870 
Mr. E. IMeyrick’s Dmcrijitions oj 
(liscal and plical stigmata, edged posteriorly with light ochreous- 
yellowish, not reaching costa or dorsum ; an undefined oval blackish 
spot representing second discal, enclosing an incompletely indicated 
8-shaped mark of light ochreous-yellowish suffusion; a light yel¬ 
lowish spot on costa at whence an outwards-curved series of pale 
yellowish dots preceded by some blackish suffusion runs to tornus : 
cilia grey, basal third dark fuscous obscui’ely barred with pale 
yellowish. Hind wings whitish, posterior half grey; cilia grey, 
becoming ochreous-whitish towards tornus and dorsum. 
Mauritius, Les Mares (a swampy piece of original 
forest), in December ; two specimens. 
Taragmarcha, u. g. 
Head with appre.ssed scales ; ocelli present; tongue developed. 
Antennae 1, ba-sal joint long, slender, without pecten. Labial palpi 
very long, recurved, second joint expanded with long rough pro¬ 
jecting scales above and towards apex beneath, tei'ininal joint much 
longer than second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi very short, 
filiform, appressed to tongue. Posterior tibiae clothed with rough 
scales above. Forewings with 2 from angle, 3 absent, 7 absent, 11 
from middle. Hindwings f, elongate, apex obtuse, termen rounded, 
cilia 2; 3 and 4 connate, 5 nearly parallel, 6 absent. 
Taragmurcha laqueata, n. sp. 
9. 17 mm. Head and thorax rather dark glossy fuscous, face 
mixed with white. Palpi white, second joint mixed with dark 
fuscous, anterior edge of terminal joint dark fuscous. Antennae 
whitish ringed with dark fuscous. Abdomen grey. Forewings 
elongate, co.sta gently arched, apex obtuse, termen very obliquely 
rounded; rather dark glossy 'fuscous ; a white streak along basal 
third of costa, thence slightly outwards-curved to dorsal beyond 
middle ; an inwards-curved white line from f of costa to dorsum 
before tornus, dilated on costal half into an oblique patch ; a series 
of four elongate confluent whitish spots crossing wing close before 
apex : cilia grey-whitish, towards tornus fuscous, basal third white 
round apex and termen to near tornus, and with white marks on 
extremities of postmedian line. Hindwings rather dark grey; cilia 
grey. 
Mauritius, Les Mares, in December, one specimen; 
also a second much damaged, apparently without the 
costal extension of the white anterior streak, but probably 
identical. 
