200 Mr. H. Druce on some 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE III. 



Fiff. \. Ennea microthnuma. 



Fig. 2. jiixtidens. 



Fig. 3. Ziiigis Haygarthi. 



Fig. 4. inunc.tn. 



Fig. 5. a7nj)liata. 



Figs. 6, 6 a, 6 b. Trachycystis calorama. 



Figs. 7,7 a, 7 b. pycnotricha. 



Figs. 8, 8 a. ectima. 



Fig. 9. Trochomorpha flarenia. 

 Fig. 10. Balea africana. 

 Figs. 11, 11 «. Pupa cryptoplax. 

 Fig. 12. Curvella sinuosa. 

 Fig. 13. Auricula cntonis. 



Fig. 14. durbanica. 



Fig. 15. Cyclophorus minimus, M. & P. Operculum. 

 Figs. 16, 16 o, 16 b. Trachycystis charybdis, Benson. 



XVII. — Descriptions of some new Species of Heterocera. 

 By Herbert Druce, F.L.S. &c. 



Fam. Lithosiidae. 

 Chtoncema sumatrensis, sp. n. 



Male. — The head, collar, and tegulse white, the collar and 

 tegulge edged with yellow ; the thorax and basal half of the 

 abdomen white, the anal half of the abdomen yellow ; an- 

 tenna?, palpi, and legs yellow. Primaries white, crossed from 

 the costal to the iimer margin by three waved yellow lines ; 

 two small black dots at the end of the cell and a short yellow 

 streak in the cell ; the outer margin bordered from the apex 

 to the anal angle with yellow ; the fringe white : secondaries 

 white, shaded with yellow at the apex and partly round the 

 outer margin. — Female very similar to the male, but with the 

 markings all red instead of yellow ; the secondaries salmon- 

 colour, with the fringes white. 



Expanse, <^ 1^, ? 1| inch. 



Bab. Sumatra, Pedang {Bock, Afus. Druce). 



Lithosia suhcosteula, sp. n. 



Male. — The head, antenna?, and legs black ; collar, tegulge, 

 and thorax yellow ; abdomen greyish black, the sides and 

 anus yellow. Primaries greyish black, yellow at the base 

 and streaked along the costal margin from the base to the 

 apex with yellow : secondaries pale yellow. 



Expanse ly% inch. 



Hah. Central China, Hunan {Pratt, Mas. Druce). 



