540 Mr. HiJTLKli (III a coUeciidn vj' 



the middle ; costal margin black-sjiotted, discoidal and interno- 

 median spots relieved by black margins, tlie interval between the 

 •' orbicular" and " reuiform" spots black, the former pyriform 

 with grey centre, the latter of the typical shape enclosing an 

 outline grey crescent ; interno-median spot elliptical ; basal third 

 of fringe sandy whitish, remainder grey, traversed by two closely 

 a[)}iroximated pale lines ; secondaries pale fuliginous brown, 

 sericeous Avith cupreous reflections ; fringe white traversed by 

 two slender grey lines ; thorax grey with one or two transverse 

 slightly angulated dusky lines on the collar ; front margin of 

 head Avhite ; abdomen whitish slightly tinted with brown and 

 speckled with grey ; imder surface of wings pale sericeous grey 

 with dusky discocellular spots, hasi- costal areas whitish ; body 

 below white, legs and sides of venter gi-ey -speckled. Expanse 

 of Avings 1 inch 5 lines. 



One fairly perfect specimen; it is most nearly allied to C. rect- 

 angnla, of Europe. 



15. Mamestra griseipenni!fl (No. (iO). 



Mamestra griseipennis, Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. 4, \A. cix, 

 fig. 22. 



The specimen sent by Mr. Skellon agrees in pattern with 

 Felder's figure, but in colour more nearly resembles M. hr<tssica% 

 whereas Felder's colouring is rather what one would expect to 

 find in Spcelotis than in Mamestra. 



NOCTUID^. 



16. Nitocris plnsiata (No. 24). 



Hiuletiii phtsiafa, Walker, Lep. Het. Suppl. iil, p. 742 (l<S(i5). 



Although, in accordance with my previous lists, I hero adopt 

 jNI. Guenee's generic name, I much doubt the distinctness of his 

 genus from Grapliiphora ; the three examples sent are in good 

 condition, and represent the extreme varieties of the species. 



OKTHOSllD/E. 



17. DdHiicampa inrii>cn(( (No. 2<S). 

 Ccmstis innocvu, Walker, Lep. Het. 15, p. 1710 (J85S). 



