‘ WOrers cen Sa \ we \ my ; ; é \ a ‘ if ‘ ' ‘ ’ ' ‘ ' ; H ' , mad , ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ wo r ‘ ' ' ' , ‘ Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2008 with funding from Microsoft Corporation http://www. archive.org/details/catalogueoflepid11 brituoft } CATALOGUE OF TOL LEPIDOPTERA PHALASN At IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM. VOLUME XI, PS ‘ y A ae ea ca LONDON: \ PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES. 1912. (All rights reserved.) CATALOGUE OF THE Oe Ue Eyes IN THE CO bE CV LON OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. LY Sir GEORGE F. HAMPSON, Bart. TON DON: PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES. ; SOLD BY LONGMANS & Co., 59 PATERNOSTER ROW E.C B. QUARITCH, 11 GRAFTON STREET, NEW BOND STREET, W. DULAU & Co., Lrp., 3 SOHO SQUARE, W. AND AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY) CROMWELL ROAD, S.W. 1912. jé, YO et O ey U f A PRINTED BN; TAYLOR AND FRAN C33, RED LIon Cou RT, FLEET STREET, PREFACE, ° Tue subject of Vol. XI. of the ‘Catalogue of Moths’ is the classification of the Noctuid subfamilies Huteliane, Stictopterine, Sarrothripine, and Acontiane, The Luteliane are represented in the present work by 12 genera and 175 species, and are characterised as follows:—Vein 5 of the hind wing is fully developed and arises from close to the angle of the cell; the frenulum of the female is simple, formed of conjoined bristles as in the male of other Noctuide, and the abdomen has paired lateral anal tufts of hair or sometimes a long tubular tuft. The Stictopterine, with 10 genera and 112 species, are similar, but the abdomen is without the paired lateral or tubular anal tufts and the fore wing has small tufts of raised scales in the cell. The Sarrothripine, with 58 genera and 330 species, have the frenulum of the female multiple, the retinaculum of the male in the form of a corneous bar; the fore wing has small tufts of raised seales in the cell. The Acontiane, with 70 genera and 324 species, are similar to the Sarrothripine but are without the raised tufts of scales on the fore Wing; in some genera and species the bar-shaped retinaculum of the male has been lost and the retinaculum is formed by a tuft of hair just below the median nervure as in the females of other vl PREFACE. Noctuide ; in three genera vein 5 of the hind wing is somewhat aborted from below the middle of the discocellulars and in these the larve are semiloopers with the first two pairs of abdominal prolegs absent, whilst in all the other forms of the four subfamilies the four pairs of abdominal prolegs are present. The four subfamilies are modifications of the great Quadrifid section of the Noctuide and are almost confined to the tropical and warmer temperate regions, few genera and species extending to the colder zones, and none to the Arctic and Alpine zones. Sir George Hampson has to acknowledge the assistance which he has received, mostly from those whose help has been referred to in earlier volumes of the Catalogue, by the loan of types and specimens, and in other ways. The coloured drawings which have been made for him from types of species which are not in the collection of the British Museum, and of which he has been unable to examine specimens, have been reproduced and are severally acknowledged in the text. The Plates published in connection with this volume are numbers CLXXIV.-CXCLI.,, part of Plate CLXXIV. referring to Vol. X. of the Catalogue, SIDNEY F. HARMER, British Museum (Natural History), Keeper of Zoology. February 9th, 1912. SYSTEMATIC Page Fam. NOCTUID 48 (continued) Subfam. EuTELIANZE..... : esate WV Unites .a gi artves aio sont 6198. venustissima, Wik. .... Tibiocillaria, Beth.- Baker 6199. pratti, Beth.- Baker Bombotelia, Hmpsn. 6200, nugatrix (Guen.) 6201. maculata (Butl.) 6202. dinavaensis ( Beth.- Baker) 6203. aureiplaga (Beth.-Baker) 6204. dinava (Beth.-Baker) 205. meeci ( Beth.-Baker) 6206. jocosatrix (Guen.) 6207. simplex ( Wik.) 6208. dorsipuncta, Hmpsn. .. 6209. lineatrix ( IV/k.) 6210. plumbea (IW7k.) 6211. oxylopha (Turner) . TS CV SITES 077 71) OR ome eRe 6212. distorta, Hmpsn....... 6213. sinuosa (JZoore) 6214. terridorsata, Hmpsn. .. 6215. leucographa, Hmpsn. .. 6216. tripartita (Semp.) 6217. fulvipicta, Hmpsn..... 6218. plusioides (Wik.) .... 6219. abscondens (Wik.) .. 6220. pulcherrima (Grote).... 6221. blandula (/err.-Schidff:) 6222. ablatrix ( Guen.) 6233. cuprea (Woschl.) 6224, albisecta, Dogn. 6225. auratrix ( Wk.) 6226. pyrastis, Himpsn....... O2ai. turcata (W1k.) 2. vwees o) siralr a) ss. >) e) 6] 6, 8 © ooervee eierenereire siielacaves 1 eS ~ OONTN G Str Oe Co ~ INDEX. Page 6228. snelleni (Saalm.) ...... 29 6229. gabriela (Holl.) ...... 31 6230. instructa, Wik. ...... 31 6231. geyert (Feld.)) v.25. .%. 32 6232. rivata, Hmpsn......... ot 6233. melanephra, Hmpsn. 35 6234, chalybsa (dZmpsn.) .... 36 6235. grabezeusci (Piing.).... 87 6236. approximata, Wik. .... 3 6237. dimidiata, Wik. ...... 38 6257 a, poliochroa, Hmpsn. .. 667 6288, gersea, Hmpsn......... 39 6239. histrio (Saalm.) ...... 39 6240, melanopis, Hmpsn..... 40 6240 a. adroxodes, Beth.-Buker 667 6241. albiluna, Hmpsn. mye 40 6242. menalcas (Holl.) ...... 4] 6242 a. glaucocycla, Himpsn. . 668 6243. obliquata, Wik. ...... 4] 6244. chlorobasis, ZZmpsn. 42 6245, leucodelta, Himpsn..... 42 6246, metasarca, Hmpsn..... 43 6247. leighi, Hmpsn......... 43 6247 a. malanga, Beth.- Baker. 668 6248. pictatrix, Hmpsn. 44 6249. favillatrix, Wik. ...... 45 6250. adulatrix (Hiibn.) 47 6251. blandiatrix (Botsd.).... 48 6252 Famatrix, WU. . saa. 's. 49 6253. mesogona, Hmpsn. .... 50 6254. symphonica, Hmpsn. 50 6255, diapera, Hmpsn....... 51 6256, quadriliturata, Wk. 52 6257, adoratrix (Staud. ) oe 6258. discistriga, Wik. ...... 53 6259, ochreiplaya, Beth.-Baker 54 6260, 6261, flaviluna, Hmpsn. .... 54 Solitaria (Hoi), ..5.0.6 55 vill Eutelia (con.). 6262. nigridentula, Zmpsn. . . 6263, morosa (J7ol/,) 6264. ochricostata, Hlmpsn. . 6265. cautabasis, ZImpsn..... 6266, subrubens (.Wab.) 6267. vittalba (Semp.) ...... 6268, polychorda, J/mpsn. 6269. suffundens (Wk) .... 6270. purpureonigra, Leth.- Baker ee 6271. 6272. 6273. 6274. lichenosa (/Zmpsn.).... euryptera, Himpsn. .... duplicilinea (Wk.) . hampsoni ( Keth.-Baker) 6275. alternans, Moore ...... 6276. cana, Hmpsn. .....:.. 6277. transversa (JVIk.) PREBLE UPI U/oaie ystcke cue! fetclei oe! ots G26. carbo (Guzeri) 2 ee Phelegetonia, Guen........... 6280. operatrix (Wilgrn.).... 6281. callichroma (Dist.).... 6282. violescens, Hmpsn. .... 6283. holocausta (Hmpsn.) .. 6284. catephioides, Guen. . 6285. porphyriota, Hmpsn. 6286. cebexw (Beth.-Baker) 6287. apicifascia (LZmpsn.) 6288. albiapicata (Hmpsn.) .. 6289. albiceps (A/mpsn.) .... 6290. stictoprocta (Ampsn.). . 6291. fasciatrix (Semp.) 6292. scelerata (Holl.) 6295, strigula (/Zo//.) 6294. bifascies ( W/k.) 6295. delatrix (Gwen.) ...... 6296. atripars, Hmpsn....... 6297. mediofusca (Beth.- BPREIGOR) Wiriap tah as 22 ns miyrioder, Guenic eec sus 6298. flabellum, Gwen. ...... 6299. dissimilis (Drwce) Marathyssa, Wik............. 6300. harmonica (Hmpsn.) .. 6801. basalis, IV7k. 63802. 6308. 6804, 8) Beye cl 6 ele, e 6 6 0 angustipennis (Sehaus) . inhicita (Wik. .. se... cuneata (Saalm.)...... 6305, albidisea (HZmpsn.) .... 6306. cistellatrix (Wilgrn.) .. ATER, PPL. sities ee 63807. albomaculata (Ampsn.) 6808, ochrobasis, Zmpsn se eoe Page | vo 56 BYSLEMATIC INDEX. Pago 6309. mediopunetata (Pag.).. 98 6310, mediifascia (Anpsn.) .. 96 6311. deleta (Zmpsn.) ...... 96 6312. cinctipalpis (W7h.) .... 97 6313. homochroa, Hmpsn..... 98 6314. viridata (Beth.-Baker) . 98 6315. deletoides (Beth.-Baker) 99 6316. pheeopera, Hmpsn. ..-: 100 6317. siccata (JZmpsn.) ...... 100 6318. rubida, Wik.....- ase 101 6319. purpurascens, Hmpsn. . 102 Anuga, Guen. ......--- Ree OE 6320. lunulata, Moore ...... 108 6321. japonica (Leech) ...... 104 6322. juventa, Swink. ...... 105 6323. multiplicans (Wik.) .. 106 6324. constricta, Guen....... 106 6325. fida, Swank. .. cera 107 Aon, New... 012 0. con eee 1G8 6326. noctuiformis, Newm. .. 108 Prctes, Hila. .o. .. ..eeeee 109 6327. ceber (Beth.-Baker) .. 110 6328. psaliphora, Hmpsn..... 110 6329. cristatrix (Guen.)...... Uy, 6330. leucotrigona (Ampsn.) . 112 6331. cyanodes (Turner) .... 112 6332. poliotis (Himpsn.) of Les 6333. costistrigata (Beth.- Baker) >... oe 113 6334. pratti (Beth-Baker) .. 4 6385. tabrica (Swinh.) ...... 115 6336, subapicalis (Wik.) .... 116 6337. devincta (WIk.) ...... 117 6338. fovifera, Hmpsn..... US 6339. oculatrix (Gwent)aee eer 120 6840, semicircularis, Hmpsn. . 121 6341. chrysoplaga, Druce.... 122 6342. circularis (HHerr.-Schdff.) 122 6343. curvilinea, Schaus . 123 6344, flabella (Grofe) ...... 128 6345. pygmeea, Hibn. ....-. 124 6346. declinata (Grote)...... 125 6347. acutangula, Himpsn. .. 126 6348. abrostoloides (Guen.) .. 127 6349, fuscescens ( W/k.) . 127 6550. delineata (Guen.)...... 128 6351. lunodes (Guen.) .. 129, 669 6352. arcigera (Guen.) ...... 150 6353. obrotunda (Guen.) .... 180 6354 nubifera, Hmpsn....... 151 6355. chlorophora, Hmpsn. .. 182 6356, pheeoplaga, Schaus .... 182 6357, eumicta, Schaus ...... 133 6358. nyctichroma (Ampsn.) . 138 6359. endochlora, Schaus .... 134 ¥ SYSTEMATIC INDEX. at Page r 6360. hematosema, Schaus .. 135 ay. 6361. glauca (Hmpsn.) ...... 135 : 6562. polia CEMDSB cies 3 156 Ww 6363. griseifusa (AZmpsn. hay, Lad ys 364. canofusa (Hmpsn.) .... 187 6365. areusa (WUk.) ........ 138 6366. sabulosa (Schaus)...... 139 6367. albescens, Hmpsn. .... 159 Subfam. Sricroprerinz . 141 Paralopha, Beth-Baker ...... 142 6368. rubiginea, Beth.-Baker . 142 Odontodes, (Guenee oe vcccie ese ss 143 6369. metameleena, Hmpsn... 148 6370. aleuca, Guen. ....... 144 | Slictoptera, Guen. 2... .2.005+ 146 | 6871. fenestra, Guen. ...... 146 4 6372. vitrea, Guen. Ree roars 147 Gomo clara (Oras). 3. % «eos 148 6374, heterogramma, Hmpsn. 149 6375. describeus (IWWik.) .... 149 6376, anzemia, Hmpsn....... 151 6377. olivascens, Moore .... 151 6578. eceicei (Beth.-Laker) .. 152 6379. trajiciens (Wik.)...... 154 6380. signifera (Wik.) ...... 155 6331. subobliqua (W7k.) .... 166 6382. timesia, Swink. ...... 157 6385. cucullicides, Guen. .... 158 6584, vitiensis, Hmpsn....... 159 6385. striata, Aimpsn. ...... 160 6386, ochrota, Hmpsn. ...... 160 6387. griseata (JZmpsn.) .... 161 6888. antemargiuata, Saalm. . 161 6389. macromma, Srell, .... 162 6390, bisexualis, Hmpsn. .... 163 6391. variegata, Hmpsn. .... 165 6392. semialba (Wik.) ...... 164 6393. grisea, Moure ........ 165 6594. melanistis, Hmpsn..... 165 6395. ferrifera (Wik.) ...... 166 6396. atrifera, Hmpsn. ...... 167 6597. svinhoei (Beth.-Baker) , 167 6398. stygia, Hmpsn. ...... 168 6399, albipuncta, Hmpsn..... 169 6400. microthyris, Hmpsn. ., 169 6401. multistriata, Ampsn. .. 170 6402. repleta (Wik.) ........ 170 6408. confluens (W/k.)...... 171 6404. columba ( Wik.) ...... 171 Gigantoceras, Holl. .......... 172 6405, geometroptera, Holl. .. 172 6406. solstitialis, Holl. ...... 173 6406 a. adoxodes, Beth.-Baker 669 6407. rectilinea, Hmpsn. ..,. 174 1x Page Lophoptera, Guen. .......... 175 6408. squammigera, Guen. 177 6409. aleuca, Himpsn. ...... 178 6410. costata, MOOT er sissy: 178 6411. methyalea (Ampsn.) 179 6412. semiruta, Druce .. 179, 669 6413. abbreviata, Wik. ...... 180 6414. ltigiosa (Boisd.) ...... 180 6415. hemithyris (AZmpsn.) .. 181 6416. pheeobasis (Hmpsn.) .. 182 6417. ilucida (Wik.)........ 182 6418. leucostriga (4Zmpsn.) .. 188 6419. huma (Swinh.)........ 184 6420. plumbeola, Zmpsn. .... 184 6421. deuticulata (W7k.) . 185 GADDN Kastan (SU. ies see ccele 185 6425. pheeoxista, Himpsn..... 186 6424. plumbeifascia (AZmpsn.). 186 6425. chalybsa (Hinpsn.) . 187 6426. ferrinalis (Wlk.) ...... 187 6427. stipata (Wik.) ........ 188 6428. negretina (Hmpsn.).... 189 6429. luctuosa (Hmpsn.) . 189 6450. quadrinotata ( Wik.) 189 6431. pustulifera (Wik.) .... 190 6432. chalybea (Wik.) ...... 191 6435. metapheea (Wik.) .... 191 6484, meeci (Beth.-Baker) .. 192 6435. rufa (Beth.-Baker) .... 192 6436. buruana (Holl.) ...... 1y2 6437. hypenistis ({mpsn.) .. 193 6438. tripartita (Swinh.) .... 193 6439. acuda (Swnh.)........ 194 6440. viridaria ( Srinh.) 194. 6441. glaucobasis (47mpsn.).. 195 6442. chlorograpta (JZmpsn.) . 195 iN pieam boaneatst MAUR 5 we iaaats 196 6445. lophophora, Hmpsn. .. 196 6444. quadratifera, Wik. .... 197 6445. longipennis, Hmpsn. 198 6446. pyraloides ( W7k.) 198 6447. subfasciata (Wdk.) .... 199 6448. todara, Hmmpsn. ...... 199 6449. polymorpha (1mpsn.) . 200 6460. lapidaria (Widk.) ...... 201 6451. perlignealis (W/k.) .... 201 6452. dialeuca (mpsn.) .... 202 6453. purpurascens (Leth.- HORICOP ) iets teat mase arene ote 202 6454. albicans (Pag.).. . 203 Dudarss, Gore 5.3 © wv toes oe 6455. longipennis, Moore .... 204 6456. tenuis (Moore)........ 204 Nycteola, Herr.-Schaff. ...... 205 6457, falsalis (Herr ~Schiiff.) . 205 x SYSTEMATIC INDEX. Page | ae Page Stenosticta, Wmpsn. ..++.... 206 6503. ferrigrisea (Hmpsn.) .. BS 6458. grisea, Hmpsn..... sees 200] Dilophothripa, Hmpsn.......+. : 0 Gyrtona, Wik... ccckeeceenes 207 | 6504. chrysorrheea, Hmpsn. .. Be 6459, arcuata (ZZ/mpsn.) .... 207 6505. lobata, Hmpsn. ...+.. a 6460, cristipennis, Hmpsnr. .. 208 6506. alopha, Hmpsn. ...+.. aan 6461, lophota, Zwrner ...... 209 | 6507. brachytorna, Hmpsn. .. ae 6462, inclusalis, Wik. ..... . 209 6508, olivia, Hmpsn......... 242 6463, semicarbonalis, Wik. .. 210 | Symitha, Wik. ashi e gem socss 245 6464. acisalis (WUk.) ......-. 211 6509, indicatana (Wik.) .... 248 6465. niveivitta, Swink. .... 212 6510. nolalella, Wk: 22 eee 244 6466, ferriceps, Hmpsn. .... 212 | Pardasena, Wikis of \cjicen nea i 245 6467. hylusalis, Wik. ...... 213 | 6511. virgulana (Jad.)...... 245 6468. oxyptera, Hmpsn. .... 218 6512. verna (Eimpsn:) eee 246 6469, erebenna, Mab. ...... 214 | 6513. miochroa (Ampsn.).... 246 G470. nama, Swenk. ........ 215 6Sl4. minorella, Wik. ...... DAT G471. exsicca, Swinh......... 215 | 6515. roeselioides (WIK.) .... 247 6472. ochreographa, Hmpsn. . 216 | Gol6: Taitivia, 2Einp see 248 G473. phieozona, Hmpsn. .... 216 | 6517. punctata, Hmpsn. .... 248 6474. divitalis, Wik... 0. +... 217 6518. atripuncta, Hmpsn..... 249 G475. plumbisparsa, Hmpsn. . 217 | 6519, melanosticta, Hmpsn. .. 249 6476. polionota, Zmpsn. .... 217 | Apothripa, Hmpsn. ........ .. 249 6477. proximalis, Wk....... 218 | 6520. albonotata (dZmpsn.) .. 260 6478. atribasalis, Hmpsn. .. 219 6521]. binotata, Hmpsn....... 950 6522. iphida (Swinh.) ...... 261 Subfam. SarroTuripinzZ. 220 | Nanaguna, Wik. ............ 251 | 6523. breviuscula, Wik. .... 262 META PUG. oa Now cleo eee Dok | 6524, brunnea, Hmpsn....... 203 6479. macevoodi (Hmpsn.) .. 225 | 6525. albisecta, Hmpsn. .... 264 6480. atrifasciata (ADmpsn.) .. 225 6526. vittalis ( Wik.) Saaeeere 255 6481. basalis, Wik. ........ 225 | 6527. basalis (Moore) ....:. 255 Microthripa, Hmpsn. ........ 226 | 6528. clopza (Turner) 25 256 6482. boeota (7urner) ...... 226 | 68529. variegata (mpsn.).... 256 Hesperothripa, Hmpsn. ...... 227 | 6530. erastioides (Wik.) .... 257 6483. dicyma, Hmpsn. ...... 227 Gos. florida (Wiks) aaa 257 COST LW 2) no ere me A 6532. herbida (Wilk.)....5... 258 6484. rotundipennis, Wik. .. 228 | Lophothripa, Hmpsn. ...... 5258 6484 a. nephelota, Hmpsn. .. 670 €533. vitea (Swit) eee 259 6485. nubilosa, Hmpsn. .... 228 | Chloethripa, Hmpsn. ....,... 259 Characoma, Wik........5.... 229 6534. chlorana (Hmpsn.) .... 260 6486. curiosa (Swink.) ...... 229 | Mniothripa, Hmpsn........... 260 6487. vallata (Meyr.) ...... 230 | 6535. lichenigera (Hmpsn.) .. 201 6488. scoparioides (Wik.).... 2380 | Sarrothripus, Curtis.......... 261 6489. nilotica (Rogenh.)...... 231 6586. malachitis, Hmpsn..... 263 6490. albulalis, Willen toe. 5S 6537. virescens (Hmpsn.).... 264 6491. sexilinea ( Beth.-Baker). 282 | 6538. musculana (ZErsch.).... 264 6492 metalophota (Hmpsn.) . 233 | 6539. revayana (Scop.) ..... , 265 6493, distincta (Beth.-Baker). 234 | 6540. coreana (Leerh) ...... 266 6494. glaucopasta, Hmpsn. .. 250 | 6541. parvella (Wik.) ...... 267 6495. multilmea( Beth.-Baker) 235 | 6542. symmicta (Turner) .... 267 6196. pholeuca, Hmpsn..... 286 | 6543. indica (Feld.) ........ 268 ‘ 6497. ruficirra (/Zmpsn.) .... 236 6544, strigivenata (Hmpsn.).. 268 6498, glapbyra PELOW oe ae Oia Godoy cana, Hmpsn. ......0. 268 6499. polia (Hmpsn.) LSE 237 6546. grisea (Hmpsn.) ...... 269 6500. miophora, Zimpsn. .... 288 6547. sinuosa (Moore) ...... 269 6501. BANG, (NDS Vie. dss). LOS 6548. minuta ( Turner) ...... 270) 6502, deleta (Zmpsn.) ...... 239 6549, exophila (Meyr.) ...... 270 SYSTEMATIC INDEX. Page 6550. brunneicosta (Leth.- EPAROP echo ls ie ois Pu eeiel: 6551. mauritia (de Joan.) .... 271 6552. mesoplaga (Hmpsn.) .. 272 6553. crystallites (Meyr.) .... 272 6554. poliophea (Hmpsn.) .. 273 — 6555, aroa (Beth.-Baker) .... 273 6556. avola (Beth.-Baker) .. 274 6557. cebea (Beth.-Baker) .. 274 6558. boeopis (Turner) ...... 275 6559. abstrusa (Turner) .... 275 (CTU A ne Cease 276, 670 6560. repletana, Wik. ...... 276 6560 a. bostrycodes (Beth.- SEROUCOR Ns aie, wins sig « 670 6561. niveidisea (Hmpsn.) .. 278 6580. orbifera (JZmpsn.) 6581. hampsoni (IVe/eman) ‘ 2 6562. niphea (Hmpsn.)...... 278 6563. pura (Beth.-Baker) ..., 279 6564. ougarra (Beth.-Baker).. 279 €565. apicalis (Hmpsn.) .... 280 6566, lichenosa (Hmpsn.).... 280 6567. leucotis (JZmpsn.) .... 281 6568. niphostola, Hmpsn..... 281 6569. leucophzea, Hmpsn..... 282 6570. minor (Hmpsn.) ...... 282 6571. sceptica (Swinh.)...... 288 6572. tortricoides (JWik.) .... 288 6573. punctata (Lucas) ...... 284 6574. venalis (Beth.- Baker). . 285 6575. nigrescens ( /eth.-Baker) 285 6576, robusta (Moore) ...... 286 “PC 0 286 6577. seminivea, Wik. ...... 286 Clettharina, Hmpsn. ........ 287 6578. nitens, Hmpsn......... 287 Lamprothripa, Hmpsn. ...... 288 6579. lactaria (Gre@s.) .. 288, 671 6582. arcuosa (Beth.-Baker).. 290 6583. scotia (Himpsn.) ...... 291 PSION MU oy ce ne oe bo 292 G584. exscripta, Wik. ...... 292 6585. olivana (Swinh.) ...... 293 6580. elzeota, Himpsn. ...... 293 POMUNTODYE. a traie cia vccik v's » 294 6587. stigmatophora (Mmpsn.) 294 6588. nigralba (Ampsn.) .... 2 6589. leucograpta, Hmpsn. 6590. violescens, Zmpsn. .. 6591. rufescens, Hmpsn. 6592. ferrofusa (Hmpsn.) .... Gove. céltis, Moore.......... 6594, enescens, Moore ...... 6595. plumbeata, ZZmipsn.... see 6596. transyalica, Hmpsn..... 298 298 Xi Page 6596 a. ianthina ( Beth.- Baker) 671 6597. rhythmopis (Turner) .. 800 6598. gereea (Hmpsn.) ...... 300 6599. cumasia, Hmpsn....... 301 6600. rabdota (Aimpsn.) .... 301 6801. discigera (Wik.) ...... 502 6602. leucogonia (HZmpsn.) .. 802 6603. circulella (Wik.) ...... 303 6604. molybdea, Hmpsn. .... 803 GG0br dociliag tite occ eos 304 6606. nephelozona (Zmpsn.).. 504 Plobheta, CH Whs 5 2s backers anua-s 305 6607. decrescens (Wik.) .... 805 Tathothripa, Hmpsn. ........ 307 6608. continua (Wih.) ...... 308 Cryptothripa, Hompsn........ 309 6609. occulta (Swinh.) ...... 3809 6610, polyhymnia (Himpsn.).. 810 Bryothripa, Hmpsn........... 310 6611. miophiea, Hmpsn. 310 Bryophilopsis, #Zmpsn......... oll 6612. orientalis, Hmpsn. 2... 811 6615. griseata, Hmpsn....... 313 G614. reederi (Strdf.).... 2... 313 6615. lunifera, Hmpsn....... 3dl4 GG6LG, nesta (Bainbrigge- Rleteher)s 5c cee nn ee oes 6617. hamula (Snrell.)........ 315 6618. tarachoides, Mab. .... 815 6619. curvifera, EZmpsn. 316 6620, cometes, Hmpsn. . . 316 6621. anomoiota( Beth.-Baker) 317, G71 Ochrothripa, ZImpsn. ........ 517 6622. leptochroma (Turner)... 818 Pheothripa, Hingis.) o 5.00. o« 318 6625. morena (Swinh.) ...... 318 Megathripa, Hmpsn. ........ 519 6624. rufimedia (Impsn.).... 819 (dicraspis, Hmpsn........... 520 6625, subfervida, Himpsn..... 520 Arachnognatha, Hmpsn....... 321 6626. meterythra, Hmpsn. .. 321 6627. metascotia, Hmpsn. .. 322 Hpledtsigheet: yeu) 47s mstee foe aan a, Ty ae Dee 6628. lignosa,. IV 1h... vcs en 823 6629, aureovitta, Hmpsn..... 324 6630. annulata (Swinh.) .. 325 Eligma, Hiibn......... a ritten: 326 6631. leetepicta, Oberth...... 326 6632. duplicata, Auwriv....... 327 6633. hypsoides (W7k.) .... 328 6654. malagassica, Roths. .. 329 6635, nareissus (Cram.) .... 830 6656, orthoxantha, Lower .. 33 SYSTEMATIC INDEX. Xii Page TW Ba sophosema, Tmpsn. ..++- ++ 332 6685. diopis, Hmpsn. ...... 66 pr Se eeaieins, Schaus... 332 6686. Pacey Dogn. ih a Poliothripa, Zimpsn. ...... +. 888 Ochthophora, pas Bec eihe d: = G638. ameria (Druce) .....- 339 6687. sericina, Zwrner ...... 8 TCIRIIA Pe ice aa tae oss cress 334 | Elesma, We Bien 369 6639. argentea (Wk) ....++ 335 | 6688. subglauca, Wisk. ...... 369 6640. furcifera, Wik......... 300 Elaognatha, Ampsn.. soe 370 6641. mariva (Dogr.) ..... , 886 | 6689, phzostrota, Hmpsn. .. 370 (642. chlorographa, Doyn. .. 337 6690. argyroleuca, Hmpsn. me ov] 6643. poliopepla (Hmpsn.) .. 38% 6691. troctopera, Schaus Eo Ap 371 6644, rectilinea, Dogn....... 338 (692. argentea, Schaus ...... 372 6645. purissima (Dyar) .... 383 | 6698. nitescens (Druce) .... 373 6646. similis (Druce) ....-- 339 | 6694. argyritis, Hmpsn. .... 373 Aamirthn, VS ee oe oe 338 6695. purpurascens, Druce .. br 6647. trichocera, Hmpsn..... 340 | 6696. melanosticta, Druce .. 374 6648. pulchra, Butl......... 341 | 6697. cacaonis, Druce ee : 375 6649. glaucograpta, Hmpsn... 042 Steniscadia, ETT tee Ae 376 6650, exacta, Semper ...... 343 | 6698. poliophea, Hmpsn..... 376 6651. turneri (Beth.-Baker).. 344 | 6698 a. polyodonta, Sehaus .. 671 6652. costipallens, Beth.- Micriseadia, Himpsn. 5 oe: Souda SE AKET re eroos Cite ecco 344 6699. metachryseis, Zmpsn... 377 6653. candezei, Druce ...... 345 | Aischradia, Hmpsn........... 378 6654. inexacta, Wik......... 345 | 6700. mammida (Druce) .... 378 €655. cerussata (Feld.)...... 347 | Calathusa, “Wks Soccer e600 Gry) 6656, aroa, Beth-Baker .... 347 6701. hypotherma Lower .... 379 | Ee ea 348 | 6702. ischnodes (Twrner).... 380 6658. cuprescens, Hiepsn..... 348 | 6703, octogesima (Turner) .. 380 6659, elongata (Hmpsn.) .... 849 | 6704, abebooa (Turner)...... 381 6660, poliochroa, Hmpsn. .. 350 | 6705. subflavida, Hmpsn...., 381 PSRMGRIN, PY UR. eis cist cn vencie' 350 | 6706. stenophylla (Zwner) ., 382 6661, ferrocana (Wik.)...... 351 | 6707. basicunea, Wik. ...... 382 6662. nigropuncta (Druce) .. 351 | 6708. dispila (Turner) ...... 383 6663. melanographa, Hmpsn. 352 | 6709. mesospila (Turner).... 383 6664. amplipennis, Hmpsn... 353 | 6710. metableta (Turner).... 384 6665. olivaris, Dyar .....-.. dot 6711. eremna (Terner)...... 084 6666. chlorotica, Schaus .... 355 6712. delosticha (Zurner) .. 3885 6667. purpurascens, Schaus.. 355 | Aquis, Wik. .........0..5. .. 38d 6668. abseuzalis (Wik.) .... 356 | 6713. viridisquaina, Wik..... 386 6669. arcuata, Schaus ...... 357 | 6714. aquisoides (Swinh.).... 386 6670. metaphwa, Hmpsr..... 358 | 6715. albida (WIk.) ........ 387 6671. chirica, Schaus........ 398 | 6716. orbicularis (Wik.) .... 887 60/2. steniptera, Schaus >... 359 | Barasa, Wik. <2... seen ».. 388 6678. area, Schats ....... . 809 | 6717. acronyctoides, Wik. .. 889 6674. hematopis, Zmpsn.... 359 | 6718. cymatistis (Meyr.) .... 890 66765. filifera (Wik.)........ 360 6719. griseola, Beth.-Baker.. 390 6676. stroca (Sehaus) ...... 361 6720. alopha, Hmpsn. ...... 591 6677. elota (Méschl.) ....,. 861 | 6721. costalis, Hmpsn....... 392 6678. leucopis, Schaus ...... 362 6722. tetragramma, Hnypsn.. . 392 EI Ee 362 | 6723. basigerella (Wik.) .... 392 G679. nigra, Schaus ........ 362° | Labanda;, Wik... >. eee 395 OOS0. aperta, Wik. =....... 363 | 6724. huntel, Warr......... 394 GHSL. ducintieldia (Schaus) .. 364 6725. ceylusalis, Wik. ...... 394 6682. variegata, Druce...... 364 | 6726. chloromela ( Wik.) .... 395 6683, producta (Dogn.)...... 365 | 6727. viridalis, Swink. ...... 399 5684, bucleyi (Druce) ...... 366 6728, fasciata, Wik. ..... A SYSTEMATIC INDEX. Xl ; Page Page 6729. saturalis, Wik. ...... 396 | 6781. basalis (Uoore) ...... 435 6730. achine (Feld.) ........ 397 6782. cebea (Beth.-Baker) .. 435 6731. dentilinea (Wilk.) .... 398 6783. olivens, Beth.-Baker .. 456 6732. herbealis, Wik. ...... 398 6784. literata, Moore ..... 5 ERY 6733. submuscosa (Wilk.).... 399 6785. avola, Beth.-Baker .... 48 6734. semipars (Wik.) ...... 399 6786. prominens, Moore ..,. 438 6735. umbrosa, Hmpsn. .... 400 | 6787. grisea, Beth.-Baker .. 439 PSMA dle, Seirciere ikea sas 6s 401 6788. obstructa, Moore...... 440 6736. chrysochlora (Wik.) .. 401 6789. diplogramma, Hmpsn. . 441 6737. chlorophila, een .. 402 | 6790. sticticraspis, Zmpsn. .. 442 67388. lichenosa, Moore...... 403 | Macrobarasa, Himpsn......... 449 6739. auriculata, Himpsn..... 404 | 6791. xantholopha (Hmpsn.) . 443 6740. malachitis, Zmpsn..... 405 | 6792. xanthosticta (JZmpsn.) . 444 6741. megei (Oberth.) ...... Aim | Batleyar Grote sins sate oc amo oe 444 6742. a angulipennis (Moore). . 407 6793. doubledayi (Gwen.).... 440 (Sas, Kemexe WARE) Been ado c 407 6794. ophthalmica (Guen.) .. 445 6744. fumosa, Swink. ...... 408 6795. australis (Grote) ,..... 446 6745. metanyctea, Zinpsn. .. 409 6796. dormitans (Guen.).... 447 6746. quinaria, Moore ...... 410 6797. levitans (Smzth) ...... 447 6747. obliquinaria, Zmpsn... 411 | Gyrtothripa, Hmpan. ........ 448 6748. chloramelana (Mad.) .. 412 6798. pusilla (Moore) ...... 448 6749. smaragdina, Beth.- 6799. microdonta, Hmpsn. .. 449 ES CHICOT 2 wt a eaitals la) ota Ada CMV PI lees sonic dc ¢ sats ake ane 450 6750. nigrans, Beth.-Baker .. 413 6800. diminuens, Wik. ...... 450 6751. varians, Beth.-Baker .. 414 | Stictothripa, Hmpsn. ae ane 450 6752. solomonis, Swink. .... 414 6801. grisella (Schaus) ...... 451 67538. miota, Hmpsn......... 415 6802. albescens, Dogn....... 452 6754. lichenopa (Meyr.) .... 415 6803. delaia, Schaus ........ 452 6755. diagona, Hmpsn....... 416 | Gyrtonides, Hmpsn. ....... . 455 6756, squamifera ( Wligrn.).. 416 6804. albifascia, Himpsn. .... 453 6757. ephesioides, Pag....... 417 (oendonans, Wis, 1... 65's 418 Subfam. Aconrianm..., 455 6759. tripheenopsis, Hmpsn... 419 6760. metachrysa, Turner ..°420 | Hyposcota, Hmpsn........... 460 6761. quadripuncta, Zmpsn, . 420 6805; leeta: (IVER). 6 os oat os 461 6762. amabilis (Lower)...... AML} Gacy parisy Wl. se< «view sche 461 6763. accipiens, Wik. ...... 421 6806. hilaria (Cram.)........ 462 6764, viridata, Beth.-Baker., 422 6807. elegans (Butl.) ...... 462 6765. puloa, Swink. ........ 499 6808) ceira, Swami 0 cues a 463 Gryposoba, Hmpsn........... 423 6809. melanolitha, Turner .. 463 6766. catagrapha (Turner) ., 423 6819. insolitata, Wik. ...... 463 HAO WH MPOOTE, Sve wee ewes 424 6811. cyclops, Hmpsn....... 464 6767. spherophora, Meyr. .. 425 | 6812. tenuipalpis (Snell.).... 465 eyucmrepupnans (Wik.) .... 426 | Sinna, Wik. .iccccc cere ccens 465 6769. flavipennis, Hmpsn. .. 427 | 6813. atrifusa, Hmpsn....... 466 6770. vitellina (Moore)...... 427 6814. floralis, Hmpsn. ...... 466 6771. variegata (Moore) .... 428 | 6815. dohertyi, Elwes ...... 467 6772. glauca, Hmpsn. ...... 428 |- 6816. calospila, Wik. ...... 467 6773. jucunda (Wik.) ...... 429 6817. extrema (Wik.) ...... 468 6774, diphtheroides, Hmpsn.. 43 Guballa acs tas euctor tae ws 469 Oro, chlora, Hmpsn. ...... 43 6818. margarita, Beth.-Baker 469 _ » 6776. viridata, Beth.-Baker.. 451 6819. polyspilalis, Wik. .... 470 _ 6777, delicata, Beth.-Baker.. 432 | 6820. argentata, Butl. ...... 471 6778. pratti, Beth.-Baker.... 433 | Siglophora, Butl. ............ 472 6779, lunata (Moschl.) ...... 433 6821. ferreilutea, Hmpsn..... 472 6780. diversipennis (Wik.) .. 434 ' 6822. bella, Butl. ........., 473 xiv Siglophora (con.). g 6823. cymographa, Hmpsn. . . 4i4 G824. sangninolenta (Moore) 475 SYSTEMATIC t Page 6825. hematica, J7mpsr..... 476 Topadesa, WUROOLE cir tek axe sts nies is10 476 GS826. flammans, J7mpsn. .... Avi GS27. sanguinea, .Woore . 401 Chandica, Moore ......0e+++> 47e 6828. quadripennis, Moore .. 47€ Cossedia, Wik... 2.2.6 e eee 479 G829. hyriodes, Zmpsn. 479 6830, semiflava (ZZmpsn.) 480 6831. erateinalis, Wdh....... 48] Leucophanera, mpsn. ....-- 481 6832. argvrozona, de Joan. 482 Tilulcia, Wik. .....0--+++0+: 482 6833. argyroplaga, Hmpsn, .. 485 Beo4 exnmia, Wik.” io: se: 483 6835. confictella, Wik. ...... 484 6836. rufimargo, Hmpsn..... 484 6837. meterythra, Hmpsn. 485 “Oval htc al 1 eI 485 6838. triangulifera (Moore) .. 486 6839. lineolata, Wik......... 487 G40, pulchella (Liwes) 487 6841. chinensis, Srivh....... 488 6842. superba (Moore) ...... 488 6843. argentea (Butl.) ...... 489 CET JOE a pp oneopauoe 489 6844, punctilineata (Moore) .. 490 6845. grisea, Hmpsn......... 490 6846. decipiens (Butl.) ...... 491 6847. multipunctata (Moore) . 491 ARNIS Pile sae ce dtaercllis Sicrere ns a6 A92 6848. callichlora, Wik. ...... 492 6849. tenuimargo, Drace .... 493 6850. monosticta, Zmpsn..... 498 6851. faleata (Wik.) ...:.... 494 6852. pustulifera, Wik. ...... 494 6853. chloroleuca, W7k. 495 AUREL ICO aia tayo cisco, 5x6 situs 496 6854. novoguineana, Beth.- IB OCR ev esis vie 4O7 6855, rulopunctata, Beth.- LAT eRe aE Oae 497 6856. uniplaga, Beth.-Baker . 497 6857. citrina, Saalm......... 499 6858. luteolaria, Hmpsn. .... 500 6859. flavida, Feld........... 500 6860. ogovana, Holl. ........ 501 Bool. biplige, Wikin 6.553. 501 6862. huegeli, Rogenh. ...... 502 6863. insulana (Boisd.)...... 02 6864. vernana (Hiibn.) ...... 504. 6565, parallela, Zucas ...... 504 6866. subviridis, Zucas....., 504 INDEX, Tage 6867. latimargo, Fmpsn. .... 505 G&G68. cupeoviridis (W7k.) .... 505 6869. elaucescens (Hmpsn.) .. 506 6870. roseifera, Buti ..2... 506 6871. pudicana, Sfaud. ...... 507 6872: fabia (SZ07/.)) Vestermannia (Hiibn.)........ 603 | 7068. luminosa (WIk.) ...... 628 7022. argentata (Butl.)...... 604 7069. albigrisea (Hmpsn.).... 629 7023, longiplaga (Beth.-Baker) 605 | 7070. ruficeps (Hmpsn.) .... 629 7024, argyroplaga (Hinpsn.).. 605 7071. purpurascens, Hmpsn... 630 7025. concha (Butl.)........ 605 7072. chlorocrota (Hmpsn.) .. 630 7026. gloriosa, Hmpsn....... 606 | 7073. contrariata, Wik....... 631 7027. superba (fHiibn.) ...... 606 7074, sublineata (Wik.) .... 631 7028. argentea (Hmpsn.) .... 607 | 7075. lacteata (Hmpsn.) .... 632 7029. triangularis (Moore) .. 608 | 7076. nivea (Himpsn.) ...... 32 7030. cuprea (Hmpsn.)...... 608 | Odontestis, Hmpsn. .......... 652 7031. agrapha (Hmpsn.) .... 609 7077. cyphonota, Hmpsn. .... 635 7052. anchorita (Holl.) ...... 609 | 7078. prosticta (Holl.) '...... 633 Moe. eoonl (Holl.): ....s5< 610 7079. striata, Honpsn: eee 634 7034, areogramma (Hmpsn.) . 610 7080. fuscicona (Himpsn.) .... 634 7035, conyergens (Hmpsn.) .. 610 | 7081. mesonephele (Beth.- 7036. cediplaga (7Impsn.).... 611 Baker) epee 635 (057. eoelisigna (Hmpsn.) .. 611 | Macrochthonia, Butl. ........ 635 (095. cornucopia (Hmmpsn.) .. 612 | 7082. fervens, Butl. ......-- 636 139. picta (Moore) ........ 612 | Lobocraspis, Hmpsn. .......-. 636 Plagiograpta, Hmpsn. ........ 613 | 7083. griseifusa, HZmpsn. .... 637 7040, macrodonta, Hmpsn. .. 613 | Gonioxestis, Hmpsn. ......-- 637 Nertobriga, WU. ov vecscecses 614 7084. zanderi (Feld.)........ 637 041, signata (Wik) ........ 614 | Neaxestis, Hmpsn. .........+ 638 7042, Soliera (Swinh.) ...... 615 7085. griseata, Hmpsn. ...+.+ 639 7045, straminea (ZZmpsn.) .. 616 7086, acutangula, Hmpsn. .. 639 7044, abbreviata (Wik.) .... 616 | 7087. rhoda, Hmpsn......... 639 Page 7088. mesogonia (Hmpsn.) .. 640 7089. irrorata (ZZmpsn.) .... 640 7090. piperita (Hmpsn.) .... 641 Paraxestis, Hmpsn. 0. .....2++ 641 7091. rufescens, Hmpsn. .... 641 Microxestis, Hmpsn. ......+. 642 7092. vutzdorffi (Piing.) .... 642 Arcyophora, Guen. .........- 642 7. 7093. bothrophora, Hmpsn. .. 648 ', 7094. carniola, Hmpsn....... 643 7095. longivalvis, Guen. .... 644 7096. icterica (Swinh.) ...... 645 A000, dentula,(Led.)) o.0... +: 645 7098. stali (Wligrn.).......: 645 q iIPteroconmia, Swah. .....2.0.- 646 5 7099. nubes (ZDmpsn.) ...... 646 tr, MOO; auniputta (W1K.) . <2... 647 if 7101. episcopalis, Swinh. .... 648 7102. striatura (Moore)...... 649 7108. nerissa, Swink. .......- 650 Setoctena, Wilorn. ..7...55-. 650 Os dives\\(CBULl.))...\.<2% «+6 651 7105. trigramma, Himpsn..... 651 7106. patricula (Zimpsn.) .... 651 i 1) SYSTEMATIC INDEX. 7107. endoglauca (Hmpsn.) .. 7108. ledereri, Wilgrn. ...... 7109. polla (Schaus) ........ PAC OMIA OCHS. ects cce ence wer sens 7110. emboloscia, Turner .... TAL aron, Beth.-Baker ... 7112. transversa (Guen.) .... lS amatan CHL: )i va). a0 =. 32. 7114. intersepta (Guen.) ... 7115. congenita, Hmpsn. .... TANG omnialivee (ESPs) lish ncncsta of 7117. gephyrias, Meyr....... 7118. dinarodes, Hmpsn. .... W119 -oraelisi, Pests | owes. Weoe yma Guerar sramcts.c-m «sore 7120. appollinis, Guen....... WADT yates Sah: . st. 7122. discophora, Hmpsn..... (123. camilla: CDrucey ....:. ATTORCHICH: WV Ulin oa: 408 0.6 vans 7124. endoleuca, Zmpsn. .. 7125. columbina, Wik. ...... 7126. andreusi, Hmpsn. 7127. conchidia (Budl.) b CATALOGUE OF LEPIDOPTERA PHALANA. Family NOCTUID.®. Subfamily EUTELIAN &, Proboscis usually fully developed, rarely aborted or absent ; palpi upturned, the 3rd joint usually rather long; frons smooth, usually with a tuft of hair above; eyes large and naked, without bristly cilia from their margins; antennze usually pectinated in male on basal half, sometimes ciliated or almost simple; thorax clothed with hair and scales or with hair only, the tegulw sometimes pro- duced to a hood or dorsal ridge; tibiz without spines, usually moderately fringed with hair, sometimes with large tufts of scales and hair on both tibiwe and tarsi; abdomen with or without dorsal crests, usually with lateral tufts of hair and more or less developed paired anal tufts or sometimes a long tubular tuft. Wings usually triangular, sometimes very long and narrow, in repose mors or less strongly folded at the discal fold and hanging downwards ; fore wing with vein 1a@ weak, not anastomosing with 16; le absent; 2 from middle of cell; 3 and 5 from near lower angle ; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole, which is sometimes minute or in aberrant specimens entirely aborted; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins ! a and 16 present ; lc absent; 3, 4 from lower angle of cell, rarely stalked ; 5 fully developed, more or less approximated to the lower angle of cell ; 6, 7 from upper angle, or rarely stalked; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only ; frenulum of female single. VOL, XI. B bo NOCTUID. Larva with all the prolegs present, almost smooth, the warts sometimes produced to slight processes, the thoracic somites some- times dilated. Fig. 1.—Larva of Hutelia adulatrix. 4, The subfamily is a parallel development with the Stictopterine from the Noctuine, from which it is distinguished by the single frenulum formed by conjoined bristles in the female and the more or less developed paired anal pencils of hair or long tubular anal tuft. PHYLOGENY oF THE EUTELIAN A”, Pacidara. Tibiocillaria, Bombotelia. Eutelia, Chiumetia, Pateta. Thyriodes. Phlegetonia. Marathyssa. | Anigrea. Anuga. Aon, Pectes, Key to the Genera. A. Abdomen with dorsal series of crests. a. Tegule produced to a hood; the tarsal joints with tufts of scales. a’, Abdomen with lateral tufts on 3rd segment containing long spatulate scales ............... Pacrwara, p. 3. b'. Abdomen without lateral tufts containing long Bpatulate scales! . ¢. Head white mixed with brown; palpi with black rings on 2nd and Sra jomts; tegule brown with blackish annuli; thorax blackish mixea with brown and grey ; pectus and legs brown and whitish, the tarsi ringed with white ; abdomen fuscous brown with obscure triangular whitish dorsal patches except at base, the ventral surface white suffused with brown at extremity. Fore wing with the basal area chocolate-brown, the rest of wing greyish suffused with red-brown ; a faint waved subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line double, slightly waved towards costa, traces of a line formed by a few black scales beyond it from discal fold to yein 1; the discal and submedian folds with whitish streaks to suiterminal line; reniform with whitish annulus slightly defined by black, somewhat constricted at middle; medial line represented CHLUMETTA. 67 by a waved striga from costa and oblique waved line with a dark shade beyond it from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; post- medial line double, rather diffused, red-brown, obliquely excurved and very slightly waved, the outer line slightly defined by white ; terminal area with some dark suffusion, the subterminal line being Fig. 24.—Chlumetia alternans, 3. }. represented by white scaling broadly and irregularly diffused from costa to vein 3; a terminal series of black-brown striz; cilia chequered whitish and black, Hind wing grey suffused with brown ; a slight whitish striga below extremity of vein 3; cilia with white line at; base and white tips; the underside white irrorated with brown, a black diseoidal point, indistinct oblique minutely waved medial and postmedial lines, double subterminal line, and a terminal series of black points. Q. Palpi whiter, blackish at base, tegule more rufous ; fore wing with an olive-green tinge except on basal and terminal areas. Hab. Sixuim, 1800' (Dwigeon, Moller), 1 $,4 2. Exp. 28-30 millim, 6276. Chlumetia cana, n. sp. (Plate CLXXX. fig. 5.) 2. Head white, the palpi with some grey, the antenne grey~ brown ; thorax grey mixed with some brown ; abdomen grey-white with slight dark irreration, the ventral surface white towards base. Fore wing pale grey with slight dark irroration, the antemedial area with a pale rufous tinge except at inner margin; a faint dark medial line, excurved to median nervure, then oblique; reniform very indistinet, whitish, elliptical, with dark points on its inner and outer sides above ; postmedial line indistinct, double, curved, some white points beyond it on costa with blackish streaks between them ; subterminal line very indistinct, curved, tinged with rufous towards costa; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white irrorated with brewn; the terminal area tinged with brown; cilia chequered with blackish to vein 2 and with blackish mark at vein 1 ; the underside grey-white sparsely irrorated with black, a black dis- coidal spot, traces of a sinuous postmedial line, some black points on termen towards apex and a striga towards tornus. Hab. Guru. EK. Arrica, Ruaka Valley, Iringa (Neave), 1 2 type. Exp. 26 millim, 68 NOCTUID®. Secr. If. Antenne of male with the basal half pectinated with very short branches on outer side only, the apical half ciliated. 6277. Chlumetia transversa. Nachaba transversa, Wik. xxvii. 114 (1863); Moore, Lap. Ceyl. iii. p. 67, pl. 151. f. 3; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 376. Chlumetia guttiventris, Wik. xxxiv. 1271 (1865). Ariola corticea, Snell. Tijd. v. Ent. xxiii. p. 89, pl. 6. f. 10 (1830). Head, thorax, and abdomen dark brown mixed with grey and some red-brown ; palpi with black band on 2nd joint; tarsi ringed with white ; abdomen with the crests black, ventral white spots on 3rd, 4th, and 5th segments. Fore wing grey suffused with reddish brown; subbasal line double, from costa to submedian fold ; reni- form rather pale and slightly defined by black, elliptical; medial line minutely waved, double at costa; postmedial line double, the inner line red-brown, the outer black, minutely dentate below costa and at middle; subterminal line whitish, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and defined on inner side by blackish patches at those points and below vein 3; a terminal series of vlack strize and a fine Fig. 25.— Chlumetia transversa, 3. 3. white line at base of cilia. Hind wing grey-brown ; a faint whitish bar from vein 3 to termen at submedian fold; a fine biack terminal line and white line at base of cilia; the underside grey suffused and irrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal spot, rather diffused waved medial and postmedial lines, double subterminal line, and a terminal series of black lunules. Hab, Has. 1¢n.,1 9 type; Punsaz (Horne), 2 3, Manpuri,1 ¢, 29 ; Beneaat, Calcutta, 1 ¢, Ganjam; Bomnay, Thanna Distr., 1 ¢; Crryion (Vietner), 38 2 type guttiventris; Burma, Rangoon (Scoté), 1 9; Perak, Goping (Kistler), 1 9 ; Sincarore (2idley), 1 5,5 9; Bari (Doherty), 1 ¢,1 9; Cereses; D’Entrecasreavux Is., Fergus- son Is. (Meck), 1 $. Ewp. 18-22 millim. Genus PATATA. : Type. Pateta, Wik. xy. 1748 (1858) 9...) bicscsscote inc deena eee conspicienda, Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and moderately scaled, the 3rd long; frons smooth ; eyes large, round ; antenna of male almost simple; thorax clothed with scales and hair mixed, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with spreading crest; tibix a * ij ‘ " 4 2 5 > i i, PATETA. 69° moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal ridge of scales on 1st seg- ment and crest on anal segment, the paired anal tufts small. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved, crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell ; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anasto- mosing with the cell near base only. A. Fore wing strongly glossed with blue-black .............4- carbo. B. Fore wing grey-brown with hardly a trace of blue-black GLOSS see eecsbaee sca wein ciclo dels Ma cle teehelesiona deed vansssiouinawonwose conspicienda. 6278. Pateta carbo. (Plate CLXXV. fig. 26.) Phlegetonia carbo, Guen, Noct. ii. p. 302 (1852). Head, thorax, and abdomen black tinged with purplish grey, the palpi in front, frons, and dorsum of tegulie with some reddish brown ; pectus mostly white with some rufous in front; tarsi ringed with white; ventral surface of abdomen white, mixed with red-brown towards extremity. Fore wing glossy blue-black ; subbasal line in- distinct, double, waved, from costa to vein 1; a single antemedial line followed by a double line, slightly angled outwards just below the cell and inwards at vein 1; orbicular and reniform defined by black and with traces of pale annuli, the former minute, round, the latter narrow and somewhat constricted at middle ; a slight sinuous medial line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved at discal fold and incurved below vein 4, another double sinuous line beyond it incurved below vein 3; traces of a pale minutely waved subterminal line with black streaks beyond it between veins 6 and4; a terminal series of small black lunules. Hind wing pure white, the terminal area fuscous, its inner edge emitting slight streaks on the veins and angled inwards at vein 2 on which there are slight white striz towards termen ; a waved black terminal line and white line at base of cilia; the underside white, the costal and terminal areas suffused with brown and irrorated with white, a blackish discoidal spot and double postmedial series of minute streaks on the veins. Hab. Br. N. Guus, Port Moresby, 4 5; QurEenstanp, Kuranda (Simmonds), 1 ¢, Brisbane (Lurner), 1 3, 2 9, Taylor Range (Lyell), 1 2, Rockhampton, 1g; N. Avsrratia, Port Darwin (J.-J. Walker), 1 3,1 9, Institute Is. (J. J. Walker), 1 Q. Exp. 36-40 millim. 6279. Pateta conspicienda. Pateta conspicienda, W\k. xv. 1748 (1858). Phiegetonia corvina, Snell. 'Vijd. v. Ent. xxiii. p. 68, pl. 6. f. 1 (1880). Head, thorax, and abdomen fuscous black mixed with some grey ; palpi whitish in front; pectus white, tinged with rufous in front ; tarsi ringed with white; abdomen with the dorsal crest black, the 70 NOCTUIDH, ventral surface white mixed with brown and fascous towards extremity. Fore wing fuscous brown mixed with grey and with a faint bluish gloss; subbasal line indistinctly double, minutely waved, from costa to vein 1; two double minutely wared antemedial lines ; orbicular and reniform with slight whitish annuli defined by black, the former minute, round, the latter narrow, oblique ; medial line arising at upper extremity of reniform, at vein 4 bent inwards to lower edge of reniform, then oblique and sinuous ; postmedial line Fig, 26.—DPatela conspicienda, g. }- double, slightly bent outwards below costa, then slightly waved, ineuryed below vein 4, another double waved line beyond it, incurved below vein 3; an indistinct waved whitish subterminal line, some- times with slight black streaks beyond it above and below vein 5; a terminal series of slight black lunules and fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing hyaline white, the terminal area suffused with fuseous brown and the veins streaked with fuscous from jast beyond the cell; some white strie on vein 2 towards extremity ; cilia white with a blackish line through them; the underside with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown, a double postmedial series of minute black streaks on the veins. Hab. Criesrs ; Qurenstanp, Brisbane (Zurner), 1 g, 2 9, Moreton Bay (Gibbons, Diggles),2 2 type; N. Avsirarsa, Adelaide R. (J. J. Walker), 1 6, Roebuck Bay (J. J. Walker), 2 9, Port Darwin (Buckland), 1 3, Alexandria (Stalker), 1 3; W. AvsrraLia, Sherlock R. (Clements), 5 2, Derby (Lower), 1 9. Hap. 24- 34 millim. Genus PHLEGETONIA. - 5 Type. Philegetonia, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 301 (1852) ...1......00..-coeeneree ceeds hargalia, NV Wks. JOO7; (US5'1) Ser. c-neeceereeer eee teat delatrix. rgasea, Wik xv LfSOW1SDS) cc cnces ccenceeseeee Lae eeeeee bifascies, Colpocheilopterya, Wligrn. Svensk, Akad. Handl. v. 4, p- 60 GUS OD) ie avesek Stes wev'es cvecsinsnicereseaeQetenmes nese cea st mee eee ete operatria, Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to middle of frons and broadly scaled, the 3rd moderate; frons smooth, with tuft of scales ; eyes large, round; antennz of male typically serrate and fasciculate ; thorax clothed with seales and hair mixed and without distinct crests; tibia moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with some ridges of hair at base, but without crests and with slight paired anal tufts of hair. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen crenulate, oblique or excised below vein 3; veins 3 and from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole ; 11 from cell. Hind wing with the cell less than halt the length of wing; veins 3, 4 from angle; 5 fully developed from above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. PHLEGETONTA. ial Srecr, I. Antenne of male minutely serrate and fasciculate. y A. (Colpocheilopteryx). Fore wing with the termen distinctly angled at vein 3, then excised and sinuous. a. Fore wing with the basal area suffused with purplish pink, the triangular patch on costa before apex purplish PMB Pelee. cee = Wale oacbaniae calomelaldeite healeinlrawaneneeunnteicohsoay'ane operatria. b. Fore wing with the basal area and the triangular patch on costa before apex rufous. a’, Fore wing without white spot before subterminal line Tim Clisenll tONGlscoososacuccosonedbpacaddasoadooocbeoauueDaDuaKbode callichroma. b'. Fore wing with white spot before subterminal line in Glierepnl ls (olka aarincdas Acnusn indneccocdocenceeanoulnbencootienoreibd violescens, 6280. Phlegetonia operatrix. Eutelia operatrix, Wilgrn. Wien. Ent. Mon. iv. p. 170 (1860). Eurhipia rosea, Mab. & Vuillot, Nov. Lep. p. 6, pl. 1. f. 4 (1880). Head and thorax yellow tinged with rufous; tibia with deep rufous band at extremities, the spurs white ringed with black ; abdomen yellow suffused with red-brown except at base and extremity. Fore wing yellow tinged with rufous; the base of costal area suffused with crimson ; antemedial line treble, crimson and with crimson suffusion between the lines, highly curved ; the veins of terminal area slightly streaked with rufous; medial line rufous, oblique from costa to vein 6, inwardly oblique and sinuous below vein 4; postmedial line treble, rufous, the two outer lines crimson towards costa, sinuous, oblique to vein 6, inwardly oblique Fig. 27.—Dhlegetonia operatrix, g. +. below vein 4, a triangular purple patch beyond it on costal area with two white points on costa; subterminal line rufons, incurved below costa, slightly angled inwards at discal fold and below vein 4, then oblique, sinuous, and closely approximated to postmedial line, the area beyond it pale yellow with some rufous suffusion at middle, some pale yellow before it from below vein 7 to above 4 emitting a striga defining the apex of the triangular purple patch; a rufous terminal line; cilia rufous, the tips deep rufous between veins 6 and 3. Hind wing yellowish white, the terminal area suffused with rufous from apex to vein 3; traces of a postmedial line; a fine rufous terminal line; cilia rufous on apical half, then yellowish, Hab. Coneo; N.E. Raoprsta, E. Loangwa Distr. (Weave), 1 3; Care Corony, Caffraria, type f @ in Mus. Stockholm. wp, 34 millim. ia NOCTUIDAE, 6281. Phlegetonia callichroma. (Plate CLXXV. fig. 27.) Eutelia callichroma, Dist. Entom, xxxiv. p. 284 (1901). Head, thorax, and abdomen pale yellow ; patagia rufous except at extremity; abdomen with subdorsal rufous stripes meeting towards extremity, a quadrate dorsal patch on 8rd segment, the crests on two subterminal segments black. Fore wing pale yellow ; the basal area rufous in and below cell; an antemedia] band angled outwards below costa towards which it consists of fuscous irro- ration, below the cell oblique and rufous with a yellow line on it from vein 1 to the lobe of inner margin; an indistinct medial line angled outwards beyond lower angle of ceil, the area beyond it suffused with rufous and with black point just beyond it on inner margin; a fine, slightly sinuous yellow postmedial line traversing an oblique brown band with pale outer edge from costa to vein 5, incurved below vein 4; a quadrate chestnut patch with pale points on it on costa before apex ; a fine yellow subterminal line angled outwards on vein 6 and nearly to termen on vein 3; some chestnut suffusion on medial part of termen and three dark terminal lunules below apex; cilia with dark rufous patches at veins 3, 5, and 6. Hind wing pale yellow with slightly sinuous brown subterminal band and terminal band from apex to vein 2; the underside with dark discoidal spot and curved medial line. Hab, Gampta (Maloney), 3 in Coll. Druce; Dertacoa Bay ; Transvaat, 1 9, Lydenburg, type T 9 im Coll. Distant. zp. 28 millim. 