5/2 MR. H. DRUCE ON LEPIDOPTERA [DcC. 18, 



Fam. Arctiid.^. 



6. Pelochyta astr^a. 



Pelochyta astrcea, Drury, 111. Exot. Ins. ii. t. 2S. f. 4 ; Walk. 

 Cat. iii. p. 725. 



One specimen in poor condition, agreeing well with specimens of 

 this species in my collection from New Guinea, excepting it is con- 

 siderably larger. 



Fam. Hypsin^. 



7. Hypsa semifusca. 



Hypsa semifusca, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. xix. 

 p. 220. 



The specimens from Aola are identical with those from Alu, 

 Shortland Island. 



8. Hypsa diana. 



Hypsa diana, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. xix. 

 p. 220. 



The large crescent-shaped spot on the primaries varies considerably 

 in size, in some specimens it is much larger than in others. The 

 specimens before me from Aola are identical with those in the 

 National Collection from Shortland Island. 



9. Cleis biplagiata. 



Cleis biplagiata, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. xix. 

 p. 221. 



The Aola specimen is identical with the type from Ulaua. 



10. Cleis hypoleuca. 



Cleis hypoleuca, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. xix. 

 p. 222. 



Two specimens identical with those from Shortland Island. 



11. Cleis nenia, sp. n. (Plate XXIX. fig. 2.) 



S $ . Primaries and secondaries uniform purplish brown. Pri- 

 maries crossed beyond the middle from the costal margin to 

 near the anal angle with a wide reddish-orange band, which is almost 

 lobe-shaped, being narrow on the costal margin. Underside : pri- 

 maries reddish brown, the orange baud as above, but brighter in 

 colour ; a silver-grey marginal line extending from the apex to the 

 anal angle, the fringe black ; secondaries uniform dark brown, with 

 a silver-grey marginal line extending from the apex to the anal 

 angle. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark brown. Antennae, palpi, 

 and legs reddish orange. Expanse, S I5 inches, $ 1| inches. 



Hab. Aola, Guadalcanar Island, Solomon Islands. 



This species is allied to C. nigrescefis, Butl., from Shortland 

 Island, from which it is at once distinguished by the band on the 

 primaries being narrower and by the entire absence of colour on the 

 underside of the secondaries. 



