1899.] OF THE SUBrAMILT PYEAUSTIX.^. 237 



of cell; 7 straight and well separated from 8, 9 ; 10 also well 

 separated from 8, 9. Hind wing with vein 3 from near angle of 

 cell ; 5 from above angle ; 6, 7 from upper angle, 7 anastomosing 

 with 8 ; median nervure somewhat pectinated above. 



(1) Metasia albula, n. sp. 



Yellowish white ; sides of palpi and head and prothorax tinged 

 with brown ; abdomen with dorsal black bands on 1st and sub- 

 terminal segments. Fore wing with the costal area tinged with 

 brown ; the antemedial line represented by black points in and 

 below cell ; a prominent black spot below middle of vein 2 ; the 

 postmedial line obscure, arising from a black point on costa, bent 

 outwards between veins 5 and 2, then obsolete. Hind wing with 

 indistinct postmedial line bent outwards between veins 5 and 2. 



Hah. Amboina (DoJierty). Exp. 14 mm. Types in Coll. Eoth- 

 schild and B.M. 



Type. (2) Metasia suppandalis Hiibn. Pyr. f. 187. S. Europe ; W. Asia. 



(3)*Metasia homo&ama Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1887, p. 239. 



W. Australia. 



(4) Metasia carnealis Tr. Schmett. Eur. vii. p. 91. 



S. Europe ; W. Asia. 

 „ gigantalis Stgr. Hor. Ent. Eoss. 1870, p. 185, pi. 2. 



f. 8 (var.). 



(5) Metasia coesicalis Dup. Lep. Fr. viii. p. 306, pi. 230. ff. 6, 7. 



S. Europe. 

 Stenia injidalis H.-S. ff. 39, 40. 

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(6) Metasia ophialis Tr. Schmett. Eur. vii. p. 90, x. 3. p. 20. 



S.E. Europe. 



(7) Metasia sabulosalis Warr. A. M. N. H. (6) xviii. p. 217. 



W. India. 



(8)tMETASiA HODiirsALis Wlk. xviii. 706. Amur ; China ; 



Boiys medialis Wlk. xxxiv. 1432. Borneo ; Sumbawa. 



(9) Metasia lioph.ea Meyr, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1887, p. 241. 



Australia. 

 (lO)tMETASiA PROFAis^ALis Wlk. xxxiv. 1403. S. Africa. 



(ll)tMETASIA CEIOPHORA, n. Sp. 



(S . Frontal process large ; dark fuscous ; palpi white at base. 

 Fore wing strongly irrorated with dark brown ; a dark spot in 

 middle of cell and line from median nervure to inner margin; 

 a dark mark on discocellulars ; the postmedial line excurved 

 between veins 5 and 2, then bent inwards to below angle of cell , 

 both wings with series of dark points on termen and cilia. 



Hah. Teita, E. Africa {Jackson). Exp. 16 mm. 



