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Fam. Geometridae. 



Milionia regina^ sp. n. 



Male. — Primaries very similar to the primaries of M. Meehi, 

 but with the red band from tlie base very much narrower : 

 secondaries deep black, the outer margin from the apex to 

 the anal angle edged with a narrow band of chrome-yellow, 

 upon which are six round black spots. Head and front of 

 thorax blae-black ; thorax and anal tuft chrome-yellow j 

 abdomen bright blue. 



Expanse 2| inches. 



Hah. Woodlark Island {Mus. Bruce). 



Fam. Thyrididee. 

 Rhodoneura no,v, sp. n. 



Male. — Primaries and secondaries black ; both wings witli 

 a central faint greyish line across the middle. Underside of 

 both wings reddish brown, streaked with black. The head, 

 antennaj, thorax, and abdomen black ; the underside of the 

 abdomen pale fawn-colour; the legs dark brown. 



Expanse 1 inch. 



Hab. Tenasserim Valley, Burmah [Dohertij, Mus. Druce). 



XXV. — On the Hares of Western Europe and North Africa. 

 By W. E. DE WiNTON. 



For some time it has been evident that among the hares in 

 the collection of the British Museum from different points 

 in Southern Europe and the northern coast of Africa several 

 species were represented, but until quite lately specimens 

 were wanting from Sardinia, the type locality of Lepus medi- 

 terraneusj Wagner, and from Tangier, the type locality of 

 L. Schlumhergeri, St. Loup, so that it was impossible to 

 classify them satisfactorily; these two desiderata being now 

 supplied, the authorities have kindly allowed me to work out 

 this group. 



Very little attention has been paid to the hares of Europe 

 since 1857, when Blasius wrote his * Fauna wirb. Deutsch- 

 lands, Saug./ a book which still stands far ahead of any 

 other work on European mammals ; this author seems to 

 have had the necessary material to have thrown more light 



