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The following form I name with some hesitation ; for 

 although Mr. Meyrick, to whom I showed it, expressed his 

 opinion that it was distinct from 8. urapterina, I still feel 

 some doubt about it*. 



12. StropMdia hyemalis^ sp. n. 



^ ? . Quite like a small edition of S. urapterina^ but with 

 the brown bands slightly paler, more oblique, narrower, and 

 of more equal width ; no short brown stripe at the end of the 

 cell of primaries. Expanse of wangs 44 millim. 



Two examples. Alu, Shortland Island. 



S. urapterina from the same island measures 58 millim. 

 in expanse of wing, and differs in no respect from the typical 

 New-Ireland form. 



LarentiidsB. 



13. Remodes volcanica^ sp. n. 



Primaries dark greenish sulphur or mustard-yellow^ crossed 

 by five bands, the first two indistinct, formed of about three 

 olivaceous stripes which converge and unite in a brown spot 

 on the submedian vein ; third band wider, more distinct, 

 formed of three wavy parallel stripes marked with brown 

 beyond the cells and towards inner margin ; fourth band 

 formed of two similarly-marked stripes ; fifth band or external 

 border olivaceous, with black-spotted zigzag inner edge ; 

 outer margin with six black spots placed alternately with the 

 submarginal series ; fringe pale yellow, tipped with olivaceous: 

 secondaries sericeous greyish brown ; fringe slightly yellowish 

 at base : thorax greenish yellow ; antennge brownish ; abdo- 

 men whity brown, with greenish dorsal region. Under sur- 

 face pale sericeous brownish grey ; pectus, femora, and tibi^ 

 yellow, tarsi dark brown. Expanse of wings 42 millim. 



Shortland Island. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



On the Structure of the Bninchin of the Prosobranchiate Gasterojjods. 

 By M. Eelix Beenaed. 



My investigations have been directed to numerous genera belonging 

 to various families of Scutibrancbiata, Tsenioglossa, Rbachiglossa, 

 and Toxigiossa. Tbey have enabled me to study in detail the 



* I quote my friend Meyrick's authority here because in the matter 

 of species he is rather inclined to associate allied forms under one specific 

 name, sometimes to an extent that is perfectly astounding. 



