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15. Euxoa microtica Hamps., Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 8, i, 1908, p. 482. 



This species was described from a single $ obtained by the " Vallmlla." Mr Dupont 

 has obtained a ^ and ? of this species ; the latter is in somewhat poor condition, but as it 

 differs in several particulars from the ^ I append a short general description. 



Head, thorax and abdomen greyish fuscous. Fore wing grey, darker (lead-coloured) 

 along the outer margin and from the median vein to the inner margin ; a patch of fuscous 

 scales near inner angle below cell ; traces of sub-basal, antemedial and postraedial lines, 

 the latter defined by a series of black dots ; orbicular grey, outlined with fuscous ; 

 reniform outlined with brown and filled with lead-coloured scales, which are continuous 

 with those clothing the space between the cell and inner margin ; claviform grey, 

 outlined with black ; traces of a submarginal line from just below apex to outer margin 

 at vein 2 ; cilia fuscous. Hind wing whitish, darker toward apex and along outer 

 margin; cilia whitish. Expanse: ?, 28 mm. 



Assumption, 1 ^, 1 ? (Dupont). 



16. Cirphis loreyi (Dup.) ; Hamps., Cat. Lep. Phal., v, p. 492. 

 Aldabra, 1 $. Europe, Africa, and Oriental region. 



17. Cirphis leucosticha Hamps., Cat. Lep. Phal., v, p. 541. 



Seychelles : Praslin, 1 $ (Fletcher) ; the present collection contains no representative. 

 British E. Africa, Natal, Mauritius, Madagascar. 



18. Eriojnis maillardi Guen., Maillard's Reunion, Lep., p. 39 (1862). 



Seychelles : Mahe, 1 specimen ; Round Island, Mahe (Fletcher) ; Silhouette, 6 speci- 

 mens from " high jungle, 2000 ft." ; Frigate (Fletcher). African and Oriental regions. 



19. Eriopus yerhiirii Butl., Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1884, p. 496. 

 Erioptis yerburi Hamps., Cat. Lep. Phal., vii, p. 560. 

 Seychelles; Silhouette, 4 specimens, 1000 ft. Egypt, India, Ceylon. 



20. Spodoptera mauritia (Boisd.) ; Hamps., Cat. Lep. Phal., viii, p. 256. 

 Seychelles : Mahe, Cascade, 800 ft., 2 specimens. African and Oriental regions. 



21. Spodop)tera ahyssinia Guen., Noct., i, p. 154 (1852). 



Seychelles: Mahe, Cascade, 800 ft., 30 specimens. African and Oriental regions. 



22. Prodenia littoralis (Boisd.)*. 



Hadena littoralis Boisd. , Faun. Ent. Madag., p. 91, pi. 13, j). 8 (1833). 

 Seychelles : Mahe, low country, 2 specimens. African and Oriental regions. 



23. Perigea capensis (Guen.) ; Hamps., Cat. Lep. Phal, vii, p. 332, pi. 116, fig. 20. 

 Seychelles : Mahe (Fletcher ; no specimens in present collection). African and 



Oriental regions. 



24. Chasminia seHcea Hamps., 111. Het. Brit. Mus., ix, p. 92. 



Seychelles : Mahe, 1 specimen (Fletcher). Praslin. Islands of the Indian and 

 Pacific Oceans ; Burma. 



* [Hampson identifies this species with Noctua lilura Fabr., Syst., Ent., p. GOL J. S. (.!.]. 



