674 MR. A. G. BXTTLER ON [DeC. 14, 



Nycteolid^. 



51. Earias, sp. 



Too much rubbed for identification ; apparently nearest to E, 

 insulana, 



PSYCHID-?;, 



52. EUMETA PRYERI. 



Eumeta pnjeri, Moore in litt. 



A male specimen, much rubbed. 



I believe that the description of this species will shortly appear in 

 a Revision of the Eastern Psyckidce being prepared for publication 

 by Mr. Moore. 



Leucaxiid.e. 



53. Leucania loreyi. 



Leueanea loreyi, Duponchel, Hist, Nat. L^p. France, iv. p. 81, 

 pi. 105. fig. 7. 

 One specimen. 



54. Leucania inferens. 



Leucania inferens, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. is. p. 105 (1856). 

 One rubbed specimen. 



55. Leucania percussa, sp. n. 



Primaries above pale brown sprinkled with darker scales ; veins 

 whitish ; a short longitudinal basal interno-median black line ; a dot 

 at the inferior angle of the cell and a marginal series black : second- 

 aries shining pearlj' white ; the veins, outer border, and fringe tinted 

 with pale shining golden brown : thorax brown ; abdom>en sordid 

 white. Primaries and body below pale shining brown ; secondaries 

 pearly white with the outer margin and fringe sordid, the costal 

 border pale brown ; all the wings with black marginal dots. Expanse 

 of wings 1 inch 2 lines. 



Two specimens, botli somewhat rubbed. 



56. Leucania insularis, sp. n. 



Primaries above pale golden brown sprinkled with grey scales ; a 

 brownish streak just below the cell and extending into the lower 

 radial interspace ; a marginal subapical dash of the same colour ; a 

 dot in the cell, a second at the inferior angle of the cell, and a slightly 

 arched discal series dark brown ; a marginal series of black dots : 

 secondaries semitransparent pearly white, the veins and outer border 

 tinted with gulden brown ; six prominent marginal black dots : thorax 

 golden brown, abdomen silver}' whitish. Under surface shining white, 

 the primaries and body tinted with golden brown, the wings with 

 black marginal dots. Expanse of wings 1 inch 1 line. 



One rubbed male example. 



57. SeSAMIA TRANaUILLARIS, Sp. n. 



Primaries above pale golden brown, with the base of the lower 

 radial interspace and th» outer border dusky, a slender blackish 



