210 CATALOGUE OF 



large elongated oblique yellowish white spot. Hind wings with a 

 large excavaiion in tbe interior side of the marginal band. Length 

 of the body 6 lines; of tbe wings 18 lines. 



a, b. Congo. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. 



Genus MELANCHROIA. 



Melanchroia subaspersa. 



Mas. Ferrugineo-fusca ; caput albo sexguitatum, subtus album; 

 palpi oblique ascendentes, subtus albi, articulo So conico ; 

 antenna? subpubescentes ; thoracis tegulce albo marginatcs ; 

 abdomen segmenth supra luteo subtus albo marginata ; pedes 

 albo fasciati ; aim afiticce atomis nonnullis albidis^ fascia 

 obliqua alba ; posticce nigra?, litura marginali postica alba, 



Male. Dark ferruginous-brown. Head white beneath and 

 with three white transverse dots on each side between the eyes. 

 Palpi obliquely ascending, mostly white beneath, not rising so high 

 as the vertex ; third joint conical. Antennae very minutely pubescent. 

 Tegula? of the thorax bordered with white. Pectus white. Abdo- 

 men extending very little beyond the hind wings; hind borders of 

 the segments luteous above on each side, white beneath. Femora 

 white beneath; tibiee with two white bands, and with white lips; 

 joints of the tarsi with while tips. Fore wings with a few whitish 

 speckles, and with an oblique white band, which extends from 

 beyond the middle of the costa to the hind end of the exterior 

 border. Hind wings black, with a small white mark at the hind 

 end of the exterior border. Length of the body 6 lines; of the 

 wings 16 lines. 



a. Moreton Bay. From Mr. Diggles' collection. 



Melanchroia sexplagiata. 



Fcera. Nigro-fusca ; thorax ochraceo biguttatus ; abdomen subtus 

 pectusque flavo-alba ; pedes subtus albidi ; ala? anticce elon- 

 gatce, plagis duabus subellipticis pullide flavis, la obliqua, 2a 

 subapicali ; posticce plaga discali pallide flava. 



Female. Blackish brown. Thorax with an ochraceous dot at 

 the base of each fore wing. Pectus and«mider side of the abdomen 

 yellowish white. Abdomen hardly extending beyond the hind wings. 

 Legs whitish beneath; spurs short. Foie wings elongate, with two 

 pale yellow nearly elliptical patches; first patch oblique in the 

 middle of the disk, larger than the second, which is transverse and 

 subapical. Hind wings with a pale yellow discal patch, which is 