6282. Phlegetonia violescens, n. sp. (Plate CLXXVL. fig. 1.) Head and tegule rufous, the thorax whitish tinged with rufous ; palpi white in front at base; pectus and legs white, the fore and mid tibie red-brown, the hind tibie blackish, the spurs and mid and hind tarsi near base with black rings; abdomen palerufous. Fore wing with the basal half and costal area pale rufous, the rest of wing golden copper-red ; a faint dark subbasal line defined on inner side by whitish, angled outwards below costa, then oblique to a blackish point below median nervure near base and with slight blackish marks beyond it below median nervure and on yein 1; a fine black medial line defined an outer side by white, angled out- wards below costa, then oblique and defined on inner side by violaceous grey and whitish; a narrow grey discoidal lunule defined by white ; a fine blackish postmedial line slightly defined by white on inner side, sinuous, oblique to vein 6, below vein 3 strongly in- curved and again excurved below submedian fold, with violaceous grey suffusion beyond it except towards costa, an oblique whitish line beyond it from costa to yein 6 followed by some white points on costa; a white subterminal line from below costa to below vein 5 with white spot before it at diseal fold; a series of black points before termen. Hind wing fuscous brown, the interspaces of basal PHLEGETONIA. Te area whitish ; some whitish on termen towards tornus; cilia red- brown. Underside of fore wing with the costal area irrorated with brown, some red suffusion below postmedial part of costa and a grey apical patch, the rest of wing fuscous brown with the inner area whitish ; hind wing pale grey irrorated with brown, a double dark discoidal striga and indistinct double sinuous subterminal line except towards costa. Hab. Gamsta (Maloney), type ¢ in Coll. Druce ; N. Nzcerta, Punguma (Andersonj, 1 2 type. vp. 380 millim, B. Fore wing with the termen slightly excurved at vein 6, angled at vein 4, then oblique. 6283. Phlegetonia holocausta. Eutelia holocausta, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 879 (1905). Q. Head, thorax, and base of abdomen fiery rufous ; tegule with blackish patches at base; palpi long; abdomen rufous tinged with grey, with small lateral chocolate-red spots on 3rd and 4th segments. Fore wing fiery rufous slightly tinged with grey and irrorated with fuscous ; traces of an antemedial red line, oblique below the cell ; a fiery red spot in middle of cell; a faint pale discoidal lunule; Fig. 28.—Phlegetonia holocausta, 9. }. traces of a double postmcdial line oblique from costa to vein 6 and below vein 4; achocolate-red patch on costa before apex outwardly defined by an oblique white line with some fuscous beyond it; traces of a subterminal line excurved at middle, then strongly incurved, with minute dentate chocolate marks before it above and below vein 5 and slight rufous marks above and below 2; termen angled at vein 4, then oblique. Hind wing fiery rufous with small chocolate-red spots on inner margin towards tornus ; the underside with chocolate discoidal spot and minutely waved medial, post- medial, and subterminal lines, obsolescent on costal half. Hab. S. Nrexrta, Sapele (Sampson), 1 9 type. Lap. 32 millim. C. (Phlegetonic). Fore wing with the termen oblique and crenulate below vein 3. a. Wind wing white with dark terminal band ............... catephicides, b. Hind wing fuscous brown with the basal area whitish. a}, Fore wing with black spot on outer edge of post- medial line in submedian interspace ........ Bacchi wae porphyriota, 74 NOCTUIDAE. b'. Fore wing without black spot on outer edge of post- medial line in submedian interspace. a*. Fore wing with the reniform narrow bar-shaped. cebee. b*. Fore wing with the reniform constricted at DIGS! shiv wccsacteosh snaceetvesete cea seco eee apicifascia. 6284. Phlegetonia catephioides. Phlegetonia catephioides, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 801 (1852). Head, thorax, and abdomen fuscous or reddish brown more or less tinged with grey ; tegule with black line near base. Fore wing fuscous or reddish brown tinged with grey, the inner half greyer except at base and tornus; subbasal line double, blackish, minutely waved ; antemedial line treble, excurved from below costa to vein 1 ; a whitish streak in terminal part of cell traversing the reniform, which is slightly defined by grey and with brown spots on its upper and lower parts; a faint oblique sinuous medial line from beyond lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line treble, oblique Fig. 29.—Phlegetonia catephioides, §. 3, and slightly sinuous from costa to vein 6, incurved at discal fold and below vein 4, an indistinct blackish line beyond it, angled at vein 4, then incurved ; a blue-grey apical patch and a erenulate black line just before termen. Hind wing pure white, the terminal area brown tinged with grey at termen and on cilia; a slight crenulate black line just before termen ; the underside irrorated with brown except on inner area, two brown discoidal striz and traces of a medial line and double postmedial line. Hab, Transvaat, White R. (Cooke), 1 9 ; Narat, Durban (Bowker, Bell-Marley), 3 3,1 9. Hep. 38-40 millim. 6285. Phlegetonia porphyriota, n. sp. (Plate CLXXV. fig. 28.) 3. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey mixed with some reddish brown ; palpi fuscous at base. Fore wing purplish grey tinged in parts with fuscous and irrorated with blackish ; antemedial line whitish, erect, sinuous, with a blackish shade before it above and below vein 1; a faint pinkish spot in middle of cel] and pinkish discvidal bar with black points on it at upper and lower angles of PHLEGETONIA. 75 cell ; postmedial line double, brown filled in with whitish, bent out- wards below costa, excurved to vein 6, then oblique, a conical black- brown mark beyond it in submedian interspace ; a triangular black- brown patch with two white points at costa on costal area before the subterminal line, which is white and oblique to vein 6 near post- medial line, then double, brown and incurved to below vein 4 where it is angled outwards, then indistinct, incurved and waved to tornus, the area beyond it grey-brown from apex to below vein 4; a terminal series of small black lunules ; cilia pale rufous with some black scales towards apex and a blackish patch at middle. Hind wing grey suffused with fuscous brown, the base paler; a blackish terminal line defined on inner side by grey; cilia pale rufous; the underside grey irrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal lunule, wayed purplish red medial line, donble crenulate purplish red post- medial line with black points at the veins, crenulate purplish red subterminal line, and terminal series of small black lunules. Hab. 8. Nicerra, Lagos (Boag), 1 ¢ type. ep. 36 millim. *6286. Phlegetonia cebew. (Plate CLXXV. fig. 29.) Eutelia kebee, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii. p. 229 (1906), Q. “nae Eutelia albicomma, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool, xiii. p. 229 (1906), ¢. 2. Head bright rufous mixed with dark brown; antenne black- brown; thorax very dark red-brown with some rufous at base of tegule ; pectus and legs rufous and dark brown, the tarsi blackish ringed with white, the hind legs paler ; abdomen black-brown with black dorsal spots on basal segments, curved rufous dorsal patch on 4th to 6th segments and some rufous in anal tuft, the ventral surface rufous with a blackish band near extremity. Fore wing black-brown slightly mixed with rufous, the terminal area blue- erey slightly irrerated with brown; subbasal line represented by a black striga from cesta and sinuous line of ochreous scales to sub- median fold; two indistinctly double black antemedial lines filled in with some ochreous scales and the inner line with white at inner margin, minutely waved, oblique from costa to submediau fold; orbicular a minute white spot defined by black ; reniform a narrow olive-grey bar defined by black, with white line on its inner edge and dark points on upper and lower edges; an oblique reddish yellow medial band from costa to reniform and thence to inner margin ; three black postmedial lines, the middle one indistinctly double and filled in with ochreous, very minutely waved, obliquely excurved from costa to discal fold, then incurved, the outer line defined by yellowish on outer side towards costa; a triangular black-brown patch on postmedial costal area with three whitish points on costa, the subterminal black line arising from its apex, defined by ochreous on outer side, waved, angled inwards to post- medial line at discal fold, ending below vein 4 in a spot and followed by a slight dark shade bent outwards to tornus; a terminal series of slight blackish striae interrupted by white points at the veins; 76 NOCTUID.E. cilia fuscous brown with series of slight grey marks. Hind wing fuscous brown, greyish at base; some black striae on vein 2 and inner margin towards tornus ; a terminal series of black strie with white points between them; cilia fuscous brown with slight pale line at base and some grey towards tornus; the underside bright rufous slightly irrerated with black, the base and inner area mostly white, a black discoidal spot, minutely waved curved medial line, postmedial curved series of minute dentate black marks with white - points on their outer side, and two minutely waved subterminal lines. ¢. Fore wing with the antemedial lines more distinctly filled in with yellowish towards costa; the terminal area concolorous, the triangular costal patch defined by white and with bluish white mark on its outer edge, the outer postmedial line slightly defined by white on outer side and with a large oblique comma-shaped white mark beyond it between veins 2 and 1, the small black spot below vein 4 followed by two black points with some white before them ; hind wing with the basal area whiter. Hab. Br. N. Guinea, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), type fT Q and type d albicomma in Coll. Bethune-Baker, Ekeikei. xp. 30 millim., 6287. Phlegetonia apicifascia. (Plate CLXXYV. fig. 30.) Eutelia apicifuscia, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 894 (1894); Semper, Reise Phil., Schmett. ii. p. 535, pl. 60. f. 10. Eutelia dinawa, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii. p. 229 (1906). Head brown mixed with greyish; palpi banded with black; thorax pale purplish rufous, the tegule black at base; tibize banded with black and whitish, the tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen pale rufous, the basal crest brown followed by an ochreous patch on next two segments defined by brown patches at sides, the ventral surface with small white spot on 3rd segment. Fore wing red- brown suffused with purplish grey; a minutely dentate subbasal line from costa to submedian fold defined on inner side by ochreous grey ; antemedial line with greyish band on its inner side, yellowish white, acutely angled outwards below costa, then incuryed, dark and excurved below vein 1, a dark line beyond it from cell to inner margin, excurved below the cell and incurved at vein 1; orbicular white defined by black, small, oblique elliptical ; reniform brown defined by black and with slight incomplete whitish annulus, fizure-of-eight-shaped, a fulvous spot beyond it; a medial black striga from costa and oblique waved line from just beyond lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line double and filled in with white from costa to vein 5, defined by white on outer side to vein 6, below vein 5 defined on outer side by brownish grey with a brownish grey band before it, and produced to slight black and white streaks on the veins, oblique from costa to vein 4, then in- wardly oblique and slightly sinuous, two white points beyond it on costa; an oblique brownish grey streak from costa just before apex, the veins on it streaked with white, the subterminal line greyish, arising from the oblique streak at vein 7, excuryed at vein 4, then VHLEGETONIA. ee minutely waved, the area beyond it purplish plum-colour with some red beyond the oblique streak towards apex and some blackish at middle ; a terminal series of slight black lunules and white points at the veins; cilia red-brown, mixed with black on inner half. Hind wing brown, the interspaces of basal area white, the termen tinged with purplish ; traces of a postmedial line detined on outer side by white; two black stri with pink between them at tornus ; a fine black terminal line with white points at the veins and a pale subterminal line from vein 3 to tornus; cilia rufous with a whitish line at base; the underside white suffused with purplish pink except on inner area and irrorated with black, a black discoidal spot, minutely waved medial line, double postmedial line, and subterminal shade at middle and towards tornus. Ab. 1. dinava. Fore wing without the fulvous spot beyond the reniform and with the oblique streak from costa near apex rufous,— N. Guinea. Hab. Bomnay (Leith), 1 2 type; Cuyton, Gampola (.Wackwocd), 1 ¢, W. Haputale (Mackwood), 1 ¢ ; Srrarrs Serriements, Province Wellesley (/?idley), 1 5 ; StneaporE (Ridley), 33, 52; Putiuirrines, Luzon; Br. N.Gurvea, Sogeri, 12. Lvp.24-30 millim, Sect. II. (Targalla). Antenne of male almost simple and laminate. A. Fore wing with oblique dark fascia from the angle of postmedial line to termen at vein 3. a, Abdomen with dorsal series of fuscous spots on pale (HMANNEATILNE JORNITA RES oosoopecsbosenoonandeoesecoondsce eae cogent albiapicata. b. Abdomen without dorsal series of triangular patches... adbiceps. B. Fore wing without oblique dark fascia from the angle of postmedial line to termen at vein 3. a. Fore wing without truncate conical dark patch on costa before apex. a, Fore wing with the subterminal line angled inwards at discal fold. a. Fore wing with the subterminal line angled in- WiEiRGlS) ENON HORI casasooaneaonecrobeanebcoococmnodarecae stictoprocta. 32, Fore wing with the subterminal line not angled IMMA SY OeLOW. COSA c.neseleeseciedeecncs «cere erecenes Sasciatrix. b1, Fore wing with the subterminal line not angled in- wards at discal fold. a, Fore wing with the reniform bar-shaped ......... scelerata. b?, Fore wing with the reniform lunulate.............-. strigula, b, Fore wing with prominent truncate conical dark patch on costa before apex. a’. Fore wing with the inner half of medial area not suffused with black. a2, Fore wing with the basal half not darker than the terminal half, the coloration variegated ......... bifascies, b?, Fore wing with the basal half more or less darker than the terminal half, the coloration much more WEIN KOLA gedpmotivadobsoqacneagcecbbabomeddor cospcerdeauauare delatrix. b}, Fore wing with the inner half of medial area suffused with black. a®, Fore wing with the outer half of medial area con- colorous with the terminal area ...............06006+ atripars, 7, Fore wing with the outer part of medial area white except towards costa, the terminal area MEU GUSMeOCULCOUSH esc caret seas ensess ARATE O STE ae medio fusca, ~I 5) NOCTUIDE, 6288. Phlegetonia albiapicata. (Plate CLXXV. fig. 31.) Eutelia albiapicata, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 444 (1902). 2. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey tinged with red-brown and mixed with fuscous; palpi black at base and extremity; antennze blackish ; tarsi black ringed with whitish; abdomen with dorsal series of black spots on pale triangular patches and subdorsal black points. Fore wing ochreous suffused with red-brown, the area to antemedial line and on costal area to reniform suffused with fuscous, the area from reniform to postmedial line pale ochreous, the apex with some white suffusion ; antemedial line double, slightly angled outwards below costa, excurved to submedian fold, then obliquely incurved ; reniform pale olive-yellow with faint incomplete whitish annulus, rather constricted at middle, its inner edge straight ; medial line arising at upper extremity of reniform, excurved to vein 4, angled inwards at vein 2 and excurved above vein 1 ; two double postmedial lines with some whitish between them, oblique from costa to discal fold, then inwardly oblique and sinuous, the inner line with oblique black bar from vein 7 to discal fold continued beyond the outer line to termen below vein 4; a faint waved whitish subterminal line, slightly angled inwards below costa; a fine waved black terminal line with small spots at the interspaces; cilia rufous slightly intersected with black. Hind wing fuscous; two black strie with a whitish striga between them at inner margin towards tornus and a sinuous whitish bar from vein 3 to termen at vein 1; a waved black terminal line; cilia rufous with some blackish scales; the underside whitish irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused with purplish red, « black diseoidal spot, curved minutely crenulate medial and postmedial lines, and double subterminal line. Hab. Natat, Durban (Leigh), 1 Q type. Exp. 26 millim. 6289. Phlegetonia albiceps. (Plate CLXXYV. fig. 32.) Eutelia albiceps, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 392 (1894). Eutelia picticolor, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. iv. p:. 528 (1896). Ptisciana ioda, Swinh. A. M.N. H. (7) iii. p. 114 (1899). g. Head and thorax black mixed with some ochreous and rufous : palpi ochreous, black at base; pectus and legs mostly ochreous, the tarsi black with pale rings ; abdomen ochreous and rufous with some black, the ventral surface ochreous. Fore wing suffused with black and tinged with leaden grey to the reniform and on inner area to outer antemedial line, the area from reniform to postmedial line ochreous and the terminal area and inner area beyond antemedial line pale yellow-green ; two double slightly sinuous antemedial lines, oblique from costa to just below median nervure, the inaer line filled in with green below the cell; reniform rufous with pale annulus, narrow ; medial line slight, arising at upper extremity of reniform beyond which it is excurved, oblique and sinuous from lower extremity of reniform to inner margin; postmedial line treble, PHLEGHLONIA, 79 sinuous, oblique from costa to vein 6, then inwardly oblique and with slight white points on the veins between the double inner line which has a strong V-shaped black mark on it between veins 7 and 4, the outer line with oblique dark bar from it at discal fold to termen at vein 3 and slight white points on its outer edge at veins 4,33; a quadrate black patch on costal area with some white points on costa before the subterminal line, which is very indistinct, pale with some white suffusion beyond it below costa, slightly excurved below vein 7, some black suffusion beyond it at middle ; a terminal series of slight black lunules; cilia black mixed with greyish. Hind wing fuscous brown; two blackish striae with whitish striga between them at inner margin towards tornus, and a faint whitish bar from vein 3 to termen at vein 1; the underside whitish irrorated with brown and suffused with purplish red on postmedial costal area, a blackish discoidal spot, curved medial line, dentate postmedial line, double crenulate subterminal line, and terminal series of lunules. Q. Thorax and basal half of fore wing with much less black suffusion. Hab, Bousay, Kanara, Karwar, type fT toda in Coll. Davidson ; Mapras, Nilgiris, 1 9 ; Crrton, Nawalapitiya (Pole), 1 ¢ type picticolora; Buraa, Tenasserim Valley (Doherty), type fT Q in Coll. Druce; Sryaarore (Ridley), 2 9. Exp. 22-24 millim. 6290. Phiegetonia stictoprocta. (Plate CLXXVI. fig. 2.) Eutelia stictoprocta, Hmpsn. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1895, p. 804; id. Moths Ind, iv. p. 529. @. Head, thorax, and abdomen reddish brown mixed with some grey; the spurs and tarsi ringed with whitish; abdomen with small ventral white spots on 3rd and terminal segments. Fore wing brown tinged with purplish grey; antemedial line black, oblique from costa to discal fold, then inwardly oblique ; reniform a very narrow and oblique white bar with black centre ; postmedial line indistinctly double, oblique from costa to vein 6, where it is rather acutely angled, then inwardly oblique, sinuous and excurved below submedian fold; some whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal line indistinct, whitish, defined on inner side by black marks from below costa to below vein 4, angled inwards below costa and at discal and submedian folds and outwards at veins 6 and 4; a terminal series of small blackish lunules slightly defined by white; a fine whitish line at base of cilia. Hind wing fuscous brown, the basal area whitish, some blackish striae at inner margin towards tornus; a terminal series of blackish striae and fine pale line at base of cilia; the underside whitish irrorated and suffused with brown, a large black discoidal spot, indistinct waved medial and postmedial lines, and sinuous subterminal line with some whitish beyond it towards tornus. Hab, Srxurm (Dudgeon), 1 Q type. wp. 30 millim. 80 NOCTUID®. 6291, Phlegetonia fasciatrix. (Plate CLXXVI. fig. 3.) Eurhipia fasciatrix, Semp. Reise Phil., Schmett. ii. p. 711, pl. 66. f. 20 (May, 1902). i ; Eutelia moneida, Lower, P. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. xxvi. p. 659 (May 20th, 1902.) Head, thorax, and abdomen brown mixed with black and some greyish; pectus and legs whitish irrorated with brown. : Fore wing brown suffused with purplish fuscous ; subbasal line indistinct, from costa to submedian fold; two double widely separated antemedial lines, oblique and slightly waved from costa to just below cell, then excurved and slightly angled inwards at vein i reniform a quadrate white spot defined by black; medial line arising at upper extremity of reniform, excurved to vein 4, then oblique and sinuous; postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, slightly exeurved below submedian fold and with greyish points on it at the veins, a double, curved, minutely waved line filled in with greyish beyond it, the area beyond ‘it suffused with greyish ochreous except towards costa on which there are some pale points ; subterminal line greyish ochreous, waved below vein 7 and defined on inner side by black lunules between veins 7 and 4; a terminal series of small black lunules and minute white points at the veins. Hind wing pale suffused with fuscous brown especially on terminal area; some black strie at inner margin and on terminal half of vein 2; a terminal series of slight black lunules from apex to submedian fold defined on inner side by whitish; cilia with a fine whitish line at base; the underside whitish, the costal and terminal areas tinged with purplish red and irrorated with brown, a black discoidal lunule, curved medial line, crenulate postmedial line, double waved subterminal line, and terminal series of lunules, Ab. 1. moneida. Fore wing with the reniform brownish ochreous detined by some white points. Hab, Patripprnes, Luzon; Qvrrnstann, Townsville (Dodd), 246,19, Mackay,2 9. Exp, 22-28 millim. *6292. Phlegetonia scelerata. (Plate CLXXVI. fig. 4.) Eutelia scelerata, Holl. Noy. Zool. vii. p. 564 (1900), ¢. Head, thorax, and abdomen brown mixed with grey-white, the last with the crests dark at tips and a blackish band before anal tuft; palpi with blackish bands at base and extremity of 2nd joint and just before tip of 3rd joint; mid and hind tarsi blackish with the extremities white. Fore wing brown mixed with greyish ; subbasal line double, blackish, waved, from costa to vein 1; ante- medial line indistinct, double, incurved at vein 1; an indistinet double sinuous medial line; reniform bar-shaped, with slight white annulus defined by blackish; postmedial line double, blackish, excurved from costa to vein 5, then oblique and slightly excuryed PHLEGETONIA. 81 above vein 1; a minutely dentate white subterminal line defined on inner side by a dark line and a dark patch on costal area with some whitish points on costa, some slight dark points beyond it from vein 7 to termen below vein 4 and an oblique yellowish mark at tornus; a terminal series of slight blackish lunules. Hind wing brown, whitish towards base; some dark marks along vein 2 and at tornus ; a terminal series of slight dark lunules defined on inner side by white stria and with white points between them on apical half; the underside whitish suffused with red-brown especially on costal and terminal areas, a dark discoidal spot, slight medial line excurved at middle, two minutely waved curved postmedial lines, a faint waved subterminal line, and terminal series of Junules. Hab, Buru (Doherty), type tT o in Coll. Holland. zp. 24 millim. *6293, Phlegetonia strigula. (Plate CLXXVI. fig. 5.) Eutelia strigula, Holl, Psyche, vii. p. 31, pl. 1. f. 21 (1894). @. Head and thorax grey mixed with fuscous brown; tibize and tarsi fuscous ringed with whitish; abdomen grey suffused with some fuscous and rufous. Fore wing grey irrorated with fuscous and with some rufous suffusion beyond the reniform; subbasal line double, blackish, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line double, blackish, minutely waved, angled outwards in submedian fold; reniform whitish defined by black; medial line blackish, excurved beyond the reniform, then incurved; postmedial line double, blackish, excurved from costa to discal foid, then oblique to submedian fold; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by blackish, waved, excurved at middle, then incurved; a lunulate black terminal line. Hind wing fuscous brown with traces of medial, postmedial, and subterminal lines with blackish striz at inner margin; a black terminal line slightly defined on inner side by grey and interrupted by white points at the veins; cilia brownish ochreous ; the underside white suffused with fiery red and irrorated with brown except on inner area, a black discoidal lunule, curved medial line, and closely approximated postmedial and sub- terminal lines. Hab. Gasoon, Ogowe R., typet 2 in Coll. Holland. yp. 30 millim, 6294. Phlegetonia bifascies. Cryassa bifascies, Wik. xv. 1745 (1858); Moore, Lep. Ceyl. ili. p. 64, pl. 151. ff. 5, 5a; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. i. p. 391. Eutelia repleta, Wik. xxxiii, 821 (1869). Eutelia impleta, W1k, xxxiii. 822 (1865). Head, thorax, and abdomen grey-brown to red-brown with a few black scales; palpi whitish, the 2nd joint black and rufous except in front and at extremity; frons whitish; tibie and tarsi whitish banded with black; abdomen with the basal segments often VoL, XI, & 82 NOCTUID.®. dorsally suffused with greyish fuscous. Fore wing purplish erey more or less completely suffused with rufous and olive-brown, the antemedial area less suffused; an indistinct blackish subbasal line from costa to vein 1; antemedial line double, the lines widely separated, waved, oblique from costa to submedian fold; orbicular a white point; reniform with white annulus, narrow, the upper ex- tremity produced and acute, often with a black streak between it and orbicular; medial line arising at upper extremity of reniform, excurved to vein 4, then oblique and double; postmedial line indistinetly double, filled in with white at costa, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, angled outwards at vein 5, then oblique and with some white points on it, another line beyond it, excurved to vein 5, then oblique and produced to black and white streaks on the veins ; a quadrate red-brown patch, with some white points on costa, on costal area before the subterminal line, which is whitish defined on inner side by an oblique black striga at, middle, oblique to vein 7, then somewhat dentate, angled inwards at discal and submedian folds and outwards at vein 4; a series of black points just before termen. Hind wing fuscous brown, some whitish in the interspaces towards base; some black and whitish strize on veins 2 and 1 towards termen and traces of a whitish line from vein 8 to tornus; cilia red-brown, whitish at base; the underside whitish suffused with rufous and irrorated with black, a black discoidal spot, waved medial line, double erenulate postmedial and subterminal lines, and terminal series of black points. Hab. Cryton (Templeton, Lewis), 4 3, 6 9, type, and types repleta and impleta. Exp. 83-40 millim. Larva. Green; head paler; warts with a few fine short hairs ; spiracles brown ; subdorsal and lateral lines slender, pale yellow. 6295. Phlegetonia delatrix. Penicillaria delatrix, @uen. Noct. ii. p. 304 (1852); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. lil. p. 391, Penieillaria palliatrix, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 305 (1852). Targalla infida, Wik. xiti, 1008 (1857); Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 63, pl. 151. ff. 6, 6a. Penicillaria ludatrix, W1k. xv. 1778 (1858). Butelia opposita, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vii. p. 67 (1864). Lutelia subocellata, W\k. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vii. p. 67 (1864). Eutelia plusioides, Wik. xxxiii. 822 (1865). Lurhipia pretexta, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl 111. f. 24 (1874). Head, thorax, and abdomen red-brown with a few blackish scales especially in the thoracic crests; palpi whitish in front; frons whitish ; pectus whitish; tarsi fuscous ringed with white. Fore wing purplish grey suffused with brown, the basal half rather darker ; subbasal line represented by traces of a curved striga from costa; antemedial line indistinct, double, the lines widely separated, waved, orbicular represented by a white point; reniform with black-brown centre and white annulus, very narrow, constricted at PIHLEGHTONTIA, 83 middle, its inner edge straight; medial line arising at upper extremity of reniform, excurved to vein 4, then indistinctly double, oblique, slightly waved; a triangular blackish patch beyond the reniform before the postmedial line, which is represented by a white striga from costa, a black line between veins 6 and 4, angled outwards at vein 5, and a black bar at inner margin, otherwise almost obsolete, faint traces of another curved waved line beyond it; a quadrate black- brown patch, with pale points at costa, on costal area before the subterminal line, which is very indistinct, pale faintly defined on inner side by brown, oblique to vein 7, then minutely waved and angled outwards at vein 4; a terminal series of black points; cilia Fig. 30.—Phlegetonia delatriz, 3. 4. red-brown. Hind wing fuscous brown, the interspaces greyish towards base; some black striz on veins 2 and 1 towards termen and a faint whitish line from vein 3 to tornus; cilia red-brown with a fine pale line at base; the underside grey suffused and irrorated with red-brown except on inner area, a black discoidal spot, indistinct curved waved medial line and double crenulate postmedial and subterminal lines. Ab. 1. plusioides. Fore wing somewhat greyer with the lines more prominent. Ab. 2. palliatriz. Fore wing paler, the lines more prominent especially the two postmedial lines, the reniform with rufous centre and without black patch beyond it, Hab, Ponsas, Simla (Harford), 1 $,1 92, Deyra Dhun, 1 9 ; Sixkaina (Miller), 2 $, 1 9; Assam, Khbasis, 1 9; Bombay (Swinhoe), 1 2, Canara (Ward), 1 2 ; Mapras, Nilgiris, 1 9, Coimbatore (Walhouse), 1 3 type plusioides, Palnis (Campbell), 1 ¢ ; Travancorn, Pirmid (Fergusson), 1 2 ; Cryton (Z'empleton), 1 g, 1 @ type ludatrivw; Burma, Moulmein (Clark), 1 2 type infida; Sineapore (Itidley, Lewis), 8 3,6 2 ; Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), types tT & opposita and subocellata in Mus. Oxon.; Java (Horsfield), 7 3, 5 Q type, and type palliatriv; Curistmas I, (Andrewes), 2 9 ; Duren N. Guinea, Kapaur (Doherty), 1 9 ; Qunenstann, Townsville (Dodd), 1 ¢, Brisbane (Turner), 1 3, 19. Exp. 30-38. millim. Larva, Green, paler at sides, subdorsal line slender, whitish; a lateral series of small spots. Pupa in a slight cocoon under leaves and excrement. G2 84 NOCTUID™. 6296. Phlegetonia atripars, n. sp. (Plate CLXXVL. fig. 6.) Head and thorax ochreous suffused with rufous ; palpi with the 2nd joint above except towards tip and the base of 3rd joint black ; tegule with two dark medial lines; metathoracie crest dark at tips; tarsi black with pale rings; abdomen with dorsal blackish brown patch on three basal segments and dorsal black spots on 2nd to 5th segments. Fore wing ochreous mostly suffused with rufous, the base and basal half of medial area suffused with black ; subbasal line double, from costa to submedian fold; two double, curved, wayed antemedial lines ; orbicular ochreous white defined by black, minute, round; reniform large, ochreous with some rufous in centre and defined by black on inner side; medial line brown, arising at upper extremity of reniform, excurved to vein 5, then oblique, sinuous ; two double postmedial lines, dentate and produced to points at the veins, excurved from costa to vein 5, then incurved, a black streak from the inner to subterminal line above vein 5, the outer part of outer line not dentate below vein 5; a quadrate blackish patch with three white points at costa on costal area before the subterminal line, which is whitish defined on inner side by slight blackish marks between veins 7 and 4, angled outwards at vein 7, then slightly waved and excurved at middle, the area beyond it blackish at middle and tornus; a fine crenulate black terminal line ; cilia pale rufous and blackish. Hind wing ochreous white, the terminal half suffused with reddish brown, traces of waved whitish postmedial and subterminal lines; some black strize at inner margin towards tornus; a fine black terminal line inter- rupted by pale points at the veins; cilia ochreous at base, blackish at tips; the underside ochreous tinged with rufous and irrorated with black, a black discoidal spot, slightly crenulate medial line excurved beyond the cell, double crenulate postmedial line with another waved line just beyond it between veins 6 and 4, and terminal series of black points. Hab. Prrax, Goping (Aiinstler), 1 9 ; Java (Horsfield), 1 3 type; Durcu N. Guinea, Fak-fak (Pratt), 1 2. Hap. 44 millim. *6297. Phlegetonia mediofusca. (Plate CLXXVL. fig. 7.) Eutclia mediofusca, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii. p. 228 (1906). 3. Head rufous mixed with white and black; palpi black at extremity of Ist joint, at base and extremity of 2nd joint, the extremity of 3rd joint black and white; antenne blackish ; thorax rufous; pectus and legs rufous mixed with whitish and black ; abdomen grey mixed with black and some rufous. Fore wing with the basal costal area blackish with black points on its outer edge below costa and in and below cell, followed by the indistinct waved subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ; antemedial area greyish to the double black antemedial line with oblique white striga at costa, angled outwards belew costa and above inner margin and PHLEGETONIA.—THYRIODES, 85 ‘obliquely curved between those points; basal half of medial area suffused with black, the outer half white, except at costa, met at vein 6 by an oblique white band from costa before apex ; orbicular a white point defined by black; reniform with blackish centre and whitish annulus, constricted at middle; a diffused blackish medial shade; postmedial line double and oblique from costa to vein 6, filled in with white and defined by white on outer side, then represented by an obliquely curved series of black points on the veins slightly angled inwards at submedian fold, a tringular black mark beyond it on costa with two white points on it; subterminal line indistinctly double, incurved from costa to discal fold and with minute black streak on its inner side at vein 6, angled inwards at vein 5, then waved and ending at tornus; a fine waved terminal line with black points in the interspaces; cilia red-brown. Hind wing greyish suffused with fuscous brown especially on the veins and terminal area ; some blackish striz on vein 2 andon inner margin towards tornus; a diffused whitish medial band from lower angle of cell to inner margin and diffused whitish subterminal line from vein 5 to tornus; a waved black terminal line; cilia rufous with a white line at base; the underside whitish tinged with purple except below the cell, a black discoidal spot, diffused, curved, slightly waved medial line, double postmedial curved series of black points, traces of subterminal line at costa, middle, and tornus, and waved terminal line with black points at the interspaces, Hab, Br. N. Gurvea, Dinawa (Pratt), type tf ¢ in Coll. Bethune- Baker. Zwp. 28 millim. Genus THYRIODES. 7 ype. Thyriodes, Guen. Noct. iii. p. 364 (1852) ...... ses ceeseeceeereee . flabelluin. Proboseis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to above vertex of head and fringed with hair in front and behind towards extremity, the 8rd long and fringed with hair behind towards extremity; frons smooth with flattened tuft of long scales above; eyes large, round ; antenna of male bipectinate with rather long branches to apex; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests ; build slender; fore tibiz fringed with long hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments, and with lateral series of tufts, the paired anal tufts short. Fore wing long and narrow, the apex somewhat produced and acute, the termen evenly curved and slightly crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell, 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. Secr. I, Mid tibia of male with a fringe of scales covering a fold coutaining a fringe of scales; antennz of female bipectinate with short branches, 6298. Thyriodes flabellum. Thyriodes flahellum, Guen. Noct. iii. p. 363, pl. 23. f. 11 (1852); Druee, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. 1. p. 408. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark red-brown mixed with purplish grey ; antenne with the basal joint white in front; tarsi ringed 86 NOCTUIDA, with white. Fore wing purplish grey irrorated with dark brown ; subbasal line slight. blackish, oblique, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line black slightly defined on inner side by grey, excurved from costa to median nervure, then ineurved to just above inner margin, then upwards and outwards and down to inner margin, thus forming a sinus filled with dark brown and with a triangular dark brown patch beyond it at costa, these antemedial markings followed by a straight oblique paie grey band ; reniform defined by dark brown and with straight oblique inner edge; an oblique dark brown medial shade ; postmedial line dark brown, oblique slightly sinuous and defined on outer side by white from costa to vein 6, incurved at discal fold, below vein 3 retracted to inner side of lower edge of reniform, and sinuous to inner margin, some dark brown beyond it towards costa and some whitish points on costa with dark streaks between them; subterminal line whitish, oblique, sinuous and defined on inner side by brown towards costa, with a smali wedge shaped black spot before it below costa Fig. 31.—Thyriodes flabellum, . 1. and a quadrate spot below vein 7 connected with the postmedial line, then reduced to minute white streaks on the veins, with a few black scales at middle and a small black spot at submedian fold ; a fine waved dark terminal line with a series of minute points in the interspaces ; cilia grey-brown with a fine pale line at base. Hind wing brown, the basal area whitish, a slight dark terminal line; cilia with fine white line at base and whitish tips. Underside of fore wing grey, the costal area to postmedial line and the termen irrorated with brown, the postmedial area suffused with brown, the postmedial line defined on outer side by white, reduced to spots between veins 8 and 6; hind wing purplish grey irrorated with brown, the costal area except towards base and terminal area suffused with brown, a slight white discoidal lunule defined at sides by brown, postmedial line brown defined on outer side by white, minutely waved, oblique towards costa and ending near tornus, : . Hab, Muxico, Teapa, Tabasco (H. H. Smith), 1 §: Guarrmata, San Geronimo (Champion), 1 3. Volean de Atitlan (Champion), 1S, Godman-Salvin Coll. ; Costa Rica; Panama, Exp. 32-34 millim, THYRIODES. 87 Sucr. II. Mid tibiae of male without fold and fringes of scales; antenne of female ciliated. *6299, Thyriodes dissimilis. Thyriodes flabellum, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 408 (part), nec Guen. Marathyssa dissimilis, Druce, A. M. N. H. (8) viii. p. 149 (1911). Head and thorax reddish brown, the tips of tegule, upper edge of patagia and tip of metathoracic crest blackish ; palpi and sides of frontal tuit dark-brown ; ; pectus grey- Spreaan: fore coxe black-brown ; legs dark brown with the spurs, the extremities of tibe and the tarsi slightly ringed with white ; abdomen grey- brown with the crests blackish at tips and a white ring before anal tuft. Fore wing grey-brown with slight dark irroration; a slight sinuous dark subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ; antemedial line black, excurved to below cell, then strongly incurved and bent outwards and sinuous just above inner margin, with triangular chocolate-brown patches beyond it from costa and in the sinus above inner margin; a dark medial shade; reniform Fig. 32.— Thyriodes dissimilis, §. }. large and defined by blackish ; postmedial line black, sinuous, very oblique and defined on outer side by white from costa to vein 6, below vein 3 bent inwards to lower edge of reniform, then incurved, a semi-elliptical patch beyond it on costal area, defined by black, with dentate black mark on its outer edge and some whitish points on costa; traces of an oblique waved subterminal line with blackish points on it above and below vein 5 and at sub- | median fold; a fine crenulate blackish terminal line. Hind wing | fuscous-brown with the basal area whitish; a whitish and black strigaabove tornus and fine whitish line at base of cilia. Underside | of fore wing with the postmedial line defined on outer side by smali ) white spots, the postmedial points on costa white, a white striga from costa before apex ; hind wing dark brown with the inner area ) white, whitish points at end of cell, on middle of costa, and in | discal fold beyond the cell, a slight oblique line towards tornus and ) some white on termen near tornus. Hab. Costa Rica; Panama, Chiriqui( Champion, Ribbé), 23,29, Godman-Salvin Coll. ; ; CoLomBrA, Minea (Hf, H/. Smith), A 3’. Hap: 32 millim, Type fT 3 in Coll. Druce. 88 . NOCTUID®. Genus MARATHYSSA. Type. Marathyssa, Wik. xxxili. 1033 (18G5) ...........0.000-seecereree basalis. Marasmalus, Grote, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. iv. p. 89 (1872)... basalis, Schazama, Scbhaus, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus, xxx. p. 108 (1906)... angustipennis. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to vertex of head and nioderately scaled, the 3rd typicalls moderate ; frons smooth, with large tuft of scales; eyes large, round ; antenne with tuft ofscales on basal joint, of male typically bipectinate with rather long branches, the apical part ciliated; build slender; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the prothorax with speading crest, the metathorax with paired crests; tibi slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal and terminal segments, the latter typically large, lateral tufts of hair and small paired anal tufts. Pore wing narrow, the apex somewhat produced, the termen obliquely curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anasto- mosing with the cell near base only. Secr. I. Antenne of male bipectinate with moderate branches to beyond middle, the «pex ciliated ; abdomen with the crests on terminal segments large. A. Palpi with the 3rd joint very long. 6300. Marathyssa harmonica. Eutelia harmonica, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soe. xi. p- 403, pl. A. f. 4 (1897). 3. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous white mixed with dark brown; frontal tuft and the tuft on basal joint of antenne black-brown ; tegule with pair of black spots at middle; tarsi brown with pale rings; ventral surface of abdomen red-brown, Fig. 33.— Marathyssa harmonica, d. +. Fore wing ochreous white tinged with red-brown; a black patch on costa before the dentate brown antemedial line: a black discoidal Spot ; medial line oblique from costa to reniform, inwardly oblique and somewhat dentate from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa. then minutely dentate, exeurved to vein 4, then oblique, some oblique white striae beyond it from costa ; subterminal line formed of slight dentate ochreous marks defined by brown; a fine waved black terminal line and ochreous line at base of cilia, Hind wing ochreous white tinged with brown, the terminal area suffused MARATHYSSA, 89 with brown except in submedian interspace; a slight discoidal spot, indistinct medial line and postmedial and subterminal black strie at vein 2 and inner margin; cilia ochreous white at base, rufous at tips; the underside with large blackish discoidal spot, the medial and postmedial lines more distinct, a diffused subter- minal band and terminal series of small black lunules. ©. Fore wing with red-brown band before the antemedial line. Hab. Stxuim, 1800' (Dudgeon), 1 gS type; Mapras, Nilgiris, Coonoor (Lindsay), 1 2. B. Palpi with the ard joint moderate. a. Hind wing with bright rufous patch on termen and cilia at vein 2...... poonoodaaadondnadopEs osodonctoonisosceseoneannoanasode basalis. 6, Hind wing without rufous patch on termen and cilia at EDO insect ean eastevlese renan ieee estan scatete cece sehen dasoe angustipennis. 6301. Marathyssa basalis. Marathyssa basalis, Wk. xxxiiii. 1034 (1865), Marasmalus ventilator, Grote, Trans. Am, Ent. Soe. iv, p. 89 (1872); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 289. 3. Head and thorax white mixed with fiery red and red-brown ; pectus and legs white, the tibizs and tarsi banded with blackish ; abdomen white mixed with red-brown and black, the basal segments with white subdorsal streaks and segmental lines. Fore wing white suffused with red-brown, the costal area to beyond middle and the submedian fold whiter; subbasal line represented by a white striga from costa defined on outer side by black and with fiery red and black spot defined by white beyond it; antemedial line indistinctly double, blackish filled in with white, interrupted, strongly excurved ; Fig. 34.—Marathyssa basalis, $. }. traces of a curved brown medial line interrupted in cell and sub- median fold; reniform white with blackish points in upper and lower extremities, narrow, the upper extremity rather produced ; postmedial line indistinctly dceuble filled in with white, bent outwards below costa, oblique to vein 6 where it is angled, then inwardly oblique and sinuous, another whitish line defined on outer side by some black scales beyond it, forming a triangular spot on costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line white, excurved at vein 7 and middle and with some black suffusion before it, Incurved at discal fold ; a terminal series of black striz ; cilia white with black spots at base from apex to vein 3 and black 90 NOCTUIDE. tips at apex and middle. Hind wing white suffused with reddish brown; an indistinct interrupted waved white subterminal line with a fiery red patch beyond it and on base of cilia at vein 2, then becoming terminal; a white striga at inner margin before tornus with black striga before it and patch beyond it; a terminal series of dark striz from apex to vein 2; cilia white with a brown line through them ; the underside white irrorated with brown and black, a black discoidal spot and diffused medial, postmedial, and subterminal bands, Hab. Canina; U.S.A., 2 3, Grote Coll., Massachusetts, New York and south to Texas and west to Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado; hab. ign. 2 ¢ type. wp. 36 millim. 6502, Marathyssa angustipennis. (Plate CLXXVL. fig. 8.) Schazama angustipennis, Schaus, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxx. p. 109 (1906). 