 27. Nyctemera pellex, L. 

 Port Moresby {Koicald) ; one specimen. 



28. Nyctemera mesolychna, n. s. 

 5 , 43 mm. Head dark fuscous, margins of eyes and of collar 

 oehreous-whitish. Palpi dark fuscous. Antennae dark fuscous, 

 bipectinated. Thorax dark fuscous, margins of patagia and of 

 metathorax oehreous-whitish. Abdomen fuscous, segmental mar- 

 gins oehreous-whitish. Legs fuscous. Fore wings rather elongate- 

 triangular, costa posteriorly moderately arcbed, apex obtuse, hind 

 margin rather obliquely rounded ; fuscous ; veins on basal half of 

 wing slenderly whitish ; a cloudy fuscous-whitish moderate trans- 

 verse fascia-like spot, reaching from near costa beyond middle to 

 above anal angle, broadest in middle, cut by fuscous veins so as to 

 form eight spots ; cilia fuscous. Hind wings with veins 6 and 7 

 stalked; white; a moderate rather irregular -edged fuscous mar- 

 ginal band running wholly round wing, but much paler at base 

 and on inner margin ; cilia fuscous. 



One specimen {Sayer). Appears to be to some extent 



