new or little known Heterocera from Madagascar. 589 
below. Abdomen pale grey with whitish tuft. F.w. dull white, 
the veins showing dark. Between veins 4 and 5 are two fine 
angulated lines crossing at right angles: there is also a transverse 
dark line beyond end of cell and numerous dark reticulations. 
H.w. uniformly dull grey, fringes pale spotted with darker, in 
some specimens there is a pinkish hue on the f.w. 
Exp. 70 mm. 
Duomiatus occultordes, n. sp. 
Head, legs, and thorax chocolate, dusted with white, the patagia 
entirely white; antennae pale orange, abdomen pinkish grey, 
white at base. F.w. dark grey; a conspicuous white patch along 
the cell and separated from the inner margin by a greyish band. 
In the patch are numerous dark reticulations and beyond is an 
oblique dark band followed by two irregular white patches. Costa 
paler, but dark at the tip. H.w. dark grey with spotted fringes. 
Exp. ¢ 80 mm., 2 90 mm. 
Duomitus castaneus, n. sp. 
Head, legs, and thorax, white; antennae chestnut; abdomen 
silky yellowish-white. F.w. white with numerous chestnut reticula- 
tions. There is a faint post-median oblique line or shade, and 
another nearer the base. H.w. similar but much duller. 
Exp. ¢ 70 mm., no & taken. 
Duomitus combustus, n. sp. 
Head, legs, thorax, antennae, and abdomen ochreous-brown; 
at the base of the thorax beyond the ends of the patagia are two 
round patches of black scales. F.w. rather heavily scaled dull 
umber: an oblique band of darker tint from base to costa and after 
a paler interval, a second darker band from inner margin towards 
the tip of wing which is, however, not reached. There are numerous 
dark reticulations. H.w. uniform dull umber, fringes same colour. 
Exp. ¢ 70 mm., no 9. 
Resembles D. flavitincta from 8S. Africa. 
Chrysotypes cupreus. 
Head, legs, palpi, and antennae bronze with a pink tinge, collar 
rather darker; abdomen similar. F.w. shining copper with pink 
reflections especially on costa and apex; the whole delicately 
reticulated with fine brown lines. Two antemedian and two post- 
median lines, the latter angulated and divergent towards costa, 
