5/8 MR. H. DRUCE ON LEPIDOPTERA [DeC. 18, 



brown. The thorax and abdomen greenish ; the legs yellow. Ex- 

 panse 1| inch. 



Hab. Aola (C. M. Woodford). 



Two specimens of this distinct species are in the collection, but 

 neither of them are in good condition, being much marked with 

 damp, and doubtless fresh specimens would be of a much brighter 

 green colour. 



Fara. Palyad^. 



39. EUMELIA ROSALIA. 



Eumelia rosalia, Cram. Pap. Exot. iv. p. 152, t. 368. f. F. ; Walk. 

 Cat. xxii. p. 609. 



A common species, found over a very extended range ; it varies 

 considerably both in colour and markings. 



Fam. DESMOBATHRIDiE. 



40. Desmobathra niphoplaca. 



Desmobathra niphoplaca, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1886, p. 199. 

 The specimens are identical with those in Mr. Mathew's collection. 



Fam. MACRONiiDiE. 



41. Strophidia costalis. 



Strophidia costalis, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. xx. 

 p. 246. 



Several specimens identical with those from Shortland Island. 



42. Strophidia hyemalis. 



Strophidia hyemalis, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. xx. 

 p. 24.7. 



One specimen identical with the type in the National Collection, 

 from Shortland Island. 



43. Strophidia bigthana, sp. n. 



Male and female silky white, the underside of the male dusky. 

 The primaries crossed from the costal to the inner margin by three 

 wide, pale fawn-coloured bands ; the secondaries crossed by two pale 

 fawn-coloured bands, the first about the middle, the second beyond, 

 nearer the outer margin. The outer margin of the secondaries nar- 

 rowly edged with black. The head, thorax, abdomen, and legs 

 dusky white. The antennae black, whitish at the base. Expanse, 

 S 2 inches, 5 2| inches. 



Hab. Aola (C. M. Woodford). 



A very distinct species from any known to me. 



Fam. Spilomelid^. 



44. Zebronia jaguaralis. 



Spilomela jacjuaralis, Guen. Sp. Gen. Lcp. viii. p. 283. 

 Zebronia jaguaralis. Walk. Cat. xvii. p. 486. 

 One specimen, agreeing with specimens before me from Darjeeling, 

 but considerably larger. 



