6 LITHOSIIDJE. 



lines upon the basal area, the irregular discal line more acutely dentated, and the series of black 

 spots beyond it more elongated. Expanse of wings 1 inch. 

 Yokohama {Jonas). 



Miltochrista rosaria. (Plate XXII. fig. 8.) 



Hiltochrista rosaria, Butler, Ann. Sf Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 4, vol. xx. p. 397 (1877). 



Close to M. mtniata, but differing in the C-shaped subbasal line of primaries, which 

 is followed by a sharply defined transverse irregular black line ; secondaries almost white. 

 Expanse of wings 1 inch. 



Yokohama (Jonas). 



Miltochrista calamina. (Plate XXII. fig. 10.) 

 Miltochrista calamina, Butler, Ann. fy Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 4, vol. xx. p. 396 (1877). 



Primaries stramineous, deepest at the costal and external borders, a dot at the base, a 

 second at the end of the cell, and an irregular discal series black; the base of costa, an irregular 

 subbasal transverse line, and a deeply indented postmedian line brown ; secondaries paler 

 than the primaries : body whitish, the head and collar stramineous ; a black dot on the 

 shoulders : primaries below with the base of costa blackish, a dash in the cell and a blurred 

 band beyond it grey ; five subapical black dots : body below stramineous. Expanse of wings 

 11 lines. 



Yokohama (Jonas). 



MELAKEMA, Butler. 

 Melanaema venata. (Plate XXII. fig. 5.) 

 Melansema venata, Butler, Ann. &f Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 4, vol. xx. p. 397 (1877). 



Wings above cream-coloured ; primaries with the base of the costa and a spot near the 

 base black ; veins deep slate-colour ; costal and outer borders broadly rosy ; secondaries 

 with the veins grey, outer border slightly rosy ; thorax and anus rosy, the remainder of the 

 abdomen cream-colour : wings below nearly as above, but more uniform in colouring ; body 

 below ochraceous ; legs banded with black ; venter dotted with brown. Expanse of wings 

 1 inch 4 lines. 



Yokohama (Jonas). 



LITHOSIA, Fabridus. 



Lithosia adaucta. (Plate XXIII. fig. 6.) 



Lithosia adaucta, Butler, Ann. Sf Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 4, vol. xx. p. 398 (1877). 



Primaries above shining grey, with stramineous costal border ; fringe whitish ; secondaries 

 pale stramineous ; thorax , grey ; head and collar stramineous ; abdomen whitish, with pale 



