FLETCHER— LEPIDOPTEEA. 303 



Farquhar I. — One specimen, 30 September, 1905. 



Seyclielles. — Pour specimens : one from Prigate I. [Connor) ; one from Mah6 (Cascade 

 Estate, 800 feet, 2 November, 1905) ; two from Praslin in November 1905. 



Distribution. — Throughout S. America to the Southern United States ; W. Indies ; 

 S. Europe ; throughout Africa ; Eeunion ; Earquhar I. ; Comoros ; Seychelles ; N.W. 

 India to Assam and Ceylon ; Maldives ; Nicobars ; Java ; S.E. Borneo ; New Hebrides ; 

 Tahiti. 



IIG. Marasmia venilialis, Wlk. 



Asopia venilialis, Walk., Cat. xvii. p. 373. 



Marasmia cicatricosa, Led., Wien. ent. Mon. 1863, p. 386, t. 12. f. 8. 



Marasmia venilialis, Hampson, Moths Ind. iv. p. 276, f. 167. 



Chagos. — Seven specimens (3 d , 4 ? ) from Salomon and Peros Banhos (I. Diamant, 

 19 May, when it was noted as " common amongst grass in damp places "). 



Coetivy. — Seven specimens (4 c? , 3 ? ) in September. 



Desroches. — Pive specimens (3 cJ , 2 $ ). Common on 14 October. 



Seychelles. — One male from Mahe, Pebruary 1907 (de Gaye). 



Distribution. — W., C, E., and S. Africa to Natal; Mauritius; Amirantes (Desroches); 

 Coetivy ; Seychelles ; throughout India ; Ceylon ; Chagos ; Cocos-Keeling ; Sumatra ; 

 Singapore; Queensland to S.E. Australia; PJji ; Solomons. 



117. Marasmia trebiusalis, Wlk. 



Asopia trebiusalis. Walk., Cat. xviii. p. 718. 



Marasmia trebiusalis, Hampson, Moths Ind. iv. p. 276; A. M. N. H. (8) i. (1908) p. 486. 



Seychelles. — Eight specimens : five from Cascade Estate, Mah6, 2 November, 1905 ; 

 one from summit of Mt. Sebert (1000 ft.), 3 November, 1905 ; one from Cascade Porest, 

 November 1905; one labelled "Cascade, March" yde Qaije). 



Distribution. — W. Africa; Seychelles (Mahe, Cerf) ; N. India; Assam; Ceylon; 

 Hongkong; Sarawak; Piji ; Sumatra. 



Doubtless overlooked in S. and E. Africa, Java, and Malay Subregion. 



118. Marasmia trapezalis, Gn. 



Botys trapezalis, Guenee, Delt. et Pyr. p. 200. 

 Botys creonalis, Moore, Lep. Ceylon, iii. t. 180. f. 10. 



Marasmia trapezalis, Hampson, Moths Ind. iv. p. 277; Joannis, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1899, p. 197; 

 Hampson, A. M. N. H. (8) i. (1908) p. 486. 

 Seychelles. — Pour specimens : one from Prigate Island ( Connor) ; one from Mahe, 

 November 1905 ; one from Mahe, November 1905 {de Oaye) ; and one female from 

 Mahe, Pebruary 1907 {de Oaye) *. 



Distribution. — S. America ; W., S., and E. Africa ; Seychelles (Mahe, Prigate I., Cerf) ; 

 throughout India and Ceylon to China, Polynesia, and Australia. 



* This last specimen may possibly be Marasmia venilialis, Wlk., $ , but is in very poor state and headless. 



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