214 Mr. A. G. Butler on new Lejyidoptera 



Ampullas are present on both surfaces, but are most nume- 

 rous on the posterior surface. They graduate in colour from 

 white, through varying shades of yellow, to deep yellow. 



Although the specimen is small, as there are over eighty 

 ampullce present, the colony is most likely a young adult, and 

 probably does not attain a much larger size. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE VIIL 



Fig. 1. Specimen, enlarged H. a, ampullae. 



Fig. 2. "Anterior" view of terminal branch, cr, gastropore ; 6, dactylo- 



pore ; c, one of the irregularly scattered dactylopores. 

 Fig. 3. Lateral view of same, a, scale of gastropore. 

 Fig. 4. " Posterior " view of same. The gastropores are not arranged 



typically, as in the other branches. 

 Fig. 5, Longitudinal section, magnified 12 diameters. 



XXIX. — Descriptions ofneio Species of Bomhycid Lepidoptera 

 from the Solomon Islands. By ARTHUR G. BuTLER, F.L.S., 

 F.Z.S., &c. 



The following new species have recently been collected by 



Mr. G. M. Woodford in various islands of the Solomon 



group. 



Agaristidae. 

 1. Eusemia splendiduj sp. n. 

 (J. Primaries above velvety black, brilliantly shot with 

 ultramarine blue, changing to viridian green, excepting upon 

 the borders ; a dot near the base of the cell, a quadrate spot 

 towards the end of the cell, two short parallel lines above the 

 latter, an oblong spot beyond the cell on the last subcostal 

 interspace, and a triangular bifid spot divided by the second 

 median branch, pearly hyaline white ; fringe at apex snow- 

 white, otherwise dark grey : secondaries black-brown, shot 

 with ultramarine blue ; costal area cupreous brown, sericeous ; 

 a large oblong patch or central belt of bright orange from 

 abdominal margin to subcostal vein. Head black, the face 

 with a snow-white V-shaped marking behind the palpi; an- 

 tennse black; collar bright orange; thorax black shot with 

 peacock-green ; abdomen bright orange, with four bands and 

 the anal tuft black shot with green. Wings below nearly as 

 above, but the white spots on the primaries rather larger ; a 

 few white scales towards external angle. Pectus brown, bright 

 ochreous in front ; legs brown ; venter orange, banded broadly 

 with black throughout ; anal and preanal segments wholly 

 black. Expanse of wings 61 millim. 

 Guadalcanar 



