Mr. A. G. Butler on Madagascar Lopidoptera. 339 



Hesperiidae. 



23. Resperia rateJc. 



Thymele ratek, Boisduval, Faun. Madag. p. 61, pi. ix. fig. 1 (1833). 



The figure of this species is barely recognizable ; but, fortu- 

 nately, the description enables one to determine it satis- 

 factorily. 



24. Resperia fervida, sp. n. 



Primaries above fuliginous brown : secondaries deep orange, 

 with the costal border, the external border to just beyond the 

 first median branch, and a triangular spot at the extremity of 

 the submedian vein fuliginous brown ; abdominal border 

 yellowish ; fringe black at anal angle and at extremity of 

 submedian and first median branch : head above green, spotted 

 with white; palpi black and white; thorax testaceous, sprinkled 

 with dark green hairs ; abdomen brown, banded with ochra- 

 ceous. Primaries below brown : secondaries silvery white, 

 with the abdominal area broadly brown ; anal angle ochreous, 

 external border to submedian vein rather broadly brown : head 

 below white : body brown, clothed with ochreous hairs ; legs 

 ferruginous ; anterior coxa? orange, anterior tibise with a white 

 stripe above. Expanse of wings 2 inches. 



One example. 



Nearest to H. pisistratus from West Africa. 



25. Cyclopides pardalina. 



Cyclopidcs pardalina, Butler, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5. vol. iv. 

 p. 233. n. 15 (1879). 



Heterocera. 

 Sphingidae. 



26. Hemaris apus. 

 Macroglossa apus, Boisduval, Faun. Madag. p. 79, pi. x. fig. 4 (1833). 

 Dr. Boisduval's figure is by no means characteristic. 



27. Nepliele malgassica. 



Zonilia malgassica, Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. iv. tab. lxxvi. fig. 2. 



Felder's representation of this species is altogether too 

 green. 



Agaristidae. 



28. Eusemia metagrius, sp. n. (no. 58). 



Above deep chocolate-brown: primaries crossed just beyond 

 the middle by a pale yellow band, as in E. agrius ; base of 