3. Head grey with some rufous between antenne ; tegule grey with some rufous at tips; thorax rufous with diffused black bands at middle and behind; abdomen grey tinged with red-brown. Fore wing grey-white irrorated with brown, the costal, inner, and terminal areas suffused with red-brown, leaving thinly scaled whitish fascize in and beyond cell and in submedian interspace ; subbasal line represented by a curved black striga from costa, the antemedial line by a black point on costa and oblique black bar from submedian fold to inner margin; asmall black spot defined by whitish at upper angle of cell; postmedial line double towards costa, excurved below costa then single and obsolescent, bent inwards at vein 5 and at lower angle of cell to origin of vein 2, then obliquely incurved to inner margin where there is a small blackish spot, some whitish streaks beyond it between the veins of costal area, Hind wing white slightly irrorated with pale brown and with wedge-shaped brownish streaks on terminal area at discal and submedian folds and tornus; a fine blackish terminal line ; cilia rufous with a dark line through them from apex to submedian fold, then whitish ; the underside white sparsely irro- rated with black, a blackish discoidal spot and postmedial series of minute black streaks on the veins. Hab. Brazt, Castro Parafia, in Coll. D. Jones. Ewvp. 32 millim. Secr. IT. Antenne of male serrate and fasciculate; abdomen with the crests on terminal segments slight. 6303, Marathyssa inficita. Eutelia inficita, W1k. xxxiii. 818 (1865); Smith, Cat. Noct, N. Am. p- 209. Marasmalus histrio, Grote, Trans. Am. Ent. Soe. iv. p. 297 (1872). Head and thorax brown mixed with grey, the frons, ridge of scales bet ween antenne, tips of tegula and base of patagia fiery red; tarsi brown ringed with white ; abdomen grey with dorsal brown and MARATHYSSA. 91 red bands and slight black segmental bars, the ventral surface fuscous mixed with grey. Fore wing purplish grey suffused with brown; some rufous suffusion before the antemedial line, which is black, slightly waved and interrupted from costa to vein 1 and Bog. 35.—Maratiyssa injicita, @. 3. hent inwards to inner margin; the medial area with more or less prominent whitish streaks except on costal area ; a small triangular black spot defined by white at upper angle of cell; postmedial line indistinct, double, blackish filled in with white, interrupted at discal and submedian folds, bent outwards below costa, then sinuous, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line slight, whitish, dentate, defined on inner side by an oblique rufous band from costa to below vein 7; a terminal black-brown line; cilia white with two slight brown lines through them and fuscous brown patches at apex and middle. Hind wing white suffused with brown especially on terminal area, the submedian fold whiter; a blackish terminal line; cilia white with a brown line through them and fuscous patches at middle and tornus; the underside white irrorated with brown, a large blackish discoidal spot aud indistinct diffused curved postmedial and subterminal lines. Hab. Canava; U.S.A. (Doubleday, Grote), 5 3,4 2 type, south to Texas and west to Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado. Lup. 26-34 millim. Secr. IIT. Antenne of male ciliated. A. Abdomen with dorsal white spot on 4th segment ............ cuneata. B, Abdomen without dorsal white spot on 4th segment. a. Fore wing with white patches before and beyond the reni- LOEMInWhalGlrisys lic hibisere ste sa- ects vac decics cacseeceeeee, albidisca. b, Fore wing with ochreous patches before and beyond the reniform which is well developed .................sss+s0+0es cisicllatri«. 6304. Marathyssa cuneata. Eutclia cuneata, Saalm. Lep. Madag. p. 881, f. 179 (1891). Lutelia cyanolupha, Huspsn. A. M,N. H. (7) xvi. p. 884 (1905). ¢. Head and thorax rufous mixed with some whitish; tegule with blackish medial line and dark tips; metathorax with pair of blue-black spots; abdomen whitish doisally suffused with rufous, the Ist segment with pair of blue-black spots, the 4th with dorsal white spot. ore wing rufous suffused with greyish ; the cell from 92 NOCTUIDE. near base, the area beyond it, and the submedian interspace with rubbed appearance; subbasal line represented by slight double strie from costa filled in with grey; antemedial line with two oblique striz from costa and oblique dark bar to the lobe on inner Fig. 36.—Marathyssa cuneata, $. }. margin with white bar beyond it; reniform an ill-defined lunule with rufous tuft of scales at upper angle of cell; postmedial line faint, oblique, waved, from costa to vein 6, defined by grey on inner side; the terminal half of inner area with some grey and blackish stria ; some obscure dark points just before termen and a fine ter- minal line. Hind wing semilyaline whitish, the veins and terminal area suffused with brown; some dark striz on inner margin towards tornus and a rufous mark at extremity of vein 2; cilia whitish; the underside with two black discoidal points, traces of a curved medial line and a diffused subterminal band. Q. Fore wing with the rubbed appearance confined to the extremity of cell. Hab. Gorn Coast, Aburi (Johnson), 1 6,1 9; Br. E. Arrtca, Athi-ya-Mawe (Betton), 1 g type, Njoro(Cholmley), 2 9; Ucanna, intebbe (Minchin), 2 5, 2 9; Masnonatanp, Umtali (Marshall, Dobbie), 2 3, 3 9; Transvaat, White R. (Cooke), 1 9.. Eup. 30-34 millim. 6305. Marathyssa albidisca. (Plate CLXXVI. fig. 9.) Eutelia albidisea, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 385 (1905). ¢. Head, thorax, and abdomen fuscous irrorated with white and a few black scales; metathoracie crest white and rufous; tarsi ringed with white; abdomen with subdorsal tufts of white hair at base and white patch on terminal segment, the crests dark, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing greyish fuscous irrorated with white, the cell and discal area pure white; a curved black ante- medial line bent outwards to inner margin; a curved black medial line interrupted in cell; a discoidal lunule and striga beyond upper angle of cell; postmedial line represented by a black point on costa, a black striga from below costa to vein 5 and an indistinctly double sinuous line from cell to inner margin ; subterminal line slight, white, irregularly dentate, excurved from below costa to vein 6 Se terminal series of small black lunules. Hind wing white, the ter- minal area fuscous, broadly so at costa, narrowing to tornus; the MARATHYSSA.—ANIGRAEA. 93 underside with the costal and terminal areas suffused with grey and irrorated with brown, a black discoidal lunule and _ ill-defined, slightly waved medial and postmedial lines interrupted at middle and on inner area. Hab. Carve Cotony, Brak Kloof (Mrs. White), 1 3 type. Ep. 26 millim. 6306. Marathyssa cistellatrix. (Plate CLXXVI. fig. 10.) Eurhipia cistellatrix, W\lgrn. Wien. Ent. Mon. iy. p. 170 (1860). Aglossa ocularis, Butl, A, M. N. H. (4) xvi. p. 412 (1875). @. Head, thorax, and abdomen red-brown mixed with grey, the extremity of metathorax and dorsal crests of abdomen black-brown ; pectus whitish. Fore wing brown suffused with grey; subbasal line represented by a slight curved black striga from costa; ante- medial line slight, black, obliquely curved, expanding into a spot above inner margin, a slight ochreous white streak in submedian fold from it to termen; ochreous white patches in and beyond the cell with the rather diffused black reniform between them; post- medial line very indistinct and double towards costa, bent outwards below costa, then black, oblique and dentate to submedian fold, then extremely oblique ; subterminal line indistinct, diffused, och- reous white slightly defined on inner side by blackish, dentate, angled inwards below costa ; a waved black terminal line, Hind wing ochreous white tinged with brown, the terminal area broadly grey-brown; traces of a punctiform postmedial line with small black spot at vein 1; a slightly waved ochreous white line from vein 6 to termen at submedian fold ; a waved black terminal line; the underside white, the costal half irrorated with brown, the ter- minal area suffused with brown, a black discoidal spot, traces of medial line, rather diffused waved postmedial line, and waved whitish and rufous subterminal line. Hab. Navat (Burrows), 1 2 type ocularis; Carn Corony, Caffraria, type Tin Mus. Stockholm. vp, 34 millim. Genus ANIGRAA. yp Anigrea, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vi. p. 159 (1862) ............ rubida. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to vertex of head and moderately scaled, the 8rd long; frons smooth, with tuft of scales; eyes large, round; antennse of male almost simple; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; tibix moderately fringed with hair; abdomen long with lateral tufts of scalesand paired anal tuft but without crests. Fore wing long and narrow, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a minute areole, which in some individuals disappears entirely; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3,4 from angle of cell; 5 from just above angle; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. 94 NOCTUIDE. A. Vind wing with the basal half whitish. a. Fore wing with whitish patches before and beyond the HON OM er enone oe estes a swore veers seatsevadeesenccdeceenne aloomaculata. b. Fore wing without whitish patches before and beyond Gi POTLOR WD c's te nko ores occ cucetoe fale osu racieele rosacea eee eecene ochrobasis. B. Hind wing with pale streaks below the cell ............... mediopunctata, ©. Hind wing nearly uniformly suffused with fuscous. w. Abdomen not ochreous with the base deep purplish. a. Fore wing not nearly uniform dark brown. a2, Fore wing without large dark apical patch. a3, Fore wing with the ground-colour not bluish white. a‘, Bore wing with the ground-colour not pale yellow-green. a. Fore wing with the postmedial line not dentate. a’, Fore wing with dark streak in discal fold beyond antemeclial line, the post- medial line with faint dentate pale mark before it between veins 7,6...... mediifascia. b°. Fore wing without dark streak in discal fold beyond antemedial line, the post- medial line with distinct dentate pale mark-before it between veins 7, 6 ...... deleta. 05, Fore wing with the postmedial line minutely dentate. a®, Fore wing ochreous tinged with olive... cinctipalpis, }°, Fore wing ochreous suffused with red- DYGWHl. “dessnacenececcee eee Cee eee Cenee homochroa. i4, Fore wing with the ground-colour pale yollow=@Teen = 2eskeeneos/-se-nte- eames ce eeeee viridata, 23, Fore wing with the ground-colour bluish WAGE sou; oe oniovece came ceseaete ee oon meee eee eee deletoides. 22, Fore wing with large dark apical patch ............ pheopera. }*. Fore wing nearly uniform dark brown. poeecne ; a2, Fore wing with small white spot on inner margin betoreisubtenmunalslamen -cossecseaeesneeeeeeee areas -. sicecata, 22, Fore wing without white spot on inner margin before subterminal lime) ccee.r.--erescseeeeaseeeenane rubida. b, Abdomen ochreous with the base deep purplish ...... purpurascens, 6307. Anigrea albomaculata. (Plate CLXXVI. fig. 11.) Euielia albomaculata, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 395 (1894). ©. Head, thorax, and abdomen reddish brown mixed with fuscous and greyish ; tegule with black annuli; tarsi ringed with whitish ; abdomen with dorsal whitish bands on 1st two segments. Fore wing reddish brown tinged with grey; a diffused white fascia in discal fold from near base to well beyond middle interrupted by the rather diffused brown reniform spot; a diffused whitish fascia in submedian fold from base to beyond middle and a pure white spot on termen; faint traces of a sinuous dark postmedial line in- curved below vein 4 and traces of a minutely waved greyish sub- terminal line ; a fine white line at base of cilia. Hind wing white, the terminal area broadly brown; a fine white line at base of cilia ; ANIGRAA. 95 the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown, the brown terminal area interrupted at submedian interspace, Hab. Stxurm, 1800' (Dudgeon), 1 9. Hap. 16 millim. Type tT in Coll. Rothschild. 6308. Anigrza ochrobasis, n. sp. (Plate CLXXVI. fig. 12.) Head and thorax red-brown mixed with purplish grey ; tegule with blackish annuli; pectus whitish, the tarsi ringed with whitish ; abdomen fuscous and grey, white at base, with dorsal series of slight black bars and curved mark on 5th segment. Fore wing brown suffused with purplish grey; a subbasal dark point below costa ; antemedial line indistinct, double, dentate, with dark point a median nervure, oblique towards inner margin; a diffused blackish discoidal spot, with dark line from it to inner margin, incurved to vein 1, then very oblique ; postmedial nee double, oblique from costa to vein 6, inwardly oblique to vein 2, then incurved to vein 1 and very strongly bent inwards to inner margin near medial line; an indistinct double subterminal line, minutely waved towards costa, angled outwards at middle and inwards at discal and submedian folds, a whitish patch beyond it in submedian interspace; a fine black terminal line; cilia fuscous brown, whitish towards tornus. Hind wing fuscous brown, the basal half creamy white below discal fold; slight pale subterminal marks between vein 3 and submedian fold; cilia with slight white line at base and white tips; the under- side " ochreous white, the costal and terminal areas suffused with fuscous brown, a dark discoidal bar, traces of curved postmedial line and some grey on termen towards apex and in submedian interspace. Hab, Quernstann, Townsville (Dodd),1 3,2 2 type. Exp. 30 millim. 6309. Anigrea mediopunctata. (Plate CLXXVI. fig. 13.) Lophoptera mediopunctata, Pag. Zoologica, xii. Hft. 29, p. 92 (1900). Eutelia muttia, Swinh, A. M. N. H. (7) viii. p. 130 (1901). ¢. Head and thorax grey-white tinged with ochreous brown, the metathorax suffused with fuscous; palpi white in front at base ; legs mostly fuscous; abdomen white tinged with brown except at base and with series of slight curved dorsal lines, the line on 5th segment black, the ventral surface fuscous with subventral series of white points on slight streaks. Fore wing grey suffused with reddish brown; a dark subbasal point below costa; antemedial line blackish, obliquely curved, almost obsolete towards costa; a round blackish discoidal spot with faint oblique line frcem it to inner margin ; postmedial line indistinctly double filled in with greyish, oblique from below costa to vein 6, then inwardly oblique and angled inwards in submedian fold; traces of a pale subterminal line, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and angled inwards at discal fold; a fine black terminal line and pale line at base of cilia. 96 NOCTUID®. Hind wing fuseous brown with some ochreous white in interspaces of basal half below the cell; a fine white line at base of cilia; the underside ochreous white, the costal and inner areas irrorated with fuscous, the terminal area tuscous from apex to vein 2, a blackish discoidal spot, curved postmedial line, and traces of sinuous sub- terminal line from costa to discal fold. 2. Head, thorax, abdomen, and fore wing much more purple- brown, the last with blackish patch before the subterminal line below vein 7. Hab. Perak, Goping (Kiinstler), 1 ¢ type muttia; Srnearore (Ridley), 1 9; Puto Laur (Doherty), 1 g; Dorca N. Guinea, Kapaur (Doherty), 1 g; New Brirain, type fT 2 in Coll. Rothschild. Hep. 22-26 millim. 6310, Anigrea mediifascia. (Plate CLXXVI. fig, 14.) Eulelia mediifascia, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 893 (1894). Eutelia rufula, Hmpsn. A. M.N. H. (7) xvi. p. 3885 (1905). Head and thorax deep rufous; terminal half of patagia and meso- thorax greyish ochreous ; pectas ochreous ; legs brown and ochreous, the tarsi blackish with pale rings; abdomen ochreous dorsally suffused with rufous and grey except at base and with slight dark dorsal marks, Fore wing with the basal half ochreous suffused with violaceous white; an obliquely curved antemedial rufous band; a dark spot in middle of cell; an interrupted curved medial line forming the inner edge of the rufous terminal half; an obscure discoidal spot defined by blackish points and some rufous; some violaceous suffusion before and beyond the postmedial line, which is double, oblique from costa to vein 6, then inwardly oblique and sinuous, a slight dentate pale mark before it below vein 7; sub- terminal line violaceous grey defined by obscure dark marks before and beyond it, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle ; a fine black terminal line and whitish line at base of cilia, which are fuscous. Hind wing fuscous brown, the interspaces of basal half somewhat paler; a fine dark terminal line and pale line at base of cilia; the underside pale, a discoidal point, curved medial and double postmedial lines. Hab, Burma, KE. Pegu (Doherty), type + ¢ in Coll. Rothschild ; Anpamans, 1 2; Perax (Kiinstler), 1 9; Srnearors (Rilley),4 3g, 6 Q type rufula. Eup, 22-24 millim. 6311. Anigrea deleta. Anuga deleta, Hmpsn. Til. Het. B.M. viii. p. 81, pl. 146. f. 15 (i891) ; id. Moths Ind. ii. p. 892, ¢. Head, thorax, and abdomen greyish mixed with red-brown and fuscous ; palpi dark brown, the basal joint black, a white spot in front of 2nd joint at base ; abdomen whitish at base, with slight lateral black bars and spot on 5th segment. Fore wing grey ANIGRAA. 7 suffused with pale rufous and fuscous brown; subbasal line repre- sented by double dark striz from costa; antemedial line with double dark strive from costa, then very indistinct, oblique below the cell; a small indistinct dark spot at middle of cell and larger discoidal spot ; an oblique sinuous line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; some minute dark streaks beyond lower angle of cell; postmedial line double filled in with whitish, bent outwards below costa and with distinct dentate pale mark before it below vein 7, then oblique and almost straight, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line slight, greyish, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a fine black terminal line and whitish line at base of cilia. Hind wing fuscous brown tinged with greyish; traces of a pale line from vein 3 to termen at submedian fold ; a fine white line at base of cilia; the underside whitish suffused with brown, a blackish discoidal lunule, indistinct curved medial line, curved post- medial line with minute black streaks on the veins, diffused subter- minal shade and patch of fuscous suffusion at middie of termen. 9. Grey and dark brown with hardly any reddish tinge. Hab. Sixutm; Maonras,-Nilgiris (Hampson), 2 3, 1 2 type; Cryton, Dickoya (Green), 1 ¢,1 9, Trincomali (Verbury), 1 Q ; Singapore (2idley), 1 9. Hvp, 26-30 millim. 6312. Anigrea cinctipalpis. Entelea cinctipalpis, W\k. xxxiii, 820 (1865); Hmpsn. Ill. Het. BLM. ix. p. 102, pl. 168. f. 165 id. Moths Ind. i. p. 392. Aigilia angulata, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 146 (1882). Head, thorax, and abdomen: ochreous white mixed with olive- green ; palpi with some black at base of 38rd joint and white in front; antenne fuscous; tegule with some black at base; tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen with some black at base, dorsal and subdorsal series of slight black bars and a dorsal brown patch on 4th segment, the ventral surface brown. Fore wing ochreous white mixed with olive-green and some fuscous ; subbasal line represented by slight blackish points on subcostal and median nervures ; antemedial line very indistinct, bent inwards to median nervure; a small black spot in middle of cell and diffused black discoidal spot ; an indistinct oblique sinuous line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line indistinct, double, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate and with slight black streaks before it on the veins, incurved at discal fold and below vein 4, angled outwards at vein 1, some white points beyond it on costa and fuscous suffusion in discal fold; subterminal line ill- defined, fuscous, with slight dark streaks before and beyond it towards costa, incurved at discal fold and oblique below vein 3; a fine blackish terminal line; cilia ochreous white mixed with fuscous. Hind wing fuscous, the interspaces of basal half ochreous white; cilia ochreous white at base, fuscous at tips; the underside ochreous white, the costal area irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused with fuscous, a blackish discoidal spot aud diffused VOL, XI. H 98 NOCTUID%. sinuous medial, postmedial, and subterminal lines, the postmedial line with short black streaks before it on the veins. Hab. Sixum; Buuran (Dudgeon), 1 3; Assam, Nagas; Manipur; Travancore, Pirmdd (Mrs. Imray), 1 ¢ 3; Cayton (Templeton), 1 2 type, Haldamulla (Mackwood), 1d. Exp. 28-32 millim. 6313. Anigrea homochroa,n. sp. (Plate CLXXYVI. fig. 15.) Head, thorax, and abdomen pale rufous mixed with fuscous ; abdomen with slight black subdorsal bars and spot on 5th segment. Fore wing ochreous suffused with red-brown and with some dark irroration, the terminal halves of discal and submedian folds and the terminal area suffused with brown; traces of double subbasal strie from costa; antemedial line represented by slight double striz from costa and black points on the veins; a slight dark spot at middle of cell and diffused black discoidal spot; traces of a medial line bent inwards to costa and inner margin; postmedial line indistinct, double, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate and oblique, some white points beyond it on costa; traces of a waved whitish subterminal line; a fine black terminal line; cilia whitish and fuscous. Hind wing grey suffused with brown ; traces of a pale line from vein 3 to termen at submedian fold; a fine whitish line at base of cilia; the underside with traces of medial, postmedial, and subterminal lines. Hab. Borneo, Sandakan (Creagh), 1 9; Puto Laur (Doherty), 1 ¢ type; Durcn N. Gurnwa, Kapaur (Doherty),1 9; New Georeia (Meek), 1 Q. Hap. 26-28 millim. *6314. Anigrea viridata. (Plate CLX XVI. fig. 16.) Eutelia viridata, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii. p. 230 (1906). @. Head and tegule pale yellow-green ; palpi white mixed with red-brown at sides; antenne brown; tegule with black patches at base; thorax red-brown mixed with white; pectus white; legs whitish tinged with green and mixed with brown, the tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen white dorsally suffused with red-brown on basal half and on terminal half with yellow and with subbasal series of slight black segmental bars. Fore wing pale yellow-green slightly irrorated with brown ; subbasal line represented by a black striga from costa; a small black mark below median nervure followed by a grey patch in and below cell before the double black antemedial line, which is angled outwards below the costa and excurved below the cell; the medial area ochreous white from middle of cell to inner margin with some brown irroratior in and beyond the cell and a rufous tinge beyond lower angle of cell; orbicular and reniform white defined by brown, the former a small round spot, the latter bar-shaped ; a medial red-brown line excurved from below costa to vein 4 just beyond the reniform, then incurved; postmedial line double, red- brown, the inner line black from vein 3 to inner margin, slightly bent ANIGREA, 99 outwards below the costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some alternating white and black streaks beyond it on costa and a red- brown and whitish patch between vein 3 and submedian fold; a whitish patch from costa to discal fold before the subterminal line, which is whitish defined on inner side by a V-shaped black mark below vein 7, then slightly by blackish to discal fold and by a purplish red patch between veins 5 and 3 and ending on termen below vein3; a black terminai line with white points at the extremities of the veins : cilia pale brown at base, black at tips. Hind wing with the basal half whitish with slight brown medial line, the terminal half fuscous with a purplish tinge and slight white mark before termen in sub- median interspace; a terminal black line with white points at the veins; cilia red-brown mixed with whitish; the underside white suffused with purplish red except on inner area, a slight dark dis- coidal spot, two minutely waved red-brown postmedial lines and two subterminal lines, a terminal series of slight black lunules. Hab. Br. N. Gurivea, Dinawa (Pratt), type fT 2 in Coll. Bethune- Baker. vp. 30 millim. *6315. Anigrewa deletoides. (Plate CLXXVI. fig. 17.) Eutelia deletoides, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii. p. 230 (1906), @. Head and thorax grey-white; palpi tinged with rufous ; frons with black bar; antenne black slightly ringed with white ; tegule tinged with rufous and edged with black on inner side; tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen grey-white tinged with brown at sides and on ventral surface, with dorsal series of black marks except on terminal segments, subdorsal scries of slight V-shaped marks and lateral series of small spots. Fore wing bluish white irrorated with fuscous and tinged with rufous except on terminal area, the costa brighter rufous ; subbasal line represented by black points on costa and subcostal and median nervures; ante- medial line indistinctly double with black points on the veins, almost obsolete towards costa ; the orbicular represented by a small fuscous spot, the reniform by a larger spot; an indistinct diffused medial dark band from lower angle of cell to inner margin; post- medial line indistinct, double, rather diffused, obsolete towards costa, then oblique, sinuous, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line white defined on inner side by fuscous suffusion, minutely dentate towards costa, angled inwards in discal fold and incurvel below vein 3; some small fuscous spots before the fine black terminal line ; cilia chequered fuscous and white. Hind wing fuscous brown, the interspaces of basal half white, a faint bluish white subterminal band between vein 4 and submedian fold and some bluish white on termen in submedian interspace ; cilia white with series of black spots from apex to vein 2; the underside white, the costal area and terminal area suffused with fuscous tinged with iron red, a black discoidal lunule, two minutely waved curved H 2 100 NOCIUID.E. postmedial lines, a diffused subterminal band and slight white marks on termen at apex and submedian interspace. . Hab. Br. N. Guinwa, Ekeikei (Pratt), type T Q in Coll. Bethune- Baker, Aroa R. Lap. 26 millim. 6316. Anigrewa pheopera, n. sp. (Plate CLXXYVI. fig. 18.) 2. Head and thorax grey-white ; palpi red-brown except towards tips; antenne red-brown ; tegule red-brown except dorsally ; patagia with some olive-green at base, the tips and metathorax red- brown ; fore legs red-brown in front ; abdomen red-brown, whitish at base, subdorsal red-brown spots on 2nd and 3rd segments, the yentral surface with the lst two segments fiery red, the 2nd tipped svith white. Fore wing violaceous white suffused with red-brown except at base and on costal area to beyond middle, and wiih slight dark brown irroration; a large dark red-brown apicai patch extending down to yein 4; subbasal dark brown points in cell and above vein 1; a red-brown shade on antemedial part of costa; antemedial line represented by a dark brown point on costa and waved line from discal fold to inner margin; medial line represented by a dark point on costa and traces of an oblique line from discal fold to inner margin; some brown suffusion beyond end of cell; postmedial line indistinctly double, curved, the inner line with dark points on the veins; some white points beyond it on costa on the apical patch and traces of a dentate whitish line from the patch to inner margin; subterminal line whitish, curved, very slightly incurved at discal fold; a terminal series of dark striw. Hind wing dark red-brown with some whitish at base; a whitish line from vein 3 to termen at discal fold where the cilia are whitish; the underside brownish white irrorated with dark brown, the terminal area suffused with brown especially towards apex, a dark subbasa} shade from below costa to median nervure, a dark dis- coidal striga and indistinct curved medial and postmedial lines, a diffused black-brown band from apical part of costa to vein 5 with a white subterminal striga on it at costa. Hub. Boryeo, Sandakan (Pryer), 1 Q type. Hap. 28 millim. 6317. Anigrea siccata. (Plate CLXXVI. fig. 19.) Eutelia siccata, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 386 (1905). 9. Head and thorax brown mixed with fuscous; tegule with black spots; abdomen grey-brown irrorated with fuscous, a dorsal series of small black spots except on basal segments, small black subdorsal spots on 1st three segments and some lateral spots. Fore wing reddish brown tinged with fuscous, the interspaces rather paler giving a streaky appearance; a diffused blackish subbasal mark on inner area; the antemedial area rather pale; an obscure dark discoidal mark; the lines obsolete except double oblique striee at middle of inner margin reprcsenting the postmedial line; ANIGREA, 101 a small white spot on inner margin towards tornus; traces of a subterminal series of small dark spots; a terminal series of small black lunules. Hind wing fuscous brown, the basal area paler; a slight pale mark on termen near tornus; the underside with traces of curved medial and double postmedial lines, the latter with slight black streaks on median nervures, a terminal series of small black lunules, the one near tornus with white mark before it. Hab. Sterra Leone (Cutor), 1 Q type; 8. Nieuria (Sampson), 192. vp. 28 millim. 6318. Anigrea rubida. Anigrea rubida, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vi. p. 189 (1862); Swinh, Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii. p. 93, pl. ii. f. 16. Gadirtha diffundens, W\k. Journ, Linn. Soc., Zool. vii. p. 161 (1864). Aigilia obscura, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 146 (1882); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. i. p- 392. Head and thorax dark brown tinged with purplish red; abdomen fuscous mixed with purplish red and greyish, the base pale, sub- dorsal series of slight black bars and subventral series of white points. Fore wing dark brown tinged with purplish red, the costal area usually more fuscous, the discal and submedian folds more grey-brown ; traces of a double waved subbasal line from costa to SS ee a 1 Fig. 37.—Anigrea rubida, 3. }- vein 1; an indistinct double waved antemedial line bent inwards to costa and inner margin, a small tuft of raised scales on it in cell and another tuft at upper angle above the obscure discoidel spot ; traces of a waved medial line bent inwards to inner margin; an indistinct double postmedial line, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved at discal fold, incurved below vein 4 and strongly bent inwards to inner margin; subterminal line indistinct, pale, defined below vein 7 by a blackish mark and excurved below vein 7 and at middle ; 2 terminal series of black stris and fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing fuscous brown, a fine pale line at base of cilia; the underside irrorated with greyish and with diffused whitish fascie in discal and submedian folds, a dark discoidal lunule and rather diffused curved medial and postmedial lines. Hab. Srxuim (Méiler, Dudgeon), 4 3,2 9 ; Buursn (Dudgeon), 29; Assam, Nagas; Srneaporp (Midley), 6 ¢, 5 9; Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), 19 type obscura. Exp. 22-34 millim. Typet 3d and type f 9 diffundens in Mus. Oxon. 102 NOCTUIDE. 6319. Anigre#a purpurascens, n. sp. (Plate CLXXVI. fig. 20.) 2. Head and thorax deep purple-red ; palpi irrorated with white and with white tips; pectus white; legs fuscous and white with some purplish red on fore tibize ; abdomen reddish ochreous, the Ist two segments purplish red and grey. Fore wing deep purple-red slightly tinged with grey and irrorated with white except on basal area; antemedial line strongly excurved, ochreous white, defined on outer side by black-brown from cell to inner margin; the inner half of medial area suffused with ochreous grey; reniform defined by ochreous grey, somewhat angled inwards on median nervure, an irregular fuscous black streak from it to subterminal line where it forks; postmedial line white and very strongly bent outwards below costa, then ochreous defined on each side by black-brown, oblique and slightly sinuous, some white points beyond it on costa and a wedge-shaped crimson-red mark below vein 2; subterminal line very ill-defined, ochreous, diffused to termen between veins 6 and 4, a small black spot on it below vein 7; a series of black strize just before termen forming a small spot below vein 3; cilia crimson mixed with fuscous.. Hind wing fuscous with a greyish tinge, a slight red streak in terminal part of submedian fold; cilia chequered creamy-white and fuscous; the underside ochreous white suffused with fuscous, a fuscous discoidal spot and curved postmedial line. Hab, Gorn Coast, Kumasi ( Whiteside), 19 type. Hap. 23 millim. Genus ANUGA. Type. Anuga, Guen. Noct. ti. p 807 (1852) ...00ce2.cusescescoes osvae-nen constricta. Piada, Wika xv. WA) (1858) s.cocserssace cece eee ceee eee eeeee cree multiplicans. Caecila, Wik. xv: L824 (1858) tee actesce cote te eee eee eee constricta. Phumana, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool, vii. p. 164 (1864) ... constricta. Spersara, Wik. Journ, Linn, Soc., Zool. vii. p. 174 (1864) ... constricta. Proboseis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 21d joint typically reaching to middle of frons and very broadly scaled, the 3rd short with tuft of scales in front ; frons smooth with ridges of scales at middle and above; eyes large, round ; antennz of male typically longer than fore wing and with very short branches on outer side only from some way beyond base to near middle; thorax elothed chiefly with scales and without distinct crests; tibie fringed with long hair; abdomen long with slight dorsal ridges of scales on two basal segments but without crests, the anal segment long and tubular. Fore wing long and narrow, the apex rounded, the termen obliquely curved, crenalate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anasto- mosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from just above angle ; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. Sect. I. Antenne of male of normal length, with very long drooping branches to beyond middle, the apical part ciliated; a large tuft of scales from basal joint. A, Antenn of female bipectinate with moderate branches to middle; palpi with the 2nd joint upturned and straight to above vertex of head and with two ridges of hair in front, the drd joint long. ANUGA, 103 6320. Anuga lunulata. Anuga lunwata, Moore, P.Z.S. 1867, p. 62; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p- 390. @. Head and thorax ochreous white tinged with rufous and mixed with dark brown; palpi with blackish lines at middle and near tips; palpi at base, pectus and legs fuscous brown; abdomen brownish grey with slight black dorsal streaks and subdorsal fascia, the ventral surface fuscous brown. Fore wing ochreous white tinged with rufous, the inner area and terminal area except at apex suffused with dark red-brown; subbasal line represented by slight double dark striz from costa; antemedial line indistinct, double, dentate, angled inwards at vein 1; orbicular and reniform defined by black-brown, the former small, round, the latter with some red-brown in centre; an indistinct diffused brown medial line, oblique below the cell; postmedial line indistinctly double, Fig. 88.—Anuga lunulata, 2. }. bent outwards below costa, then dentate and produced to black and white points on the veins, incurved below vein 4; subterminal line ochreous white slightly defined on each side by brown from costa to vein 4, then obsolete and only represented by an ochreous mark in submedian interspace; a series of small blackish spots just before termen; cilia chequered dark brown and ochreous. Hind wing dark reddish brown, the basal area whitish; an indistinct sinuous dark postmedial line and ochreous bar from vein 3 to tornus; cilia dark brown mixed with ochreous towards apex ; the underside whitish irrorated and tinged with brown, a black dis- evidal lunule, indistinct curved medial and postmedial lines, the latter with minute black streaks on the veins and a blackish subterminal band from vein 3 to inner margin. Hab. W. Cuina, Wa-ssu-kow, 1 2; Sixaim (Sadler, Moller), 592. Eep, 42-46 millim. 104 NOCTUID®. B. Antenne of female almost simple; palpi in both sexes somewhat curved forward and with tufts of scales from base and extremity of 2nd joint in front, the 3rd joint long in wale, shorter and more broadly scaled in female. 6321. Anuga japonica. Piada japonica, Leech, P. Z.8. 1889, p. 538, pl. 52. f. 6. Head and thorax blue-grey slightly irrorated with black-brown ; palpi with black bars on basal joint ; tegule with black line near base; pectus in front and fore tarsi at extremities black-brown ; abdomen blue-grey tinged with brown, a small tuft of black scales on 4th segment, the ventral surface rufous in male, dark brown with the anal segment rufous streaked with white in female. Fore wing blue-grey tinged with red-brown, the inuer area and terminal area except towards apex suffused with red-brown; sub- basal line represented by a curved brown striga from costa and black point in cell; antemedial line double, the inner line indistinct and rufous, the outer black, sinuous and slightly angled inwards at vein 1; orbicular and reniform defined by black and with brown centres; the former round, the latter elliptical with black striga in centre ; traces of a diffused brown medial line, excurved to median neryure, then incurved; postmedial line double, the inner line Fig 39.—. Fore wing blue-grey.........0c0sssseneseseesereer seers cyanodes, }3, Fore wing ochreous and grey mostly suffused VkNel Rene! checketeseHipnceROnBoBAZ ace sogabocootooontooc poliotis. C. Fore wing without oblique white mark below base of cell, a. Fore wing ochreous suffused with red-brown ............ costistrigata, b. Fore wing white irrorated with black. | ; «@, Fore wing with the antemedial line oblique below fhelGellies. eecseateanstaeeeeeerraeor tebetteeeseeescees cones pratti. &'. Fore wing with the antemedial line ineurved below the cell. coccscecescacas dc cuseens sacecteone ede ee ere Renee Sabrica, 6327. Pectes cebex. (Plate CLXXVI. fig. 23.) Callingura kebee, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii, p. 227 (1906). 3. Head white irrorated with brown; antennz red-brown; tegule white with brown medial line and ochreous tips; thorax dark brown mixed with some grey, the patagia ochreous with white and black-brown streaks on upper edge; pectus and legs ochreous white mixed with brown; abdomen ochreous whitish suffused with brown leaving whitish subdorsal streaks. Fore wing olive-yellow suffused with brown and irrorated with black, the terminal area greyer, a creamy White fascia from base to the produced part of postmedial line, the terminal half of costal area creamy white; an oblique black streak below the white fascia from median nervure before middle to base at vein 1; postmedial line double, black, obsolescent towards costa and filled in with white below the cell, very oblique from costa to vein 6 near termen, excurved to vein 4, then very strongly ineurved to lower angle of cell and inner margin, an oblique ochreous band before it from cell to inner margin with a brown line on it, some white points beyond it on costa; traces of a curved dark subterminal line crossed by a slight dark streak below vein 3; a fine blackish line just before termen and a fine terminal line; cilia whitish with a fine dark line through them. lind wing whitish suffused with brown especially on terminal area, the veins brown; a whitish subterminal shade; the underside white irrorated with brown, a double postmedial series of black points on the veins, faint dark subterminal shade and terminal series of points. 2. Abdomen bluish white with small black dorsal spots on 2nd and 3rd segments ; fore wing darker, the costal area suffused with brown to apex; hind wing with the terminal area darker. Hab, Br. N. Guinea, Dinawa (Pratt), 1g, Ekeikei (Pratt), 19, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), 1 9. vp. 32 millim. 6328. Pactes psaliphora, n. sp. (Plate CLXXVI. fig. 24.) Head, thorax, and abdomen red-brown mixed with bluish white, the tegule with medial red-brown band and bluish white tips ; tarsi brown ringed with white ; abdomen with the ventral surface PECTES, ial ochreous and with sublateral series of black points. Fore wing dark iron-brown suffused in parts with blue-grey especially before the postmedial line except towards costa and on terminal area ; an oblique black line from median nervure before middle to vein 1 near base, then angled outwards to inner margin, a white fascia above it below the cell; postmedial line double, obsolescent towards costa, then the outer line black, the inner indistinct, filled in with white below the cell, very oblique from costa to vein 6 near termen, excurved to vein 4, then very strongly incurved to just beyond lower angle of cell and inner margin, a pinkish streak before it below the costal area and some white points below it on costa; traces of a waved grey subterminal lne with whitish patch on it below vein 3 and ochreous and pinkish patch above vein 1; a slight dark line just before termen reduced to points towards apex; a fine dark terminal line and whitish line at base of cilia. Hind wing fuscous brown, the interspaces of basal areca whitish; a diffsed whitish bar from vein 3 to tornus ; a series of dark striz just before termen ; cilia grey with a dark line through them; the underside whitish suffused with rufous and irrorated with blackish, an indistinct double postmedial series of black points on the veins, diffused sub- terminal band and series of dark points before termen. Hab, Java, Arjuno (Doherty), 1 9; Br. N. Guinea, Dinawa (Pratt), 1 3, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), 1 $ type, Ekeikei (Pratt), 19. Exp. 32-36 millim. 6329. Pectes cristatrix. Ingura cristatrix, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 313, pl. 14. f. 10 (1852); Hmpsn, Moths Ind. ii. p. 889; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 241. Head, thorax, and abdomen reddish brown mixed with grey- white; tegule with brown bands at base and near tips; patagia with oblique dark bar; pectus whitish, the tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen ochreous white at base and with blackish dorsal points on 2nd and 3rd segments, the ventral surface ochreous white Fig. 42.—Peetes cristatrix, 3. 1. streaked with brown. Fore wing bluish grey suffused with brown, the costal area with slight whitish streaks on the veins, the terminal area greyer ; an oblique black line from median nervure before middle to vein 1, then erect to inner margin, a wedge-shaped white patch before it below the ecll; a white band before the postmedial line from its produced portion to inner margin, with some pinkish ink NOCTUID.E. on upper edge, a dark point at lower angle of cell and fine line from lower angle to inner margin ; postmedial line double, black filled in with whitish, very oblique from costa to vein 7 towards termen, excurved to vein 5, then very strongly incurved to beyond lower angle of cell and inner margin, some whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal line blackish, obsolescent towards costa, dentate and defined by whitish on outer side: a fine black terminal line; cilia blue-grey with a brown line through them. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area suffused with brown; some white suffusion on termen between vein 3 and tornus and a series of dark striv just before termen slightly defined by white and fine terminal line; cilia white with a dark line through them; the underside white irrorated with brown, a blackish discoidal spot, double postmedial series of slight points on the veins, and diffused sub- terminal line. Hab. Mavras, Nilgiris (JJampson), 1 2; Anpamans, 2 ¢: Java (Horsfield), 1 3 type; Br. N. Guinea, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), 1 3; Friexpiy Is., Vavao, 1 ¢. ap, 30-36 millim, 6330. Pectes leucotrigona. (Plate CLXXVI. fig. 25.) Ingura leucotrigona, Hmpsn, A.M. N.H. (7) xvi. p. 871 (1905). 2. Head and tegule ochreous tinged with rufous ; thorax rufous mixed with grey; pectus and legs ochreous tinged with rufous; abdomen brown suffused with grey, the anal tuft and ventral surface whitish tinged with rafous. Fore wing ochreous tinged with rufous ; the base rufous suffused with grey ; a triangular white subbasal patch between the cell and vein 1 before a diffused rufous band from cell to inner margin with incurved red-brown line on its inner edge ; a red-brown line from below costa beyond middle, oblique to near termen below vein 7, below vein 5 strongly incurved, then obliquely sinuous to inner margin, the area beyond it dark brown suffused with grey ; a series of black striew before termen. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown, the terminal half suffused with dark brown; a diffused grey subterminal line excurved below costa; a series of dark points just before termen and strie on termen; the underside yellowish irrorated with red-brown, a brown discoidal Junule, an ill-defined medial line, an indistinct waved postmedial line with brown suffusion between it and the diffused grey sub- terminal line. Hab, Borxeo, Kuching (Shelford), 1 9 type. Lap, 38 miilim. 6331. Pectes cyanodes. (Plate CLXXVI. fig. 26.) Ingura cyanodes, Turner, Pr. Linn, Soc, N.S. W. xxvii. p. 87 (1902). 2. Palpi grey irrorated with fuscous; head brown; tegule ochreous with two brown bands and the extremity bluish grey ; thorax blue-grey mixed with pale brown ; pectus and legs ochreous and dark brown; abdomen grey mixed with pale brown, the small PACTES, elke dorsal crests dark. Fore wing bluc-grey ; the costal area suffused with brown; an antemedial black line from cell to inner margin, angled inwards on vein | and with whitish patch on its inner edge below the cell; a black point at lower angle of cell; an indistinct oblique line from vein 5 to inner margin; the postmedial line double, the inner line indistinct, very oblique frem costa to vein 7, excurved to vein 5, then strongly incurved and oblique to inner margin, its medial part strong and black and with some brown and ochreous suffusion on each side of it; an indistinct, diffused, waved subterminal line; a line just before termen reduced to points towards apex and a fine terminal line. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown and with the veins blackish; the termen bluish white expanding into a patch at tornus and with series of black strive just before and on termen; cilia whitish with some fuscous spots; the underside whitish irrorated with fuscous, a black discoidal spot, an indistinct medial line, two postmedial series of points, and a sinuous waved subterminal line. Hab. Quuenstanp, Townsville (Dodd), type + 2 in Coll. Turner, Thursday I. (Turner), 1 9. Hap. 3+ millim. 6332. Pectes poliotis. (Plate CLXXVI. fig. 27.) Ingura poliotis, Hmpsn. A. M. N, H. (7) xvi. p. 371 (1905). 3. Head and thorax rufous mixed with grey and fuscous; abdomen rufous tinged with grey and irrorated with black, slight dorsal black marks on the two medial segments. Fore wing with the basal and costal areas ochreous suffused with rufous and irrorated with fuscous, the rest of wing grey suffused in parts with rufous ; a fine strongly incurved antemedial line from submedian fold to inner margin, with some diffused brown beyond it ; postmedial line indistinct and very oblique from costa to below vein 7, then prominent, blackish, strongly incurved below vein 5 and oblique to inner margin, with traces of a dentate line beyond it; a grey patch on apical part of terminal area; a series of black striw before termen; sume white points on costa towards apex. Hind wing fuscous brown, the basal and inner areas rather paler; a diffused pale subterminal mark towards tornus; the underside grey irrorated with black and suffused with red towards apex, a discoidal bar, slight sinuous pestmedial line, and diffused sub- terminal band. 2. Fore wing with the incurved postmedial line less distinct, the dentate line more prominent; an indistinct waved subterminal line angled inwards in submedian fold. Hab. Sinearorn (Ridley), 2 $, 4 Q type. Exp. 26-30 millim. *6333. Pectes costistrigata. (Plate CLXXVL. fig. 28.) Ingura costistrigata, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 226 (1906). ¢. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with some ochreous; WiGin. Kr, I 114 NOCTUID ©. palpi irrorated with black; frons with slight lateral dark bars; tegulie with fuscous lines near base and at middle and dark brown tips ; patagia suffused with blackish; pectus with white mixed ; fore legs streaked with black; abdomen fuscous black with some white and rufous at base. Fore wing ochreous suffused with red- brown, the base obliquely black with a leaden gloss, the costal area tinged with greyish and slightly irrorated with black, the apex suffused with bluish white ; some pale yellow on outer edge of the black basal area from cell to inner margin, followed by the faint rufous antemedial line arising at subcostal nervure and incurved in submedian interspace ; orbicular represented by a rufous point, the reniform by a slight rufous lunule; postmedial line double, arising at vein 7, acutely angled outwards at vein 5, then strongly incurved, excurved below vein 3 and submedian fold, with a faint line before it angled outwards below veins 6 and 5, then oblique ; some slight whitish points on costa towards apex; subterminal line whitish from costa to vein 7, then yellowish slightly defined by brown on inner side, below vein 5 excurved at the veins and angled inwards in the interspaces ; a series of black points before termen except at apex ; a fine brown terminal line; ciliadark brown with a fine pale line at base. Hind wing whitish suffused with dark brown except on basal and costal areas and inner area to beyond middle, the terminal area yellowish tinged with rufous and with whitish patch near tornus; some black striz with rufous between them on inner margin towards tornus; a punctiform black terminal line; cilia brown with white line at base and white patch below submedian fold; the underside white, the costal area and terminal half to vein 2 tinged with rufous and irrorated with brown, a slight blackish discoidal lunule, waved medial line incurved below vein 5, waved postmedial line oblique below vein 5, diffused waved subterminal line, series of black points just before termen, and fine black terminal line. Hab. Br. N. Guivea, Dinawa (Pratt), type f ¢ in Coll. Bethune- Baker. Exp. 34 millim. 