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Mr. E. Meyrick’s Descriptions of 
dorsal near beyond this, a longitudinal-oblong spot on fold before 
middle and one in disc at^, two moderate spots in disc above middle 
(anterior transverse) and a larger round sirot on dorsum beneath these, 
a subcostal streak from beyond middle to |, its extremities touching 
costa, a small spot beneath posterior extremity of this, a larger round 
spot almost at apex, and an irregular transverse mark towards 
termen on lower half; cilia fulvous-orange, tips paler. Hindwings 
bright orange, thinly scaled and subhyaline towards base ; cilia 
orange. 
Philippines, Manila ; one specimen. 
Anaplicmtis protona, n. sp. 
^ 9- 18-19 mm. Head, palpi, and thorax blackish, collar orange- 
yellow ; terminal joint of palpi in ^ as long as second, in 9 much 
shorter. Antennae blackish, apical third whitish. Abdomen orange- 
yellow, apical third blackish. Forewings elongate, rather dilated 
posteriorly, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen obliquely 
rounded ; purplish-black ; a rather broad orange-yellow transverse 
band, extending from J to beyond middle, posterior edge with an 
irregular projection below middle : cilia dark fuscous. Hindwings 
orange-yellow ; a black basal spot; a black patch occupying apical 
f or rather more, and extended as a narrow streak along termen to 
near tornus ; cilia blackish, on dorsum and tornus yellow. 
New Guinea, Woodlark I. (Meek), in March and April; 
six specimens. Differs from isochrysa by wider black basal 
area of forewings, posterior projection of yellow band, black 
basal spot of hindwings, and larger apical patch. 
Melodryas, n. g. 
Head with appressed scales ; ocelli present; tongue absent. An¬ 
tennae 1, rather stout, somevdiat compressed, basal joint moderate, 
without pecten. Labial palpi moderately long, curved, ascending, 
second joint thickened with scales, terminal joint as long as second, 
moderate, acute. Maxillary palpi short, distinct, porrected. Poste¬ 
rior tibiae shortly rough-scaled. Forewings with 2 from angle, 3 
absent, 7 to apex, 11 from middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, 
cilia ^ ; 2-7 tolerably parallel. 
Allied to Anapliantis. 
Melodryas doris, n. sp. 
9. 20-21 mm. Head and thorax blackish, face and sides of 
crown yellow. Palpi yellow, second joint with blackish lateral line. 
