1879.] moths from nkw ireland. 165 



Ommatophorid^.. 



Nyctipao ephesphoris, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 272 

 (Crepuscularis, Cramer, Pap. Exot. ii. pi. clx. fig. A). 



The female agrees with Cramer's figure; the males have much 

 yellower bands and spots. 



Cydimoniid^. 

 Nyctalemon patroclus, Clerck, Icon. pi. 37. fig. 1. 

 A series of both sexes. 



Alcidis (uec Alcides') aurora, Salvin & Godman, P. Z. S. 

 1877, p. 150, pi. xxiii. figs. 5, 6. 



Several specimens. (New Britain.) 



MlCRONIID^". 



Strophidia urapterina, n. sp. 



Nearly allied to S. astheniata from Borneo, but constantly differ- 

 ing in its smaller size, the streaky stripe nearest to the external border 

 on the fore wings almost obliterated, and the costal border only dotted 

 with black opposite to the transverse bands, not striated, the black 

 border of the hind wings continued to the end of the caudal process : 

 markings below much less distinct. Expanse of wings 2 inches 

 4 lines. 



An example from Malacca agrees with the above in size, but differs 

 in marking precisely as do typical specimens of tS. astheniata. 



In the former consignment from Mr. Brown there was only a single 

 example of the above ; and therefore it was provisionally regarded as 

 a variety of Guenee's species. 



Strophidia bifasciata, n. sp. 



Allied to iS. phantasmah of Felder (Reise der Nov., Lep. iv. 

 pi. cxxviii. fig. 40) ; but the costal and external borders of primaries 

 and the submarginal band of secondaries dark olive-brown, shading 

 externally into black ; fore wings also with two central parallel 

 straight pale olive-brown bands, the inner one of which is continued 

 across the hind wings to the anal angle : under surface white, the 

 costal border of the fore wings and the transverse bands obsolete, 

 other markings paler. Expanse of wings 2 inches 7 lines. 



' Alcides is a genus of Coleoptera characterized in 1826 ; it ought to be 

 abolished, as being too close to Hiibner's genus Alcidis (1816). Confusion has 

 already arisen in consequence of Walker having quoted the name Alcides (sic) 

 orontiaria, published by Hubner in his ' Sammlung exotischer Schnietterlinge,' 

 previous to the appearance of the ' Yerzeichniss,' in which the diagnosis of the 

 genus first saw the light. It maj' be a question whether Alcides shonld not be 

 preferred to the name accompanying the diagnosis ; but Dr. Felder has retained 

 the latter appellation. 



^ The genus Micronia must be restricted to M. striataria, pontiata, convexaria, 

 and their allies. M. striataria being regarded as the type : 8. candata is the 

 type of Strophidia, Hiibner. 



