94 The Marquis of Tweeddale on new Species 



Fain. Drepanulidae. 



Drepanajaponica. 



Upperside pale vinous lavender-grey ; two narrow brown- 

 bordered, yellow, obliquely transverse bands on both wings, 

 the outer band crossing from apex to middle of abdominal 

 margin, the inner band from middle of costa to one third the 

 latter ; costal edge and apex of fore wing ochreous yellow ; 

 cilia bordered with an inner brown line ; a slight curved 

 brown streak on fore wing and a small spot on hind wing at 

 the end of the cell. Prothorax, tip of abdomen, and a band 

 near its base ochreous yellow. Antennae and front of head, 

 and legs above, brown. Underside pale brownish ochreous, 

 darkest on fore wing. 



Exp. 1| inch. 



Hah. Japan. In coll. W. B. Pryer. 



Fam. Cossidae. 



Phassus sinensis. 



Male and female. Upperside pale vinous greyish brown : 

 fore wing with pale-bordered blackish spots on the costa ; a 

 triangular blackish-brown patch from base of cell extending 

 beneatli and broadly to its end, which is marked at the base 

 by a bright yellow spot, and at the end by an oblique straight 

 broad yellow streak and a few speckles ; streaks on hind 

 margin and discal and marginal band composed of grey 

 chalybeate streaks between the veins, the transverse inter- 

 spaces brown : hind wing paler and slightly diaphanous, 

 apical border with chalybeate streaks. Underside paler, 

 markings indistinct. 



Exp. d" 2J, ? 3^ inches. 



Hah. Shanghai. In coll. W. B. Pryer and F. Moore. 



XIII. — Description of four new Species of Birds from the 

 Indian Region. By Arthur, Marquis of Tweeddale, 

 F.R.S. 



Megalurus ruficeps^ sp. n. 



$ . Lower surface white, faintly tinged with cream-colour 

 on the breast. Flanks pale earthy brown. Under tail-coverts 

 pale dingy isabelline rufous ; thigh-coverts of a more decided 



