278 PERCY SLADEN TRUST EXPEDITION. 



Eagle I. — Only a single specimen, although the moth was noted as common. The 

 fTound-colour is very pale, but the metallic spots are separate. 



Seychelles. — Five specimens, all from Mahe. 



Tlie form with conjoined metallic spots on the fore wing seems to occur occasionally 

 throughout the range of the species, but attains an unusually large' proportion in these 

 low-lying coral islands. 



Distribution. — This moth has been recorded, under about a dozen different names, from 

 practically the whole of the warmer regions of the world. Its range extends from 

 Florida and Bermuda through Central America to Brazil and the West Indies ; through- 

 out the south of Europe to Syria; throughout the whole of Africa; Teneriffe; 

 St. Helena; Mauritius; Reunion; Madagascar; Farquhar I.; Soutli Providence I.; 

 Amirante Is. (Poivre, D'Arros, Desroches, Eagle) ; Coetivy ; Seychelles ; Sokotra ; 

 Aden; N.W. India to Ceylon; Upper Burma; Java; Cocos-Keeling Is.; Chagos ; 

 throughout China to Japan and the Philippines ; Borneo ; North Australia to New 

 Zealand; Fergussonl.; Tonga; Society Is. ; Marquesas; Sandwich Is. 



31. Plusia signata, Fb. 



Noctua signata, Fab., Ent. Svst. iii. 2, p. 81. 



Plusia signata, Guenee, Maill. Reun., Le^j. p. 41 ; Saalrn., Lep. Madag. p. 391 ; Hampson, Moths 

 Ind. ii. p. 5G8; Joaiinis, Ann. S. E. France, 189ij p. 4'33. 



The present collection contains no specimens, but this species was received from the 

 Sevchelles bv M. de Joauuis. 



Distribution. — W. Africa; Natal; Pieunion ; Mauritius; Madagascar (Nossi-Be) ; 

 Seychelles (Mahe); Burma; Ichang ; S. India; Ceylon; Java; Fiji. 



32. Flusia limbirena, Gn. 



Plusia limbirena, Guenee, Noct. ii. p. 350; Moore, Lep. Ccjlon, iii. t. 152. f. 5 ; Guenee, MalH. 

 Reun., Lep. p. 41 ; Hampson, Moths Ind. ii. p. 568; Joaunis, Ann. S. E. France, 189i, p. 433; 

 Saalm., Lep. Madag. p. 394. 



Seychelles. — One specimen from Mahe. 



Distribution.— '^t. Helena; Delagoa Bay; Mashonaland ; Natal; Br. E. Africa; 

 Eeunion ; Mauritius; Madagascar; Seychelles (Mahe); Aden; N.W. Himalayas; 

 Sikhim ; Nilgiris ; Ceylon. 



33. Azazia rubricans, Bdv. 



Ophiusa rubricans, Boisd., Faun. Mad. Maur. p. 106, t. 16. f. 1 (1833). 

 Thermesia rubricans, Guenee, Maill. Reun., Lep. p. 53 ; Pag., Lep.-Het. Madag. p. 122. 

 Azazia rubricans Hampson, Bloths Ind. ii. p. 534, f. 298 ; Joanuis, Ann. 8. E. France, 1894, 

 p. 433. 

 Seychelles. — Eight specimens ; from Mahe, Praslin, St. Anne, and Frigate I. Of 

 these, seven belong to the yellowish form [transducta, Wlk.), and only one to the 

 fuscous form. 



Distribution.— T\xiovi^h.o\xt Africa ; Madngascar ; Comoro Is. ; Seychelles (Mahe, 



