natural, history

30. Pyroderces ptilodelta MeyrickPyroderces ptilodelta Meyrick, 1922, Exotic Microlepidoptera, 2: 570.Hutuna, x. and xi., 13 ex., at light.Distribution: China and Malaya.31. Trissodoris bODorarielJa pauselJa ssp. n. (Figs. 11,80-82)Stagmatophora honorariella Walsingham, 1907, Fauna Hawaiiensis, 1: 515, pI. 15,fig. 21.StagmatopllOra quadrifasciata Walsingham, 1907, Fauna Hawaiiensis, 1: 516, pI. 15,fig. 22.The Rennell race is distinguished by the very much wider transverse pale brownishochreous bands of the fore wings, and a consequent reduction of white areas betweenthe bands, resulting in the general appearance and coloration being appreciably darkerthan in the nominate form from Pitcairn I. This variation seems to be peculiar toRennell, and examples of honorariella from Fiji, Samoa, Hawaiian Is., New Hebrides,Buru and Dinner I. (the latter being the type locality for quadrifasciata) which havebeen examined closely resemble the type from Pitcairn.Male genitalia: Fig. 80.Female genitalia: Figs. 81,82.Type 0': Rennelll., Onegaguga, 26. xi. 1953, at light. Genitalia slide B. M. 4193.Paratypes: Hutuna, 18-25. xi., 3 ex.; Te-Uhungango, 14. x., I ex.; at light.Distribution: T. honorariella occurs in Ceylon and New Guinea, and is widespread inthe Pacific islands probably occurring wherever its foodplant Pandanus is found.32. Asympborodes polluta MeyrickAsymphorodes pol/uta Meyrick, 1929, Trans. ent. Soc. Lond., 76: 500.Hutuna, x. and xi., 24 ex.; Niupani, 23. xi., I ex.; Matahenua, 29. xi., I ex.; at light.Distribution: Marquesas Is.33. Limnoecia syntaracta MeyrickLimnoecia syntaracta Meyrick, 1897, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. W., 22: 360.Onegaguga, 28. x., 8 ex.; Hutuna, x. and xi., 7 ex.; at light.Distribution: W. Australia.34. Limnoecia melliplanta sp. n. (Figs. 12, 79)c) 'f? 12-13 mm. Labial palpus cartridge buff, terminal segment marked with a broadfuscous preapical band. Head cartridge buff. Antenna and scape grayish fuscous,flagellum with fuscous-black annuli. Fore wing rather shining fuscous with a variablesprinkling of fuscous-black scales, two cream buff blotches on costa, one at middle100