On new Species of Eastern and Australian Moths. 30; 



XXXIX. — Xeio Species of Eastern and Australian Moths. 

 By Colonel C. Swinhoe, M.A., F.L.S., &c. 



Family Syntomidae. 

 Eressa catoria, nov. 



(J. Fore wings as in E. conjinis^ Walker : liind wings all 

 black, with one small circular hyaline .s|)Ot beyond the cell, 

 with indications of a smaller spot below it ; in many s|)eci- 

 mens both these small sjjots are indistinct. Antennte white 

 at the tips ; a large orange spot on the prothorax, orange 

 streak on metathorax ; abdomen with a line of orange spots 

 on vertex, on the sides, and also underneath. 



Expanse of wings 1 inch. 



Jaintia Hills. Many examples, all males. 



Allied to E. inusa, ISwinh., and E. conjinis, Walker. 

 Differs from the former in having white tips to the antennae, 

 and from the latter in the orange streak on metathorax, and 

 from both in having the hind wings all black. 



Family Chalcosiidae. 

 Pidorus leno, nov. 



(J ? . Antenna?, body, and wings deep black, with an 

 olive tinge, collar crimson ; face, body below, and the under- 

 side of fore legs white. Fore wings with a wide oblique 

 yellowish-white band from the costa beyond the middle to 

 the hinder angle, touching neither : hind wings with a 

 yellowisii-white costal band extending round the apex, 

 showing a whitish apical narrow patch : underside of both 

 wings paler, with the basal portions greyish. 



Expanse of wings l^\y inch. 



Jaintia Hills. Three males and one female. 



Superficially like a very small P. geminus, AValker, but 

 the white costal band of the hind wings above and the different 

 colouring below are very striking, the underside of the wings 

 in /'. geminuSj Walker, being streaked and shot with blue. 



hharta curiosa, nov. 



J $ . Antenna?, head, thorax, and abdomen black, slightly 

 metallic ; antennte white at the base, a white spot behind the 

 head, and a white spot on each tegula ; face white, body and 

 legs also white on the underside. Win^js dull black, with 