6334. Pectes pratti. (Plate CLXXVI. fig. 29.) Ingura pratti, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 226 (1906). dg. Head and thorax white mixed with some red-brown and irrorated with black; frons with black bar above; tegule with slight medial brown line; pro- and metathoracic crests tipped with blackish ; tarsi with blackish bands ; abdomen with the 3rd and 4th segments and two terminal segments dorsally suffused with brown, with dorsal series of small black spots and subventral series of points. Fore wing white irrorated with black, some rufous suffusion at base of costa, an oblique black bar from base of costa, and blackish subbasal mark on vein 1; antemedial line black, double towards costa, slightly incurved at subcostal nervure and excurved at median nervure, then oblique, some rufous suffusion beyond it aboye vein 1 ; PECTES. taleey a fine Y-shaped black mark on discocellulars ; medial line slight, oblique from costa to discal fold well beyond the cell, then bent inwards to lower angle and dentate to inner margin ; postmedial line double, black, very oblique from costa to vein 5, then strongly incurved and slightly angled inwards at supymedian fold, some white points with black streaks between them beyond it on costa; some rufous suffusion on terminal area between veins 5 and | and a series of black strize just before termen ; a fine brown terminal line; cilia brown with a fine white line at base. Hind wing grey suffused with brown, a diffused white bar from vein 3 to tornus, the inner margin white irrorated with black and with black postmedial striga and two towards tornus ; cilia white with a dark line through them; the underside white irrorated with brown, the cestal area tinged with rufous and the terminal area with brown, a blackish discoidal spot, medial line excurved beyond the cell, double postmedial series of points, diffused subterminal line, and series of small spots before termen. Hab. Bu. N. Guinea, Dinawa (Pratt), 2 §, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), 1g. xp. 34-36 millim. 6335. Pactes fabrica. (Plate CLXXVI. fig. 30.) Anuga fabrica, Swinh. A. M. N. H. (7) ix. p. 171 (1902). 2. Head, tegulee, and patagia grey mixed with some dark brown; vertex of thorax dark purplish brown with a few grey scales; palpi tinged with purplish red at sides; pectus ochreous mixed with some brown ; legs grey irrerated with brown; abdomen grey mixed with brown, a dorsal series of small black spots. Fore wing white irrorated with purple-brown, the inner area with purple-brown patches at base and beyond postmedial line; antemedial line with two brown striz from costa, almost obsolete to median nervure, black and incurved below the cell, double at inner margin; two slight discoidal points on an undefined white patch; medial line represented by a dark striga from costa, waved from cell to inner margin; postmedial line double, bent outwards and almost obsolete below costa, obliquely bent outwards, the outer line being strong and black to vein 4 towards termen, then bent inwards to just beyond lower angle of cell, and oblique and slightly waved to inner margin towards which it is distinct and black; subterminal line faint, white, defined on inner side by purple-brown and on outer side also at apex, incurved and dentate below vein 4; a series of black points befere termen and a fine black terminal line; cilia purple-brown at tips. Hind wing fuscous brown with some greyish in cell and on inner area; adark postmedial striga at inner margin and two towards tornus; a greyish line from vein 5 to tornus and a series of blackish points before termen with some grey beyond them ; a fine black terminal line; cilia grey at base, purple- brown at tips; the underside white irrorated with brown, a sinuous black medial line, indistinct double waved postmedial line with 12 116 NOCTUIDE, minute black streaks before it on the veins, diffused subterminal line and series of black points before termen. Hab, Perak, Goping (Kiinstler), 1 Q type. Exp. 38 millim. Srer. IT, Antenne of male bipectinate with stiff branches dilated at extremity to two-thirds length, the branches on outer side very short, the apical part ciliated ; fore tibiae with tuft of long bair from femero-tibial joint. 6336. Pactes subapicalis. Abrostola subapicalis, Wk. xii. 883 (1837); Hmpsn. Moths Ind, ii. p. 389. Lugura vecurrens, Wik. xv. 1779 (1858). g. Head, thorax, and abdomen brown mixed with grey and fuscous ; palpi irrorated with black at sides ; neck with black ring, tegule with darker lines at middle and sides; pectus whitish; abdomen whitish at base and with fine black segmental lines on basal segments. Fore wing grey suffused with fuscous brown leaving a curved greyish shade from apex to middle of inner margin ; subbasal line represented by a brown striga from costa and three minute streaks at base of cell; antemedial line double, black, less distinct on costal half, sightly angled outwards below costa, ex- curved to submedian fold, then incurved and the inner line with a slight streak before it on vein 1, a dark patch beyond it on inner area; orbicular and reniform indistinct, small, grey, the former round, the latter with red-brown striga in centre; a slight dark Fig. 48.—Pectes subapicalis, 3. 3, medial line, bent outwards below costa, then oblique, waved ; post- medial line double, black, oblique from costa to vein 5 near postmedial line, where it is acutely angled, then strongly incurved, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line indistinct, ercyish, waved below vein 5; a fine crenulate black line just before termen anda fine terminal line, the apex suffused with whitish ; cilia with a fine waved dark line through them. Hind wing semi- hyaline whitish, the veins, and terminal area broadly, brown; a whitish bar from vein 3 to tornus; a slight crenulate dark line just hefore termen and a fine terminal line; cilia white with a waved blackish line through them; the underside white irrorated with brown especially on terminal area, a small dark discoidal spot, curved postmedial line with series of black points before it, a series of points just betore termen. ?. Darker: fore wing uniformly suffused with brown, the pale shade indistinct or obsolete, PACTES. ly Hab. Punsan (James), 1 $,1 2, type and type recurrens, Kulu, Sultanpur (G. Young} 1 3, Simla (Swinhee), 2 3, Dharmsila (Hocking) 33, 592, Kasauli (Barrow), 1 3, Allahabad, 2 9°, Jubbulpur (/. Butler), 2 ¢,3 9, Manpuri, 2 g, 1 9, Deyra Dhun, 1 9; Sreurm (Moller), 1 $ ; Assam, Khisis, 1 ¢,19 3; Bunaat, Calcutta, 1 9 ; Bomsay, Karachi. Lap. 23-34 millim. Srcr. III. Antennz of male bipectinate with long dreoping branches to two- thirds length, the apical part ciliated. A. (Orthoclostera). Fore wing of male with the tornus slightly dilated and lobed. 6337. Pectes devincta. Abrostola devincta, Wik. xv. 1781 (1858). Orthoclostera peculiaris, Butl, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1878, p. 70. Ingura murina, Druce, Biol, Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 326, pl. 30. f. 8 (1889). Head and thorax pale rufous tinged with greyish ; tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen rufous tinged with greyish fuscous, the ventral surface whitish irrorated with brown and with slight subventral dark streaks and points. Fore wing rufous with some purplish fuscous at base, on costal area, beyond postmedial line and on middle of terminal area, an oblique grey-white shade from apex to middle of inner margin; antemedial line indistinct, double, waved; a white point in middle of cell and two rufous discoidal points ; an oblique dark shade from lower angle of cell to inner Fig. 44.—Peectes devineta, S. t+. margin; a slight dark medial line strongly bent outwards to beyond upper angle of cell, then oblique, minutely dentate and closely ap- proximated to the postmedial line, which is double, red, bent outwards below costa, oblique to vein 6 where it is obtusely angled outwards, then incurved and slightly angled outwards at vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa and slight black streaks above and below vein 6; subterminal line indistinct, greyish, irregularly waved; a series of black striw just before termen and a fine ter- minal line; cilia with two fine dark lines through them. Hind wing fuscous brown, the interspaces of basal half whitish, the veins with dark streaks; a postmedial black striga at inner margin and two towards tornus; cilia white with series of brown spots; the underside whitish, the terminal area suffused with brown, a sinnous dark medial line and double postmedial series of minute streaks on the veins. 118 NOCTUID2:. Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Trujillo), 1g,19 ; Guaremana, Volean de Atitlan (Champion), 1 ¢ type murina; Panama, Chiriqui (Champion), 1 ©, Godman-Salvin Coll., La Chorrera (Dolby-Tyler), 3 3,12; Cotomaia, Jiminez, 19; Venuzunta (Dyson), 1 ¢ type; Br. Guiana (Roberts), 1 Q ; Fr. Guiana, St. Laurent Maroni (Le Moult), 1 9; Brazit, Amazons, Rio Negro (/ratl), 1 g type peculiaris, Sao Paulo (D. Jones), 12. Hvp. 26-30 millim. B. Hind wing of male with the upper extremity of cell rather produced, veins 6, 7 separating widely with a triangular fovea between their extremities on underside. 6338. Pectes fovifera, n. sp. 3. Head and thorax brown mixed with grey; fore tarsi ringed with white; pectus, mid and hind legs ochreous white; abdomen brown mixed with grey and with slight whitish dorsal bars, the ventral surface ochreous white. Fore wing red-brown extending on costa to near apex and on inner margin to before middle, its outer edge very oblique ; a small subbasal greenish spot below costa and large patches below the cell and above inner margin; a small grey- white spot in end of cell and point at upper angle; the terminal half grey-white suffused with brown towards termeu and with some Fig. 45.—Pectes fovifera, Bd. 1. pale sap-green suffusion on postmedial area below costa and on inner area ; the postmedial area with traces of two double minutely waved obliquely curved lines; some white points on costa towards apex; traces of a slightly waved whitish subterminal line somewhat excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a series of black striee just before termen. Hind wing dark brown, the fovea whitish, the inner margin greyish with a dark striga at tornus; cilia whitish at tips towards tornus; the underside greyer with traces of dark line from lower of cell to inner margin and double sinuous postmedial line. 2. Fore wing with the pale postmedial area wholly tinged with green, Hab, Params, La Chorrera (Dolby-Tyler) 193; Fr. Gutana, St. Laurent Maroni (Ze Moult), 1 9; type ¢ in Coll. Dognin. Exp. 26 willim. PACTHS. . (Pectes). Fore and hind wings of male normal. a. Fore wing with the postmedial line strongly excurved or angled outwards below costa, then incuryed. a‘, Fore wing with the postmedial line evenly in- curved below the angle aud not slightly angled or excurved at vein 4. a*, Fore wing with prominent dark lunulate patch on terminal area. a, Fore wing with the antemedial line angled ite on vein i to near base, . Fore wing with white fascia tinged with jounika bel OwalcOslidueeeeeseeeecreeee erecta ereee 6%. Fore wing without white fascia tinged with pinkj below GoSta ....0....2<. osrceseee ot 6°, Fore wing with the antemedial line excurved and not angled inwards at vein 1 ............ e3, Fore wing with the antemedial line oblique and not angled inwards on vein | ............ 6°. Fore wing without prominent dark lunulate patch on terminal area. a®, Fore wing with the subcostal area pale and faimbly, tinged withi red) osc cen.csseccescscseeee- 63, Fore wing with the subcostal area con- colorous, a4, Fore wing almost wholly suffused with dark brown ; hind wing black-brown ............ b+, Fore wing grey slightly suffused with brown; hind wing grey suffused with [STRONY wabeoadosoaooodesncnacdobsabadeacobanoshosane b' Fore wing with the postmedial line slightly angled or excurved at vein 4. a?, Fore wing with the postmedial line acutely angled outwards below costa. a’, Hind wing white, the terminal area suffused Talli ROMAN > GasuccemdbaowbsocuacsonuobesnuSndBods 6°. Hind wing wholly tinged with brown. a’, Fore wing with curved white shade from apex to middle of inner TRAN EIN! soa ncses sas 64, Fore wing without curved white shade from apex to middle of inner margin b?. Fore wing with the postmedial line less and more obtusely angled outwards below costa. a®, Fore wing with subapical black spot above Vel Opocretcseitsscese AS incr one oeRe ponte eae 6°, Fore wing with subapical black streaks above and below vein 6. a4, Fore wing without curved pale shade from apex to middle of inner margin ............ b*, Fore wing with more or less distinct curved pale shade from apex to middle of inner margin, a°®, Fore wing without oblique dark shade before the pale shade from cell to inner margin. a°, Fore wing without prominent black marks on antemedial line above inner margin and on postmedial line below WS BIEI® coacacddoandsagcuseonadononoog5 s 6°, Fore wing with prominent black marks on antemedial line above inner mar- gin and on postmedial line below its EN NeAle) Geaosac pubadudacsaaeen Stinaboatiocana hoor 119 oculatria. semicircularis. chrysoplaga. circularis. curvilineda. flabella. pygymed, declinata. acutangula, abrostoloides, Sfuscescens. delineata, lunodes. arcegera, 120 NOCTUIDE. b5, Fore wing with oblique dark shade before the pale shade from cell to inner DAT QIN .accseeseeecseracecessereneeerncseeeees obrotunda. mark beyond postmedial line below its angle nubifera, vein 4. a), Fore wing with the ground-colour brown. a*, Fore wing not mostly suffused with fuscous. a*®, Fore wing with green bands before the ante- medial and beyond the postmedial line...... chlorophora. u?, Fore wing without green bands. a‘, Fore wing with the postmedial line not excuryed at submedian fo'd ............... pheoplaga. b4. Fore wing with the postmedial line ex- curved at submedian fold ...............00 eumicta. &?. Fore wing largely suffused with fuscous. a>, Fore wing without crimson mark at tornus. a‘. Fore wing without green faseia on middle Of INNER MALIN sen eeeeeeneeeee renee ... ‘nyetichroma. b*, Fore wing with green fascia on middle of rhabaYo EM ThE as sroacacntqoccnentocdecorscoobaGNoS endochilora. 43, Fore wing with crimson mark at tornus...... hematosema. 1, Fore wing with the ground-colour grey-white. a?, Fore wing with blackish patch beyond the sub- terminal line at apex. a’. Fore wing suffused with olive-yellow ......... glauca. b?, Fore wing pale purplish grey .................. polia, o>. Fore wiug with dark mark on subterminal line before apex. a®, Fore wing with black streaks above and below vein 6 beyond the postmedial line ............ griseifusa, b3. Fore wing with black streak below vein 6 « beyond the postmedial line. a‘, Fore wing with the medial area and post- medial costal area white tinged with PYCEN: voc oncienonsaaectnedaeceee eee ae ea eere canofusa, b*. Fore wing with the medial area and post- medial eostal area grey tinged with purplish Veh. secccs-oscceess rsseserewaceress areusa. c3 Fore wing without black streaks beyond the postmedial line. a‘, Fore wing largely suffused with fuscous DEOWID” Gkacdesneecoapsceenteaeeetenerae Sock sabulosa, b*. Fore wing not suffused with fuscous brown a@lbescens. 6359. Paectes oculatrix. (Plate CLXXVI. fig. 31.) sig aa Guen. Noct. ii. p. 813 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p- 2t1. Head and thorax grey mixed with reddish brown and fuscous; tegulee with brown line before tips which are white ; tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen reddish brown, greyer towards base and with small dorsal brown spots on three basal segments, the ven- tral surface whitish with subventral series of small dark brown spots on medial segments. Fore wing grey suffused with dark iron- brown, 2 purplish pink fascia below costa; a white patch on basal PLECTES. 121 area in and below the cell, the median nervure on it streaked with pink, bounded by the black antemedial line, which arises at discal ~ fold, oblique below cell and angled inwards at vein 1 almost to base ; medial line almost obsolete on costal half, angled inwards below costa and outwards at vein 6, then oblique to lower angle of cell and double and incurved to inner margin; some minute white points on apical part of costa; subterminal white streaks on veins 8, 7, 6, and black streaks below veins 7, 6,5, 4; the postmedial line arising from vein 6 towards termen, double, the inner line black, the outer “brown, very strongly incurved and defined ‘on outer side by whitish ; a faint waved whitish subterminal line from vein 5 to tornus, angled inwards below vein 3 and with some whitish before it between veins 4, 3; some white at apex and a black-brown terminal line except at apex; cilia brown, white towards apex and with a brown line near base. Hind wing white suffused with brown, the costal area whiter; a fiery red terminal line; cilia white at tips; the underside white irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused with purplish red, a dark discoidal lunule, medial line excurved beyond the cell, and crenulate postmedial and terminal lines. Hab. Canapa; U.S.A., Eastern, Middle, and Central States, Massachusetts, Beverly (Burg), 1 ¢,3 9, New York (Doubleday), 1 Q type (Packard), 1 g, Evans Center (Grote),2 g,19. Hap. 24-23 millim. 6340. Pectes semicircularis, n. sp. (Plate CLX XVI. fig. 32.) Q. Head and thorax grey mixed with dark reddish brown; tegula with some dark brown before tips which are whitish ; pectus whitish ; abdomen grey suffused with brown, the base whitish with brown bar, the ventral surface whitish with subventral series of small brown spots. Fore wing purplish grey suffused with fuscous brown; a white patch below base of cell, its extremity extending just into the cell, bounded by the black antemedial line which arises at median nervure and is angled inwards at vein 1 almost to base, an olive-green band beyond it extending on inner margin to base ; medial line indistinct, double, oblique, from vein 6 to inner margin ; postmedial line double, almost obsolete, pinkish and oblique from costa to vein 6 near termen, then strong black-brown and very strongly incurved ; subterminal line very indistinct, greyish, defined on inner side below vein 5 by slight blackish marks, excurved below costa, incurved and minutely waved below vein 43; a series of black strie just before termen and a fine terminal line. Hind wing fus- cous brown, the cilia whitish at tips; the underside grey suffused with brown, a dark discoidal bar, minutely waved medial line excurved beyond the ceil, dentate postmedial line, and terminal series of lunules. Hab, Txinipap, Cuparo (Kaye), 2 9 type. Exp, 20-24 millim. 122 NOCTUIDE. 6341. Pectes chrysoplaga. (Plate CLXXVII. fig. 1.) Pectes chrysoplaga, Druce, A. M. N. H. (8) viii. p. 149 (1911). Head pure white; palpi red-brown except at tips; antenne brown; thorax red-brown mixed with some white and blackish ; pectus and legs white mixed with reddish brown, the tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen white mixed with red-brown espe- cially towards base and extremity and with black dorsal bar near base, the ventral surface tinged with red-brown and with shght black segmental lines. Fore wing grey-white, the costal area suffused with red-brown, the basal area and postmedial area below costa tinged with flesh-colour; antemedial line black, arising at submediau fold and obliquely incurved, a conical golden-green patch beyond it with some blackish on its outer edge; a small white spot in middle of cell and a white discoidal spot constricted at middle and with black points in its upper and lower parts; a fine oblique blackish line from beyond upper angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial line whitish towards costa and excurved below costa, interrupted at discal fold, then double, black tilled in with greenish, and strongly incurved, a large lunulate brown patch beyond it from discal fold to inner margin with two slight lines on it followed by a white mark on vein 2 and greenish patch above tornus; some white points on costa towards apex; traces of a double waved subterminal line; a grey-white patch at apex and series of black points before termen on apical half. Hind wing fuscous brown with some whitish at base. Underside of fore wing suffused with fuscous-brown except on inner area and with fiery red suffusion below postmedial part of costa; hind wing white irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused with fiery red, a black discoidal point, curved medial line, double punctiform post- medial line, curved subterminal line, and series of points before termen. Hab, Purv, San Domingo (Ockenden), 1 g. Exp. 26-30 millim. Typet ¢, @ in Coll. Druce. 6342. Pectes circularis. Ingura circularis, Herr.-Schaff. Aussereur. Schmett. f. 125 (1850). ¢. Head white irrorated with brown; palpi brown except to- wards extremity of 2nd joint; antenne brown; thorax and abdomen grey suffused with fuscous brown, pectus whitish, abdomen with black dorsal band at extremity of 1st segment, the ventral surface whitish with subventral series of small black spots. Fore wing purplish grey suffused with dark brown and olive-yellow, the inner basal area and a diffused fascia below costa to near termen purplish pink; antemedial line indistinctly double, the outer line strong, black, oblique, from near base of vein 2 to inner margin; a dark point at lower angle of cell and faint double incuryed line from it PRCTES. 123 to inner margin; postmedial line black, arising from vein 6 at sub- terminal line and very strongly incurved; subterminal line very indistinct, grey, waved, below vein 3 incurved and with white patch beyond it with some yellow and a slight blackish spot on it; a series of black strive just before termen. Hind wing black-brown slightly mixed with grey. Underside of both wings dark brown mixed with purplish grey; fore wing with cupreous red patches on postmedial part of costa and at tornus; hind wing with the ter- minal area suffused with cupreous red, a small blackish discoidal spot and slight curved medial and postmedial lines. Hab. Br. Guiana, Demarara (Rodway), 1 3d ; Surinam. Exp. 26 millim. 6343. Pectes curvilinea. (Plate CLXXVIL. fig. 2.) Pectes curvilinea, Schaus, A. M. N. H. (8) vii. p. 49 (1911). @. Head and tegule grey mixed with brown; palpi browner except in front; sides of frons blackish; thorax dark brown, the patagia grey at base and with black streak near upper edge; pectus whitish, the fure tibize dark brown, the tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen dark brown mixed with grey, the ventral surface with slight dark streaks. Fore wing grey suffused with brown with a paler area slightly tinged with red from base through the cell and below costa to the apical whitish patch; antemedial line double, very indistinct and obliquely curved from costa to submedian fold, then single, black, and angled inwards on vein 1 nearly to base, with some whitish above the tooth; orbicular and reniform faint, pale reddish slightly defined by brown, the former round, the latter with red-brown line in centre; a very indistinct medial line slightly angled outwards above vein 1; postmedial line almost obsolete on costal area, then black, strongly angled outwards at vein 6, then evenly incurved and double below vein 2, some white points beyond it on costa and black streaks above and below vein 6; a faint pale subterminal line arising at discal fold, excurved to vein 3, then ineurved and waved; a fine crenulate black hne just before termen except on apical area; a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown, the terminal area dark ; slight double dark strise on inner margin and a striga below vein 2 near termen ; the underside white irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused with brown, a brown diseoidal spot, faint medial line excurved beyond the cell, a whitish curved postmedial line defined on each side by dark points. Hab, Costa Rica, Juan Vinas (Schaus), 1 9. Ewp. 32 millim. 6344. Pectes flabella. (Plate CLXXVII. fig. 3.) Ingura flahella, Grote, Can. Ent, xi. p. 208 (1879); Smith. Cat. Noct. N,. Am. p. 240. Head and thorax red-brown tinged with grey ; neck with black [24 NOCTUID.E. ring; tegule with dark line near tips, which are white; thorax with some dark brown scales; pectus white; tarsi dark brown ringed with white; abdomen reddish brown tinged wth grey. Fore wing grey almost wholly suffused with dark brown; subbasal line represented by a slight striga from costa; antemedial line double, the outer line prominent, black, angled outwards below costa, then excurved and acutely angled inwards on vein 1, a whitish patch before it below the cell; orbicular represented by a pale point, the reniform by a greyish lunule with dark striga in centre; medial line slight, bent outwards beyond the cell, then inwards to below the cell and dentate; postmedial line double, black, slightly bent outwards below costa, oblique to vein 6 where it is rather obtusely angled, then evenly incurved, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line greyish, angled inwards at discal fold and below vein 3 and excurved at middle, crossed by black streaks above and below vein 6; a greyish patch at apex; a series of black striz just before termen and a fine terminal line; cilia with a dark line through them. Hind wing dark brown with a cupreous tinge ; postmedial and two subterminal dark strive at inner margin with whitish between them; cilia white slightly chequered with brown; the underside red mixed with blackish and some grey and with indistinct medial, double postmedial, and subterminal blackish lines. Hab. U.S.A., Kansas, Douglas Co. (Snow), 1¢,1 9 type. xp. dg 26, 2 28 millim, 6545. Pectes pygmea. Pectes pygmea, Hibn. Zutr. Ex. Schmett. p. 21, ff. 109-10 (1827) ; Sinith, _ Cat. Nuct. N. Am, p. 241. Subrita abrostolella, Wik. xxxv. 1744 (1866); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p: 240. Ingura prepilata, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sci. ii. p. 311 (1875). Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; frons with dark bar above; neck with black ring; tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen grey suffused with brown, a dorsal series of slight black bars and lateral spots on medial segments. Fore wing grey suffused Fiz. 46.—Pectes pygmea, 3. }. with brown; a subbasal dark striga from costa; antemedial line double, black, obsolescent towards costa, angled outwards below costa, then excurved and acutely angled inwards on vein 1, a whitish patch before it below the cell; orbicular and reniform white detined PRCTES, 125 by brown, the former minute, round, the latter with brown striga in centre; medial line slight, dark, bent outwards beyond the cell, then inwards to below the cell and dentate; postmedial line double, black, obsolescent towards costa, shghtly bent outwards below costa, oblique to vein 6 where it is rather obtusely angled outwards, then evenly incurved, some white points beyond it on costa and black streaks above and below vein 6; subterminal line indistinet, greyish, irregularly waved, excurved at middle, then incurved ; a series of small black spots just before termen and a fine terminal line. Hind wing grey suffused with brown, the inner area whitish towards base; a dark postmedia! striga at inner margin and two towards tornus; a blackish terminal line; cilia white with a brownish line through them ; the underside white irrorated with brown, a brown discoidal lunule, sinuous medial line, indistinctly double waved postmedial line, and diffused waved subterminal line. Hab. U.S.A. (Doubleday), 1 2 type abrostolella, Mississippi, Texas (Belfrage), 2 3, 1 Q type prepilata, New Mexico. LHxp, 24-28 millim. Larva. H. Edw. & Elliot, Papilio, iii. p. 135. Yellowish apple-green, each somite with fifteen to eightcen irregularly disposed yellow spots, mostly lozenge-shaped, the sub- dorsal spots somewhat linear; Ist somite with yellow line in front; spiracles dull orange on a bright lemon- -yellow stigmatal line. ’ Food-plant, Liquidambar ptyraciflua, Linn. 6346. Pectes declinata. (Plate CLXXVIL. fig. 4.) Ingura declinata, Grote, Can. Ent, xi. p. 207 (1879); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 240. 6. Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; neck with black ring; tegule blackish at tips; patagia with some black scales pectus whitish; tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen grey dorsally suffused with brown, the lateral tufts and ventral bars on hasal segments blackish. Fore wing grey suffused with purple- brown, especially on costal area and terminal area except towards apex ; subbasal line represented by a dark striga from costa defined on outer side by whitish ; antemedial line double, black, obsolescent towards costa, angled outwards below costa and inwards in cell, then excurved and angied inwards on vein 1 almost to base, a whitish patch before it below the cell; orbicular and reniform grey defined by brown, the former with brown point in centre, small, round, the latter with brown striga in centre, somewhat angled inwards on median nervure; a slight black medial line, bent outwards beyond the cell and angled inwards below the cell and at vein 1; post- medial line double, black, bent outwards below costa, oblique to vein 6 where it is acutely angled outwards, then incurved and slightly excurved at vein 4, some white points heyond it on costa and black streaks above and below vein 6; subterminal line indistinct, greyish, irregularly waved, incurved below vein 3; the terminal 126 NOCTUIDE. area suffused with bluish white towards apex and with a series of fine black lunules just before termen; the extremities of veins with black streaks intersecting the cilia which have a fine whitish line at base. Hind wing white, the terminal area suffused with brown, the veins beyond the lower angle of cell slightly streaked with brown; a medial, two postmedial and two subterminal black strie at inner margin; some dark strive just before termen and a fine terminal line; cilia white; the underside with the costal and ter- minal areas irrorated with brown, a dark bar from middle of costa, double postmedial series of slight points, and series of points just before termen. Hab. U.S.A., Colorado, California, 1 ¢ type. Hap. 32 millim. 6347. Pectes acutangula, n. sp. (Plate CLX XVII. fiz. 5.) ¢. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with white; palpi white in front and with some black at sides; frons with lateral black spots; antenne with the basal joint white and white bars on shaft; neck with black ring ; tegule with brown lines at middle and tips; patagia with curved black streak; pectus white; tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen red-brown mixed with white, the basal segment whitish, black segmental lines except on basal segment, the ventral surface white with subventral series of small black spots and two red-brown streaks. Fore wing grey suffused with purple- brown; subbasal line represented by white strie from costa and in cell; some white at base and a fascia below the cell extending to the antemedial line, which is double, black filled in with white, obsolescent towards costa, angled outwards below costa, then ex- curved and strongly angled inwards at vein 1; medial area suffused with white except on costal area and just beyond antemedial line ; orbicular and reniform white defined by brown, the former small, round, with rufous point in eell, the latter with rufous striga in centre; medial line bent outwards beyond the cell, then bent in- wards and dentate; postmedial line double, black filled in with white, obsolescent towards costa, bent outwards below costa, oblique to vein 6 where it is acutely angled outwards, then incurved and sinuous, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line indistinct, whitish, irregularly dentate, crossed by black streaks above and below vein 6, the lower extending almost to postmedial line; the apex white; a black point before termen below apex followed by a series of lunules slightly defined by white; a fine brown terminal line; cilia chequered with white towards apex and. with fine white lines at base and near tips. Hind wing brown, the interspaces of basal half whitish; a brown pestmedial striga at inner margin and two towards tornus; a series of slight brown strie just before termen; cilia white with brown spots at base; the underside white, the costal and terminal areas suffused with brown, a sinuous brown medial line and double postmedial series of minute streaks on the veins. Hab. Bamamas, Nassau (Bonkote), 2 ¢ type. Exp. 30 millim, PECTES. 12% 6348. Pectes abrostoloides. (Plate CLXXVII. fic. 6.) Ingura abrostoloides, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 311 (1852); Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 240. Edema producta, Wik. v. 1031 (1855). 3. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with grey, the vertex of head whitish; palpi and sides of frons blackish; neck with black band; tegule with brown lines at middle and tips; patagia with some black scales at tips; pectus whitish; tarsi black tinged with white; abdomen brown, whitish at base and with dorsal series of slight black bars. Fore wing grey, almost entirely suffused with brown; subbasal line represented by slight double striz from costa ; antemedial line double, black, obsolescent towards costa, angled out- wards below costa, then excurved and strongly angled inwards on vein 1, an ochreous white patch before it below the cell; orbicular a faint pale round spot; reniform a faint pale lunule with brown striga in centre; medial line very indistinct, double, bent outwards below costa to just beyond the cell and dentate below the cell; postmedial line double, black, obsolescent towards costa, bent out- wards below costa, oblique to vein 6, then incurved and slightly angled outwards below vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line indistinct, pale, irregularly dentate, crossed by an oblique series of three black streaks from termen below apex to vein 6 at postmedial line; a waved black line just before termen and fine terminal brown line; cilia intersected with blackish. Hind wing fuscous brown, the interspaces of basal half paler; an oblique blackish postmedial striga and two subterminal strive at inner margin with some white between them; a fine dark terminal line; cilia white with brown spots from apex to vein 4; the underside whitish tinged with brown, a waved medial line, double minutely crenulate postmedial line, diffused subterminal line, and terminal series of slight lunules. 2. Fore wing without the whitish patch before antemedial line. Hab. Canava; U.S.A.,1 5,39, Massachusetts, Illinois, Alabama, Florida, St. John’s Biuff (Doubleday), 4 3, 3 Q type producta. Missouri. Hap. 28-34 millim. 6349. Pectes fuscescens. (Plate CLXXVILI. fig. 7.) Edema fuscescens, Wik. v. 1031 (1855). Ingura abrostoloides, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 326 (nec Guen.), _ Head and thorax red-brown tinged with grey, some black scales at tips of patagia and on metathorax; pectus yellowish white ; tarsi blackish tinged with white; abdomen reddish brown mixed with grey, the basal segments whitish with slight black bars followed by black points, the ventral surface white tinged with rufous. Fore wing grey, almost entirely suffused with purple- brown; subbasal line represented by a slight pale striga from costa ; antemedial line indistinctly double, blackish, angled outwards below 128 NOCTUID®. costa and slightly angled inwards at vein 1, sometimes with pale curved mark before it below the cell; orbicular and reniform small pale marks, the former round with rufous point in centre, the latter with rufous lunule in centre; medial line indistinct, bent outwards beyond the cell, then oblique, dentate ; postmedial line double, black, bent outwards below costa, obliqne to vein 6 where it is obtusely angled outwards, then incurved and slightly excurved at vein 4, some pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal line greyish, waved, excurved at middle, then incurved, a black spot beyond it below vein 7; a series of slight black lunules just before termen and a fine terminal line; cilia brown intersected with blackish. Hind wing brown, the interspaces of basal half pale, the median nervare and veins beyond the cell streaked with blackish; a postmedial dark striga at Inner margin and two towards tornus; cilia white with brown spots; the underside whitish irrorated with brown, a sinuous brown medial line and double postmedial series of minute streaks on the veins. Hab, Mexico, Jalapa (Trujillo), 1 3, 2 9 ; Honpuras (Miller), 1g, 1 2 type; Cosra Rica, R. Sucio (Hogers), 1 g¢ ; Panama, Chiriqui (Champion), 2 3, at sea off Panama (J. J. Walker), 1 3, Godman-Salvin Coll.; Br. Gorana, Rockstone (Kaye), 1 ¢, 192; srazit, Rio Janeiro, 1d ; Paraguay, Sapucay (Koster), 29. Exp. 24-32 millim. 6350. Pectes delineata. (Plate CLXXVIL fig. 8.) Ingura delineata, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 311, pl. 14. f. 9 (1852); Smith, Cat. Novt, N. Am. p. 240. 3. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey mixed with brown; frons with dark spots at sides and bar above; neck with black ring; tegulze with brown lines at middle and near tips; patagia with dark band at middle; tarsi brown with pale rings; abdomen with the base whitish and with dark scales on dorsum at extremities of the segments. Fore wing grey suffused with brown; subbasal line represented by a dark striga from costa; antemedial line double, black, ohsolescent towards costa, excurved from below costa to vein 1 where it is acutely angled inwards, a curved whitish mark before it below the cell; two slight dark discoidal points; medial line slight, dark, bent outwards beyond cell, then inwards to below cell and dentate; postmedial line double, black, obsolescent towards costa, bent outwards below costa, then oblique to vein 6 where it is obtusely angled outwards, then ineurved and slightly excurved at vein 4 and submedian fold, some slight whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal line indistinct, greyish, irregularly waved, excurved at middle and angled inwards below vein 2, crossed by black streaks above and below vein 6; a series of slight black lunules just before termen and a fine terminal line; cilia intersected with blackish and with fine whitish line at base. Hind wing brown, the interspaces of basal area whitish ; two slight dark strie at inner P.ECTES. 129 margin beyond middle; a fine dark terminal line ; cilia white with a series of brown spots; the underside whitish irrorated with brown, a brown discoidal lunule, indistinct sinuous medial line, double postmedial series of points on the veins, and diffused subterminal band. Hab. Canava; U.S.A. (Doubleday), 1 5 , Massachusetts, south to Alabama and west to Illinois and Missouri, Hvp. 34 millim, The specimen was labelled Hdema fuscescens, Wik. type. Larva. Yellow-green; stigmatal line fine, yellow, continuous ; eight other interrupted waved yellow lines; head and feet green. Food-plant, Jasmine. 6351. Pectes lunodes. (Plate CLX XVII. fig. 9.) Ingura iunodes, Guen Noct, ii. p. 810 (1852);: Druce, Biol.-Centr. Ain., Het. i. p. 326. Edema producta, Wik. v. 1031 (1855), var. 3. Head and thorax grey mixed with brown ; frons blackish at sides and with dark bar above; neck with black ring; tegule with brown lines at middle and near tips; patagia with blackish bands ; pectus whitish, the tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen grey suffused with brown, whitish at base and with dorsal series of slight black bars and lateral spots, the ventral surface whitish with brown subventral and ventral streaks, Fore wing grey suffused with brown, an oblique white shade from apex to middle of inner margin; antemedial line double, black, obsolescent towards costa, angled outwards below costa and inwards on vein | to near base, a whitish patch before it below the cell; two dark discoidal points ; medial line slight, dark, bent outwards beyond the cell, then inwards and dentate; postmedial line double, black, obsolescent towards costa, bent outwards below costa, then oblique to vein 6 where it is obtusely angled outwards, then incurved and slightly excurved at vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa and black streaks above and below vein 6; a series of slight black lunules just before termen, reduced to points on the white apical patch, and a fine terminal line; cilia intersected with blackish and with white patch below apex. Hind wing brown, the interspaces of basal half whitish, the veins with dark streaks, a black postmedial striga at inner margin and two towards tornus; cilia white with a series of brown spots; the underside whitish irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal lunule, sinuous medial line, double postmedial series of points on the veins, and diffused subterminal line. Hab. U.S.A., Florida (Schaus), 1 9 ; Honpuras (Dyson), 1 d, 19; Bawamas, Abaco (Bonhote), 12, Andros (Neville Chamberlain), 19; Jamarca (Gosse), 12 ; Cusa,1 g, Tanamo (Schaus), 1 9 ; Harri (Tweedie), 1 ¢,4 23; Sra. Lucta (Cowre), 2 9 ; Grevapa (H. H. Smith), 3 Q ; Trrntpan, Cuparo, 1 9 ; Brazin, Organ Mts., Tijuca (Wagner), 3 9, Sado Paulo (D. Jones), 1 oS ; PaRAGuay, Sapucay (Foster), 1 Q. wp. 28-34 millim. VOL. XI, K 130 NOCTUID®. 6352. Pectes arcigera. (Plate CLXXVII. fig. 10.) Ingura arcigera, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 312 (1852). Kedema nana, Wik. xxxii. 425 (1865). Ingura murina, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 328 (part.). Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; frons with dark bar above; neck with black ring; tegule with some black scales at tips; patagia with blackish band at base; pectus whitish; tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen grey suffused with brown and with dorsal series of black bars, the ventral surface grey streaked with brown. Fore wing purplish grey suffused with brown, a curved whitish shade from termen below apex to middle of inner margin; subbasal line represented by a slight striga from costa; antemedial line indistinct, double, and waved from costa to below the cell, then forming a prominent V-shaped black mark angled inwards on vein 1 and with a semicircular white mark above it; orbicular represented by a whitish point, the reniform by two rufous points; medial line slight, bent outwards beyond the cell, then inwards to below the cell and dentate; postmedial line double, almost obsolete towards costa, bent outwards below costa, oblique to vein 6 where it is obtusely angled outwards, then incurved, with black band on its inner edge between veins 6 and 5, slightly excurved at vein 4 and prominent and black towards inner margin, some whitish points beyond it on costa and black streaks above and below vein 6, the upper one diffused into a wedge-shaped mark at termen; subterminal line very indistinct, grey, irregularly dentate ; a series of slight black lunules just before termen except towards apex; cilia intersected with blackish. Hind wing whitish, the terminal area suffused with brown, the veins with blackish streaks ; postmedial and two subterminal black strive at inner margin; cilia white with brown spots from apex to vein 2; the underside whitish with indistinct double postmedial series of dark points on the veins, the terminal area tinged with brown, Hab, Mvuxtco, Jalapa (Trujillo), 1 g¢, Godman-Salvin Coll. ; 3ammAMAS (Bonhote), 1 9 ; Hairt (L'weedie), 2 d type nana; Sr. Tuomas. Exp. g 28, 2 30 millim. 6353. Pectes obrotunda. (Plate CILXXVII. fig. 11.) Ingura obrotunda, Guen. Noet. ii. p, 312 (1852). Head and thorax grey mixed with red-brown ; frons with dark bar above; patagia with dark medial band ; tarsi blackish ringed with white ; abdomen grey suffused with brown, whitish at base, the ventral surface whitish with subventral blackish streaks. Fore wing grey suffused with red- brown, leaving an oblique grey shade from apex to middle of inner margin ; antemedial line very indistinct, double, sinuous, slightly angied inwards at vein 1; a faint pale point in middle of cell and two rufous discoidal points ; an oblique dark shade from cell to inner margin before the pale PZECTES. 131 shade; medial line slight, blackish, bent outwards beyond the cell and angled inwards at veins 2 and 1; postmedial line double, black, bent outwards below costa, excurved above vein 6, then incurved and sinuous, some white points beyond it on costa and slight black streaks on veins 7, 6 and between them; subterminal line indistinct, greyish, irregularly waved; a series of black strize just before termen ; cilia intersected with blackish and with white spot just below apex. Hind wing brown, the interspaces of basal half whitish, the veins with dark streaks; postmedial and two subterminal black striz at inner margin; cilia white with brown spots from apex to vein 2 and bar at tornus; the underside white slightly irrorated with brown, the costal and terminal areas tinged with rufous, a slight sinuous medial line, double postmedial series of minute streaks on the veins, and terminal series of small triangular spots. Hab. Jamatca, Kingston (Cockerell), 1 6, Runaway Bay (Walsingham), 1 3 ; Cusa, Santiago (Schaus), 4 ¢ ; Harr (Tweedie), 1 S$ ; Sra. Lucra (Cowie), 5 fg, 1 23; Sr. Vincent (H. H. Smith), 1 3 ; Grunapa (MH. H. Sruth), 1 g ; Paracuay, Sapucay (Foster), 1 ¢,192. Hep. 24-30 millim. 6354. Pactes nubifera, n. sp. (Plate CLXXVII. fig. 12.) Ingura abrostoloides, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 326 (part., nec Guen.). Ingura murina, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 326 (part.). 3. Head and thorax grey tinged with rufous and irrorated with fuscous ; tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen grey tinged with rufous, the ventral surface whitish streaked with brown. Fore wing grey suffused with ferruginous brown, an oblique pale grey shade from apex to middle of inner margin; antemedial line indistinct, double, waved ; a faint pale point in middle of cell and two rufous discoidal points; postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa, oblique to vein 6 where it is obtusely angled outwards, incurved and slightly sinuous below vein 4 and with white points on the veins, some white points beyond it on costa and a curved black mark below vein 6; subterminal line indistinct, greyish, waved ; a series of black striw just before termen and a fine terminal line. Hind wing fuscous brown, the interspaces of basal half whitish, the veins with blackish streaks; two blackish striz at inner margin beyond middle; cilia white, with brown spots from apex to vein 2; the underside whitish tinged with brown, a dark discoidal lunule, sinuous medial line, postmedial series of minute dark streaks on the veins, and diffused subterminal line. Q. Fore wing with yellowish-white patch before the antemedial line above vein 1. Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (Trujillo), 1 3 type; Cosra Rica, Cande- laria Mts. (Underwood), 1 3g, Sta. Clara Valley (Zurcher), 1 2, Godman-Salvin Coll, vp. 30 millim, F 2 132 NOCTUIDE, 6355. Pectes chlorophora, n. sp. (Plate CLXXVII. fig. 13.) ®. Head, thorax, and abdomen rufous mixed with ochreous and some dark brown scales; pectus yellowish white; tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen with blackish dorsal spots on medial segments placed on pale bars, the ventral surface greenish yellow with subventral black points on Ist and penultimate segments. Fore wing red-brown; a golden-green patch at base of costa; antemedial line slight, black towards inner margin, defined on inner side by a golden green band, angled outwards below costa, then sinuous; orbicular and reniform with red-brown centres and ochreous annuli slightly defined by blackish, the former small, round, the latter narrow and constricted at middle; a waved medial line from cell to inner margin, and another waved line from vein 6 beyond the cell to inner margin; postmedial line double with a golden green band on its outer edge, slightly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, a rather darker triangular patch beyond it on costal area and some whitish points on costa; subterminal line indistinct, pale, waved, with black streaks beyond.it above and below vein 6, angled inwards at discal fold and incurved below vein 3; a pale apical patch and a series of blackish strie before termen ; cilia intersected with blackish. Hind wing fuscous brown with some ochreous white at base of inner area; three black strigz on inner area towards tornus ; a black terminal line; cilia ochreous white slightly mixed with red-brown ; the underside ochreous white irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused with red-brown, a blackish discoidal Junule, crenulate medial line excurved beyond the cell, double crenulate postmedial line, and indistinct waved subterminal line. Hab. W. Corompra, 1 Q type, San Antonio (Palmer), 2 9. Exp, 34 millim, *6356. Pectes pheoplaga. (Plate CLXXVII. fig. 14.) Peetes pheoplaga, Schaus, Proc, Ent. Soc. Wash. xiii. p. 48 (1911). ¢@. Head and tegulie black-brown ; thorax reddish brown mixed with grey; pectus red-brown in front, white behind; fore and mid legs brown, the tarsi ringed with white; hind legs white irrorated with brown ; abdomen reddish brown jrrorated with dark brown, some grey-white at base. Fore wing red-brown mixed with some grey-white ; subbasal line represented by indistinct double dark striz from costa; antemedial line in- distinctly double filled in with grey, minutely waved; orbicular and reniform rufous defined by blackish, the former small, round, the latter with whitish annulus and narrowing above; medial line dark, waved, arising at vein 6 beyond the cell and bent inwards below end of cell; postmedial line double, filled in with white beyond the ccll, oblique to vein 6 where it is slightly angled, and incurved below vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa, PACTES.” 133 traces of another irregular line, and a fuscous patch on inner area from vein Z to tornus ; subterminal line greyish, minutely waved, oblique and defined on outer side by brown towards costa, angled inwards at vein 2, then oblique to tornus; a series of dark brown strize just before termen; cilia with a fine brown line near base. Hind wing dark brown with some white and red-brown striz on terminal half of veins 2 and 1; cilia chequered white and dark brown. Underside of fore wing fuscous, the costal area rufous and whitish with some white spots towards apex; hind wing white irrorated with brown, the terminal area fuscous brown except at apex, a slight black disccidal lunule, minutely waved medial line excurved beyond the cell, and curved postmedial line with minute black streaks on the veins. Hab, Fr. Guiana, St. Laurent Maroni (Schaus), type tT ¢ in U.S. Nat. Mus. Hap. 26 millim. *6357. Pectes eumicta. (Plate CLXXVII. fig. 15.) Pectes ewmicta, Schaus, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. xiii. p. 44 (1911). 3. Head and thorax olive-brown mixed with some grey and black; pectus ochreous white; tarsi blackish with pale rings; abdomen fuscous brown mixed with grey. Fore wing olive-brown mixed with some grey; subbasal reddish ochreous patches below costa and cell and above inner margin; antemedial line double, waved ; orbicular and reniform reddish brown with pale annuli defined by biack, the former small, round, the latter narrowing above and produced to a point at lower extremity ; medial line blackish, oblique, waved, arising at vein 6 beyond the cell; post- medial line double filled in with whitish, bent outwards below costa, slightly angled outwards at vein 6, then minutely waved, oblique and sinuous below vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa and traces of an irregular brown line; subterminal line grey, incurved below costa, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, then minutely waved ; a series of black points just before termen; cilia with a pale line at base. Hind wing dark brown, a pale point on extremity of vein 2 and some pale striz on terminal half of vein 1; cilia chequered ochreous and brown ; the underside white irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused with fuscous, a black discoidal spot, minutely waved medial line excurved beyond the cell, double crenulated postmedial line, and traces of subterminal line. Hab. Fr. Gurana, St. Jean Maroni (Schaus), type fT d in U.S, Nat. Mus. Eevp. 26 millim. 6358. Pectes nyctichroma. (Plate CLXXVII. fig. 16.) Ingura nyctichroma, Hmwpsn. A. M.N. H. (7) xvi. p. 370 (1905). 3. Head and thorax dark red-brown irrorated with black ; tegulee with diffused black medial line; patagia with short black 134 NOCTLUID®. streaks ; prothorax with pair of white points; pectus with some white hair; tarsi ringed with white; abdomen red-brown with dorsal and subdorsal series of black points, the 2nd and 3rd segments with lateral white lines. Fore wing red-brown suffused with fuscous ; a double minutely waved antemedial black line; orbicular absent; reniform a greyish bar with red-brown line in centre ; a waved line from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial line black, slightly bent outwards below costa, angled outwards above vein 6 and incurved below vein 4, with traces of a waved line before it; a slight black streak above middle of vein 5; traces of a pale subterminal line defined on each side by brown, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and below vein 3 forming two whitish dentitions; a whitish patch at apex with short black streak below it; a series of oblique black strie just before termen; a fine dark terminal line. Hind wing dark reddish brown, the interspaces of inner area pale towards base ; some black striz on inner margin towards tornus; a fine pale line at base of cilia; the underside grey irrorated and suffused with brown, a medial line strongly exeurved at middle, traces of a double waved postmedial line with series of points on the veins, and a diffused subterminal] line. Hab. Panama, La Chorrera (Dolby-Tyler), 1 3 type. Exp. 30 millim. *6359. Pectes endcchlora. (Plate CLXXVII. fig. 17.) Pectes endochlora, Schaus, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. xiii. p. 44 (1911). 2. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with some grey ; pectus white; legs brown and white, the tarsi blackish ringed with white ; abdomen fuscous mixed with grey, the extremity with some blood- red, the sides white towards base, the ventral surface white with sublateral series of blaek bars. Fore wing fuscous brown mixed with purplish grey, some ochreous at base, the medial area with yellow-green fascia on inner margin; antemedial line double, minutely waved ; orbicular a minute grey spot; reniform repre- sented by two small blackish spots with grey annuli; medial line dark, oblique, waved, arising at vein 6 beyond the cell; postmedial line double filled in with whitish, slightly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, then oblique, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line grey, minutely waved ; some whitish suffusion below apex; a series of dark striz just before termen. Hind wing fuscous brown; cilia pure white at tips; the underside white suffused with blue-grey, a minutely waved medial line and double minutely waved post- medial line. Hab. Fr. Gutana, Cayenne (Schaus), typet Q in U.S. Nat. Mus, Lap. 20 millim. P_ECTES. ASS *6360. Pectes hematosema. (Plate CLXXYVII. fig. 18.) Pectes hematosema, Schaus, Proc, Ent. Soc. Wash. xiii. p. 43 (1911). 3. Head white slightly irrorated with blackish ; frons with lateral black bars and spot above ; antenne fuscous, the shaft white on basal half ; thorax red-brown with some white scales, the meta- thorax with small white patch ; pectus white; legs white irrorated with brown, the fore tibize brown except at extremity, the tarsi - banded fuscous and white; abdomen white mixed with brown, the extremity olive-brown, the ventral surface brown irrorated with white. Fore wing wiih the basal area olive-brown, the medial erea fuscous brown, the rest of wing white mixed with olive-brown on postmedial area and fuscous brown on terminal area, a fuscous apical patch ; a white subbasal striga from costa; antemedial line black, defined on inner side by white on costal half, oblique and minutely waved to submedian fold, then inwardly oblique ; orbicular a minute white spot ; reniform small, with olive-brown centre and white annulus, very narrow above; medial line black, oblique, minutely waved, arising at vein 6 beyond the cell, the area white from it to postmedial line, which is black defined on outer side by white, slightly bent outwards below costa, then oblique, minutely waved ; postmedial area with some white points on costa and a slight white line, oblique towards costa, then minutely waved to vein 3; subterminal line white, oblique to vein 6, then minutely waved, slightly bent inwards at vein 3 and ending on termen above tornus where there is a bright crimson spot ; a series of black stria just before termen ; cilia pale olive, dark towards apex. Hind wing with the basal half white, the veins and inner margin brown, the terminal half fuscous brown with an oblique white striga at extremity of vein 2 and some black striz on inner margin; cilia white with brown spots. Underside of fore wing fuscous, the costal area white irrorated with brown, the postmedial and subterminal lines white ; hind wing white, the costal area irrorated with brown, a small black discoidal spot, obso- lescent curved minutely waved medial line, obsolescent postmedial line with minute black streaks on the veins, the terminal area fuscous with minutely waved white subterminal line. Hab. Fr. Guiana, St. Jean Maroni (Schaus), type t ¢ in U.S. Nat. Mus. wp. 26 millim. 6361. Paectes glauca. (Plate CLXXVII. fig. 19.) Ingura glauca, Hmpsn. A. M.N. H. (7) xvi. p. 869 (1905). Head, thorax, and abdomen grey tinged with pale olive-yellow and irrorated with black, the last with subdorsal and subyentral series of small black spots. Fore wing grey largely suffused with pale olive-yellow and slightly irrorated with black, more thickly on medial area; a black spot at base of cell with striga from costa above it; an antemedial black line angled outwards below costa, then slightly waved and with traces of an olive line before it; 135 NOCTUID.E. orbicular and reniform small with olive centres and grey annuli, the former round or elongate elliptical, sometimes confluent with the latter which has its lower extremity produced to a point; a diflused waved black medial line; postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa, then the inner line excurved in the interspaces and angled inwards on the veins, then oblique below vein 4, the outer line reduced to black points and a prominent lunule above inner margin, followed by an oblique olive band from costa to vein 4, then incurved and reduced to spots; some black points on costa towards apex ; an oblique olive band across apical area from costa to vein 6; a grey and black apical patch with a pale curved Jine on its inner edge and a waved black line on termen; a series of black points just before termen and more prominent spot at submedian fold; cilia intersected with black near apex. Hind wing pale suffused with fuscous on the veins and terminal area and with olive on inner area, more uniformly fuscous in female. Underside of fore wing with the costal and terminal areas whitish ; hind wing whitish with traces of medial line, postmedial series of black points, diffused waved subterminal line, and waved terminal line. Hab. W. Cotomsta, Jiminez, 1 9; Venezuria, Aroa, 1 ¢ type; Br. Guiana, Potaro R. (Kaye), 1 9. Hep. 28 millim. 6362. Pectes polia, u.sp. (Plate CLAXVII. fig. 20.) Ingura griseifusa, Hmpsn. A. M.N.H. (7) xvi. p. 870, 2 (nee 3). Q@. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with blackish and some brown ; frons with black bar; tegule with black band at base; pectus and legs white tinged with red-brown, the fore and mid tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen grey tinged with fuscous except at base and with blackish segmental lines, the ventral surface whiter with subventral series of black points. Fore wing purplish grey irrorated with fuscous; antemedial line blackish, sinuous ; orbicular and reniform with brownish centres and grey annuli faintly defined by blackish, the former small, round ; a slight cblique medial line from cell to inner margin and waved line from vein 6 beyond the cell to inner margin ; post- medial line double, blackish, slightly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, excurved to vein 5, then oblique, some white points beyond it on costa with rufous between them; traces of a double waved subterminal line with blackish spots before it at discal fold and above inner margin and some black beyond it at apex; a series of black points before termen and larger spot at submedian feld; cilia interseeted with black. Hind wing white, the veins blackish, the terminal area blackish except towards tornus ; some blackish strise on inner margin towards tornus ; cilia white mixed with black-brown; the underside white, the costal area slightly irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused with fuscous, a double postmedial series of black points on the veins. Hab, Paracuay, Sapucay (Foster), 1 Q type. Hep. 80 millim. PARCTES. 1 37/ 6363. Pectes griseifusa. (Plate CLX XVII. fig. 21.) Ingura griseifusa, Hmpsn, A, M.N. H. (7) xvi. p. 870 (1905). ¢o. Head and thorax grey tinged with rufous and irrorated with a few black scales; abdomen grey irrorated with black. Fore wing grey-white irrorated with fuscous and slightly tinged with brown; a waved black antemedial line; orbieular and reniform moderate, rounded, defined by black, an indistinct waved medial line; postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa and incurved below vein 4, with another indistinct line beyond it; short black streaks above middle of veins 5, 6; a dark patch from costa before apex; a crenulate line just before termen. Hind wing fuscous brown, the interspaces of basal and inner areas paler; a slight pale mark above tornus and some black striw on inner margin near tornus; the underside paler except terminal area, traces of waved medial, postmedial, and subterminal lines, Hab. Costa Rica, Candelaria Mts. (Underwood), 1 9 , Godman- Salvin Coll.; Brazin, Rio Janeiro, 1 ¢ type, Organ Mts., Tijuca (Wagner), 13,19. Hap. 32 millim. 6364. Pactes canofusa. Ingura canofusa, Hmpsu. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1898, p. 249, pl. 17. fig. 16. Head and thorax white mixed with some red-brown, the tegulie red-brown at tips; palpi red-brown irrorated with black; frons with red-brown bar above and black lateral bars below ; antennie brown ; neck with black ring; thorax red-brown mixed with grey, the patagia with some black scales on upper edge; pectus and legs white and rufous, the tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen grey-white suffused in parts with reddish brown, dorsal blackish spots on basal segments and subdorsal series of bars, ventral black spots on basal segments followed by subventral points. Fore wing grey-white suffused with red-brown, the medial and apical areas less suffused; subbasal line represented by double brown stric from costa and a blackish spot in cell; blackish spots on costa and inner margin before the antemedial line, which is double, sinuous ; orbicular white defined by brown and with some pinkish in centre, small, round; reniform white faintly defined by brown, with brown striga in middle and black point at lower angle of cell, a waved line from it to inner margin; postmedial line double, oblique from costa to vein 6, then minutely waved, incurved below vein 4, a slight black streak from it to subterminal line in discal fold, some white points and brown streaks beyond it on costa; subterminal line indistinctly double filled in with whitish, the outer line strong blackish and incurved from costa to vein 6 where it is angled outwards, then minutely waved; a series of black strise just before termen and a fine blackish terminal line; cilia intersected with blackish, Hind wing fuscous brown, the cell and interspaces of inner area whitish; a postmedial and two sub- 138 NOCLUID®. terminal black strix on inner margin; a fine black terminal line from apex to vein 2; cilia yellowish white iatersected with brown ; the underside white irrorated with fuscous, the terminal area tinged with rufous, a blackish discoidal lunule, medial line excurved beyond the cell, crenulate postmedial line with series of black points beyond it, rather diffused subterminal line, and terminal series of small triangular spots. Hab. Panama, La Chorrera (Dolby-Tyler), 1 9; Sra. Lucra (Rotherham), 1 g; Domtntca (Elliot), 3 9 type; Venrzueta, Aroa, 1 ¢; S.E. Perv, 8. Domingo, vp. 28-36 millim. 6365. Pactes areusa. (Plate CLX XVII. fig. 22.) Penicillaria areusa, Wk, Trans. Ent. Soe. (5) i. p. 93 (1862). Head and thorax red-brown mixed with grey and some dark brown ; palpi dark at tips; antenne dark brown, the shaft whitish towards base; fore tibize and tarsi with blackish bands; abdomen grey suffused with red-brown, darker towards extremity and with slight dorsal black bars on 2nd and 38rd segments, the ventral surface whitish with black spots on first three segments and sub- ventral series of points on medial segments. J'ore wing grey suffused with rufous and with some green on basal, costal, and inner areas, the medial area greyer; a whitish patch below base of cell; subbasal line represented by a slight dark striga from costa; antemedial line straight, double, incurved in cell and at vein 1, a greenish band before it; orbicular small, round, with whitish annulus slightly defined by brown ; reniform narrow, white with red-brown line on discocellulars ; medial line fine, brown, excurved round end of cell, then waved: postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa, incurved and sinuous below vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line pale with a dark patch at costa and whitish patch beyond it below apex, incurved below costa, incurved and sinuous below vein 3, a small black spot beyond it above vein 6 and a black streak before it below vein 6; a series of slight black lunules before termen. Hind wing fuscous brown, some whitish at base ; the inner margin whitish with some black strie towards tornus; a fine waved dark terminal line; cilia white intersected with brown; the underside white irrorated with brown, a dark discoidal lunule, medial line excurved beyond the cell, double punctiform post- medial line, and whitish subterminal line defined on each side by fuscous suffusion and by rufous towards apex. Ab. 1. Abdomen dorsally grey suffused with brown, ventrally fuscous brown; fore wing with green patches on basal area only ; the medial area with narrow oblique pale band, the subterminal line without the small black spot beyond it above vein 6. Hab, Panama, La Chorrera (Dolby-Tyler), 1 ¢, 123; W. Cotompra, Jiminez, 1 g; Braziz, type fT in Mus. Oxon, Bahia (Oldfield T'homas),1 92. Exp, 22-32 millim. PZECTES, 139 6366. Paectes sabulosa. (Plate CLXXVII. fig. 23.) Ingura sabulosa, Schaus, Pr. U.S, Nat. Mus. xxx. p. 98 (1906). @. Head and thorax brown mixed with grey and fuscous ; 3rd joint of palpi blackish ; tegule whitish at base ; tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen white irrorated with brown, the dorsal crests blackish, Fore wing grey-white irrorated and suffused with fuscous brown, a whilish patch on basal area below the cell; subbasal line represented by two blackish points on costa with some white between them ; antemedial line double, waved ; orbicular and reniform round defined by blackish, the former with white centre, the latter with white lunule on inner side of centre and white bar before it; medial line irregularly waved, double from cell to inner margin; postmedial line double, filled in with white at costa, bent outwards below costa, angled outwards at vein 6, then minutely waved, incurved below vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa, another line beyond it difiused and oblique from costa to vein 5 where it is angled outwards, then minutely waved; an indistinct double minutely waved subterminal line, filled in with white in places; a crenulate black terminal line enclosing whitish lunules. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown especially on the veins and terminal area leaving a white patch on termen towards tornus; the inner margin white towards tornus with an oblique black postmedial striga and three at tornus ; some dark points on the veins beyond lower angle of cell; a terminal series of small dark lunules; cilia white; the underside whitish, the costal and terminal areas tinged with brown, a diffused brown bar from costa to upper angle of cell, and double postmedial series of dark points on the veins. Hab. W. Covompta, San Antonio (Palmer), 1 9; Braziz, Sao Paulo in Coll. D. Jones. Exp. 30 millim. 6367. Fectes alkescers,n.sp. (Plate CLXY XVII. fig. 24.) Head and thorax white slightly tinged with brown ; palpi with black bands on 2nd and 3rd joints; frons with lateral black spots ; antenna with tuft of black scales on basal joint and black point behind them ; neck with black ring; the tegule with black bands at middle and tips; abdomen white slightly irrorated with brown and with subbasal and subventral series of black points. Fore wing white irrorated with brown; a subbasal black striga from costa; antemedial line black defined on outer side by brown, incuryed in celi and angled inwards at vein 1 to a streak extending to near base; orbicular and reniform large, defined by black, their centres faintly tinged with olive, the former round, the latter open above and with some black suffusion beyond it ; medial line represented by a black striga from costa to reniform and indistinctly double dentate line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line double, black, bent outwards below costa, 140 NOCIUID®, oblique to vein 6, incurved below vein 4 and slightly angled inwards at vein 1, the costa beyond it black with some white points ; subterminal line represented by a white striga on a black spot below costa, then defined by slight fuscous marks on inner side and black streaks on veins 3, 2,1, excurved at middle; a series of small black lunules just before termen and fine fuscous terminal line. Hind wing white, the terminal area suffused with fuscous brown, the median nervure and veins beyond the ceil streaked with black ; a black postmedial striga at inner margin and two towards tornus; a small black spot followed by some white towards extremity of vein 2; cilia white; the underside white, the terminal area tinged with brown, a medial black striga from costa, and double postmedial series of minute black streaks on the veins, Hab, Honpuras (Dyson), 1 g type; Coromsra, Minca (A. H, Smith), in Coll. Druce. Hap. 30 millim. Species omitted. Eutelia procera, Saalm. Lep. Madag. p.383 (1891), Madagascar, Eutelia vulgaris, Mab. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1899, Dt es cre tar Poshaie pienke eempie= MavKemionre eae E. Africa. Eutelia gilvicolor, Mab. Aun. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1899, BaD Das she sos dey chests cial cat as etuegoyen theta ag one K. Africa. Penicillaria solida, Wlk. xxxiii. 814 (1865). HINDGHOSE gti. sesysp -Oacotebriekipturbm ee Aa Re Ceylen. Penicillaria resoluta, Wik. xxxiii. 815 (1865). DY MCTLOSE: a Seocidnsyajehaere Gack esamteches an esate Ceylon. Inaura pallida, Moschl. Abh. Senck. Ges. xiv. Ba (LBSO) aes os Ga vi caacora Beane; pour otra ate weeps Jamaica. Ingura elegans, Moschl, Abh. Senck. Ges. xvi. De dO (USOD) cae, 2,5 canaaer ots tee ps Soran eae Porto Rico. Ingura vittata, Moschl. Abh. Senck. Ges. xvi. De CLCLSID)) cov. stasis wears winuienens “eee rae Porto Rico. Ingura bursere, Dyar, P. Ent. Soc. Wash. iv. p. 455 (1901), larva, Dyar, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. RIS Pe 2. = eCkes (UN OU CS lame ee Florida, STICTOPTERIN A. 141 Subfamily STICTOPTERIN &. Proboseis fully developed; palpi upturned or oblique and with the 2nd joint fringed with hair above towards extremity, the 3rd joint usually rather long and sometimes dilated at extremity ; frons smooth with tuft of hair above; eyes large and naked without bristly cilia from their margins; antenne ciliated, sometimes very long; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, with or without slight crests, the patagia sometimes with erectile triangular crest on upper edge; tibize usually moderately fringed with hair ; abdomen with or without slight crests. Fore wing triangular or narrow and elongate, sometimes with scale-tooth at tornus ; with small tufts of raised scales in the cell ; vein 1 a weak, not anastomosing with 1 4; lc absent; 2 from middle of cell; 3 and 5 from near lower angle ; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 1 a and 1%) present; le absent; 3,4 from lower angle of cell, rarely stalked ; 5 fully developed, from or from just above angle of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only; frenuJum of female simple. Larva with all the prolegs present, almost smooth, the warts with single hairs; the 12th somite slightly humped. Fig. 47.—Larva of Stictoptera subobliqua. }. The subfamily is a development from the Voctuine, from which it is distinguished by the single frenulum of the female and the tufts of raised scales in the cell. PHYLOGENY OF THE SLICTOPTERIN &. Paralopha. Odontodes. Stictoptera. Gigantoceras. Nycicola. eae Lophoptera. Nigramma. Sadarsa. Stenosticta. Gyrtona, ee NOCLUID.Z. Key to the Genera. A. Fore wing with scale-tooth at tornus. a. Metathorax with large depressed crest ; abdomen with large crests on four basal segments ...... Paravorna, p. 142. >. Thorax without crests ; abdomen with crests on Astand Ord eOMeNGS go. cb 20. sevseeoncsesece nes Opoytopes, p. 143. LG. Fore wing without scale-tooth at tornus. a, Patagia with erectile triangular crest on upper edge; palpi with the 3rd joint dilated at Oxtromiitivseasesseseceestceceoseg ec rman ee aeeeeeceesnee Sticrorrera, p. 146, b. Patagia without crest on upper edge ; palpi with the 3rd joint not dilated at extremity. a, Antenne about one and a half times length OL LOPE WANE tient ov tes ones a. ocee eer eer eee oeee . Gicantoceras, p. 172. ‘), Antennz not longer than fore wing. G2 Horeywane trian OUlar ter. s0sc comes --cssoees> . Lopnoprura, p. 175. b?, Fore wing narrow. a3, Fore wing with the costahighly arched. Saparsa, p. 203. 03, Fore wing with the margins almost parallel. a‘. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked. a, Hind wing with vein 8 anastomosing : with the cell to middle ............ Nycrtrona, p. 205. 5, Hind wing with vein 8 anas- tomosing with the cell near base Onllvgyeeen-caeeeeeh cs sset ccepe ia cceaeke StevosticTa, p. 20}, }'. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from cell. a°, Prothorax with sharp ridge-like GINS ELT aah quae aateossanadsadooobesencnoro: Nieramma, p. 196. b°. Thorax without crests .............4 Gyrrona, p, 207. Genus PARALOPHA. Type Puralopha, Beth,-Baker, Nov, Zool. xv. p. 204 (1908) .........00. rubigenea. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head, the 8rd long; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antennx of female minutely ciliated ; thorax clothed with scales and hair mixed, the metathorax with large depressed crest; hind tibix fringed with long hair; abdomen with large dorsal crests en four basal segments. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and slightly crenulate, the inner margin lobed near base and with scale-tooth near tornus; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with the ceil less than half length of wing; veins 3, 4 from angle; 5 from above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. *6368. Paralopha rubiginea. Paralopha rubiginea, Beth,-Baker, Noy. Zool. xv. p. 204 (1908). @. Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with some greyish, the metathoracic crest fuscous; tarsi blackish ringed with white ; abdomen reddish brown tinged with grey. Fore wing red-brown mixed with greyish and ochreous ; a rather darker patch at base of costa and subbasal patches on costa ald inner margin ; antemedial line indistinct, red-brown defined on inner side by ochreous, curved, ODONTODES. 143 waved ; a patch of blue-grey suffusion irrorated with black in and below end of cell ; a black discoidal striga with patches of chocolate- brown beyond it and above it on costa; postmedial line indistinctly double filled in with yellowish and defined on outer side by yellowish, excurved and minutely waved, some white points beyond it on Fig. 48.—Paralopha rubiginea, 2. }. costa; subterminal line white with blackish points beyond it below veins Rie 5, 4, slightly angled outwards below costa, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, then minutely waved ; a series of dark strive just before termen. "Hind wing yellowish white, the terminal area suffused with brown narrowing toa point at tornus; cilia with pale points at base and pale tips; the underside yellowish white thickly irrorated with pale brown, the terminal area darker with slight subterminal whitish streaks on the veins and terminal series of dark points. Hab. Br. N. Guryra, Owgarra (Meek), type T 2 in Coll. Bethune- Baker. Ewp. 34 millim. Genus ODONTODES. Type. OnionigdesmGuenmeNOctaills a DONCLGOD)) sesaccardecscecessnce scecsste re aleuca, Nedroma, Wik. Proc. Nat. Hist. Soc. Glasg. i. p. 353 (1869) ...... aleuca. Burdria, Wik. Char. Undeser. Het. p. 50 (1869) .................. aleuca. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2ud joint reaching to vertex of head and moderately ‘sealed, the 8rd rather long; frons smooth, with tuft of hair above; eyes large, round ; antenne of male minutely ciliated ; thorax clothed almost entirely ‘with scales and without crests ; tibix slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on Ist and 5rd segments. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved, erenulate, the tornus with scale-tooth ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. A. Hind wing uniform black-brown with a slight bluish gloss. metamelena, BR. Hind wing with the interspaces paler and somewhat semihyaline to beyond middle .............:eeceeseereeees 25 Gleucd, 6369. Odontodes metamelena. (Plate CLXXVII. fig. 25.) Odontodes metamelena, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 583 (1905). Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with grey and fuscous ; pectus grey ; tarsi black with pale rings ; abdomen fuscous slightly 144 NOCTUIDS. mixed with brown and grey, the ventral surface grey irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing rufous suffused with greenish grey; subbasal line double, the inner line indistinct, rufous, curved, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line double, the onter line indistinct, irregularly waved; orbicular represented by a grey point defined by black ; a sinuous rufous medial line, oblique from costa to sub- median fold, then inwardly oblique; reniform well developed, with rather irregular brown outline; postmedial line double, dentate, excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line in- distinet, pale, irregularly waved, defined by rufous on inner side, below vein 4 incurved and with broad rufous band before it extending to postmedial line; a terminal series of brown lunules ; a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing deep black-brown with a slight blue gloss; the underside with the inner area rather paler, traces of a curved medial line. Ab. 1. Fore wing with chocolate-brown suffusion on inner half of medial area. Ab. 2. Fore wing with chovcolate-brown suffusion above sub- median fold met just beyond postmedial line by chocolate-brown suffusion from apex. Ab. 3. Fore wing with black suffusion on antemedial area and on terminal area except towards apex. Ab. 4. Fore wing suffused with fuscous black leaving oblique pale shades at base and from middle of costa and the terminal area pale except towards apex. Hab. Doren New Goines, Kapaur (Doherty), 1 Q type, Fak-fak (Pratt), 1 $ ; Br. N. Guinna, Ekeikei (Pratt),5 3,5 9. Hap. 48-54 millim. 6370. Odontodes aleuca. Odontodes aleuca, Guen. Noet. ili. p. 51 (1852); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 400. eee bolinoides, W1k. xv. 1802 (1858). Steiria subfasciata, Wik. xxxiii. 922 (1865). Steiria quadrisirigata, W\k. xxxiii. 923 (1865). Nedroma ferruginea, Wik. Proc. Nat. Hist. Soc. Glasg. i. p. 353 (1869). Burdria edemoides, W\k. Char. Undeser. Het. p. 50 (1869). Head, thorax, and abdomen red-brown mixed with purplish grey ; palpi in front, pectus, and ventral surface of abdomen whitish irro- rated with brown; tarsi blackish ringed with white. Fore wing red-brown mixed with purplish grey; subbasal line red-brown, curved, from costa to vein 1; antemedial line double, irregularly waved and somewhat excurved ; orbicular and reniform defined by brown, the former small, round, touching the antemedial line, the latter large; medial line excurved and sinuous, double below the cell, the lines widely separated ; postmedial line double, strongly bent outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 4; subterminal line greyish defined on inner side by slight dentate red-brown marks, waved, excurved at middle, the area beyond it with slight dark streaks on the veins and in the interspaces; a ODONTODES, 145 terminal series of slight brown lunules and fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing dark reddish brown, the interspaces slightly paler except on terminal area; cilia ochreous white, brown at base towards apex. Underside of fore wing with whitish patch on disk enclosing a diffused round brown discoidal patch ; hind wing whitish tinged with brown, the terminal area brown. Ab. 1. Fore wing with white spot between orbicular and reniform. Ab. 2. ferruginea, Fore wing with the inner area greyer. Ab. 3. quadristrigata. Fore wing greyer with a diffused black fascia below median nervure to near end of cell, a black shade beyond medial part of postmedial line, and the subterminal line defined on inner side by blackish. Fig. 49.— Odontodes aleuca, g. }. Ab. 4. Similar but fore wing with the inner area white to post- medial line, the subterminal line defined on outer side by white except towards apex, Ab. 5. Fore wing suffused with fuscous except the terminal area. Ab. 6. Fore wing suffused with fuscous except the inner and terminal areas which are pale reddish brown. Ab. 7. subfasciata. Similar, but fore wing with the lines on the brown area defined by whitish. Ab. 8, Similar, but fore wing with the costal half suffused with fuscous, the markings of the guadristrigata form and the white spot of ab. 1. Ab. 9. Fore wing with velvety black suffusion on inner side of the outer antemedial line. Ab. 10. edemoides. Fore wing with whitish suffusion beyond the outer antemedial line and diffused dentate black marks before the subterminal line. Ab. 11. Fore wing with the inner antemedial line defined by white on inner side, the outer on outer side, the postmedial line filled in with white on inner area, and the subterminal line defined on outer side by white except towards apex. Ab. 12. Fore wing with the basal area much redder, the medial area suffused with bluish white except towards costa, some red-brown beyond postmedial line. Hab. Coxeo (Marsden), 1 3 type ferruginea; Punsas (James, Horne), 3,2 2, type edemoides, Kulu, Sultanpur (G. Young), 1 ¢, Vou. Xi, L 146 NOCTUID-F, 2 2,Simla (Swinhoe, Harford), 5 3,6 2, Dalhousie (/Tarford),3 9 , Dharmsila (Hocking), 7 d,8 9, Allahabad, 1 9, Manpuri, 1 ¢ ; Srkum (Russell, Sadler, Lidderdale, Moller),9 3,3 9; Assam (Bagley), 1 $ ; Beneat, Calcutta, 1 ¢, 2 9: Manras, Nilgiris (Hampson), 2 3,1 @ ; Cryton, Kandy (Mackwood), 1 3 ; Burma, Moulmein (Clerk), 1 3, 2 9, types subfasciata and bolinoides, N. Khyen Hills (Watson), 2 $,83 2, Up. Burma, Kalewa (Watson), 1 2, Salin (Wood), 1 2 ; Anvamans (Stelling), 1 9 ; Nicopars, x Pulo Condul, 1 2 ; Strearore (fidley),2 9. Exp. 34-46 millim. Genus STICTOPTERA. Type. Stictoptera, Guen. Noct. iii. p. 51 (1852) .............. SGA ee cucullioides, YOY lates NY Ves ose ale 4) (ASO) Goon dopoccnadoeasosavo-dosdsouccooanac columba. SHC Cy \WAlscesouti, INGO CUSEM OW qecsasnanaaccoetassasenoad sdoososcocae swhobliqua. TiO AR eo NY Meas any listo) Re YA ponconecbeosoaosuceeseononedaneoooba x6 describens. AE Wess ait MUG A ONSIIM): Saecooacedacansduogsones.onusanédnodace confluens. IMUGIURG, \NINS SaaS DYKE) (CUS1D)) Sancncnooopebspssuaspbosouaenoos .. vitrea, Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and moderately scaled, the 3rd long and somewhat dilated at extremity ; frons smooth, with tuft of hair above; eyes large, round; antennz of male long, ciliated, with large tuft of scales on inner side of basal joint; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the patagia with erectile triangular crests on their upper edge, the prothorax with spreading crest, the metathorax with small paired crests; pectus clothed with long hair; tibize moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on Ist and 83rd segments and large ventral fan of scales at base. Fore wing rather long and narrow, the apex rounded, the termen obliquely curved, crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from close to angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4,5 from angie of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. Secr. I. (Nagara). Fore wing narrow, the apex much produced in male and the termen very oblique. A. Fore wing of male with the apex very much produced and the termen extremely oblique. a. Fore wing grey slightly tinged with brown............ Senestra. b. Fore wing brown slightly tinged with grey ............ vitred. B. Fore wing of male with the apex less produced and the termen less oblique. a. Fore wing with the medial line erect, sinuons......... clara, 6, Fore wing with the medial line obliquely curved and defined on outer side by whitish ..................... heterogramima: €371. Stictoptera fenestra. (Plate CLXXVII. fig. 26.) ot = Stictoptera fenestra, Guen, Noct. iii. p. 53, pl. 14. f. 12 (1852), 3. Head, tegule,and prothorax rufous mixed with some ochreous, the 2nd and 3rd joints of palpi with black, the rest of thorax grey with some fuscous mixed; fore- and mid-legs fuscous, the tarsi ringed with whitish, the hind legs pale grey ; abdomen grey with the crests black, the ventral surface white. Fore wing pale grey irrorated with black, a paler somewhat hyaline wedge-shaped patch STLICTOPTERA. 147 between end of cell and submedian fold; subbasal line double, waved, from costa to vein 1 ; antemedial line double, waved ; medial line black, slightly angled outwards in cell, then somewhat sinuous, traces of a similar red-brown line before it and of an incurved dark line beyond it from cell to inner margin ; reniform with red-brown centre and slight ochreous annulus defined by blackish; postmedial line double, strongly bent outwards below costa, then very slightly waved, inwardly oblique to vein 5, then incurved and angled out- wards at vein 1; subterminal line dentate, black defined on inner side by whitish and on outer by slight red-brown spots and a small whitish spot between veins 3 and 2, traces of another whitish line beyond it, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and with slight black streaks beyond it on the veins; a series of black strie just before termen, placed somewhat in echelon; cilia intersected with black and chequered with white at tips. Hind wing hyaline, the veins and arather broad terminal band black ; cilia fuscous and white, the underside with patch of fuscous suffusion below middle of costa. Hab. Cusa, Santiago (Schaus), 2 3g ; Braz, Amazons, Para (Bates), 1 ¢, Neu Fribourg, Rio Janeiro (Welson), 1 go. Eup. 44 millim. 6372. Stictoptera vitrea. Stictoptera vitrea, Guen, Noct. iii. p. 53 (1852). Nagara phryganealis, Wik, xxxiv, 1378 (1865). Stictoptera fenestra, Druee, Biol, Centr.-Am., Het. i. p. 853 (nec Guen.). 3. Head and thorax red-brown slightly tinged with grey and with a darker band behind the tegule ; abdomen fuscous brown, the ventral surface grey. Fore wing dark red-brown tinged with grey, a paler somewhat hyaline wedge-shaped patch between end of cell and submedian fold; subbasal line indistinct, dark, curved, trom costa to vein 1 ; antemedial line double, waved ; claviform and orbicular slightly defined on outer side by ferruginous and greyish ; Fig. 50.—Stictoptera vitrea, 3. ¥- reniform with greyish annulus defined by ferruginous ; medial line blackish, angled outwards on subcostal nervure, then somewhat oblique and sinuous ; postmedial line double, strongly bent outwards below costa, then slightly waved, inwardly oblique to vein 4, then incurved and angled outwards at vein 1; subterminal line dark, dentate, defined on outer side by red-brown spots and a small L2 148 NOCTUID. whitish spot between veins 3 and 2, traces of a waved greyish line beyond it ; a series of black striz defined on inner side by grey just before termen, placed rather in echelon. Hind wing hyaline, the veins and a rather broad terminal band black ; cilia fuscous and whitish ; the underside with fuscous mark at middle of costal area. 2. Hinder part of thorax grey with black streaks on upper edge of patagia; abdomen grey, tinged with brown towards extremity and with black dorsal bar on 3rd segment ; fore wing grey irrorated with purple-brown, a purple-brown patch at base of costa, another on costal half of medial area and a band beyond postmedial line, the claviform and orbicular distinctly defined by yellow and black, the reniform with yellowish annulus. Hab. W. Coast or America (//.M.S. ‘ Herald *), Ld 3 Mexico, Jalapa (Trujillo), 5 9; Cosra Rica (Underwood), 1 g, 1 2; Panama, Chiriqui (Champion),2 2, Godman-Salvin Coll. ; Jamatca (Gosse), 1 gS type phryganealis, Moneague (Walsingham), 1 3, 1 2; at sea 100 miles N.E. of S. Grorera CHALS. § Alert), eos Exp, 40-48 millim. 6373. Stictoptera clara. Noctua clara, Cram. Pap. Exot. iv. p. 133, pl. 358. f. I. (1781). Stictoptera diaphana, Guen. Noct. iii. p. 53 (1852). Stictoptera subaurata, Wk. xiii. 1132 (1857). Stictoptera phraganoides, Wik. xv. 1812 (1858). Nagara steirialis, W\k. xxiv. 1879 (1865). ¢ . Head and thorax dark red-brown with a purplish gloss ; pectus and hind legs greyish ; abdomen grey-brown, the crests blackish, the ventral surface grey. Fore wing dark red-brown with a purplish grey gloss; subbasal line indistinct, double, waved, from costa to vein 1; antemedial line indistinct, double, waved ; medial line blackish, angled outwards below subcostal nervure and at vein 1; a slight curved red-brown line before it representing the outer edges of claviform and orbicular; reniform defined at sides by red-brown ; posimedial line double, strongly bent outwards below costa, inwardly oblique to vein 3, then incurved and angled outwards at vein 1; subterminal line dentate, black defined on outer side by a series of rufous spots; a series of black-brown strix slightly de- fined on inner side by grey just before termen, placed somewhat in echelon. Hind wing hyaline, the veins and a broad terminal band black-brown. : @. Thorax with grey mixed; fore wing much more variegated with pale red-brown, the inner area and bands beyond the ante- and postmedial lines darker, the line defining the claviform and orbicular black, a whitish spot beyond the subterminal line between veins 3 and 2. Ab. 1. phryganoides. Fore wing much greyer. Hab. Br. Guiana, Potaro R. (Kaye), 2 $, 3 9, Rockstone (Kaye), 1 9, Demerara (Rodway), 2 9 ; Braz, Amazons, Para es STICLOPTERA, 149 (Bates, Trumbill, Austen), 3 9 type steirialis, Breves (Austen), 1 Q, Kga (Bates), 1 2 type phryyanoides, Rio Negro (Trail), 2 9. fvp. 34-40 millim. 6374. Stictoptera heterogramma, n. sp. (Plate CLXXVII. fig. 27.) ®. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with grey and blackish ; palpi with blackish rings on 2nd and 3rd joints; pectus and hind legs grey; abdomen grey with the crests blackish. Fore wing oliv e-grey suffused with dark or reddish brown, the terminal area suffused with red-brown; subbasal line represented by slight double dark striz frem costa; antemedial line double, blackish, waved to vein 1, then very strongly bent inwards to inner margin; medial line black defined on outer side by whitish, obliquely curved ; reni- form with slight whitish annulus defined by brown ; postmedial line double, black filled in with whitish, strongly bent outwards below costa, slightly excurved to vein 6, then very slightly waved, some- what inwardly oblique to vein 3 where it is slightly bent inwards, then outwardly oblique to inner margin, some purplish suffusion beyond it followed by a dark shade slightly defined on inner side by white and bent inwards at veins 6 and 3, a curved white bar from it below vein 3 to tornus; a slight dark shade slightly defined on inner side by whitish before termen, bent inwards at vein 6 and ending on termen at vein 3; a series of blackish striae just before termen defined on inner side by whitish. Hind wing hyaline, the veins and a broad terminal band black-brown ; cilia chequered with white at tips; the underside with dark bar from middle of costa. Hab. Br. Guiana, Potaro R. (Kaye), 2 2 type, Rockstone (Kaye), 1 9; Fr. Guiana, 8S. Laurent Maroni (Le Moult),1 29. xp. 38- 40 millim, Secr. II. (.Hyilia). Fore wing narrow, the apex not produced, the costa some- what concave to beyond middle, 6375. Stictoptera describens. Higilia describens, Wik. xiii. 1189 (1857); Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B.M. p- 105, pl. 163. f. 11; id. Moths Ind. ii. p. 402. Lophoptera rylinata, W1k. xxxiii. 920 (1865). Stictoptera anisoptera, Snell. Tijd. v. Ent. xxiii. p. 88, pl. 6. f. 9 (1880). 3. Head and thorax dark red-brown, the tegule tinged with black; legs black-brown, the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen fuscous brown mixed with greyish. Fore wing brown suffused with purple-grey and slightly irrorated with black, the medial area tinged with blackish ; antemedial line double, very strongly angled in- wards on the veins and outwards in the interspaces; orbicular defined by blackish except on inner side, narrow and elongate ; reniform faintly defined by black points ae strie ; medial line in- distinct, black, somewhat oblique to vein 2, then inwardly cblique ; 150 NOCTUIDAE, . postmedial line double, dentate and produced to black points on the veins, excuryed to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal line whitish with slight black streaks before and beyond it below costa, then defined on inner side by dentate black marks and on outer by oblique striw, dentate to vein 3, then incurved; a terminal black Fig. 51.—Stietoptera descrihbens, 3. }. line interrupted by whitish points at the veins. Hind wing black- brown, the lower part of cell and the interspaces below and beyond it hyaline ; cilia with fine white line at base and whitish tips. . Ab. 1. Fore wing ochreous suffused with red-brown to beyond the medial line. Ab. 2. Fore wing with crescentie black-brown patch in and below cel] from near base to medial line. Ab. 3. Fore wing with slightly curved black-brown fascia from base of median nervure to termen below apex. Ab. 4. Fore wing with fuscous black subbasal spot on median nervure, antemedial spot on vein 1, spots before and beyond the reniform, and a patch at apex. @. Head, thorax, abdomen, and fore wing greyish ochreous tinged with brown, the last with a dark band before subterminal line. Ab. 5. Thorax and fore wing suffused with white. Ab. 6. (aylinata). Patagia and fore wing suflused with black, the latter with the terminal area pale obliquely from apex to inner margin beyond middle. Ab. 7. Patagia and fore wing to beyond medial line ochreous yellow. Ab. 8. Similar to ab. 2 of ¢g. Ab. 9. Similar to ab. 3 of ¢. Ab. 10. Similar to ab. 4 of ¢. fab. Bomway, Kanara (Ward), 1 Q type aylinata; Travancorr, Pirmad (Imray), 1 9; Ceyton (Vempleton), 1 ¢ type, Haldamulla (Machwood), 1] 33 SINGAPORE (diedley), 10 Gi; 26 Ds CHRISTMAS Th (Andrewes), 1 6,1 9; Cerenes; Br. N. Guinea, Ekcikei (Pratt), 1 o,1 9, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), 1 ¢. Hep. 34-46 millim. STICTOPTERA, 151 Scr. LIT. Fore wing narrow, the costa and inner margin subparallel, A. Hind wing with the outer edge of the hyaline area regular ; fore wing pale ochreous brown. a. Fore wing with the medial line oblique from costa to submedian fold ; reniform absent..........c.cee.ceceveeeeeeees anemia. b, Fore wing with the medial line oblique from costa to reni- form which is defined by black and rather triangular ... o/ivascens. B. Hind wing with the outer edge of the hyaline area irregular ; fonerwinorbiack=bVOWNs | ceccenceeeessecerce cere seke ac ececwse aces eceeeet, 6376. Stictoptera anemia. (Plate CLX XVII. fig. 28.) Stictoptera aneaua, Hmpsn, A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 536 (1905). 2. Head and thorax whitish tinged with pale brown; frons white; abdomen grey-white with slight dark dorsal crests, the ventral surface white. Fore wing ochreous white; a very oblique wedge-shaped brown mark from costa before middle to submedian fold with a slight erect line from its extremity to inner margin ; some slight brownish marks on terminal half of costa; postmedial line represented by a series of dark striw from vein 7 to inner margin, excurved between veins 5 and 3, then incurved and with some greyish suffusion beyond them; subterminal line whitish, minutely waved, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle, with small dentate black mark before it and streak beyond it below costa, and slight blackish marks before it and fuscous suffusion beyond it from vein 5 to inner margin ; a terminal series of small black lunules defined by white on inner side. Hind wing pale fuscous, the interspaces of basal half hyaline. Hab. Soromon Is., 1 2 type. Eep. 30 millim. 