414 Mr. A. G. Butler on new Hyponomeutidse. 



spot on the middle of the parietals, and bifurcates on the 

 nape ; large transverse spots disposed at regular intervals on 

 the body and tail, and alternating with smaller ones on the 

 flanks ; lower parts uniform white. 



Total length 425 millim. ; tail 70. 



Two specimens from Chin-Kilak, Afghanistan, collected by 

 Dr. Aitchison, on the Afghan Boundary Commission. 



Named after Sir J. W. Ridgeway. 



Unless this species be made the type of a new genus, on 

 account of the coalesced prsefrontals, it is difficult to decide 

 whether to refer it to Lytorhynclius or to Aeontiojyhis. But I 

 am satisfied that both genera should be united, as they agree 

 in every important point, and particularly in the dentition, 

 the structure of the nostril, and the (vertical) shape of the 

 pupil. The synonymy of the genus Lytorliynchus^ as under- 

 stood by me, is as follows : — 



LytovhyncJms, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1862, p. 272. 

 Chatachlein, Jan, Elenco, p. 45, 1863. 

 Acontiophis, Giinth, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1875, p. 232. 

 Catachlcena, Blanf. Proc, Zool. Soc. 1881, p. 678. 



LIX. — Descriptions of tioo new Species of Hyponomeutid^ 

 from the Solomon Islands. By A. G. Butlee, F.L.S., 

 'F.Z.S., &c. 



The two following species of moths formed part of Mr. 

 Woodford's recent consignment. 



Corinea rex, sp. n. 



Allied to C. aurata, but the primaries, basi-abdominal half 

 of secondaries, and body of a bright coppery metallic golden 

 colour, the external sixth of primaries brilliant purplish black, 

 the apical half of secondaries smoky greyish, with a cupreous 

 lustre in certain lights ; costa silvery white : head, pectus, 

 and legs chocolate- brown, spotted with white : primaries 

 below largely suffused with brown, which, however, changes 

 to golden in certain lights. Expanse of wings 26 millim. 



Alu. 



Corinea MatJiewi^ sp. n. 



Allied to C. basalts of Vollenhoven (Tijd. voor Ent. vol. ii. 

 pi. ix. fig. 5, 1863) ; it differs as follows : — basal half only of 



