1888.] HETEROCERA FROM THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. 577 



almost without the orange snb marginal band on the secondaries, thus 

 differing from the typical form from Shortland Island. 



Fam. IJRANIIDiE. 



33. Alcides latona. (Plate XXIX. fig. 5.) 



Alcides latona, Druce, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 6, Tol.ii. p. 241. 

 This beautiful species is aUied to A. aurora, Salvin. 



34. Lyssidia mutata. 



Lyssidia mutata, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, xx. p. 241. 

 Very close to L. patroclus, but with a more purple shade on the 

 wings. 



Fam. UrapterydjE. 



35. Lagyra myciterna, sp. n. 



Primaries dark glossy brown, crossed by two wide slate-coloured 

 bands edged with dark brown, extending from the costal to the 

 inner margin. Secondaries glossy brownish slate-colour, crossed 

 about the middle from the costal margin close to the apex to the 

 inner margin by a wide dark brown band. The underside of all the 

 wings as above. The head, thorax, abdomen, antennae, and legs 

 dark brown. Expanse 2j inches. 



Eab. Aola (C. M. Woodford). 



In form this species closely resembles L. talaca, but it is very 

 different in colour. 



Fam. GEOMETRIDiE. 



36. lODIS MINUTATA, Sp. n. 



Female. Primaries and secondaries pale pea-green, edged from the 

 base along the costal margin to the apex, from the apex to the 

 anal angle, and halfway up the inner margin, with reddish fawn- 

 colour, on the inner side of which is a narrow silvery line dentated 

 on the costal margin and at the anal angle. Secondaries with the 

 same margin as the primaries, extending from the apex to the anal 

 angle. The underside of all the wings silky white. The head, 

 thorax, and abdomen pale fawn-colour. Antennae greenish ; legs 

 fawn-colour. Expanse 1 inch. 



Eab. Aola (C. M. Woodford). 



A beautiful little species, resembling to some extent /. checometa, 

 Meyr., but very distinct. 



37. Thalassodes opalina. 



Thalassodes opalina, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vi. 

 p. 214 ; Druce, P. Z. S. 1888, p. 227. 



38. Thalassodes patara, sp. n. 



Male. Primaries and secondaries silvery green, both wings crossed 

 by two dentated waved brownish bands : the fringes brownish. The 

 underside of all the wings uniform yellowish green. Antennae 