6377. Stictoptera olivascens. (Plate CLXXVILI. fig. 29.) Stictoptera olivascens, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 164 (1882) ; Hmpsn. Moths Ind, il. p. 405. 9. Head, tegule, and patagial crests red-brown mixed with blackish and pale olive-brown, the rest of patagia and thorax pale olive-brown ; tibize and tarsi banded with fuscous ; abdomen pale brown, the crest on 3rd segment black. Fore wing pale olive slightly irrorated with brown, a patch of purple-brown at middle of costa, the terminal area suffused with purple-brown except towards apex; subbasal line represented by double dark points on and below costa, the antemedial line by faint double strize at costa and inner margin; claviform and orbicular represented by minute tufts of black scales at their extremities; reniform defined by black, somewhat triangular; medial line indistinct, dark, oblique from costa to reniform, then inwardly oblique and sinuous; postmedial line hardly traceable, double, strongly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved and with pale and black points beyond it on the veins, incurved below vein 4; subterminal line whitish with 152 NOCTUID.E. black patch before and beyond it at costa, slightly bent outwards below vein 7, then very minutely waved ; a terminal series of black striz interrupted by pale points at the veins. Hind wing hyaline, the veins blackish, the terminal area suffused with fuscous brown narrowing to tornus; cilia pale brown at base, white at tips. Hab, Assam, Khasis, 3 2 type. Hap. 28-34 millim. 6378. Stictoptera eceicei. Scictoptera ekeikei, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii. p. 235 (1906). -&. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with fuscous; palpi black-brown ; pectus ochreous white; abdomen fuscous, the ventral surface ochreous white. Fore wing black-brown suffused with silvery grey and with some reddish brown in parts; subbasal line represented by traces of two dark strie from costa; traces of a waved antemedial line; claviform represented by a black point at extremity, the orbicular slightly defined by black on outer side ; reniform faintly defined by some black points; traces of a blackish medial line, oblique from costa to discal fold, then erect ; postmedial Fig. 52.— Stictoptera eceicei, S. 4. line hardly traceable, bent outwards below costa and incurved below vein 4; traces of a whitish subterminal line with a more prominent spot at tornus; cilia with a fine whitish line at base. Hind wing fuscous black, the interspaces in, below, and beyond the cell hyaline, the inner area with hyaline streaks above and below vein 1; cilia with a fine white line at base. Hab. Br. N. Guivus, Ekeikei, type T in Coll. B.-Baker, Mt. Kebea (Pratt),1 3 wp. 36 millim. Secr. LV. (Stictoptera.) Fore wing broader and more triangular. A. Fore wing with the antemedial line very strongly dentate throughout ....32)...12. 0s euccedssdedueteeneseeeree trajiciens. B. Fore wing with the antemedial line angled outwards above inner margin to near the medial line. a, Fore wing with the tornal area concolorous. a‘, Hind wing with the hyaline area not extending to far beyond the cell, the terminal half dark...... signifera. b'. Hind wing with the hyaline area extending to far beyond the cell, the terminal third dark......... subobliqua, }, Fore wing with the ground-colour red-brown or black, the apex, tornal area, and a wedge-shaped patch from inner margin before postmedial line paleGehreoussic.y sic cnenarsercaaesedeonermatanecemercemtines timesia, STICLOPTERA. 153 e. Fore wing with the ground-colour grey or ochreous, the costa and tornal area from termen at vein 4 to inner margin before middle brown...... cucullioides, C, Fore wing with the antemedial line not angled out- wards above inner margin to near medial line. a, Hind wing with the hyaline area extending to well beyond the cell, the terminal third dark. a‘. Hind wing with the inner edge of the terminal band curved inwards at vein 2 ...........0.e-s.ee0e vidiensis, b', Hind wing with the inner edge of the terminal band not curved inwards at vein 2. a’, Fore wing with pale and dark streaks on costal area and in cell .......... easels Soosbeeceee eee) SURLALMs 2°, Fore wing without pale and dark streaks on costal area and in cell, a®. Fore wing with the tornal area darker than the ground-colour. a, Fore wing with the ground-colour GOOG) Racoeopsbouae EagtELe baa tonOe- seseeeeee OChTOtH. b’. Fore wing with the ground- -colour grey. a, Fore wing with the brown tornal area expanding into a triangular patch below end of cell............. se) ShesoacAsas griseata, 65, Fore wing with the brown tornal area oblique from termen at vein 4 to mid dleiofMMer wna SIN cn se. eeeeeees ae antemarginata, 68, Fore wing with the tornal area not darker than the ground-colour. a4, Fore wing with the medial line oblique to subcostal nervure, then straight and erect. a, Eyes very large, the frons very narrow above; fore wing red-brown with small white spots on terminal half ... aacromma. 45, Eyes normal, a§, Fore wing without yellow patches at base of costa and on middle of inner MILA Une ale eee eleielsee select ciel aisles ... bisexualis. . Fore wing with yellow patches at base of costa and’ on middle of inner MAMI sees eeeeeeeee es eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeons variegala, . Fore wing with the medial line erect, sinuous. a’, Fore wing with triangular chocolate- brown patch on base of costa............ semialha, 6°, Fore wing without chocolate-brown patch on base of costa. a®, Fore wing with series of black spots on outer ede of postmedial line between VOUS!) ANG ee ascss abeognasgae a. grisea. 8, Fore wing without black spots on ‘outer edge of postmedial line ............ wee =Melanistis. c4, Fore ng with the medial line oblique to vein 2 then GIRS, “es ActobApscmabacscbeesoeAdae Serrifera. d4, Pore wing with the medial line oblique to vein 2, then inwardly oblique and WAVEG! esscece nescence’ Bae ROCC Er CUE ADELE son CMON e’, Fore wing with the medial line strongly and evenly excurved .......s.scscereesessees SUiNNR, 154 NOCLUID.E, 6, Hind wing with the hyaline area not extending to far beyond the cell, the terminal half dark. a', Fore wing not green. a2, Fore wing without series of black spots on outer edge of postmedial line. a3, Fore wing without subbasal black spot in submedian fold, a’, Fore wing not thickly striated with brown. a, Fore wing almost entirely suffused with black except on terminal area, a black fascia extending to termen below apex styyta, 6°, Fore wing without black fascia extending to termen below apex. a, Fore wing with whitish spot before subterminal line in submedian fold. adhipuneta. }§, Fore wing without whitish spot before subterminal line in submedian fold — microthyvis. b4. Fore wing thickly striated with brown ... mu/ltistriata. 33, Fore wing with subbasal black spot in sub- Median FOC oso: vececonacanscsn eens repleta, 42, Fore wing with series of black spots on outer edge of postmedial line ...............sesesseoness confluens. Uw HOLe Wille SECEM casei as seme oases eseane cetera ean columba, 6379. Stictoptera trajiciens. Steiria trajiciens, Wik. xiii. 1187 (1857); Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii, p. 122, pl. 158. f. 12; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 402. Steiria equilinea, W\k. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vii. p. 174 (1864). Head and thorax red-brown mixed with black and some grey ; pectus ochreous white; abdomen grey-brown, the ventral surface ochreous tinged with rufous. Fore wing reddish brown suffused with purplish grey; subbasal line blackish, from costa to vein 1, double at costa; antemedial line double, extremely strongly dentate with very long teeth inwards on the veins and outwards in the interspaces ; medial line somewhat oblique and straight from costa to postmedial line at submedian fold, then very slightly waved, with ridges of raised blackish scales on and just beyond it at end of cell; postmedial line double, hardly bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate and produced to black points on the veins, very slightly bent inwards at vein 3, then sinuous, the veins beyond it with dark streaks slightly defined by grey; subterminal line whitish, strongly dentate to vein 4, then less dentate, oblique, and with small white spot at submedian fold; some whitish strie just before termen from below vein 5 to tornus. Hind wing hyaline white, the veins, terminal area, and inner margin fuscous brown ; cilia white with a dark line through them; the underside with dark bar from middle of costa. Hab. Mavras, Nilgiris, 1 9; Cxryton, 1 ¢ type; Singapore (Ridley), 3 3,1 9; Bornzo, Sarawak (Wallace), 2 5,1 2 type equilinea ; Br. N. Guinna, Ekeikei (Pratt), 1 go, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), 19,19. vp. 34-38 millim, STICTOPTERA, 155 6380. Stictoptera signifera. Steiria signifera, Wik. xiii. 1136 (1857) ; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 401. Gadirtha ferromixta, Wik. Journ. Linn, Soe., Zool. vii. p. 162 (1864) ; Swinh. Cat, Het. Mus, Oxon. ii. p. 91. : Steiria humeralis, W\k. Journ Linn. Soe., Zool. vii. p. 174 (1864). Minica nigrilinea, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vit. p. 176 (1864). Briarda conturbata, Wik. Proc. Nat. Hist. Soe. Glasg. i. p. 304 (1869) ; Waterh, Aid, ii. pl. 178. f. 3. Stictoptera transversa, Snell. Tijd. v. Ent. xx. p. 30, pl. iii. f. 18 (1877). Stictoptera pecilosoma, Saalm. Ber. Senck. Ges. 1880, p. 276; id. Lep. Madag. p. 491, ff. 99. 120, Stictoptera letifica, Saalm. Ber. Senck. Ges. 1880, p. 277; p. 492, f. 100. , Stictoptera semipartita, Saalm. Ber. Senck. Ges. 1880, p. 277: id. Lep. Madag. p. 492, f. 124. Stictoptera flavobasalis, Sarlm. Ber. Senck. Ges. 1880, p. 277. Steiria subobliqua, Saalm. Lep. Madag. p. 492, f. 121 (nee WI1k.). id, Lep. Madag, g. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with black; palpi ochreous in front; pectus ochreous ; legs blackish, the tarsi ringed with white ; abdomen grey-brown, the crests blackish, the ventral surface ochreous white. Fore wing red-brown suffused with purplish grey ; subbasal line black, double at costa, waved, ending at vein 1; antemedial line double, waved, angled outwards above inner margin to near the medial line; antemedial line double, waved, excurved below costa and above inner margin ; claviform represented by a slight black mark at extremity, the orbicular by some yellow and black scales on outer edge ; reniform defined by black and with tuft of black scales in centre; medial line black, incurved below costa, oblique to submedian fold, then sinuous ; postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa, then waved, incurved below vein 4, some fuscous on its outer edge between veins 5 and 2; subterminal line indistinct, greyish, waved, with slight black streaks before and beyond it below costa ; a terminal series of blackish lunules defined on inner side by grey; cilia with pale points at the veins. Hind wing with the interspaces of basal half hyaline, the veins, terminal half, and inner margin fuscous brown; cilia white at base and tips; the underside with a dark striga from middle of costa. Ab. 1. Tips of tegule, the patagia, and a large patch on basal half of fore wing bright yellow, the patch extending to medial line at median nervure. Q@. Fore wing red-brown to the medial line which is oblique to just above inner margin, the terminal half greyer. Ab. 2. nigrilinea, Fore wing with black streak on median nervure. Ab. 3. humeralis. Fore wing with the base of costa yellow. Ab. 4. Similar to ab. 1. Ab. 5. Thorax and basal half of fore wing to the medial line yellow. Ab. 6. Similar, but fore wing with black streak on median nervure, 156 NOCIVIDE, Ab. 7. Fore wing with the basal half dark brown tinged with grey.—Amboina. Ab. 8. pecilosoma. Similar to the normal male.—Madagascar. Ab. 9. semipartita, Fore wing with red patch on basal area and some red beyond postmedial line.—Madagasear. Ab. 10. letifica. Fore wing red-brown with the outer half of medial area and the terminal area blue-grey.— Madagascar. Hab. S. Nierrta, Yorubaland, Ogbomoso (Carter), 1 9, Old Calabar (Cockburn), 1 2 , Sapele (Sampson), 1 2 ; Conco (Mursden), 1 9 type conturbata; Manpacascar; ANnpamMANs, 1 9; Sinearore (Itidley), 6 3, 7 9; Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), 2 5,2 2 type, Kuching (Shelford), 1 6, 1 9, Paku (Shelford), 1 g; Java; AmBorna (J, J. Walker), 1 9. Hvp, 30-40 millim. 6381. Stictoptera subobliqua. Steiria subobliqua, W1k. xiii. 1136 (1857); Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iti. p. 121, pl. 159. ff. 4¢, 40; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. il. p. 401. Steiria variabilis, Moore, Lep, Atk. p. 164 (1882); Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 120; pl. 159. £5. 3. (variabilis.) Head and thorax brown mixed with ochreous and rufous, the tegule with blackish annuli, the patagia with blackish bars; pectus ochreous; tibiwe streaked with blackish ; abdomen brown, the crest on 3rd segment blackish, the ventral surface reddish ochreous. Fore wing red-brown tinged with greyish and mixed with some ochreous ; subbasal line represented by double black strive from costa; antemedial line indistinct, double, waved, angled inwards on vein 1 and outwards above inner margin to near medial line; claviform slightly defined by blackish at extremity; orbicular defined by blackish on outer side ; reniform slightly defined by blackish and with tuft of black scales in centre; medial line black, slightly sinuous, oblique from costa to submedian fold, then inwardly oblique; postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate and produced to black points on the veins, slightly incurved at discal fold, incurved below vein 4; subterminal line indistinct, greyish, minutely waved, with black streaks before and beyond it below the costa, and minute black streaks before it in the interspaces; a series of slight black lunules just before termen defined on inner side by white. Hind wing hyaline, the veins, terminal area, and inner margin black-brown; cilia ochreous white with a slight dark line through them; the underside with slight dark discoidal striga and striga from middle of costa. Ab. 1. Fore wing with reddish ochreous patch on antemedial area from costa to vein 1. Ab. 2. Fore wing with the whole basal half reddish ochreous. Ab. 3. Fore wing with the basal half pale ochreous with a broad black-brown fascia below the cell. STICTOPTERA, lay Q. (subobliqua.) Head, thorax, and abdomen pale grey-brown ; fore wing pale grey-brown suffused with red-brown towards the medial line which is oblique to vein 1. Ab. 4. The type; fore wing with black-brown streak below the cell to medial line. Ab. 5. Fore wing with the basal half deeper red-brown with an ochreous patch on antemedial area from costa to submedian fold, Ab. 6. Fore wing with the basal half much yellower. Ab. 7. Similar, but fore wing with black streak below the cell. Ab. 8. Similar, but fore wing with very strong black fascia below the cell. Ab. 9. Fore wing with fuscous black suffusion on basal area enclosing an ochreous spot below the cell, the fuscous black on outer edge of postmedial line much stronger and emitting a broad fascia to termen below apex. Ab. 10. Similar, but fore wing with the black on basal area connected on costal area with the black on postmedial and terminal areas. Hab. Stxutm (Atkinson), 1 3 type variabilis; N, Assam, Dibrugarh (Ward), 2 g ; Cryton (Templeton), | ¢, 4 Q type; Stnearors (Ldley), 7 ¢,15 2; Br. N. Guinea, Babooni (Pratt), 1 go. Hep. 34-48 millim. Larva. Dusky olive-green; head and anal somites yellowish ; thoracic somites pinkish; dorsal stripe dusky; a double dusky lateral stripe filled in with pinkish, or the stripes deep black defined by white; a stigmatal series of black spots; 4 pairs of prolegs. Food-plant, Garcinia. ’ 6382. Stictoptera timesia. (Plate CLX XVII. fig. 30.) Stictoptera timesia, Swinh. A. M.N. H. (6) xii. p. 218 (1893). 3. Head and thorax dark red-brown mixed with some ochreous white, the patagia with whitish upper edge; legs streaked with brown ; abdomen whitish suffused with brown, the ventral surface yellowish white. Fore wing dark chocolate-brown with a patch of ochreous white on costa before apex, a triangular patch on inner medial area and the inner half of terminal area ochreous white ; subbasal line slight, angled outwards below costa and ending at median nervure ; antemedial line indistinct, double, waved, angled inwards on vein 1, then strongly outwards to near the medial line above inner margin; claviform represented by an oblique black and white striga at its extemity ; orbicular slightly defined by white and blackish on outer side ; reniform incompletely defined by black and with tuft of black scales on inner side of centre; medial line usually very indistinct, oblique and slightly sinuous to sub- median fold, then bent inwards to inner margin; postmedial line very indistinct, double, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, slightly incurved at discal fold, incurved below vein 4, some fuscous on its outer edge between veins and 2; some brown points 158 NOCTUID-F, on costa towards apex; subterminal line defined by short brown streaks before and beyond it below costa and slightly by brown on the pale inner half, minutely waved ; a series of dark lunules just before termen defined on inner side by whitish. Hind wing hyaline, the veins, terminal area, and inner margin fuscous brown ; cilia pale yellow with a dark line through them from apex to vein ; the underside with dark discoidal striga and striga from middle sf costa. Ab. 1. Patagia and fore wing with the red-brown replaced by fuscous black. Ab. 2. Fore wing with black streak below median nervure, 9. Head and vertex of thorax with much more ochreous white ; fore wing much redder chocolate-brown, the patch on inner medial area larger, the medial line oblique to vein 1. Ab. 2, Fore wing with reddish ochreous patch on antemedial area from costa to vein 1. Ab. 4. Fore wing with the chocolate-brown areas replaced by black. Hab. Sryeavors (Ridley), 2 3,9 2 type. Hep, 34-46 millim, 6383. Stictoptera cucullioides. Stictoptera cucullioides, G@uen. Noct. iii. p. 52 (1852); Hmpsn. Moths Ind, i. p. 401. d. Head and thorax rufous mixed with some ochreous, the patagia grey with some rufous on upper edge; pectus ochreous, the legs tinged with brown, the tarsi with fuscous; abdomen grey suffused with red-brown, the ventral surface ochreous. [ore wing grey, the costa red-brown, expanding at apex, the tornal area obliquely red-brown from inner margin before middle to termen below vein 5; subbasal line represented by double dark striz from Fig. 53.—Stictoptera cucullioides, . }. costa; antemedial line double, very indistinct except at costa and inner margin, waved, angled inwards at vein 1 and outwards to near medial line above inner margin; claviform represented by an oblique striga at extremity ; orbicular faintly defined on outer side, the Mea faintly defined and with tuft of dark scales in centre : medial line indistinct, sinuous, oblique to submedian fold, then inwardly oblique ; postmedial line indistinct, double, bent out- wards below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 4; sub- STICTOPTERA, 159 terminal line ochreous white, minutely waved, almost obsolete on the grey area, with slight black streaks before and poe it below costa and slight black mark before it below vein 3; a terminal series of slight black lunules defined on inner side by ae Hind wing hyaline, the veins, terminal area, and inner margin fuscous black, the cilia white with a dark line through them towards apex ; the underside with dark striga from middle of costa. Ab. 1. Fore wing darker with some fuscous suffusion on basal area, Ab. 2. Fore wing with the pale area greyish ochreous. Q. Fore wing grey-white, the medial line oblique to vein 1 and with blackish spot before it below submedian fold. Ab, 3. Patagia and the pale area of fore wing creamy yellow. Hub, Cryton (Lindesay), 1 9; Matay Srares, Province Wellesley ; Srncapore (ftidley, Crowfoot), 9 6, 7 2; Java (Horsfield), 1 § type; Br. N. Guryea, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), 1 3. Exp. 38-46 millim. 6384. Stictoptera vitiensis, n. sp. Steiria variubilis, Druce, P. Z. 8S. 1888, p. 223, pl. 13. ff. 3, 4 (nec Moore). 3. Head and thorax ochreous suffused with rufous; patagia black-brown edged with rufous above; tarsi banded ochreous and black-brown ; abdomen grey-brown with reddish ochreous patch at base, the ventral surface white. Fore wing black-brown, the costal area with ochreous and rufous patches at subbasal and antemedial lincs and from middle to near apex, the inner margin narrowly ochreous and rufous from near base to the terminal area, which is ochreous and rufous below vein 5; a waved red-brown subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line hardly traceable, sinuous; claviform and orbicular represented by slight black striz at their extremities; reniform defined by blackish and with blackish striga in centre, and reddish ochreous spot on inner edge; medial line hardly traceable, excurved below costa, straight to submedian fold, then oblique and sinuous; postmedial line double, red-brown, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, oblique below vein 4; subterminal line defined by two faint wedge-shaped black marks on inner side below costa, then by slight spots on inner side and a wayed line on outer, mere distinct and red-brown on the pale area; a series of small dark spots just before termen. Hind wing hyaline, the veins and terminal area fuscous brown; cilia whitish; the underside with oblique medial and postmedial brown bars from costa. Ab. 1. Patagia pale ochreous tinged with rufous ; abdomen with the crest on 3rd segment blackish ; fore wing pale ochreous tinged with rufous, the costal area towards apex, the inner margin from middle, and the terminal area below vein 5 red-brown, the markings almost pore etely obsolete. Ab. 2. Head, thorax, and fore wing more uniform red-brown, the last with darker streaks in interspaces of costal area. ' 160 NOCIUIDE. Ab. 3. Head, thorax, and fore wing purplish grey-brown, the last with black band beyond antemedial line from costa to vein 1; more or less distinct fuscous band between antemedial and medial _ lines, the reniform blackish, a blackish band beyond the postmedial line from costa to vein 4. Ab. 4. Head, thorax, and fore wing reddish brown tinged with grey, the last with the lines distinct. Hab, Fist, Suva (Woodford),3¢. HExvp.44-48 millim. Type fT co, ¢ in Coll. Druce. *6385. Stictoptera striata. (Plate CLXXVII. fig. 31.) Stictoptera striata, Hmpsn, Moths Ind. ii. p. 402 (1894). 3. Head and thorax red-brown, the patagia pale rufous with a few black scales near upper edge; palpi with whitish ring at extremity of 2nd joint; tarsi ringed. with whitish; pectus and hind legs pale; abdomen reddish brown tinged with grey, the crests blackish, the ventral surface pale. Fore wing red-brown, the area just below the cell and beyond lower angle to subterminal line paler, the veins with dark streaks, the costal area and cell with slight dark streaks in the interspaces, a pale streak below medial part of costa; an oblique black-brown shade from subterminal line at vein 4 to inner margin before middle; ante- medial line hardly traceable, sinuous; a blackish point between bases of veins 4,3; postmedial line hardly traceable, bent outwards below costa, oblique and waved below vein 4; some slight dark marks on costa toward apex; subterminal line ochreous white defined on outer side by dark brown towards costa where it is somewhat waved, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, incurved and minutely waved below vein 3; a series of black-brown striz just before termen. Hind wing semi-hyaline whitish, the veins black-brown, the terminal area fuscous brown with a greyish tinge; cilia white with a brown line through them from apex to vein 2; the underside with brownish bar from middle of costa and oblique striga on apper discocellular. Hab. Suxuim, 7000' (Moller), type ft ¢ in Coll, Rothschild. Exp. 50 millim. 6386. Stictoptera ochrota, n. sp. (Plate CLXNXVII. fig. 32.) 3. Head, tegule, and dorsum of thorax red-brown mixed with black, the patagia ochreous; pectus ochreous; legs brown, the tibis fringed with ochreous hair; abdomen fuscous brown, the crest on 3rd segment blackish, the anal tuft and ventral surface ochreous. Fore wing ochreous slightly tinged with rufous, the apical area obliquely red-brown from costa just beyond middle to termen at vein 6, the tornal area obliquely red-brown from middle of inner margin to termen below vein 5; an oblique dark shade from below middle of costa to base of inner margin confluent with an STICTOPTDRA. 161 oblique shade from beyond end of cell; a slight black streak on costa near base; antemedial line hardly traceable, double, waved ; medial line hardly traceable except at costa and inner margin, somewhat oblique to vein 2, then inwardly oblique ; postmedial line double, indistinct except at costa, bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, then incurved ; subter- minal line ochreous, waved, with faint black streaks before and beyond it below costa; some blackish striz just before termen. Hind wing hyaline, the veins, terminal area, and inner margin black-brown; cilia with a fine white line at base; the underside with slight dark spots at angles of cell. Hab, Ponsas, Simla (Harford), 1g type. Hap. 52 millim. 6387. Stictoptera griseata, n. sp. (Plate CLXXVIII. fig. 1.) Stictoptera subobliqua, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 121 (¢), pl. 159. f. 4 (nec W1k.). 9. Head and vertex of thorax rufous, the patagia grey-white ; pectus and legs ochreous tinged with rufous, the tarsi suffused with fuscous above; abdomen grey-brown, the ventral surface yellowish white irrorated with brown. Fore wing grey-white ; subbasal line represented by double red-brown striz from costa ; autemedial line hardly traceable, double, waved; claviform represented by some blackish at extremity; orbicular and reniform very faintly defined; a red-brown spot on middle of costa and triangular patch on inner area; medial line indistinct, sinuous, oblique to submedian fold, then erect; postmedial line very indistinct, double, bent outwards below costa, then slightly waved, oblique below vein 4; some small red-brown spots on postmedial part of costa and an apical patch, the terminal area red-brown {rom vein 4 to inner margin where it is conjoined to the medial patch; subterminal line very indistinct, whitish, waved, with slight black streaks before and beyond it below costa; a series of slight blackish lunules just before termen defined on inner side by white ; cilia with a fine white line at base. Hind wing hyaline to just beyond middle, the veins, terminal area, and inner margin fuscous brown; cilia ochreous white with a brown line through them. Ab. 1. Fore wing with strong black streak below median nervure to origin of vein 2. Hab. Manras, Nilgiris, 1 9; Crynon, 1 9; Jonorn, Batu Pahat (Ridley), 1 Q type; Suvearore (fedley), 1 2. Lp. 32- 42 millim. 6388. Stictoptera antemarginata. Stictoptera antemarginata, Saalm. Ber. Senck. Ges, 1880, p. 278 ; id. Lep. Madag. p. 492, f. 120. 3. Head and tegule ochreous mixed with red-brown ; dorsum of Vou. XT. M 162 NOCTUIDE. thorax red-brown; patagia grey edged with red-brown; pectus ochreous ; legs red-brown; abdomen grey-brown, ventrally yellowish white. Fore wing pale grey, the costa, inner margin, and terminal area below vein 4 red-brown mixed with blackish; subbasal and ante- medial red-brown spots on costa defined by blackish strie ; reniform red-brown defined by blackish, connected with the costa; traces of a sinuous medial line; postmedial line very indistinct, slightly bent outwards below costa, then dentate, oblique below vein 4; an indistinct lunulate whitish subterminal line with black streak before and beyond it below costa ; a terminal series of slight dark lunules. find wing hyaline, the veins, terminal area, and inner margin fuscous brown ; cilia white with a dark line through them; the underside with dark bar from middle of costa. Hab, Germ. E, Arrica, Dar-es-Salaam (Neave), 1 ¢ ; Cape Corory, Transkei (Miss F, Barrett), 1 3 ; Mapaeascar, Nossi Bei. Hep. 40 millim, 6389. Stictoptera macromma. Stictoptera macromma, Snell, Tijd. y. Ent. xxiii. p. 87, pl. 6. f. 8 (1880). ¢. Head and thorax rnfous; palpi white in front; tibie and tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen grey tinged with rufous, the crest on 3rd segment blackish, the ventral surface white. Fore wing chocolate red-brown to middle of costa and to tornus, the rest of wing dark purple-brown irrorated with white; subbasal line represented by double dark stric filled in with white from costa; antemedial line with white point at costa, then very indistinct, dark, angled inwards at vein 1; claviform represented by a minute dark streak at its extremity ; orbicular with incomplete white annulus defined by blackish, elongate elliptical; reniform defined by blackish, with white bar before it, its annulus broken up into white points, three short white streaks beyond it; medial line very indistinct, oblique to subcostal nervure, then erect and almost straight; postmedial line double filled in with white, broken up into spots and bars, bent outwards below costa, then somewhat dentate, incurved below vein 4, and almost obsolete towards inner margin; some ochreous white points on costa towards apex; subterminal line represented by a series of white lunules, double below vein 7 ; a series of white bars just before termen; cilia with a series of white spots. Hind wing hyaline, the veins and terminal area fuscous brown; cilia white with a dark line through them from apex to vein 2; the underside with slight dark discoidal spot. The eyes are very large and the frons extremely narrow above in male, Snellen’s figure has the white markings of fore wing much less prominent. Hab, Cevesrs; Br. N. Guryea, Mt. Kebea (Pratt),1¢. Exp. 46 millim. STICTOPLTERA, 163 6390. Stictoptera bisexualis, n. sp. (Plate CLX XVIII. fig. 2. dé. Head and tegule deep chocolate-brown ; thorax red-brown tinged with grey, the patagia with a few black scales ; tarsi fuscous with pale rings; abdomen grey-brown with dorsal black spot on 2nd segment and bar on 3rd, the anal tuft yellowish at extremity. Fore wing whitish mostly suffused and irrorated with red-brown ; subbasal line double, angled outwards below costa and ending at vein 1; blackish points before it at median nervure and vein 1 ; antemedial line double, waved, with black points on it at vein 1; claviform defined by black at extremity; orbicular and reniform with red-brown centres and whitish annuli defined by brown, the former elongate elliptical; medial line brown, almost straight, slightly incurved at subcostal nervure and angled outwards at submedian fold; postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 4, some purplish fuscous beyond it followed by a pale line; subterminal line whitish, with a sight dark streak before and beyond it below costa, dentate marks above and below submedian fold and a pale band before it between vein 4 and submedian. fold, slightly angled outwards at veins 7, 6, excurved at middle, then incurved; a terminal series of chocolate- brown lunules; cilia with pale points at the veins. Hind wing hyaline, the veins, terminal area, and inner margin fuscous brown ; cilia whitish with a brown line through them. Ab. 1. Vertex of head and base of tegule ochreous white; fore wing red-brown suftused with plum-colour, an ochreous and pale olive patch on antemedial area from below costa to vein 1, ®. Head and tegule rufous; thorax and abdomen white slightly mixed with brown and with dorsal series of biack points; fore wing white irrorated with red-brown and with whiter patch on terminal area below middle. Ab. 2. Fore wing with large reddish buff patch on medial area extending to base on inner area. Hab. Br. N. Gutnea, Dinawa (Pratt), 1 3 type, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), 13,2 9. Hp. 48 millim, 6391. Stictoptera variegata, n. sp. (Plate CLN XVIII. fig. 3.) 3. Palpi white in front, black behind; frons black and white ; vertex of head and thorax ochreous white tinged wilh rufous, some black scales on upper edge of patagia; abdomen white dorsally tinged with brown, ventrally with rufous, Fore wing white lrorated with black; a pale rufous patch on basal costal area, the liner margin pale rufous on basal half, expanding into a patch to submedian fold beyond the antemedial line, which is double, black filled in with white, sinuous, obsolete on inner area; orbicular and reniform with white annuli defined by black, the former with black centre, rather elongate elliptical, the latter with pale rufous centre ; medial line.very indistinct, oblique to subeostal nervure, then ereet M 2 164 NOCIUID®. and almost straight ; postmedial line double, black filled in with white and defined on outer side by blackish, bent ontwards below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 4; subterminal line double, black filled in with white, dentate, with black streaks beyond it in the interspaces to the terminal series of black lunules. Hind wing hyaline, the veins and terminal area fuscous, some white on termen towards tornus ; cilia white; the underside with black discoidal striga, points at lower angle of cell, and black striga trom middle of costa. Hab. Mauay Srares, Province Wellesley (Distant), Perak (Doherty), in Coll. Druce ; Borneo, Sarawak (Meade- Waldo), 1 g type. Exp. 45 millim, 6392. Stictoptera semialba. (Plate CLXXVIIL. fig. 4.) Minica semialba, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soce., Zool. vii. p. 175 (1864); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. i. p. 401; Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii. p. 91. Head, tegule, and prothorax red-brown ; thorax white slightly mixed with brown, the patagia with a few black seales; pectus ochreous white, the legs grey suffused with rufous; abdomen white mixed with fuscous brown, the crest on 3rd segment black. Fore wing white faintly tinged with olive-yellow and irrorated with brown; a triangular chocolate-brown patch on base of costa, with the shght subbasal line from it to vein 1, above which there is sometimes a black spot ; antemedial line indistinct, double, waved ; claviform represented by a black point at its extremity, the orbicular by a white and black bar on its outer edge; medial line black, sinuous, incurved at the veins; the outer half of medial area purplish red-brown extending on costal area to apex; reniform with incomplete white annulus defined by black and slight tuft of black scales in centre; postmedial line blackish, bent outwards below costa, then waved and defined on outer side by purplish fuscous, incurved at discal fold and below vein 4; subterminal line white slightly defined on each side by brown, with two short black streaks before aud beyond it below costa and crossed below vein 2 by a black streak on an oblique purple-brown fascia from the postmedial line, dentate; a series of small rather lunulate black spots just before termen; cilia brownish with a fine pale line at base. Hind wing hyaline, the veins and terminal area broadly fuscous brown; cilia white with a brownish line through them; the underside with slight discoidal lunule and medial and post- medial strise from costa. Ab. 1. Fore wing with the red-brown patch at base of costa smaller, the outer medial area not suffused with red-brown. Ab. 2. Similar, but fore wing with the median neryure and vein 1 to postmedial line streaked with black. Hab, Assam, Khasis, 1 9 ; Srycavorn (Lidiey), 2 ¢ ; Bornno, 2, Sarawak (Wallace), type t in Mus. Oxon. Exp. 46-50 millim, SIICLOPTERA. 165 6393. Stictoptera grisea. (Plate CLXXVIII. fig. 5.) Stictoptera grisea, Moore, P. Z.8. 1867, p. 67; Himpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 401. Head and tegule rufous; palpi streaked with black above ; thorax brown tinged with grey, the patagia with some black scales; abdomen grey suffused with fuscous. Fore wing grey suffused in parts with purplish brown and greenish white scales ; subbasal line very indistinct, double, sinuous, from costa to vein 1, a rufous patch beyond it on costa with slight black streak below costa; antemedial line very indistinct, double, sinuous; orbicular and reniform large, with slight white annuli defined by black, the former defined on outer side only, round, the latter with some rufous and a slight tuft of black scales in centre; medial line black, sinuous, incurved at the veins; postmedial line blackish, bent outwards below costa, then wavad and with series of purplish fuscous spots beyond it in the interspaces, incurved at discal fold and below vein 4; subterminal line grey, slightly defined on inner side by brown and on outer by fuscous, with two slight black streaks before it below costa and crossed by a short streak in submedian fold, waved ; a series of rather lunulate black spots just ‘before termen ; a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing hyaline, the veins and terminal area broadly fuscous brown; cilia whitish with a fuscous line through them; the underside with slight discoidal lunule and medial and postmedial striz from costa. Ab. 1. Patagia with white patch ; fore wing with white patch at base, a broad inverted Y-shaped patch on antemedial area from costa to vein 1. Hab. Puxsas, Dalhousie, 1 9 ; Stxutm (Atkinson, Sadler), 3 3 type, Singapore (Ztidley), 1 3 ; Bornuo, Sarawak ( Wallace), 1 9. Exp. 60-52 millim. 6394. Stictoptera melanistis, n. sp. (Plate CLX XVIII. fig. 6.) ¢. Head and thorax black-brown; tegule rufous edged with black-brown above; pectus fuscous and grey ; fore and mid tibize rufous, the tarsi fuscous ringed with white ; abdomen black-brown, the ventral surface with grey mixed. Fore wing black-brown glossed with grey, the basal area with large elliptical rufous patch extending in submedian interspace to the medial line; traces of a double waved subbasal line from costa to vein 1; antemedial line indistinct, double, waved, usually with a black mark beyond it representing the claviform; orbicular slightly defined by black on outer side only, the reniform defined by black and with tuft of black scales in centre; medial line black, sinuous ; postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 4; subterminal line indistinct, dark, minutely dentate, defined on inner side by rufous suffusion; a terminal series of black lunules and a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing hyaline, the veins and terminal areca broadly black-brown ; cilia with fine 166 NOCLUID AN. white line at base and whitish tips; the underside with slight discoidal lunule and blackish bar from middle of costa. Ab. 1. Fore wing with the rufous pateh extending to postmedial line leaving a blackish patch at middle of costa. Ab. 2. Fore wing without the rufous patch. @. Head and tegule ochreous suffused with rufous, the rest of thorax red brown ; abdomen grey suffused with brown; fore wing greenish grey suffused in parts with rufous and purplish fuscous and irrorated with brown. Ab. 3. Thorax and fore wing ochreous tinged with red-brown. Hab. Br. N. Guinea, Ekeikei (Pratt), 2 3, 2 9 type, Mt. Kebea (Pratt),2 6,29. Hap. 42-50 millim. 6395. Stictoptera ferrifera. (Plate CLXXVIIL. fig. 7.) Steiria ferrifera, Wik. Journ, Linn. Soe., Zool. vii. p. 173 (1864) ; Himpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 401; Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii. p. 91; Semper, Reisen Phil., Schmett. i. p. 536, pl. 60. f. 12. 3. Head and thorax purplish red-brown; pectus ochreous white; legs red- brown, the tarsi ringed with white ; abdomen grey- brown. Fore wing red-brown glossed with purplish grey, the area just beyond and below end of cell paler ; subbasal line indistinct, double, waved, from costa to vein 1; antemedial line double, waved; claviform represented by a black point at its extremity : orbicular slightly defined by blackish on outer side only ; reniform defined by blackish and with tuft of blackish scales in centre ; medial line blackish, almost straight, slightly oblique from costa to submedian fold, then erect ; postmedial line double filled in with pale red-brown, bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved and produced to slight points on the veins, incurved below vein 4, a faint whitish line beyond it; sabterminal line indistinct, double, dark, minutely dentate, filled in with white between veins 4 and 2, with slight dentate black marks before it below costa and some white irroration before it below veins 4, 3 and beyond it on inner half, slightly incurved between veins 3 and 2; a series of dark strize just before termen. Hind wing hyaline, the veins, terminal area and inner margin fuscous brown; cilia white with a brown line through them; the underside with slight dark discoidal lunule and striga from middle of costa. Ab. 1. Fore wing with some greenish yellow on subbasal line, before the reniform, before the postmedial line, and on terminal area below middle. Ab. 2. Fore wing with broad inverted V-shaped whitish patch between subbasal and medial lines not extending below vein 1. @. Head and tegule more ochreous ; thorax white mixed with red-brown; abdomen grey-white tinged with brown; fore wing white irrorated with brown and suffused in parts with red-brown and purple-brown. Ab. 3. Fore wing with some greenish yellow suffusion on outer half of medial area and on terminal area below vein 38. STICTOPTERA. 167 Ab. 4. Fore wing with three black marks on outer edge of subbasal line, the reniform filled in with black and a small black spot on vein 2 betore subterminal line. Ab. 5. Similar but fore wing with the inverted V-shaped whitish patch of ab. 2. Ab. 6. Fore wing with the antemedial and inner half of medial areas largely suffused with black. Hab. Sinearore (Lilley), 3 3,8 2 3; Bornuo, Sarawak ( Wallace), 29; Parsrpines, Luzon. vp. 40-46 millim. Type fT ¢ in Mus. Oxon, 6395. Stictoptera atrifera, n. sp. (Plate CLAXVIIL. fig. 8.) 3. Head and thorax rufous, the patagia and patches on meta- thorax fuscous black ; pectus ochreous ; tarsi brown with pale rings; abdomen fusceus, the anal tuft and ventral surface ochreous. Fore wing red-brown largely suffused with fuscous black on basal half, beyond the postmedial line and on apical area ; a greenish grey patch at base and an inverted U-shaped white patch between antemedial and medial lines, the outer area not extending to inner margin ; subbasal line double, waved, from costa to vein ]; antemedial line indistinct, double, waved; claviform slightly defined by black at extremity ; orbicular defined’ by black on outer side; remform defined by black and with black striga in centre; medial line black, somewhat oblique from costa to vein 2, then inwardly oblique and waved ; postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved and produced to slight streaks on the veins, somewhat oblique to vein 4, then incurved, another faint dark line beyond it; subterminal line indistinct, dark, minutely dentate, with a minute black streak beyond it below vein 3 and black spot before it at vein 2; some minute black striv just before termen towards tornus. Hind wing hyaline, the veins, terminal area and inner margin fuscous brown ; cilia whitish with a dark line through them; the underside with slight dark discoidal spot and striga from middle of costa. Ab. 1. Fore wing without the U-shaped white patch, the base and basal half of medial area deep black. 2. Head and thorax ochreous tinged with rufous, the patagia with a few black scales; abdomen ochreous suffused with brown, the crests black ; fore wing with the ground-colour more ochreous, the black suffusion on basal half broken up into patches. Ab. 2. Patagia with white patches ; fore wing greyer and without black suffusion, an inverted U-shaped white patch on antemedial area. Hab. Stxeavore (Ridley), 1 g,1 Q type; Br. N. Guinea, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), 1 ¢, Sogeri, 1 ¢. Hwp. 42-48 millim, 6397. Stictoptera svinhei. (Plate CLXXVIII. fig. 9.) Stictoptera swinhei, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xy. p. 199 (1908). 3. Head and thorax grey mixed with purplish fuscous, the 168 NOCTtUID H. tegule with ochreous and rufous dorsal patch edged with black, the patagia with soine rufous on upper edge; pectus and abdomen grey mixed with fuscous, the tibice and tarsi banded with black; the ventral surface of abdomen white except at extremity. Fore wing very thickly striated with black and brown, the basal half suffused with purplish brown except at costa; subbasal line indistinct, sinuous, from costa to vein 1; an indistinct double curved and waved antemedial line; the claviform represented by a tuft of rufous scales at extremity; orbicular defined by black on outer side and with tuft of rufous scales in centre; medial line blackish, almost evenly curved; reniform defined by black, rather triangular, with oblique black striga with white spot before it in centre ; postmedial line indistinctly double, dentate, exeurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal line whitish, with shght black streak before and beyond it below costa and small orange spots before it at discal and submedian folds, slightly excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of black lunules. Hind wing hyaline, the veins, costal and terminal areas, and the inner margin fuseous brown; cilia with fine white line at base and white tips; the underside with slight discoidal lunule and medial striga from costa. @. Fore wing paler without the dark suffusion on basal half, the tuft of scales on claviform and orbicular and the spots before subterminal line bright orange. Hab. Br. N. Guinna, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), 1 3, Dinawa (Pratt), 1 g,1 9, Owgarra (Meck),1 9. Hap. 38-42 millim. 6398. Stictoptera stygia, n. sp. (Plate CLXXVIII. fig. 10.) ¢. Head, thorax, and abdomen fuscous black with a pale grey band behind the tegule; palpi whitish in front, the 3rd joint whitish with a dark ring near extremity ; antenne with the tuft of scales on basal joint whitish at tip; pectus and legs whitish tinged with brown, the tarsi fuscous ringed with whitish; ventral surface of abdomen whitish. Fore wing fuscous black, the costal edge brownish white, the terminal half of costal area with some whitish irroration, a grey patch at apex, the terminal area brownish grey below vein 4; subbasal line represented by a curved black striga from costa; antemedial line hardly traceable, waved ; claviform represented by an oblique black striga at extremity on a brownish grey patch below end of cell; orbicular represeuted by a tuft of raised white scales, the reniform slightly defined by black and with tuft of raised white scales on its inner edge; medial line indistinct, black, somewhat oblique to submedian fold, then sinuous ; postmedial line very indistinct, bent outwards below costa, incurved below vein 4 and slightly excurved at vein 1; subterminal line white with slight black streaks before and beyond it below costa; then defined on inner side by brown spots, minutely waved and somewhat excurved at middle; a terminal series of small black spots ; cilia fuscous intersected with brownish. Hind wing fuscous STICIOPTERA. 169 black, the interspaces hyaline white below and just beyond the cell ; cilia with a fine white line at base; the underside rather paler. Hab. Br. N. Guinea, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), 1 ¢ type. Ep. 36 millim. 6399. Stictoptera albipuncta,n. sp. (Plate CLXXVIIL. fig. 11.) S. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with blackish; abdomen grey-brown, the crests blackish, the ventral surface brownish white. Fore wing black-brown irrorated with white, the basal area, costal area towards apex, and a subterminal patch between veins 6 and 4 red-brown; antemedial line hardly traceable except on inner area, waved; claviform and orbicular slightly defined by black and white scales on outer edge only ; reniform faintly defined by a few white scales; medial line indistinct, black, somewhat oblique and very slightly waved; postmedial line double, black filled in by small white lunules except towards costa, waved, incurved below vein 4; subterminal line represented by a series of small white spots with slight black streaks before and beyond them below costa, obsolescent on the reddish patch below vein 6, then defined on inner side by black spots with a prominent white spot before the spot in submedian interspace ; a series of black strie just before termen defined on inner side by slight white lunules ; a series of white points at the extremities of the veins. Hind wing fuscous brown, the interspaces below and just beyond the cell semi- hyaline white ; cilia with a fine whitish line at base; the uuderside with dark medial and postmedial strize from costa. Ab. 1. Vertex of head reddish ochreous, pro- and metathorax with ochreous bars: fore wing not irrorated with white and without the red-brown on basal area, the white markings replaced by grey except the white spot before pos{medial line. ¢. Fore wing fuscous black to the medial line which is defined on outer side by whitish, the white spot before subterminal line indistinct. Hab. Ba. N. Gotnna, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), 1 ¢ type, Ekeikei (Pratt), 1 9,19. Hap. 46 millim. 