58 On new Forms of Tyvedidse from S^ain. 



extending to below anterior part of eye. Nasal tube long, 

 simple. D. 82; A. 68; C 15; the last rays of dorsal and 

 anal connected to the basal part of the caudal, \Yhich is 

 rounded and quite distinct. The width of the base of the 

 caudal fin equal to -J the length of head. The upper rays of 

 right pectoral produced, equal to f the length of head ; the 

 left pectoral short, inconspicuous. Sc. 108 ^, ciliated, ex- 

 tending on to the vertical fins in single series up each of the 

 rays well on to the outer part of the fin, and posteriorly 

 almost to the margin, there being as many as 18 small scales 

 in a series on one of the posterior rays ; a few of those on the 

 blind side of the head are produced as barbel-like processes. 



On the ocular side greyish, with brownish transverse 

 bands with dark marginal lines on the head and body, the 

 posterior seven of whicli are simple, the anterior seven, except 

 the one behind the pectoral, bifurcating either in their upper 

 or lower half. Vertical fins greyish, with a series of dark 

 marginal blotches on the ocular side and with the outer half 

 uniform dark brown on the blind side. 



A single specimen, 130 millim. in total length, from the 

 Araiura iSea. 



expla>;atiox of plate vi. 



Ftff. 1. SynapHiia Smithii. 1 a. Blind side of head. 

 Fig. 2. caUizona. 2 a. Blind side of head. 



[Reduced to f .] 



YI. — Neio Forms q/" Pyralidaj/row Spain. 



By Sir George F. Uampson, Bart., F.Z.S., &c. 



The following descriptions of new Pyrales are from specimens 



taken in the Sierra de Bejar, Castille, by Dr. T. A. Chapman, 



in June and July 1902. 



Asarta nigreUa, sp. n. 



Black ; head, thorax, and abdomen si)arsely irrorated with 

 white ; palpi \\lutish below ; tarsi ringed with white ; abdomen 

 "Vvith tine segmental white lines. Fore wing black, sparsely 

 irrorated with white, witliout trace of lines. Hind wing 

 black-brown ; cilia of male with the terminal half white, of 

 female with slight white tips. 



Hah. Castille, S. de Bejar. ^'a-p. 16-20 millim. Type in 

 B. M. 



Chdeolia moldavi'ca, Esp., subsp. with the ground-colour 

 black-brown throughout. 



