94 The Marquis of Tweeddale on new Species Fam. Drepanulidae. Drepana japonica. Upperside pale vinous lavender-grey ; two narrow brown-bordered, yellow, obliquely transverse bands on both wings, the outer band crossing from apex to middle of abdominal margin, the inner band from middle of costa to one third the latter ; costal edge and apex of fore wing ochreous yellow ; cilia bordered with an inner brown line ; a slight curved brown streak on fore wing and a small spot on hind wing at the end of the cell. Prothorax, tip of abdomen, and a band near its base ochreous yellow. Antennae and front of head, and legs above, brown. Underside pale brownish ochreous, darkest on fore wing. Exp. 1| inch. Hah. Japan. In coll. W. B. Pryer. Fam. CossidsB. Phassus sinensis. Male and female. Upperside pale vinous greyish brown : fore wing with pale-bordered blackish spots on the costa ; a triangular blackish-brown patch from base of cell extending beneath and broadly to its end, which is marked at the base by a bright yellow spot, and at the end by an oblique straight broad yellow streak and a few speckles ; streaks on hind margin and discal and marginal band composed of grey chalybeate streaks between the veins, the transverse inter-spaces brown : hind wing paler and slightly diaphanous, apical border with chalybeate streaks. Underside paler, markings indistinct. Exp. c? 2^, ? 3i inches. Hah. Shanghai. In coll. W. B. Pryer and F. Moore. XIII. — Description of four new Species of Birds from the Indian Region. By Arthur, Marquis of Tweeddale, F.R.S. Megalurus rufceps, sp. n. 2 . Lower surface white, faintly tinged with cream-colour on the breast. Flanks pale earthy brown. Under tail-coverts pale dingy isabelline rufous ; thigh-coverts of a more decided
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