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New Guinea. — Collected by Messrs. Pratt, in the Weyland 

 Mountains. 



Panacra excellens Roths., a very distinct species, obtained 

 at 2000 feet. 



Eucocytia meehi Roths. A <^ obtained at 6000 feet. Sir 

 Gr. Hampson created the family Eucocytiadae, for this and 

 Cocytia, but there is strong reason for thinking that these 

 insects are Noctuids or Agaristids. A detail not referred to 

 in the original description of Eucocytia is that of the posses- 

 sion of a thick tuft of androconia-like scales below the anus 

 on the ventral surface. Also the valves are furnished with 

 hair of a carmine colour on the outer side. 



Lord Rothschild has suggested that this subfamily should 

 really come after the Mominae in the Noctuidae. 



Among Zygaenids, three new species of Eusphalera and one 

 of Pidorus were obtained. 



S.W. Sumatra. — Taken by Messrs. Pratt on Mount 

 Korintji. 



Papilio payeni ciniimus Fruhst., c? at 5000 feet, ? at 2000 

 feet. The female was previously unknown. This race is 

 nearest the Java form. 



Pyrameis samani Hag. Obtained at 7300 feet. Until the 

 expedition of Robinson and Kloss this species was only known 

 by two specimens. That expedition obtained a series, as 

 also did Messrs. Pratt. 



A species of Psaphis that may be a new form. These 

 Zygaenids strongly resemble Geometrids of the genus 

 Dysphania. Obtained at 7300 feet. 



Central Ceram. — A new race of the Zygaenid, Aglaope 

 hemileuca Roths. This species was only known hitherto 

 from New Guinea. A specimen is shown illustrating a black 

 aberration. This race differs in the position of the black 

 discal band and in the position of vein 7 of the fore-wing. 

 Obtained at 3000-6000 feet. 



SuMBAWA. A new Charaxes allied to C. nitehis from 

 Celebes, but very distinct. One $ specimen which was taken 

 by W. Doherty and has remained many years in Mr. Elwes 

 collection. 



