402 IMi". G. A. Boulerif^er ou n neio 



Fore wing vusty wood-brown ; four longitudinal white 

 spots on apical \ of costa, a white spot near base of cell, and 

 a second similar one on discocellulars. 



Hind wing satiny wood-grey. 



Length of fore wing 11 nun. ; expanse 24 mm. 



1 S , Oued Ag'elil, March 19, 1014. 



(102) Metasia pseudohotys, Rothsch. 



Metasia psemloboiys, Rothschild, Novit. Zool. vol. xx. p. 1-41. no. 154 

 (iyi3) (South Oued Mya). 



2 c? <^, Oued Amra, March 14 and April 5, 1914. 



(103) Mttaaia similalis, sp. n. 



cJ . Similar to pseudobotyn, but larger, duller, and there is a 

 distinct sinuate line beyond middle of hind wing. 



Antennse, head, thorax, and abdomen greyish sandy buflf. 



Fore wing greyish sandy buff, NOT rufous buff as in yseudo- 

 lotys ; an ante- and a postmedian sinuate black band and 

 two black ring-like stigmas in cell. 



Hind wing satiny huffish wood-grey, with sinuate post- 

 median shadows-bands. 



Length of fore wing, ^ pseudohotys 8 mm., ^ siinilalis 

 lO'O mm. ; expanse, paeudobotys 17'5 mm., siDiilulis 2'6 mm. 



2 c? cJ , Kharis, April 15, 1914. 



(104) JSoctutlia desertalis (Hubu.). 



Pyralis desertalis, Iliibner, Samml. Europ. Schmett., Pyr. fig. 171 (1703- 

 18i:7) (Europe), 



1 ? , Tahihout, April 28, 1914. 



All the specimens enumerated in both ['arts of this article 

 are in the Trin<>- Museum. 



XLYIll. — DescrijJio/i of a neiv Tree-froy uj the Genus Hyla 

 discovered by Mr. A. E. Pratt in tlie ArJ'uk Mountains, 

 Butch New Guinea. By G. A. BouLEXGiiR, F.R.S. 



(Published by permission of the Trustees of the liritisli JMuauuin.) 

 [Plate XVIII.] 



Hyla anyiana. 



Tongue circular, free, and slightly notched behind. 

 Yomcnne teeth in two oblique series bctMeeu the choanae 