6400. Stictoptera microthyris,n. sp. (Plate CLXXVIII. fig. 12.) 3. Head and tegule black-brown slightly mixed with reddish ochreous ; thorax reddish ochreous with some dark brown scales ; abdomen fuscous with some greyish ochreous at base, the ventral surface reddish ochreous. Fore wing ochreous suffused with dark brown, the basal costal area reddish ochreous ; an ochreous fascia in and below end of cell and a band from beyond upper angle of cell angled at vein 5, then oblique to inner margin near base and giving off a diffused reddish ochreous fascia to termen from its angle; ante- medial line hardly traceable, slightly angled outwards above inner margin; postmedial line very indistinct, double, slightly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, slightly incurved at 170 NOCTUID.E, discal fold and oblique below vein 4; a curved subterminal series of blackish spots with slight pale striz on their outer edges; a terminal series of minute black lunules defined on inner side by ochreous. Hind wing fuscous brown, with hyaline streaks below and just beyond the cell. Hab. Durcu N. Guinea, Fak-fak (Pratt), 2 ¢ type. Evp. 46 millim, 6401. Stictoptera multistriata, n.sp. (Plate CLXXVIIL. fig. 13.) Q. Head, tegule, and shoulders red-brown mixed with black, the palpi and lower part of frons tinged with grey; thorax grey- white; tibize and tarsi blackish ringed with grey; abdomen fuscous, the basal half of dorsum grey-white. Fore wing pale red- brown thickly striated with black-brown ; an oblique blackish streak from near base of costa to submedian fold ; a semicircular white antemedial mark in cell and oblique band from submedian fold to inner margin, on which it is connected by a streak with a white medial spot with another above it in submedian fold ; reniform defined by black and with slight pale annulus, rather conical ; postmedial line indistinct, with fuscous black spots on its outer edge below vein 7 and between veins 5 and 1, slightly incurved at discal fold and oblique below vein 4; a faint subter- minal blackish shade between discal and submedian folds. Hind wing opalescent hyaline, the veins and terminal area broadly black ; cilia with white line at base and white tips; the underside with whitish irroration at middle of costal area. Hab. Br, N. Guinea, Mt. Kebea (Prat), 1 9 type. Exp. 32 millim. 6402. Stictoptera repleta. (Plate CLXXVILI. fig. 14.) Sieiria repleta, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vii. p. 173 (1864); Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii. p. 91. Stictoptera richardi, Pag. JB. Nass. Ver. xxxviil. p. 29, pl. ii. f. 7 (1885). ¢. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with blackish; pectus ochreous white; tarsi ringed with whitish ; abdomen grey-brown, the ventral surface ochreous white. Fore wing greyish suffused with brown and with a purplish gloss; a subbasal black striga from costa defined on each side by grey and a round black spot in submedian interspace; antemedial line double, waved, angled outwards above inner margin to near medial line; claviform defined by brown, with yellowish annulus above and some yellowish beyond it; orbicular and reniform with grey annuli detined by black, the former round, connected with the antemedial line; medial line obliquely incurved from below costa to submedian fold where it is angled outwards, then again incurved ; postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa, then sinuous, oblique to vein 4, then incurved, another similar less distinct line beyond it; subter- minal line pinkish grey defined by brown, oblique to vein 6, then dentate, with black streaks beyond it on veins 4, 3; a series of STICLTOPTERA. leva brown striz just before termen. Hind wing hyaline, the veins, terminal area, and inner margin black-brown ; cilia with white line at base and white tips; the underside with the costal area greyish with a dark bar at middle. 2. Head, thorax, and fore wing with the ground-colour ochreous white, the last with the black subbasal spot placed on an ochreous white patch. Hab. Stxcarorn (Ridley), 3 3S, 1 93; Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), type fin Mus. Oxon.; Nias. Evp, 32-36 millim. 6403. Stictoptera confluens. (Plate CLXXVIIL. fig. 15.) Minica confluens, Wk. xiii. 1140 (1857); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 401. Q. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with whitish; tegulze fuscous black; palpi white in front; pectus and legs white tinged with red-brown; abdomen greyish, the ventral surface white. Fore wing red-brown mixed with white, the basal half mostly overlaid with thick fuscous-black scales ; subbasal line represented by a slight curved black striga from costa ; antemedial line hardly traceable, double, waved; the claviform represented by a minute black streak, the orbicular by a black striga on its outer edge ; reniform defined by black and with some black scales in centre, its inner edge straight ; medial line black, oblique to submedian fold, then erect; postmedial line black defined on inner side by whitish, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 4, with a series of fuscous black spots on its outer edge below vein 7 and from vein 5 to inner margin, the costa beyond it with white points with minute black streaks between them; subterminal line white, waved, with black streak before and beyond it below costa, then slightly defined on outer side by blackish ; a terminal series of small black lunules; a fine white line at base of cilia. Hind wing fuscous brown, the lower part of cell and the interspaces below and just veyond it hyaline; cilia white with a brown line through them; the underside with faint dark striga from middle of costa. Ab. 1. Metathorax, patagia, and fore wing greenish grey, the last with some purple-brown suffusion on basal half of costa and before the medial line but not overlaid with fuscous black scales. Hab. 8. NigEria, Lagos (Strachan), 1 2 ; Has. 1eNn., 1 Q type. Exp. 38 millim, 6404. Stictoptera columba. (Plate CLXXVIII. fig. 16.) Dandaca columba, Wik. ix. 149 (1856); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 401. Stictoptera cucullioides, Semper, Reisen Phil., Schmett. it. p. 536, pl. 60. f, 11 (nec Guen.), 3. Head and tegule rufous, the latter with black patches at base with chovolate-brown patches defined by ochreous above them ; palpi white in front; thorax blue-green mixed with red-brown ; ive NOCIUID. pectus and legs whitish tinged with brown, the fore and hind tibia greenish barred with brown, the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen fuscous with some green at base of dorsum, the genital tufts rufous, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing blue-green thickly striated with brown ; subbasal line slight, sinuous, from costa to vein 1; antemedial line indistinct, double, waved, un- usually near base; claviform represented by a minute black spot; orbicular rufous defined on outer side by black; reniform defined by black and with black point in centre; medial line slightly waved, oblique below submedian fold, the area before it to subbasal line red-brown except towards inner margin; postmedial line slight, black, oblique towards costa, then dentate, oblique below vein 4, with black spots on its outer edge below vein 7 and between vein 5 and inner margin, the costa beyond it with minute alternating black and white streaks ; subterminal line represented by a series of slight black spots on its outer edge, with a red-brown mark before it at costa, and slight black streak before and beyond it below costa; a terminal series of small black spots; cilia dark brown mixed with grey. Hind wing fuscous black, the lower part of cell and the interspaces below and just beyond it hyaline ; cilia white with a dark line near base; the underside with slight dark striga from middle of costa. ©. Brighter blue-green. Ab. 1. Fore wing with the basal area pale ochreous yellow to near medial line with some diffused brownish streaks on it near base. Hab. N. Invta (James), 1 2 type; Jonore, Batu Pahat (J?dley), 1 o; Sryecapors (Lidley), 4 3, 7 Q ; Bornuo, Kuching (She/ford), 1 2 ; Puiireines, Cebu. Hep. 32-40 millim. Genus GIGANTOCERAS. Type. Gigantoceras, Holl. Psyche, vi..p. 519/(1893)....-...-2.--0.00-s-n00- solstitialis, Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to middle of frons and moderately scaled, the 3rd rather long; frons smooth with large tuft of scales above ; eyes large, round ; antenne in both sexes about one and a half times length of fore wing and ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the metathorax with spreading crest; legs extremely elongate and slender, the outer spurs about half the length of inner ; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 5 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 38 and 5 from close to angle of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. Secr. I. Frons very narrow, the eyes approximated in front. *6405. Gigantoceras geometroptera. Gigantoceras geometroptera, Holl. Psyche, vi. p. 550, pl. 21. f. 8 (1893). 3. Head and thorax greyish tinged with sap-green and brown ; frons with black band above ; palpi, lower part of frons, and pectus brownish ochreous; tibiz and tarsi brown, the former whitish at GIGANTOCERAS. 7s extremities ; abdomen ochreous brown with the genital tufts whitish. Fore wing greyish suffused with sap-green and brown; subbasal line indistinctly double with black points on its inner side, from costa to vein 1; antemedial line double with black strise from costa, slightly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved; medial line slightly waved, with blackish spot on it above vein 1; two black discoidal points; postmedial line double, dentate Fig. 54.—Gigantoceras geometroptera, $. + and produced to black points on the veins, excurved from costa to vein 3, then bent inwards ; subterminal line grey defined on inner side by black-brown, minutely waved, angled inwards below costa, at discoidal fold, and vein 2, with short black streaks beyond it on veins 7, 6, 4, 3, 2; a terminal series of smail brown lunules defined by a waved silvery grey line. Hind wing whitish suffused with red-brown, an indistinct dark discoidal patch, the terminal area fuscous brown; cilia whitish ; the underside paler except the discoidal patch and terminal area. Hab. Gasoon, Ogowe R. (Good), type t ¢ in Coll. Holland. Lap. 38 millim. Sect. II. Frons normal, the eyes not approximated. A. Fore wing with the antemedial line curved and waved......... solstitialis, B. Fore wing with the antemedial line almost straight, not WING gacbocicSccetdhs SaSocehots Uncb Hear on ssa suScone staan Ices Jane IOo6CG rectilined. 6406. Gigantoceras solstitialis. Gigantoceras solstitialis, Holl. Psyche, vi. p. 549, pl. 21. f. 9 (1893). Stictoptera crinopis, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 533 (1908). Head, thorax, and abdomen brown mixed with grey ; frons deep black ; tegule ochreous at base bounded by a deep black line, then greenish grey ; metathorax with slight black crest, pectus whitish ; legs very long, the tarsi fuscous with pale rings; abdomen with the slight dorsal crests dark. Fore wing green suffused with brown and irrorated with black, the basal, inner, postmedial and apical areas darker, the discal area paler; subbasal line double, oblique, black, from costa to vein 1; antemedial line double, curved, minutely waved ; orbicular rather U-shaped; reniform concave towards base and with brown central line forming a spot at lower 17k NOCTUID.E. outer side; a black streak on vein 2 from cell to the postmedial line, which is double, minutely dentate, excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved, with a rather dentate black mark beyond it below costa ; subterminal line only defined by the area beyond it being paler except at apex, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of slight dark lunules. Hind wing with 59.— Gigantoceras solstitialis, 3. }. Fic. the interspaces of basal half pale, the veins and terminal half fuscous; the underside with dark discoidal lunule showing through to upperside. Ab, 1. Fore wing with white fascia on inner margin from base to antemedial line. Hab. Goto Coast, Obuassi (Bergmann), 1 Q type erinopis ; Gaxoon, Ogowé R. (Good), type f ¢, Q in Coll. Holland. Zvp. 3 30, 2 34-36 millim, 6407. Gigantoceras rectilinea, n. sp. (Plate CLX XVIII. fig. 17.) Head and thorax pale green mixed with brownish grey; palpi with some brown; frons with black band above; tegule with black band at base; patagia except at base and metathorax black-brown : pectus whitish; legs tinged with brown; abdomen brown, the ventral surface ochreous white with a black line near extremity. Fore wing whitish suffused with pale olive-green and irrorated with silvery and a few black scales; subbasal line black, slightly angled outwards below costa and ending at vein 1 ; antemedial line double, formed of raised black scales, almost straight, some brownish before it; reniform hardly traceable, elliptical with a bar of raised black scales in centre; a blackish striga froin middle of costa and diffused spot on vein 1 ; postmedial line with double dark striz from costa, then almost obsolete, strongly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved and with black points beyond it on the veins, strongly angled inwards below vein 3, then oblique to inner margin ; apical area red-brown defined by an oblique black streak from costa to vein 6 near termen; a faint crenulate whitish subterminal line with greenish mark on it below costa, dark mark between veins 3 and 2 and oblique brown bar before it below vein 2; the veins of terminal area streaked with black; a terminal series of blackish lunules slightly defined on inner side by whitish; cilia brownish white. Hind wing semihyaline whitish with broad LOPHOPTERA. 1lja fuscous brown terminal band, the inner margin tinged with brown ; cilia ochreous white; the underside with some brownish suffusion at middle of costa and striga on upper discocellular. Hab. Gown Coast, Kumasi (Whiteside) 1 ¢ type; 8. Nieeria, Ilesha (Humphrey), 25,19. Exp. 32 millim, Genus LOPHOPTERA. Type. Lophoptera, Guen. Noct. iii. p. 54 (1852) ....... Re adewdacseguees sguammigera, Bisco, \uifllle seayaiic teh) (C6108) Afaenconeansopocnocpdeebondosoosecdop5060c Serrinalis. Ciasa, Wk. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool, vii. p. 165 (1864)......... pustulifera. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and moderately scaled, the drd short, porrect ; frons smooth, with tuft of hair above; eyes large, rounil; antennz of male almost simple; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; tibia moderately {ringed with hair ; abdomen without crests. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen eventy curved and slightly crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4, 5 from angle of cell; 6, 7 form upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. A. Fore wing with the costal area darker than the ground- colour. a. Hind wing with the interspaces hyaline-white to beyond the cell. a, Fore wing with white fascia below the dark area from base of costa along median nervure to beyond Gling, Geille wasesnonaonnqeccvauncacasdonnecopsbadacodasceaossanas squammigera, b1, Fore wing with faint whitish tinge below and beyond Grad) OP CElll Gostadeanactendon cHanbdudsesessdonsonnnsconos s068C aleuca, b. Hind wing with the interspaces indistinctly semihyaline fo beyond the cell S002... .2.-cs-<0+ce/-- ---sa+-n2+-20e~snc costata. B. Fore wing with the costal area not darker than the ground-colour. a. Fore wing without green markings. a, Hind wing hyaline-white, the terminal area black... me/hyulea, b', Hind wing with the interspaces clear hyaline to beyond the cell, the veins and terminal area dark. a2 Fore wing with the basal half deep rufous with oblique outer edge...............665 seouosnocoasboouesnec semirufa. 22, Fore wing with the basal half not rufous. a?, Fore wing without white suffusion on post- medial costal area. a*. Hind wing with the hyaline area tinged TTIKH NAOT» SBBROROSAROESHSE ER EAE ae ROU EEEDOOsoEsEE ord abbreviata. }4, Hind wing with the hyaline area not tinged =~ with blue. a. Fore wing with the medial line oblique to submedian fold, then bent inwards to MANET? THEIRS, ganccoodedcnps0s02sa0sedo0n70s0 I00r litigiosa. %8, Fore wing with the medial line oblique to submedian fold, then erect. a’. Fore wing with the postmedial line WAMTNNIRSINP WEAICE lL ononesgagkcosoeEoosedpEdocads hemithyris. b6, Fore wing with the postmedial line angled outwards kelow costa and excurved at middle, but not waved...... pheobasis, 176 NOCTUID c5, Fore wing with the medial line erect, excurved below costa and at vein 1. a6, Kore wing with the antemedial line excurved. w7, Fore wing without white striga before the subterminal line at discal fold b7, Fore wing with white striga before the subterminal line at discal fold ... b6, Fore wing with the antemedial line erect, MOIUMUCELYAWAVEH |scecsyeaseeeseee se Catena bc d>, Fore wing with the medial line erect, excurved in and below eell ........... she wee e, Fore wing with the medial line oblique to reniform, then erect, the veins of costal area defined by dark streiks ........ Sana 4°, Fore wing with white suffusion on postmedial COStalaaOAImeckre secre seers nogbicdhs nora: segennece . Hind wing with the interspaces not hyaline. a2, Fore wing with silvery grey bands. a, Fore wing with white suffusion on postmedial COStal ares :sccciece sce oes-nesaeesaecees Si esacamae se ae b°, Fore wing without white suffusion on post- medial costal area ....... Sorsiotiera se seasues eevee ee }?, Fore wing with silvery grey suffusion. a3, Fore wing with the inner area not bright rufous Nes Fore wing with the inner area bright rufous . . Fore wing without silvery grey bands or suffusion. “3 Fore wing with the lines defined by white ...... 63, Fore wing with the lines not defined by white. v', Fore wing with the postimnedal line bent outwards below costaand incurved or oblique below vein 4. a. Fore wing with the postmedial line strongly angled inwards at discal fold .......... done b°, Fore wing with the postmedial line not angled inwards at diseal fold. a°®. Fore wing fuscous black, the basal area grey and strongly contrasting ............ b8. Fore wing with the basal area concolorous. a’. Fore wing fuscous brown suffused WA ARENE “Sc bocceabeqabons se sosensageodueac b'- Fore wing bright red-brown ........... ; i’, Fore wing with the postmedial line highly dentate, angled inwards at diseal fold and incurved below vein 4 ....... Beh pracdesdodketons . Fore wing with the postmedial line oblique from below costa to inner mar gin. a, Fore wing with the postmedial line slightly angled inwards at discal and submedian folds. a®, Fore wing with the antemedial line double, waved ........ BES Anostiodeanakenabee : o°. Fore wing with the antemedial line single, oblique. a’, Pore wing chocolate-red. a, Fore wing with the reniform defined by brown and with some whitish points on its inner edge ......... a 6°. Fore wing with the reniform absent. b7, Fore wing “dark brown tinged with DEON Ze-Areal ne rndesraacnensneeatese ster illucida. leucostriga. huma. plumbeola. denticulata. vista. pheoxista. plumbeifascia. chalyhsa. Serrinalis. stipata. negretina. luctuosa. quadrinotata. pustulifera, chalyhea, metaphea. meeci. rufa. buruana. ~J N LOPILOPTERA. ] }. Fore wing with the postmedial line not angled inwards at discal and submediin folds. a®, Fore wing with the antemedial line erect, WEIIGtL Hacenndsoseseuaestdatican ober oe snneo Benes hypenistis. 6°. Fore wing with the antemedial line Obliqnesstialglite seseeses. sees oa ecee eee tripartita. b, Fore wing with green markings. a‘. Fore wing with the inner area pale yellow-green. a, Hind wirg with hyaline streaks in the inter- spaces of basal half ..............000. seeeaescsees seer acuda. }2, Hind wing without hyaline streaks in the inter- Spaces|Giwbacalvmnalliae emsetecpretecsscie.adceesteostes viridaria. b', Fore wing with the antemedial area pale yellow- POCO Me teen eotieach hier an eerie ae ees sete aios sets eise'eela crete glaucobasis, . Fore wing with oblique bright green band from base of costa to inner margin, with bar beyond it from costa and oblique autemedial band from below COBLA EO: Veith Lira. sceacsesp ame tens oss scsaxeneras genase chlorograpta, 6408. Lophoptera squammigera. Lophoptera squammigera, Guen. Noct. iii. p. 55 (1852). Lophoptera vittigera, Wik. xxxiii. 920 (1868). Head and tegule dark red-brown ; thorax violaccous grey mixed with fuscous; pectus whitish with some rufous in front; legs blackish, the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen blackish with dorsal series of white points. Fore wing violaceous grey suffused with dark brown, the costal area black-brown expanding between ante- and postmedial lines, then oblique to apex, defined below by a yellowish fascia to postmedial line, its lower edge diffused ; antemedial line double, waved, from the white fascia to inner Pig. 56,—Lophoptera squammigera, 3. %. margin; claviform represented by a tuft of raised black scales at its extremity, the oribicular by a slight striga from the dark costal area, the reniform by dark stria from the costal area and points below ; a sinuous brown medial line from yein 2 to inner margin ; postmedial line double, hardly traceable on the dark costal area, bent outwards below costa, then waved, incurved below vein 4; two dentate brown subterminal lines defined on inner side by whitish lunules ; a blackish terminal line interrupted at the veins by white points ; ; cilia chequered with whitish at tips. Hind wing black-brown with opalescent hyaline streaks in, below, and beyond VOL, XI, N 178 NOCTUID A. the cell and streak below middle of vein 1; cilia white with some brown at base. Hab. Mapras, Cuddapah, Jammalamaduga (Campbell), 1 3 ; Cnyton, Kandy (JJeade- Waldo), 1 9; Ausrraria, 1 ¢ type wittiyera, Townsville (Dodd), 1 9. Evp. 36-40 millim, 6409. Lophoptera aleuca, n. sp. (Plate CLXXYVIII. fig. 18.) oS. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with some ochreous ; pectus whitish ; abdomen fuscous brown mixed with grey. Fore wing violaceous grey suffused with brown, the costal area dark brown, its lower edge oblique from postmedial line to apex; ante- mediai line double, waved, hardly traceable on the dark costal area ; medial line dark, oblique from costa to submedian fold, then inwardly oblique; reniform dark brown faintly defined by blackish points, conjoined to the dark costal area ; postmedial line double, slightly angled inwards below costa, then strongly bent outwards, then dentate, incurved below vein 4, some whitish points beyond it on costa; two dark dentate subterminal lines defined on inner side by whitish lunules ; a terminal series of dark striae. Hind wing black- brown with opalescent hyaline streaks in, below, and beyond the cell; cilia brown at base, white at tips. ; Hab. Qunenstand, Moreton Bay (Gibbons), 1 3 type. Evp. 88 millim. 6416. Lophoptera costata. Lophoptera costata, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 125, pl. 159. f. 8 (1885) ; Hipsn. Moths Ind. i, p. 403. Head, tegule, and prothorax red-brown mixed with blackish, the thorax grey pencilled with black; palpi blackish; tegulee with blackish medial line; pectus whitish mixed with brown; legs brown, the tarsi ringed with whitish; abdomen fuscous brown with dorsal series of whitish and black bars. Fore wing llacinc- grey pencilled with dark brown, the costal area dark red-brown, expanding between ante- and postmedial lines, then oblique to apex, detined below by a yellowish white streak to the postmedial line ; antemedial line double, brown, waved, obsolete on costal half; clavi- form represented by a slight tuft of blackish scales at its extremity, the orbicular by a slight projection from the dark costal area; reniform with its lower part incompletely defined by black-brown ; medial line brown, sinucus, obsolete on the dark costal area; post- medial line double, strongly bent outwards below costa, then waved, incurved at discal fold and below vein 4, some pale points beyond it on costa; two dark dentate subterminal lines defincd on inner side by whitish ; a terminal series of dark striz defined on inner side by whitish ; cilia chequered with grey at tips. Hind wing black- brown, the interspaces in, below, and beyond the cell with semihyaline streaks; cilia white at tips. Underside of fore wing with pale streaks LOPHOPTERA. 179 in, below, and beyond end of cell ; hind wing with curved dark post- medial line. Ab. 1. Fore wing without the whitish streak beyond the costal area, Ab. 2. Fore wing with diffused white below the costal area. Hab, W. Curna, Kia-ting-fu, 1 ¢ ; Puxsas, Kulu, Sultanpur (G. Young), 1 9, Simla (Harford), 1 ¢, Kangra (Dudgeon), 2 3, Dharmsala (Hocking), 5 g, 2 9 ; Sram (Moller}, 1 2 ; Ceyton, 2 ¢ type; Sineapore (Ridley),2 $. Kup. 30-42 millim, 6411. Lophoptera methyalea. (Plate CLXXVIII. fig. 19.) Stictoptera methyalea, Hmpsn. Ann, 8. Afr. Mus, ii. p. 309 (1902). Head and thorax fuscous biack mixed with some brown and tinged with grey; pectus grey-white; legs whitish suffused with brown, the tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen pale grey, the crests darker, the ventral surface whiter. Fore wing grey suffused with fuscous and some brown, the basal area suffused with black; traces of a double waved subbasal line, from costa to vein 1; antemedial line double, highly waved; claviform repre- sented by a tuft of black scales ; medial line blackish, oblique from costa to submedian fold and bent inwards to inner margin; reni- form slightly defined by blackish, constricted at middle and extending to submedien fold; postmedial line double, strongly bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved at discal fold, incurved below vein 4 to the reniform, a band of blackish suffusion beyond it except towards costa defined by a sinuous line of raised black scales, then a reddish brown band; subterminal line slight, greyish, somewhat dentate with slight dark streaks beyond it in the inter- spaces and more prominent streak below costa; a terminal series of blackish strive. Hind wing hyaline, the costa, inner margin, and terminal area black, the last with rather irregular inner edge ; cilia brown at base, white at tips. Hab, Conco, Katanga, Kambove (eae), 1 2 ; MaAsHonaLann, Salisbury (Marshall), 1 $ type. “vp. 30 millim. *6412. Lophoptera semirufa. (Plate CLXXVIII. fig. 20.) Lophoptera semirufa, Druce, A. M. N. H. (8) viii. ined. Head and thorax deep rufous; tarsi dark brown ringed with white ; abdomen dark brown with grey segmental rings, the crests on 3rd and 4th segments rufous, the ventral surface white mixed with brown. Fore wing with the basal area deep rufous, its outer edge obliquely curved from costa before middle to inner margin at postmedial line and defined by whitish, the terminal area grey thickly irrorated with dark brown and with some deep red-brown suffusion on apical area and from vein 4 to tornus; subbasal line indistinct, double, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line indistinct, double, oblique to median nervure, then angled inwards N2 180 NOCTUID 2. on vein | and outwards above inner margin; reniform defined by blackish, constricted at middle; postmedial line double, blackish, strongly bent ontwards below costa, then dentate, some whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal line whitish, dentate ; a terminal series of black strive defined on inner side by whitish ; cilia grey with two fine blackish lines towards base, chequered white and fuscous at tips. Hind wing black-brown, the basal half with hyaline streaks in, below, and heyond cell and above and below vein 1; cilia white at tips; the underside with the basal half grey, the terminal half fuscous, a dark bar from middle of cell and indistinct postmedial line exenrved below costa. Hab, Cameroons, Ja R., Bitje (Bates), type T Sd, Q in Coll. Druce. wp. 28 millim. 6413. Lophoptera abbreviata. (Plate CLXXVIII. fig on 21.) Lophoptera abbreviata, Wik. xxxiii, 921 (1865). ¢. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with some fuscous; tarsi black-brown ringed with whitish ; abdomen fuscous brown slightly tinged with grey. Tore wing red- brown slightly tinged in parts with fuscous ; subbasal line Tepresented by two ‘slight strive from costa; antemedial line indistinct, double, dentate, angled outwards above inner margin; claviform and orbicular represented by tufts of blackish scales on their outer edges ; reniform indistinctly defined and with points of raised scales on its edges ; medial line indistinct, dark, angled outwards in cell and excurved in submedian inter- space; postmedial line double, strongly bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate and oblique, a band of fuscous suffusion on its outer side defined by a series of spots formed of raised pale and black scales, excurved below vein 7 and at middle ; subterminal line indistinct, greyish defined on outer side by fuscous suffusion, dentate; a terminal series of slight fuscous lunules ; cilia fuscous chequered with rufous at tips. Hind wing black-brown with bluish hyaline streaks in lower part of cell, below and beyond the cell, the streaks above and below vein 6 extending to nearer termen ; the inner area with three bluish hyaline streaks extending to well beyond middle ; cilia white with some brown at base. Hab. Br. N. Guinea, Dinawa (Pratt), 1 ¢ ; Ausrratia, 1 ¢ type. Exp. 34 millim. 6414. Lophoptera litigiosa. Avamea litigiosa, Boisd. Faun, Ent. Madag. p. 93, pl. 16. f. 3 (1833). Lophoptera cristigera, Guen. Noet. iii, p. 55 Fea Stictoptera alutacea, Feld. Reis. Noy. pl. 112. f. 4 (1874). Lophoptera squamulosa, Saalm. Lep. Madag. p. 440, f. 147 (1880). Head and thorax brown tinged with grey; pectus grey; tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen grey-brown, the crest on LOPHOPTERA. 181 3rd segment black, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing brown suffused with grey ; subbasal line double, black, curved, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line double, irregularly dentate ; claviform and orbicular represented by tufts of raised black scales at their extremities; reniform rather incompletely defined by raised black scales; medial line black, oblique and slightiy sinuous to submedian fold, bent inwards to inner margin; postmedial line double, strongly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved and filled in by minute whitish lunules, incurved at discal fold and below vein 4, some pale points beyond it on costa and a series of small pale and blackish spots, incurved below vein 4, the two black spots below costa more distinct; a minutely waved greyish sub- terminal line with slight black streaks beyond it in the interspaces, the black streak below costa more prominent; a terminal series of black striz defined on inner side by whitish ; cilia with two slight blackish lines through them. Hind wing black-brown, the cell and interspaces below and beyond it hyaline, the inner area with hyaline streaks above and below vein 1 to beyond middle ; cilia white at tips; the underside with dark bar from middle of costa and indistinct postmedial line. Ab. 1. Fore wing darker brown. Ab. 2. Fore wing grey suffused with ftscous, the medial area paler. Ab. 3. Fore wing with white points before the tufts of scales representing the claviform, the orbicular and reniform filled in with white. Ab. 4. Fore wing with band of black suffusion beyond the antemedial line. Ab. 5. Fore wing rufous to the medial line. Hab. 8. Leone (Bartlett), 1 g ; Gorp Coasr, Kumasi ( Whiteside), 19; 8. Nigeria, Lagos (Dudgeon), 2 9 ; Br. #. Arrica, Eb Urru (Betton), 1 g, Neugia (Crawshay), 2 3 ; Br. C. Arrica, Chiromo (Weave), 1 g¢ ; N.E. Ruaoprsta, E. Luangwa Distr., Petauke (Neavze), 1 3,19 3 Transvaat, White RK. (Cooke), 1 g ; Navat, Durban (Leigh), 2 3 ; Carn Corony, Transkei (Wiss 2. Barrett), 1 2 ; Mapagascar, Forét d Ambre (Meade-Waldo),1 3. vp. 24- 30 millim., 6415. Lophoptera hemithyris. (Pilate CLX XVIII. fig. 22.) Stictoptera hemithyris, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 534 (19095). Head, thorax, and abdomen fuscous brown mixed with some grey; pectus mostly grey; abdomen with the dorsal crests dark, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing dark reddish brown slightly tinged with grey, the basal area rather darker, the discal area paler; a dark elliptical subbasal patch defined by brown from costa to median neryure; a slightly waved antemedial line with striga of raised black scales beyond it from subcostal nervure to submedian fold; a medial line oblique from costa to submedian 182 NOCTUIDZE. fold; reniform moderate, slightly defined by black; postmedial line double, minutely waved, formed of strive of raised black scales, bent outwards below costa and incurved below vein3 ; a similar single line beyond it defined by ochreous on inner side; a fine pale subterminal line, dentate at veins 6, 7 and incurved below vein 3; a terminal series of black strie. Hind wing with the interspaces of basal half hyaline, the veins and terminal half fuscous; cilia white at tips; the underside greyer. Hab. Puysas, Manpuri,1 ¢ ; Bomnay, 1 2 ; Mapras, Cuddapah (Campbell), 1 Q type; Cnyrtoy, Madulsima (Mackwood), 1 ¢, Dilyatalawa (Mackwood),1 9. Exp. 24-26 millim. 6416. Lophoptera pheobasis. (Plate CLXXVIIL. fig. 23.) Stictoptera pheobasis, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 584 (1905). 2. Head and thorax fuscous brown mixed with some grey and black; pectus and femora whitish; tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen fuscous with slight whitish segmental lines, a blackish crest on 4th segment, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing reddish brown, the basal half suffused with black, its outer edge obliquely curved; subbasal line represented by two slight strie from costa; antemedial line indistinct, waved, defined by whitish on inner side towards inner margin, some striew of raised black scales beyond it in and below cell; a medial line bounding the dark area, oblique from costa to submedian fold; reniform incompletely defined by black; postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa, incurved at discal fold and below vein 4; subterminal line strongly dentate, forming a dark mark at costa and incurved below vein 4; a minutely waved dark line just before termen on which there is a series of black striae. Hind wing fuscous with hyaline streaks in the interspaces in, below, and beyond the cell and on middle of inner area; the underside with the inner area whitish. Hab, Perak, Goping (Kistler), 1 9 type. Hxp. 32 millim. 6417. Lophoptera illucida. (Plate CLXXVIII. fig. 24.) Slictoptera illuctda, Wik. xxxiii. 918 (1865); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p- 403. Head and thorax brown tinged with grey ; pectus whitish; tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen fuscous brown, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing brown tinged with grey; subbasal line indistinct, double, curved, from costa to vein 1; antemedial line double, minutely waved, with slight tufts of black scales on its outer edge at discal and submedian folds ; medial line oblique from costa to discal fold, then incurved and angled outwards at vein 1; reniform with slight whitish annulus defined by black; LOPHOPTERA. 183 postmedial line double, strongly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, slightly incurved at discal fold, incurved below vein + and oblique to inner margin, some white points beyond it on costa and a series of black strive defined on inner side by white scales, incurved below vein 4+; traces of a whitish subterminal line, slightly angled outwards at veins 7,6 and ending on termen at vein 3, a black streak beyond it below apex; a terminal series of slight black lunules defined on inner side by white; cilia with two fine black lines near base, chequered fuscous and brownish at tips. Hind wing fuscous brown with hyaline streaks in, below, and beyond the cell; cilia brown at base, white at tips. Ab. 1. Fore wing mostly suffused with silvery blue. Ab. 2. Fore wing with black patch on inner area beyond the antemcedial line. Ab. 3. Fore wing with white spot below the cell beyond the medial line. Ab. 4. Fore wing with oblique yellowish band from inner margin at antemedial line to cell, then bent downwards to submedian fold at postmedial line. Ab. 5. Fore wing with the whole inner medial area pale yellow. Ab. 6. Similar, but fore wing with the inner medial area orange-red. Hab. Punsas (Hornz), 1 ¢, 19, Manpuri, 2 ¢,1 92 ; Sixam (Moller), 1 $ ; Assam, Khisis; Beneat, Pusa (Mason), 1 3,5 2, Calcutta, 5 9 ; Bompay, Karwar (Bell), 1 3 ; Ceyton, Kegalle (Muckwood), 1 9; Burma, Moulmein (Clerk), 1 g, 1 @ type. Exp. 28-34 millin. 6418. Lophoptera leucostriga. (Plate CLXXVIIL. fig. 25.) Stictoptera leucostriga, Hmpsn. A. M,N. H. (7) xvi. p 535 (1905). ¢. Head and thorax red-brown ; pectus whitish; tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen fuscous brown with some whitish at base, a blackish crest on 4th segment, the ventral surface white. Fore wing red-brown, sometimes with triangular whitish patch on medial area from just above median nervure to inner margin ; subbasal line represented by two slight striz from costa; two antemedial indistinct lines, approximated below cell, then diverging ; reniform with slight ochreous annulus defined by blackish; post- medial line double, strongly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, below vein 4 recurved to lower edge of reniform, then excurved again; subterminal line black, its medial part detined on inner side by a white striga, slightly angled inwards below costa and incurved below vein 4; some white points on costa towards apex; a terminal series of black strive defined by whitish on inner side. Hind wing fuscous, the interspaces of basal half hyaline; cilia with a fine pale line at base. 2. More fuscous brown; fore wing without the whitish patch on 184 NOCTUIDE. medial area, the two antemedial lines black on inner half, forming a somewhat conical mark. Hab. Formosa, Takow (Hobson), 1 Q ; Prnane (S. S. Flower), 1 9 ; Perak, Goping (Kistler) ; Stveavore (Lidley), 1 3,1 9 type. Exp. 24-28 millim. 6419. Lophoptera huma. (Plate CLXXVIILI. fig. 26.) Stictoptera huma, Swinh. Fascic, Malay. Zool. i. p. 75 (1903). 2. Head and thorax brown mixed with fuscous black; palpi rufous ringed with black; pectus reddish ochreous, the tibize and tarsi banded with fuscous; abdomen fuscous with dorsal series of black bars on pale triangular patches, the ventral surface white. Fore wing brown suffused with silvery purple; a yellowish white patch on antemedial costal area from near base to antemedial line enclosing a dark spot on costa, the medial area beyond and below the cell to vein 1 yellowish white; subbasal line represented by a slight dark striga from costa; antemedial line indistinct, dark, minutely waved, filled in with whitish below the yellow ‘patch ; strie formed of raised black scales in and below middle of cell and above inner margin; a slightly sinuous medial line; reniform with white annulus defined by black points; postmedial line double filled in with whitish, strongly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, incurved below vein 4, some whitish points beyond it on costa and a sinuous line formed by tufts of raised black scales defined on inner side by whitish; subterminal lne white, slightly waved, bent inwards at vein 3; a terminal series of black strize defined on inner side by white; a fine white line at base of cilia. Hind wing black-brown, the interspaces in, below, and beyond the cell hyaline, the inner area with hyaline streaks above and below vein 1 to beyond middle; cilia with a fine white line at base and white tips. Hab. Stam, Biserat, 1 2 type; Suneapors (/idley), 19. Exp. 20- 22 millim. 6420. Lophoptera plumbeola, n.n. (Plate CLXXVIIL. fig. 27.) Gyrtona chalybea, Butl. P. Z. S. 1883, p. 163; Hmpsn. Moths Ind, i. p. 405 (nee W1k. 1864). Head and thorax dark purplish brown; pectus greyish; tarsi slightly ringed with white; abdomen brown tinged w ith grey, the ventral surface white irrorated with brown. Fore wing dak reddish brown with a purplish grey gloss; subbasal line indistinct, double, curved, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line double, waved; claviform and orbicular represented by minute rufous spots with tufts of raised scales on their outer edges; reniform defined by tufts of raised black scales and with rufous spot in centre; medial line dark, excurved in and below cell; LOPHOPYERA, 185 postmedial line double, strongly bent outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 4, some whitish points beyond it on costa, and a somewhat dentate dark line defined on inner side by whitish scales; subterminal line very shght, whitish defined on outer side by fuscous brown, very slightly angled outwards at yein 7; the veins of terminal area with slight dark streaks; a black terminal line interrupted by white points at the veins; cilia with some white at tips. Hind wing black-brown, the cell and interspaces below and beyond it semihyaline; cilia white at tips. Hab. Punsas, Simla (Swinhoe), 1 g, 1 @ type, Dharmsala (Hocking), 3 6, 1 9; Sikmim Trser, Yatung (Hobson), 1 9 ; Sixuim (Moller), 1 $, 1 9; Burma, Hsipaw (de Micéville), 1 3; Toungoo (de Nicéville), 1 ¢ ; Cxrtrses (Doherty), 2 $, 2 9. Exp. 26-32 millim. 6421. Lophoptera denticulata. (Plate CLXXVIIL. fig. 28.) Stictoptera denticulata, Wik. xxxiii. 919 (1865); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p- 402. ©. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with cchreous; tarsi ringed with blackish; abdomen fuscous, the ventral surface white. Fore wing ochreous white tinged with red-brown; the veins defined by slight brown streaks; subbasal line represented by two very oblique brown striz from costa; antemedial line double, brown, angled outwards below costa, then indistinct and highly dentate; claviform and orbicular represented by minute tufts of raised scales, the reniform defined by a curved black streak above and points of raised black scales below; medial line indistinct, dark, bent outwards below costa to the reniform, then erect and slightly bent inwards to inner margin; postmedial line double, hardly traceable except towards costa and inner margin, strongly bent outwards below costa and incurved below vein 4, some pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal line dark, dentate, defined on inner side by raised whitish scales, with slight dark streaks beyond it in the interspaces; a terminal series of shght black lunules. Hing wing hyaline, the veins and terminal area black- brown ; cilia pale brown at base, white at tips. Hab. Burma, Moulmein (Clerk), 1 2 type. Hvp. 34 millim. 6422, Lophoptera xista. (Plate CLXXVIII. fig. 29.) Gyrtona xista, Swinh. A. M. N, H. (6) xii. p. 264 (1893). Head and thorax olive-brown, the latter with a leaden gloss ; palpi blackish, ochreous in front; pectus grey, ochreous in front ; legs fuscous and grey, the tarsi ringed with white ; abdomen grey, the ventral surface white. Fore wing grey suffused with silvery purple, the antemedial area and a medial band from discal fold to inner margin pale olive; subbasal line slight, blackish, curved, 186 NOCIUIDE, from costa to vein 1; antemedial line double, minutely waved ; claviform and orbicular represented by striz of raised black scales ; reniform incompletely defined by black and with some brown in centre, narrow ; medial line blackish, slightly curved and somewhat oblique ; postmedial line double, strongly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, slightly incurved below vein 4, some white points beyond it on costa, and a very slightly waved blackish line defined on each side by pale reddish brown; a minutely waved silvery white subterminal line defined on outer side by blackish ; a black terminal line. Hind wing black-brown, the interspaces of basal half hyaline ; cilia with fine white line at base and white tips. Hab. Crvton, Gampola (Machkuood), 1 ¢ ; Stnearore (Ridley), 6 $,13 Q type; Bornro, Kuching (Shelfor dl), 19. Exp. 18-238 millim, 6423. Lophoptera pheoxista, n. sp. (Plate CLXNXVILII. fig. 30.) ¢. Head and tegule dark red-brown ; thorax pale red-brown ; palpi at base, pectus and legs grey-white, the tibiae blackish at base, the tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen grey-brown with the crest on 38rd segment rufous, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing with the base silvery violaceous grey with a dark subbasal striga from costa; the antemedial area olive-yellow with a silvery grey streak in cell; antemedial line dark, waved, followed by a silvery grey band, then an obliquely curved olive-yellow band with tufts of red-brown scales on it representing the claviform and orbicular; the outer half of medial area silvery violaceous grey ; reniform defined by minute black points, constricted at middle ; the terminal area red-brown slightly suffused with silvery grey ; postmedial line blackish, minutely waved, erect, another similar line beyond it; subterminal line similar but rather more punctiform ; cilia dark brown with a leaden grey tinge. Hind wing dark brown; the underside grey tinged with brown, a slight discoidal striga and postmedial line excurved below costa and above inner margin, Hab. Cnytoy, Udagama (Pole), 1 g type. Exp. 22 millim. 6424. Lophoptera plumbeifascia. (Plate CLAXVIII. fig. 31.) Gyrtona plumbeifascia, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 405 (1894). Head and thorax dark reddish brown, the latter tinged with leaden grey ; palpi black, white at base; pectus and legs white, the fore and mid legs with the base of tibize blackish, the tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen grey, the crest on third segment black, the ventral surface white. Fore wing olive-yellow ; a leaden grey and blackish patch at base from costa to vein 1; a cabbage black point in submedian fold; a leaden silvery ante- medial band with the shght double minutely wavcd black antemedial line on it and the tufts of raised black scales representing the LOPHOPTERA, 187 claviform and orbicular on its outer edge; medial line fine, brownish, very slightly sinuous ; reniform represented by four points of raised black scales at its angles and a point in centre, some leaden silvery above it on costa and on middle of inner margin; postmedial line represented by a series of black points defined on inner side by leaden silvery below vein 5 and on outer by a leaden silvery band except at costa, then by a fine very minutely waved brown line with minute black points on it; sub- terminal line minutely waved, brown with series of black points on it and slightly defined on inner side by leaden silvery ; a series of blackish points just before termen. Hind wing brown, the terminal area tinged with fuscous; the underside whitish tinged with brown, a faint curved postmedial line. Hab. S. Anpamans, 1 ¢,1 9 type. Hyvp. 22 millim. 6425. Lophoptera chalybsa. Gyrtona chalybsa, Hmpsn. Ill. Lep. Het, BM. viii. p. 86, pl. 146. f. 24 (1891). 3. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with grey; pectus whitish ; tarsi fuscous ringed with whitish; abdomen fuscous, the crest on 3rd segment black, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing brown suffused with silvery grey leaving a triangular patch from medial part of costa to vein 1 browner; subbasal line repre- sented by two black striz from costa; the antemedial Jine with two black striz from costa, then slight, single; claviform and orbicular represented by strize of raised black scales, the reniform by a small rufous lunule ; medial line dark, curved, slightly waved ; postmedial line double, strongly bent outwards and obsolescent below costa, incurved at discal fold, incurved and slightly waved below vein 4, another minutely waved blackish line beyond it; a minutely waved dark subterminal line; a series of small black- brown spots just before termen. Hind wing fuscous brown; the underside brownish grey with indistinct sinuous medial and postmedial lines. Hab. Mavras, Nilgiris (Hampson), 1 ¢ type. Evp. 24 millim, 6426. Lophoptera ferrinalis. (Plate CLXXVIII. fig. 32.) Evia ferrinalis, Wk. xxvii. 89 (1863). 