432 Mr. A. G. Butler on neio Moths 



genetic relation we know nothing. It is, however, the case 

 that our knowledge of this relation, in an exceedingly large 

 number of moulds (including the Dematiei), is still so obscure 

 that we cannot accept the opinion of those who think that the 

 Fungi, even now, ought not to be included in any system. 

 This mode of treatment leads to the neglect of the generally 

 very fine and, in any case, very important forms which belong 

 to it, and thus to a decline of our knowledge of these plants 

 which they do not deserve. Besides, following Fuckel, we 

 can contrast with the series of " Fungi perfect! " a series of 

 " Fungi iniperfecti," and thus reconcile the two opinions. 



The production of circular divisions on the fertile branches 

 of our fungus is likewise one of its remarkable peculiarities. 

 The phenomenon is of comparatively rare occurrence. Among 

 the Alga3 it is observed in the ffidogoniaceje, and among the 

 lowest of all organisms in Bacillus suhtih's (among the Schi- 

 zomycetes) and in the Mucorinea3. In the Hypliomycetes no 

 case of the kind had hitherto been observed. 



'J'he diagnosis of our Fungus must run as follows, accord- 

 ing to what has been stated : — 



Sporendoneina terrestre^ Oud. 



Mycelio in terra humosa repente albo, articulato, ramose ; hyphis 

 fertihbus erectis, ramosis, continuis. Sjjoris endogenis, a se in- 

 vieem remotis, ex hypharum fertilium protoplasmato ortis, pri- 

 mitus achromis, utriuque planis, postrcmo fuscis, utrinquo 

 rotundatis, manicatis, i. e. tubule membrauaceo brevi, achromo, ex 

 hypbarum interstitiis vacuis circumcisione orto oruatis. Longit. 

 eporarum 7 /u, latitude earum 2\ [j, absque appendiculis mani- 

 cifermibus. 



LV. — Descriptions of neio Species of Moths (Noctuites) frovti 

 the Solomon Islaiids. By Akthuk G. Butlek, F.L.S., 

 F.Z.S., &c. 



The following new species are from the collection recently 

 sent home by Mr. C. M. Woodford. 



Ommatophoridae. 



1. Nyctipao variegata, sp. n. 



? . Nearest to N. crepuscular is ^ decidedly larger ; the 

 ocellus of primaries as in N. ephesphoris and bounded by a 



