1888.] HETEROCERA FROM THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. 575 



Fam. ToxocampidjE. 



20. Toxocampa lunifera, sp. n. 



Primaries pale mouse-colour, crossed beyond the middle by three 

 indistinct pale lines, a spot at the end of the cell and a lunular- 

 shaped mark on the costal margin close to the apex, both dark 

 brown. Secondaries darker in colour than the primaries, but slightly 

 paler at the base. The underside of all the wings uniform pale 

 mouse-colour. Head, collar, and front of the thorax dark brown. 

 The thorax, abdomen, and legs mouse-colour. Expanse 1| inch. 



Hab. Aola, Guadalcanar Island (C M. Woodford). 



This species is quite distinct from any known to me. 



Fam. PHYLLODIDiE. 



21. Phyllodes imperialis. 



Phyllodes imperialis, Druce, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 6, vol. 

 ii. p. 241. 



This grand insect is quite distinct from all the species of Phyllodes 

 known to me. 



Fam. OmmatophoridjE. 



22. Patula macrops. 



Patula macrojis, Linn. Syst. Nat. p. 225 ; Walk. Cat. xiv. p. 1300. 

 Two specimens ; they are almost intermediate between the Indian 

 and Australian form of this species. 



23. Argiva purptjrata, sp. n. 



Primaries and secondaries uniform dark blackish brown, palest at 

 the apex of the primaries. All the wings shot with dark glossy blue. 

 The underside dark brown with a cream-coloured spot near the apex 

 of the primaries. The head, thorax and abdomen, antennae and legs 

 dark brown. Expanse 3|^ inches. 



Hab. Aola, Guadalcanar Island (C. M. Woodford). 



A fine distinct species, not closely allied to any known to me. 



24. Nyctipao variegata. 



Nyctipao variegata, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, xix. 

 p. 432. 



The specimens from Aola are identical with the type from Alu. 



25. Nyctipao caliginea. 



Nyctipao ca%zmea, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, xix. p. 433. 

 This species varies to some extent, the white bands are much wider 

 in some specimens than others. 



Fam. BendidjE. 



26. HULODES CARANEA. 



Hulodes caranea. Cram. Pap. Exot. iii. p. 140, t. 269. f. E, F; 

 Walk. Cat. xiv. p. 1335. 



One specimen, identical with those in my collection from Perak 

 and Java, 



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