HETEROCERA. 



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2. Nola tornotis Meyrick. 



Sorocostia tornotis Meyrick, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. W. (2) ii, p. 923, 1887. 



Nola tornotis Meyrick, Hampson, Cat. Lep. Phal. B. M., ii, p. 40, pi. 19, fig. 9, Feb., 1900. 



Upolu : Malololelei, $, 21. vi. 1924. 



LlTHOSIINAE. 



3. Chrysaeglia samoensis Rebel. 

 (Text-fig. 1 ; Plate VI, fig. 12, Plate, VII, fig. 1.) 



Chrysaeglia samoensis Rebel, 2 Beiheft Jahrb. Hamb. Wiss. Anstalt., xxxii, p. 147, fig., 1915, 

 $ only. 



<£. Palpus obliquely upturned, almost straight, third segment in size about 

 two-thirds of second. Antenna strongly pectinate. Hindwing with a deep 



Text-fig. 1. — Chrysaeglia samoensis Rebel, 

 (a) <J, fore and hindwing venation ; (b) hindwing venation. 



eversible fold from the wing-base to termen at vein A 2 , the latter bearing for 

 the greater part of its length an expansible brush of long spatulate hair-scales, 

 which, when the insect is tranquil, are concealed within the fold. 



Palpus ochraceous orange,* second segment dorsally and third entirely dark 

 purple drab with a dark bluish violet sheen in oblique light. Antenna with shaft 



* Ridgway's Color Standards and Color Nomenclature, 1912, has been used in describing 

 these colours. 



