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INSECTS OF SAMOA. 



94. Brenthia catenata Meyr. 



Tutuila, Pago Pago, September, December ; Savai'i, Fagamalo, November ; 

 2 ex., and 1 in Bishop Museum. Occurs also in India, Ceylon, Sumatra, Java, 

 and Philippines ; larva feeding on Erythrina, with which tree the species has 

 doubtless been introduced. 



95. Choreutis falsifica, n. sp. 



9 mm. Head, antennae, thorax dark fuscous, antennal ciliations minute. 

 Palpi wholly white, second joint without tuft, apex pointed. Forewings dark 

 fuscous ; a dot of white irroration on costa at \, and white transverse marks 

 at middle and f , from each of these a faint irregularly dentate whitish line 

 crossing wing, third angulated above middle, near beyond second a whitish 

 transverse-linear mark in upper part of disc : cilia dark fuscous, tips white, with 

 white indentation beneath apex. Hindwings fuscous ; four indistinct irregular 

 pale shades, last angulated below middle, but no white markings. 



Savai'i, Salailua, May {Bryan) ; 1 ex. in Bishop Museum. Notwithstanding 

 the abnormal palpi, I place this in Choreutis, with which it agrees in general 

 characters ; it could not be referred to Brenthia or Simaethis. 



Blastobasidae 



96. Blastobasis tarda Meyr. 



Upolu, Aleipata, Lalomanu, Tuaefa, September, November ; Tutuila ; 

 1 ex., and 2 in Bishop Museum. Also in East Australia, whence it was 

 doubtless introduced. Larva probably on seeds or dry refuse. 



97. Blastobasis homadelpha Meyr. 



Upolu, Apia, Malololelei, April, June ; 2 ex. These are and §, but the 

 $ has lost the head, and therefore identity not fully established, but probably 

 correct. Also in East Australia, and introduced like the preceding. 



Hyponomeutidae 

 98. Prays citri Mill. 



Upolu, Malololelei, 2,000 feet, April, June ; 9 ex. Occurs also in South 

 Africa, India, Ceylon, Java, Philippines, East Australia, and Fiji ; introduced 

 with the orange-tree, in the shoots of which the larva feeds. 