2. Palpi, frons, and antenna black-brown ; vertex of head and thorax bright rufous; pectus whitish; legs black-brown, the tarsi ringed with whitish; abdomen dark brown, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing dark red-brown suffused with silvery purple, the inner area bright rufous from base of costa to postmedial line, with white streak above it at middle and leaving a datk patch at base of inner margin; subbasal line represented by two indistinct dark strie from costa; antemedial line indistinct, double, waved ; minute tufts of raised black scales in and below middle of cell; 188 NOCLUID®. reniform slightly defined by raised black scales; a slight medial dark bar from costa; postmediul line double, strongly bent outwards helow costa, then dentate, angled inwards at discal fold, incurved below vein 4 and bent outwards to inner margin, some pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal line blackish, angled outwards at veins 7, 6, then bent inwards, oblique to vein 3, then incurved ; a terminal series of black striz with a rufous and yellow triangular mark before it below vein 3 with yellow strive above and below it; cilia chequered with white at tips. Hind wing black-brown, the cilia white at tips; the underside with faint difused pale postmedial band. Hab. Borxuo, Sarawak (Wallace), 1 g type. Ewp. 32 millim. *6427. Lophoptera stipata. (Plate CLXXIX. fig. 1.) Plusia stipata, W\k. Journ, Linn. Soe., Zvol. vii. p. 70 (1864); Swinhoe, Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii. p. 37, pl. 1. f. 15. @. Head and thorax grey-white; palpi blackish at sides; pectus white ; legs brown, the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen white dorsally sutlused with brown except at base, the crests dark brown at tips. Fore wing whitish mostly suffused with red-brown and irrerated in parts with black; a subbasal white spot on costa crossed hy a red-brown line and with black points before, beyond, and below it; antemedial line double, blackish filled in with white, angled sairnes below costa, then oblique, with small black spot before it above vein 1 and some white beyond it from cell to inner margin ; claviform represented by an oblique black striga of raised scales at its extremity ; orlicular a small round white spot defined by brown and with raised tuft of black scales beyond it above median nervure; reniform represented by an oblique black line with diffused whitish patch beyond it; a medial brown striga from costa and double sinuous line filled in with white from cell to luner margin, with tuft of black scales beyond it on vein 1; postmedial line brown defined on inner side by white and on outer side also at costa, oblique from costa to subcostal nervure, then strongly bent outwards, oblique to vein 4, then incurved, some white points beyond it on costa and the veins below costa and from lower angle of cell to the line streaked with white, a tuft of raised black scales beyond it above vein 1 ; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by red-brown suffusion and sinuous from costa to vein 4, then obsolete; a terminal series of slight black Junules defined on inner side by a crenulate white line; cilia rufous. Hind wing semihyaline suffused with brown, the terminal area fuscous brown; cilia with whitish lines at base and tips; the underside white tinged with rufous, the veins and terminal area brown. Hab. Borxeo, Sarawak (Wallace), type T 2 in Mus. Oxon. Exp. 30 millim. LOPHOPTERA. 189 6428. Lophoptera negretina. (Plate CLXXIX. fig. 2.) Stictoptera negretina, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. xiv. p. 212 (1902). @. Head and thorax dark brown tinged with greyish; tegulee with black medial line; tarsi ringed with grey; abdomen grey banded with fuscous, the crests blackish, the ventral surface brownish white. Fore wing grey-brown irrorated with blackish, the veins streaked with blackish, the basal half of medial area suffused with black; subbasal line represented by a slight curved dark striga from costa ; antemedial line double, waved ; claviform and orbicular represented by strive of raised black scales ; medial line black, oblique from costa to submedian fold, then slightly angled inwards at vein 1 ; reniform incompletely defined by raised black scales, its lower extremity rather produced, an oblique striga to it from costa: postmedial line double, obliyue from costa to vein 6, then incurved at discal fold and below vein 4, an oblique line beyond it from costa to yein 6; subterminal line indistinct, dark, dentate from costa to vein 3; a terminal series of black strie. Hind wing fuscous brown, the veins and terminal area rather darker ; cilia with a fine pale line at base; the underside rather paler, with indistinet curved medial and postmedial lines. Hab, Assam, Khasis, 1 Q type. Hxp. 32 millim. 6429. Lophoptera luctuosa. (Plate CLXXIX. fig. 3.) Stictoptera luctuosa, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. xiv. p. 212 (1902). ©, Head and tegule red-brown slightly mixed with grey ; thorax brownish grey; tibiz banded with fuscous; tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen grey dorsally suffused with rufous. lore wing with the basal area grey suffused with reddish brown and with the slightly sinuous brown antemedial line near its outer edge ; a black streak below base of costa; the rest of wing black-brown with aslight greyish gloss; traces of a sinuous blackish medial line ; reniform indicated by a few whitish scales on its edges ; postmedial line hardly traceable, double, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, oblique below vein 4; traces of a double dark dentate sub- terminal line with two obliquely placed whitish marks on it below costa and one at submedian fold; a terminal series of black striz and whitish points at the veins. Hind wing dark red-brown with a faint purplish gloss; cilia whitish at tips; the underside paler with indistinct curved medial and postmedial lines. Hab. Cevton (Mackwood), 1 2 type. Exp. 44 millim, 6430. Lophoptera quadrinotata. (Plate CLXXIX, fig. 4.) Gadirtha quadrinotata, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vii. p. 162 (1864). Stictoptera anthyalus, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 403 (1894); Swinh, A.M. N. H. (6) xv. p. 8 (1895). Stictoptera paranthyala, Holl. Noy. Zool. vii. p. 565 (1900). Head, thorax, and abdomen fuseous mixed with greyish; pectus 190 NOCTUID®. whitish ; tibise and tarsi ringed with whitish; abdomen with the crests blackish, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing fuscous brown overlaying purplish grey ; subbasal line indistinct, dark, waved, from costa to submedian fold ; antemedial line blackish defined on each side by whitish, inwardly oblique, waved; claviform and orbicular represented by strie of raised black scales; reniform with slight whitish annulus defined by black points and with some whitish beyond it ; medial line blackish, excurved in and below cell ; post- medial line double filled in with whitish, strongly bent outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 4, some whitish points beyond it on costa and a dentate line defined on inner side by whitish lunules ; subterminal line whitish, dentate, defined on outer side by dark suffusion; a terminal series of black striz defined on inner side by whitish and with whitish points between them. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia with fine whitish line at base and ochreous white tips; the underside brownish grey, a faint discoidal lunule and curved medial and postmedial lines. Hab. Stxurm, 1800' (Dudgeon), 1 9 ; Assam, Khasis, 1 ¢, 2 9 type anthyalus; SuxcarorE (dicey), 1 g,1 2; Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), type T in Mus. Oxon.; Buru (Doherty), type T paran- thyala in Coll. Holland. Fwp. 30-36 millim. 6431. Lophoptera pustulifera. (Plate CLXXIX. fig. 5.) Ciasa pustulifera, Wik. Journ. Linn. Sce., Zool. vii. p. 165 (1864). Stictoptera cerea, Swinh, A. M. N. H. (6) xix. p. 167 (1897). S‘ictoptera brunneipennis, Holl. Nov. Zool. vii. p. 564 (1900). Head and thorax bright red-brown ; pectus and legs fuscous brown with some red-brown mixed; abdomen fuscous brown, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing bright red-brown, some black- brown at base of inner margin; subbasal line indistinct, double, curved, from costa to vein 1; antcmedial line indistinct, double, waved ; claviform and orbicular represented by points of raised black scales ; reniform with brownish centre and slight whitish annulus defined by blackish ; medial line dark, excurved in and below cell; postmedial line double, dark, strongly bent outwards below costa, then dentate and produced to black points on the veins, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; a faint oblique dark shade from costa at medial line to tornus; subterminal line pale defined on inner side by small black spots with raised whitish scales on their inner side, minutely waved and somewhat angled outwards at veins 7,6; a terminal series of slight black lunules defined on inner side by ochreous; cilia fuscous chequered with ochreous at tips. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia with fine pale line at base and chequered with whitish at tips. Hab. Stxesrorr (Itidley), 2 6,4 2; Borneo, Sarawak, 1 ¢ ; Burvu (Doherty), type t brunneipennis in Coll. Holland ; Grroto, 1 Q type cerea; Br. N. Guryga, Sogeri,1 2. vp. 32-88 millim. LOPHOPTERA. 191 *6432. Lophoptera chalybea. Gadirtha chalyhea, Wk. Journ, Linn. Soe., Zool. vii. p. 161 (1864); Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii. p. 91, pL. iii. f. 9. _ Gadirtha polygrapha, Wik. Journ. Linn, Soc., Zool. vii. p. 162 (186). Head, thorax, and abdomen dark red-brown, the last with the crest on 2nd segment whitish at base. Fore wing red-brown with a slight reddish tinge ; a curved subbasal brown striga from costa ; antemedial line double filled in with reddish ochreous and defined on inner side by reddish ochreous and short black-brown streaks on and below costa and on median nervure, curved, minutely waved ; a black spot at middle of cell; medial line oblique and slightly sinuous from costa to submedian fold, then bent inwards to inner margin ; reniform rufous slightly defined by black-brown, its lower extremity produced ; postmedial line double filled in with rufous, highly dentate, angled inwards at discal fold and incurved below vein 4; subterminal line double filled in with rufous, dentate, strongly bidentate inwards below costa; a terminal series of dark stri defined by rufous lunules and points at base of cilia. Hind wing dark red-brown, the cilia white at tips; the underside with indistinct medial and postmedial lines, the latter defined on outer side by greyish. Hab. Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), type t 2 and type T 3 polygrapha in Mus. Oxon. Ewp. 48 millim, 6433. Lophoptera metaphea. (Plate CLXXIX. fig. 6.) Gadirtha metaphea, W\k. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vii. p. 163 (1864). Stictoptera ferruginea, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 5385 (1905), ¢@. Head and thorax rufous ; abdomen rufous tinged with fuscons, the anal tuft ochreous, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing rufous ; a faint double subbasal line from costa to submedian fold, angled inwards below costa; a very indistinct double minutely waved antemedial line with some dark points on it; aslight discoidal Junule defined by brown; a faint double minutely waved postmedial line with some dark points on its outer edge, oblique and slightly incurved at discal fold and in submedian interspace ; subterminal line indistinct, ochreous, minutely dentate, defined by slight dark marks on its inner side below costa and at middle and by a complete series on outer; a termiual series of dark strize ; cilia ochreous with dark points at extremity of the veins. Hind wing uniform fuscous brown; the underside rather paler with traces of curved postmedial line and diffused subterminal band. Q@. Much darker; fore wing with complete series of dark spots before subterminal line. Hab. Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), 1 9 ; Puro Laur (Doherty), 2 g type ferruginca; Puitirprns, Taytai (Belton), 1 2. Lup, 30 millim. Type + in Mus. Oxon. 192 NOCTUID®. *6434. Lophoptera meeci. (Plate CLXXIX. fig. 7.) Stictoptera mecki, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii. p. 235 (1906). ¢. Head and tegule chocolate-red with a fulvous dorsal stripe ; thorax fulvous; pectus and legs greyish tinged with brown, the fore legs chocolate-brown, the tarsi blackish ; abdomen greyish fuscous, the base with some fulvous, the ventral surface ochreous white. Fore wing fulvous suffused with chocolate-brown leaving fulyous bands before the ante- and postmedial lines ; two indistinct oblique subbasal lines ; antemedial line inwardly oblique, diffused on outer side, with slight white points before it at median nervure and submedian fold; reniform defined by brown and with sinuous outline, some whitish points on its inner edge; a sinuous medial line from cell to inner margin; postmedial line inwardly oblique and minutely waved, angled inwards at discal fold and incurved at submedian fold where there is a diffused dark spot beyond it; sub- terminal line minutely waved, slightly excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a fine reddish terminal line; cilia grey-brown. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia greyish at tips; the underside grey-brown. Hab. Br. New Guinea, Aroa R. (Meek), type f ¢ in Coll. Rothschild. xp. 40 millim. *6435. Lophoptera rufa. (Plate CLXXIX. fiz. 8.) Stictoptera rufa, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii. p. 225 (1996). d. Head and thorax dark chocolate-red ; tarsi blackish ringed with grey; abdomen greyish fuscous, ventrally pale grey. Fore wing deep chocolate-red ; indistinct inwardly oblique antemedial and medial lines; postmedial and subterminal lines inwardly oblique, minutely waved. Hind wing fuscous brown with a reddish tinge, the cilia grey at tips; the underside grey-brown. Hab. Br. New Guinea, Aroa R. (Meck), typet gS in Coll. Rothschild. wp. 32 millim. *6456. Lophoptera buruana. (Plate CLXXIX. fig. 9.) Stictoptera buruana, Holl. Noy. Zool. vii. p. 555 (1900). 2. Head, thorax, and abdomen brown tinged with bronze-green ; legs brown, the tarsi with pale rings; pectus and ventral surface of abdomen reddish brown. Fore wing dark brown suffused with bronze-green, a pale silvery green patch at middle of inner area; subbasal line represented by two blackish striae from costa; ante- medial line indistiuct, double, minutely waved ; medial line blackish, waved; reniform irregular, defined by blackish and with rufous mark in centre; postmedial line double, blackish, minutely waved, incurved at discal and submedian folds; subterminal line silvery green indented by dark streaks on the veins ending in whitish points; a terminal series of black strize defined on inner side by grey striz and with whitish points between them on the yeins; cilia LOPHOPIERA, 193 dark brown chequered with grey at tips. Hind wing fuscous brown with slight semihyaline streaks in and below lower part of celi; cilia chequered with whitish at tips; the underside brown, paler at base and with traces of double dark medial line on costal area. Hab. Buro (Doherty), type T Q in Coll. Holland. Lap, 30 millim,. 6437. Lophoptera hypenistis. (Plate CLXXIX. fig. 10.) Stictoptera hypenistis, Hiupsn. A, M. N. Tt. (7) xvi. p. 536 (1905). Head and thorax dull brown; abdomen fuscous, the ventral sur- face greyish. Fore wing pale reddish brown, slightly irrorated with fuscous, the terminal area darker; traces of a double, irregularly waved antemedial line and of two irregularly waved medial lines ; an indistinct irregular discoidal mark constricted at middle; post- medial line oblique, double filled in with whitish, the inner line indistinct, the outer strong and with a series of black points beyond it on the veins; a slight dark dentate subterminal line; a slightly waved black terminal line; cilia fuscous with a fine pale line at base. Hind wing fuscous, the interspaces paler and semihyaline except on terminal area; cilia with a fine pale line at base; the underside with traces of curved postmedial line. Hab. Stxarm (Dudgeon), 1 Q ; Bora, Hsipaw (De Nicéville), 1g type. vp. 32 millim., 6438. Lophoptera tripartita. (Plate CLXNXIX. fig. 11.) Gyrtona tripartita, Swinh. A. M, N. IT. (7) ix. p. 84(1902), ®. Head, thorax, and abdomen fuscous brown slightly mixed with greyish ; palpi at base and pectus in front yellow ; fore and mid tibiew banded with yellow, the tarsi ringed with white; ventral surface of abdomen whitish. Fore wing red-brown; subbasal line indistinct, dark, waved, from costa to vein 1; antemedial line dark, slightly angled outwards below costa, then oblique, defined on each side by whitish to submedian fold, then on inner side only ; medial line dark, excurved in and below cell; reniform with slight pale annulus defined by black ; postmedial line dark, strongly bent out- wards below costa, then oblique, minutely dentate and defined on outer side by whitish, some white points beyond it on costa, and a minutely dentate dark line defined on inner side by whitish lunules; subterminal line whitish defined on outer side by blackish, minutely dentate; a series of whitish striae just before termen and whitish points at extremities of the veins. Hind wing black-brown, the cilia with a fine pale line at base and whitish tips; the underside greyer, with traces of discoidal lunule and curved medial and post- medial lines. Hab. Puyane (Flower), 19; Prrax, Goping (Kiinstler), 1 2 type; Boryeo, Pulo Laut (Doherty), 1 2. Hep, 30-34 millim. VOL, XI. 0 194 NOCTUIDE 6439. Lophoptera acuda. (Plate CLXXIX. fig. 12.) Gyrtona acuda, Swinh, A. M. N. HH. (7) xvii. p. 549 (1906). Q. Head and thorax brown mixed with whitish, some pale blue- green behind antenni, at tips of tegule, and on metathorax; base. of palpi and throat greenish white ; pectus white; legs brown, the’ tarsi ringed with white ; abdomen brown with pale blue-green sermental bands, the crests darker, the ventral surface white. “Fore wing brown w ith a slight violaceous tinge, the basal area pale blue- green slightly irrorated with rufous, the outer edge running obliquely from costa before autemedial line to middle of vein 1}, then along it to postmedial line; subbasal line represented by two red-brown strive from costa; aitemedial line double, red-brown, oblique, waved ; minute points of raised black scales at and below middle of cell; reniform with pale blue-green annulus defined by points of raised black scales, constricted at middle and with its lower extremity produced, a streak of greenish suffusion beyond its upper extremity ; medial line blackish, oblique, sinuous ;_post- medial line double, blackish, strongly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, incurved at discal fold and below vein 4, some pale points beyond it on costa; subterminal line very indistinct, greyish, excurved at middle, some dark brown before it at middle and a pale greenish band from vein 4 to inuer margin, the areca beyond it with slight dark streaks in the interspaces; a terminal series of dark brown strie. Hind wing black-brown, the cell and interspaces below and just beyond it hyaline ; cilia whitish at base and tips; the underside with indistinct medial brown bar from costa and curved postmedial line. Hab, W. Sumarra, Padang, 1 9 type. Exp. 28 millim. 6440, Lophoptera viridaria. (Plate CLXXIX. fig, 13.) Stictoptera viridaria, Swinh, A. M,N. H. (7) ix. p. 172 (1902). Head and tegule ochreous ; palpi red-brown at sides; frons with lateral brown bars; tegule with some white scales and brown lines at middle and near tips; thorax pale yellow-green with some black scales on upper edge of patagia ; pectus and legs whitish and brown, the tarsi fuscous ringed with white ; abdomen whitish tinged with red-brown and with ventral series of small blackish spots. Fore wing pale yellow-green; a triangular patch of red-brown suffusion from costa, where it extends from subbasal to postmedial Jine to submedian fold, and a large patch of blackish suffusion from termen, on which it extends from apex to vein 3, to the reniform ; subbasal line double, minutely waved, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line double, waved; claviform a small black spot ; orbicular grey defined by black, small, round ; reniform narrow with some black and grey on inner edge followed by ochreous white, then rufous, fen ‘white lines, the extremity ‘of median neryure streaked with white and grey ; postmedial line black, I, LOPHOPTERA. 195 strongly bent outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 4, some white on its outer side between veins 4 and 2, and some whitish points beyond it on costa; traces of a minutely waved subterminal line; a terminal series of slight black lunules; cilia blackish with a fine whitish line at base. Hind wing greyish suffused with cupreous brown, the apical area rather autos. ; cilia whitish with a dark line through them; the underside white, the costal area tinged with ochreous, the terminal area with brown except towards apex, a large dark discoidal spot, diffused crenulate postmedial line except on costal area, and terminal series of black lunules from apex to vein 2. Hab, Perak, Goping (Aunstler), 1 3 type. Hvp. 28 millim. 6441. Lophoptera glaucobasis. (Plate CLXXIX. fig. 14.) Gyrtona glaucobasis, Ampsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 538 (1905), 2. Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with whitish ; frons, pectus, and legs whitish; the tarsi fuscous with pale rings; abdomen grey tinged with fuscous, the ventral surface white. Fore wing reddish brown mostly suffused with glistening glaucous grey and sparsely irrorated with black, the bitemedial area pale glaucous green; antemedial line double with striz of raised black scales oa its edges, obliquely curved ; reniform very indistinctly defined by raised black scales on its edges, constricted at middle ; postmedial line double, defined by striew of raised black scales on its edges, those on outer side strong, slightly bent outwards below costa and excurved at middle, with traces of another minutcly waved line beyond it ; subterminal line grey defined by slight blackish marks on outer side, somewhat dentate and angled outwards at veins 7 and 3, 4; a slight glaucous line before termen ; cilia with a series of minute black points. Hind wing uniform fuscous ; the under- side rather paler with indistinct curved Seis line. Hab, Puro Lave (Doherty), 1 2 type. Hep. 22 millim. 6412. Lophoptera chlorograpta. (Plate CLXXINX. fig. 15.) Gyrtona chlorograpta, Hmpsn. A. M.N. H. (7) xvi. p. 538 (1905), @. Head and thorax grey mixed with fuscous and brown; palpi blackish at sides ; tegule with medial black line: abdomen fuscous, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing grey suffused with brown and fusecous leaving the costal half of wing except on basal area paler; an oblique bright green band from base of costa to inner margin and a subbasal bar from costa to cell; an antemedial green band from subcostal nervure to vein 1, its edges defined by strie of raised black scales ; a diffused dark spot on middle of costa and traces of a fine irregularly waved medial biack line; a fine minutely waved postmedial line incurved between vein 4 and submedian fold, with another indistinct waved line beyond it; a Se, dentate y 2 196 NOCTUIDE, white subterminal line defined by black on outer side and with blackish patch before it on costa ; a series of small black spots just before termen. Hind wing uniform fuscous; the underside rather paler. Hab, Srxcarorn (Ridley), 1 2 type. LEvp. 22 millim. Genus NIGRAMMA. Type. Nigranima WAKE Xxvils 1 (L865) -2.osasescanss-ntsnesscseseemeteedes quadratifera, Glanta, Wks xxxt 257 CVBO4) 2. cece conn ceee eee cee esac tee eae lapidaria. Chuduca, W\k. Journ. Linn, Soc., Zool. vii. p. 164 (1864) ... pyraloides. Proboscis fully developed; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to vertex of head and slightly fringed above by hair towards extremity, the 3rd moderate; frons smooth with tuft of hair above ; eyes large, round ; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the prothorax with sharp ridge-like crest; tibixe slightly fringed with hair; abdomen without crests. Fore wing Jong and narrow, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenu- late; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3. 4,5 from angie of cell; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. Sect. T. Antenne of male with long cilia, A. Hind wing of male with a bladder-like vesicle at base of costa with a ridge of large scales below it on underside. 6443. Nigramma lophophora, n. sp. 3. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with red-brown and some greyish ; pectus whitish ; legs and abdomen grey-brown, the latter with the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing dark reddish brown tinged with grey; antemedial line indistinct, waved, slightly defined on each side by red-brown ; medial line indistinct, waved ; Fig. 57.—Nigramima lophophora, 3. 1}. a slight tuft of red-brown scales at lower angle of cell ; postmedial line indistinet, double, strongly bent outwards below costa, then dentate, strongly ineurved below vein 4 to below end of cell; sub- terminal line indistinct, greyish, dentate. Hind wing dark brown, the interspaces somewhat paler towards base ; a fine greyish line at base of cilia. Hab. Travancorr, Pirmad (Mrs. Imray), 1 $ type. Exp. 28 millim, NIGRAMMA, 197 B. (Niygramma.) Hind wing of male with slight fringe of hair on base of costa, a, Hind wing uniformly suffused with brown ............... quadratifera. 4. Hind wing semibyaline yellowish white, the terminal heli setnSede wth OWI -2s..e8c.teccouswcatseversccceacs .. longipennis, 6444, Nigramma quadratifera. Nigramma quadratifera, Wik. xxvii. 77 (1863). Gyrtona dorsalis, Wik. xxvii. ¥8 (1863); Moore, Lep, Ceyl. iii, p. 125, pl. 158. ff. 10, 11; Himpsn. Moths Ind. ii, p, 405, ’ Othora includens, Wik. xxxiii. 909 (1865). Ariola bryophilina, Feld, Reis. Noy. pl. 120. f. 10 (1874). ¢. Head and thorax dark reddish brown mixed with greyish ; pectus greyish; tarsi with pale rings ; abdomen grey-brown with darker dorsal patches, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing red- brown tinged with grey ; antemedial line indistinct, double, slightly angled outwards below costa, then oblique; an indistinct curved medial line; reniform indistinctly defined by blackish and with tuft of red-brown scales in centre; postmedial line indistinct, double at costa, bent outwards below costa, strongly incurved below vein 4 to below end of cell, some alternating blackish and pale spots beyond Big. 68.—Migramma quadratifera, 3. 4. o it on costa; subterminal line grey defined on inner side by a dark brown band with slight black marks before it at discal and sub- median folds, slightly waved and somewhat angled outwards at veins 4,3; a terminal series of small black-brown lunules; cilia grey mixed with dark brown, Hind wing fuscous brown, the inter- spaces of basal half somewhat paler ; cilia brownish at base, whitish at tips; the underside whitish tinged with brown, the terminal area suffused with brown, a brown discoidal spot and rather diffused curved postmedial line. Retinaculum with fringe of large scales. Ab. 1 (dorsalis). Fore wing with obliquely placed black spots on median nervure and vein | beyond the antemedial line. Ab. 2 (includens). Fore wing with the antemedial and medial lines deep black, approximated below costa and at inner margin and enclosing a black patch in the cell. Q@. Head and thorax with white mixed; fore wing white irrorated with brown, the markings more distinct. Ab. 3. The type, corresponding to ab. includens 3. Ab. 4. Corresponding to ab. dorsalis 3, the black spots placed on a red-brown band narrowing towards costa. Hab, Cryton (Lempiston), 3 3,29, type and types dorsalis and 198 NOCTUID. includens, Pundaloya, Dickoya (Green), 7 $,15 9. Eup. 30-36 millim, 6445. Nigramma longipennis, n. sp. (Plate CLXXIX. fig. 16.) 3. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with black and some grey ; pectus whitish ; abdomen grey with some black seales at base, the ventral surface tinged with fuscous except at base. Fore wing red-brown suffused in parts with purple and with some dark irroration ; antemedial line indistinct, double, waved ; reniform faintly defined by blackish ; postmedial line formed by black points, bent outwards below costa and incurved below vein 4; an indistinct dentate whitish subterminal line with dark streaks beyond it in the interspaces ; a blackish terminal line. Hind wing semihyaline yellowish white, the terminal half suffused with brown ; cilia white tinged with brown; the underside with indistinct diffused discoidal spot and curved postmedial line. Letinaculum normal. Hab. Br. N. Guinea, Owgarra (Meek), 1 3 type. Ewp. 36 millim. Secr. IT. (Clina.) Antenne of male minutely ciliated ; hind wing with slight fringe of hair at base of costa. A. Fore wing with the inner area not bright rufous. a. Fore wing without purple-grey suffusion on basal and inner areas. a, Fore wing without diffused whitish fascia from base through the cell to termen. a>. Fore wing not white tinged with olive. a®. Fore wing with the medial line sinuous. a‘, Fore wing dark brown mixed with purplish aerey . Fore wing with more or less distinct green- ish white patch at middle of vein 1 ...... pyraloides. 6°, Fore wing without greenish white patch at middle of vein 1. a®, Fore wing without small dentate black marks before subterminal line............ subfasciata. b®. Fore wing with small dentate black marks before subterminal line............ todara. b*. Fore wing red-brown or ochreous in tone ... polymorpha. }°*, Fore wing with the medial line straight, erect ; colour) pallevelaysbrowimlacscseas, Abdomen with dorsal crests on basal BOMIMET CSsnmoncecessnieaaaessoeciosewaciisee cece. Tarnormeipa, p. 807. b?, Abdomen without crests .........:......-. Sricrormuria, p. 450. D. Fore wing with vein 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole, 7 sometimes dis- connected. a. Hind wing with vein 4 absent, or rarely from 3 just below termen. «@, Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 stalked. a*, Fore wing with vein 7 from cell, 8, 9,10 Shale damemm tr secs ctc-weswarchiocsacceer ote Diropnornripa, p. 239. b2. Fore wing with the areole long, vein 7 from) thelareolet.....<2.2.--.4-<. Spon seeeaeee Craracoma, p. 229. c2, Fore wing with the areole moderate, vein 7 from well beyond it ............... Ex.moenatn, p. 370. b', Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 from ce]. a, Palpi with the 2nd joint fringed with hair above towards extremity ............ STENISCADIA, p. 376, 22, Palpi with the 2nd joint not fringed with hair above towards extremity. a, Fore wing with vein 7 from cell, 8, 9, TOfstallked ec eeeerestvan cscs tau ceuueeres Synitia, p. 248. +3, Fore wing with long areole ............ PARDASENA, p. 245, b. Hind wing with vein 4 present. «a, Fore wing with the areole long and narrow, or vein 7 separate. a2, Hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked. a, Abdomen with dorsal series of crests, the crests on 4th and 5th segments VEGVMIARC OM ac scancsceotasieotsssesesscss sae Lornotmripa, p. 258, +3, Abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments only. a‘. Palpi with the 2nd joint very broadly rounded, with scales in front, yoo NOCTUID.E, 5, Palpi with the 38rd joint very long and fringed with hair behind ; fore wing with vein 7 from cell, 8, 9, 10 stalked ... ». Palpi with the 3rd joint moderate and smoothly scaled ; fore wing with long areole ..........seese00 b'. Palpi with the 2nd joint mode- FAVOLT BOAIOU ivascscassigtasuscues' Reduas cs, Abdomen with basal crest only. a, Palpi with the 2nd joint oblique, the 3rd porrect and fringed with HAIE ROOVE wyvevcvss scones incuen saan sis +4, Palpi with the 3rd joint upturned, TIAKOC oc sanovnorevaerarsdusesar snes MERE . Hind wing with vein 3 from the cell. By Hind wing with vein 3 from before angle of cell, 4, 5 from angle or ewe 4. Palpi with the 3rd joint long. a’, Metathorax with very large oblique flattened crest ........... pepeeanets }*, Metathorax with spreading crest. Abdomen with basal crest...... b°, Abdomen without crest ......... +. Palpi with the 3rd joint short. a, Fore wing with vein 7 from cell, Bo Oo TO MISE 5 occsxsane tas enne bs, Fore wing with long narrow areole. a® Fore wing with scale-tooth at GOTINUS cise uinccne wan dacesneeseress “ }*, Fore wing without scale-tooth Wi CONUS) nivcccancuscseieesanet te 7’, Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell, 5 from above angle. Abdomen with dorsal series of crests, @. Palpi with the 3rd joint very long and somewhat dilated at extremity. a”, Palpi with the 2nd joint fringed with hair above towards ex- tremity. a. Palpi porrect. «@*, Fore wing with the termen truncate and very oblique towards tornus ............ }°, Fore wing with the termen evenly curved ........ ae 6", Palpi upturned .........c0008 4°, Palpi with the 2nd joint not fringed with hair above to- wards extremity. a’, Frons with pointed conical PEGMINENGE + .asncasecans s-wave OT; Hong AMOOUN wevesseannecuseeen &. Palpi with the 8rd joint moderate and not dilated at extremity. a®. Fore wing with veins 8, 9, 10 stalked, 7 from cell ............ Cunorturipa, p. 259. Maroturira, p. 260, Aquts, p. 385, Sarrotunirus, p. 261, Gravura, p. 276. Ocurnornora, p. 368. Prisctana, p. 286. Micriscapta, p. 377. Piuxornnrea, p. 318, GryrosoBa, p. 425, Casanprta, p. 350, Lortiosema, p. 332. Protuera, p. 305, Pectania, p. 334. Pottorierrpa, p. 333. Cryproturipa, p. 309, Perrinia, p. 323, PHYLOG [Zo fuce p. 222, Triorbis. Eligniynda, soba. — Arachnognatha. Petritbba, is. Casandria, Baie Gyrtothripa. Medava. Stictothripa. SARROTILRIPIN A, 16, Fore wing with an areole. a”, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching vertex of head, the Binal Wives? Acggacohddosossongoooor b7, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching middle of frons, PHevSLGUSHOLL ep cseeseecseraiect }', Abdomen with dorsal crests on two basal segments. a, Fore tibie fringed with long hair; hind wing with vein 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle. as, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching to well above vertex of head ana fringed with hair behind towards extremity 6, Palpi with the 2nd joint reach- ing to vertex of head and not fringed with hair behind to- wards extremity ..... Meaesoes }°, Fore tibize smoothly sealed ; hind wing with vein 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. as, Fore wing with yein 7 from the cell, 8, 9, 10 stalked ...... b6, Fore wing with long areole. a’. Fore wing with the costa highly arched near base, the costa and inner margin sub- FOLLIES |. Gesenceosgdeossanencober b7, Fore wing more triangular, the costa not highly arched near base. a’, Build slender; abdomen very long especially in MAO Micccewacceessecowise ic ese U3, Build stout; abdomen of normal length ...... nooner ce‘, Abdomen without crests. a, Palpiwith the 3rd joint long and dilated at extremity. a®, Fore wing with vein 7 from cell, 8, 9, 10 stalked ............ }®, Fore wing with long areole .., 5, Palpi with the 3rd joint short. a®, Palpi with the 2nd joint not fringed with hair behind at extremity, the 3rd upturned b°, Palpi withthe 2nd joint slightly fringed with hair behind at extremity, the 3rd porrect c’, Hind wing with vein 3 from before angle of cell, 5 from above angle. a‘, Proboscis aborted, minute. METIS scocosaodohbocusccnspuecdode 2po08¢ Goaebironsrsmootliveseresscsc cece! : b+, Proboscis fully developed; frons smooth, a’. Palpi porrect and fringed with IRETIP AN DON RE ouoS conoosnongEtescdoonenoc Bryorunira, p. 310. Pryorninorsis, p. oll. CLerruartina, p, 287. Lamprotiripa, p. 288, Mereatuniea, p. 319. AsINDUMA, p. 292. Lapanpa, p. 393. Brienina, p. 401, Mepava, p. 450. Ascunrania, p. 378, Barinya, p. 444. Gyrronipes, p. 453. Trrorsis, p. 324. Enigma, p. 326, ARACHNOGNATIA, p. 821, bo bo — NOCTUID E. 45, Palpi upturned, not fringed with hair above. a6, Palpi with the 3rd joint long and somewhat dilated at ex- UIRELNTWLN oe edocdsbbenetbnoaSSacaenEADS Ocuroturipa, p. 317, b°, Palpi with the 3rd joint short. a. Abdomen with minute crests on medial segments ......... Risogza, p. £24. : 27, Abdomen with dorsal crest at base Onllyg viens cecccseseas tae: Macrozarasa, p. 442. b. ae wing with the areole short. . Hind wing with veins 8, 4 strongly stalked) ciecceceswesreavece tugs eMeaeeeeee: eee Barasa, p. 388. 2°. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from cell or See stalked. 3, Palpi downeuryed and fringed with Pere Ei Gh seppootonncesee ste od mogescenoss Senmpa, p. 294. 3, Palpi upturned, the Qnd joint fringed with hair behind towards extremity. a’, Abdomen with dorsal series of (OUKEC ase aesendoducpdasanusne SsoonnpacEodee Gapirtita, p. 359. b', Abdomen with dorsal crest at base (03) Aeon tuiactb een oricdanae iiee on Iscapra, p. 362. Abdomen without crests. a, Frons surrounded by a slight raised ring; fore wing with the costa evenly arched ............... Caatuusa, p. 379. is. Frons smooth; fore wing with : the costa lobed just beyond MLC Ges epee ese ceetaeees omen oe (Epicrasris, p. 320. Genus ETANNA. Type. Etanna, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vi. p. 118 (1862)............... ie ANCOR NWA'e Seen RIG Oe (UR). -ecscenoconasacccbouandacaesosccesccbee basalis, Proboseis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to vertex of head and slightly fringed with hair above towards extremity in female, in male with large tuft of hair, “the 3rd rather long; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antennz of male minutely ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with seales and without crests ; tibiz slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and noterenulate; vein 3 from near angle of cell; 4, 5 shortly stalked ; 6 from upperangle ; 7, 8, 9, 10 stalked ; 11 from cell; male with tut of long hair on underside from near base of cell covering a patch of androconia in end of cell. Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 stalked, 74 absent, coincident with 3; the discocellulars almost obsolete ; 6,7 shortly stalked ; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle; male with the aie strongly lobed and fringed with ‘rough hair, the apex with a lar ge triangular excision, veins 7,8 bent upwards to costa, A. Fore wing with the antemedial and medial area not white. a. Fore wing with the medial area suffused with black except towards inner margin -......c..0-.ss-ceeeessacedes meaccvoodi, 6, Fore wing with black fascia from costa near base along , median nervure to lower angle of cell ....... oiecieeits . atrifasciata. B. Fore wing white from subbasal line to near postmedial Line te ac ss hgeete ecees 5 Sete ee Sai Ryne odes Sete aeree hasalis, ETANNA. DS, 6479. Etanna maccvoodi. Dendrothripa mackwoodi, Hnpsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soe, xiv. p. 211 (1902), 3. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous white; the tuft of hair from upperside of palpi fuscous. Fore wing ochreous tinged with green; the basal and medial areas grey tinged with fuscous to sub- median fold ; a medial blackish line slightly excurved below costa and strongly above inner margin, some blackish suffusion beyond it ; postmedial line black, rather punctiform and defined on outer side by whitish, oblique towards costa, excurved between veins 7 and 4, Fig. 72.—Etanna macevoodi, g. 3. then incurved, a patch of grey and purplish red suffusion beyond it at middle extending to termen below apex; a fine black terminal line; cilia whitish, tinged with brown. Hina wing white slightly tinged with ochreous brown especially on costal and terminal areas, some slight black irroration in end of cell, underside of fore wing and costal area of hind wing suffused with purplish pink, the tuft of hair in cell yellow and the androconia red-brown. Hab, Cryton, Colombo (Mackwood), 1 ¢ type. Hap. 16 millim. 6480. Etanna atrifasciata. (Plate CLXXX. fig. 7.) Dendrothripa atrifasciata, Hmpsu. Moths Ind. iy. p. 528 (1896). @. Head, thorax, and abdomen white tinged with ochreous brown; palpi with the 3rd joint tinged with fuscous at base. Fore wing whitish tinged with pale ochreous brown; a black fascia from costa near base, thence above submedian fold extending into lower part of cell, and beyond the discocellulars bent upwards to base of vein 6; postmedial line very indistinct, blackish defined on outer side by whitish, oblique towards costa, excurved to vein 4, then incurved. Hind wing white slightly tinged with brown. Hab. Cayton, Nawalapitiya (Pole), 1 Q type. Lup. 16 millim. 6181. Etanna basalis. (Plate CLXXX. fig. 8.) Etanna basalis, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vi. p. 119 (1862). Andrapha basalis, Wik. xxxv. 1742 (1866). 9. Head and thorax ochreous mixed with some brown and white ; pectus and legs whitish ; abdomen pale reddish brown. Fore wing ochreous suffused in parts with fuscous brown; alarge white patch VOL. XL. Q 296 NOCTUID®. defined by blackish scales extending from near base to beyond the cell, to costa on antemedial area and down to vein 1; postmedial line blackish, punctiform, oblique towards costa and excurved between veins 7 and 4, a patch of reddish brown suffusion beyond its medial part extending to termen below apex ; some blackish points on costa towards apex ; a fine black terminal line ; cilia tinged with black and rufors. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area tinged with brown ; a slight brownish line near base of cilia. Hab. Burma, Rangoon, 19; Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), 12 type Andrapha basalis. Fap. 18 millim. Type fT in Mus, Oxon. Genus MICROTHRIPA, nov. Type, MW. beota. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to vertex of head and moderately sealed, the 38rd moderate; frons smooth ; eyes large, round; antenne of female minutely ciliated ; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; tibix slightly fringed with hair ; abdo- men with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ; vein 3 from well before angle of cell - 4, 5 from angle; 6 from upper angle; 7, 8, 9,10 stalked ; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 from angle of cell, 4 absent, coincident with 3; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle. 6482. Microthripa beota. Dendrothripa beota, Turner, P. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvii. p. 93 (1902). 2. Head and thorax grey-white slightly mixed with fuscous ; palpi tinged with brown; abdomen white tinged with brownish ochreous; pectus and ventral surface of abdomen white. Fore wing erey-white slightly suffused in parts with fuscous ; subbasal line black, oblique, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line double, Fig. 75.—Microthripa heota, 9. pone black, oblique, slightly sinuous ; an oblique black striga from middle of costa and black discoidal point ; postmedial line black and oblique towards costa, then very indistinct, bent outwards below costa, then oblique and minutely dentate ; subterminal line indistinct, fuscous, minutely waved; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white, the veins and termen tinged with pale brown. Hab. QurEnstand, Townsville (Dodd), 19. Exp. 14 millim. HESPEROTHRIPA. Qi Genus HESPEROTHRIPA, nov. Type, H. dicyma. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to above vertex of head and rather slenderly scaled, the 3rd long; frons smooth ; eyes large, round; antennx of female minutely ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests ; tibie slightly fringed with hair; abdo- men with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ; 7, 8,9 stalked; 10,11 froim cell. Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 froin angle of cell, 4 absent, coincident with 3; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle. 6483. Hesperothripa dicyma, n. sp. @. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey-white slightly tinged with brown; palpi tinged with fuscous at sides. Fore wing grey slightly tinged and irrorated with pale brown; a subbasal black striga from costa ; antemedial line oblique, blackish, sinucus ; a slight blackish Fig. 74.—Hesperothripa dicyma, 2. 3. discoidal striga; postmedial line blackish, excurved from below costa to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal line rather diffused, blackish, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white faintly tinged with brown. Hab. Sierra Leone (Clements), 1 2 type. Hvp. 20 millim. Genus GARELLA. Type. Garella, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vii. p. 51 (1864)...... rotundipennis. Dendrothripa, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. iv. p. 527 (1896) ......... rotundipennis. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to vertex of head and moderately sealed, the 3rd rather long ; frons smooth ; eyes large, round; antenne of male almost simple ; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the metathorax with depressed crest ; tibiz slightly fringed with hair ; abdomen with dorsal crests on two basal segments. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; {) and 10 anastomosing with 7and 8 to form a minute areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 stalked, 4 absent, coincident with 3; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to near middle. A. Fore wing with the postmedial line strongly excurved BEUMEEREVOWMNS OLANCL A: Serre sssterecsirasccnsssccsedcedese+ sede rotundipennis, B. Fore wing with the postmedial line slightly excurved BBLWICEIMEVGINS ONAN aaceriessanssccseqsie asics rence neal nuhilosa, eZ 298 NOCTUID %, 6484. Garella rotundipennis. Garella rotundipennis, W\k. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vii. p. 52 (1864) ; Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii. p. 78, pl. ii. f 23. Dendrothripa rufipuncta, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. iv. p. 527 (1896). Head, thorax, and abdomen grey tinged with ochreous brown, the tegule with blackish band near tips; palpi with fuscous spots at sides of joints; tarsi blackish ringed with white; pectus and ventral surface of abdomen whitish. Fore wing greyish tinged with ochreous brown and some fuscous; subbasal line slight, blackish, from costa to submedian fold : antemedial line blackish, ‘oblique to median neryure, then almost obsolete, excurved above inner margin; medial line black defined on inner side by white and with black points at the veins, excurved, slightly angled inwards at vein 1; Fig. 75.—Garella rotwudipennis, $. §. a slight rufous discoidal lunule; vein 2 defined by slight black streaks from the cell to postmedial line, which is black defined on outer side by white and with black points at the veins, oblique to vein 6, excurved to vein 4+, then incurved and again excurved at vein 1, a rufous spot beyond it in submedian interspace ; some black points on costa towards apex; traces of a pale waved subterminal line defined on inner side by small black spots; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal areas suffused with brown. Ab. 1. Fore wing with rounded black patch on antemedial costal area. Hab, Punsas, Simla, 1 9, Kangra (Hocking), 1 9 type rufipuncta ; Cryton, Diyatalawa (Green), 1 9; Burma, Rangoon (Scott), 1 9 ; Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), 19; Quernstanp, Townsville (Dodd), 1g. xp. 18-20 millim. Type fin Mus. Oxon. 6485, Garella nubilosa, n. sp. (Plate CLXXX. fig. 9.) 3. Head and thorax brownish grey mixed with fuscous; abdomen whitish tinged with brown; pectus and ventral surface of abdomen whitish. Fore wing grey suffused with olive-fuscous and brownish ; subbasal line slight, blackish, excurved below costa and ending at submedian fold; antemedial line almost medial, black, oblique to discal fold, then erect; a black discoidal point; postmedial line rather diffused, black, oblique to vein 6 and slightly incurved below veln 4; subterminal line diffused, blackish, somewhat excuryed CHARACOMA, 229 below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of blackish points. Hind wing white, the costal area and terminal area to vein 2 tinged with brown; the underside with the costal area white with diffused brownish spot beyond middle. Hab. Br. E. Arrica, Njoro (Cholmley), 1 g type. xp. 20 miliim. Genus CHARACOMA. Type. Characoma, Wk. xxvii. 106 (1863) .............000ee0ees S00 5a0000e dtbuliite. Corticuta, Wik. Journ. Liun. Soe., Zool. vii. p. 52 (1864)... scoparioides. Paraxia, Méschl. Abh. Seuck. Ges. xvi. p. 120 (1890) ......... nilotica. Hypothripa, Ampsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. d83 (L894) «0... curiosa. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of headand moderately scaled, the 3rd long; frons smvoth; eyes large, round ; antenne of male ciliated ; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the meta- thorax with large spreading crest; tibie moderately fringed with hair; abdomen typically with dorsal crests on basal segments ouly. Fore wing short and broad, the costa highly arched near base, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 trom near angle of ceil ; 6 from upper angle; 9 from LO anastomosing with 8 to form a long narrow arecole; 11 from cell, Hind wing with vein 2 from towards angle of cell ; 3 and 5 stalked, 4 coincident with 3; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomousing with the cell to middle. Seer. I. (Corticata.) Abdomen with dorsal crests on two basal segments. A. Fore wing witn double oblique sinuous antemedial line. a. Fore wing with large rounded brown apical patch ... euriosa, b. Fore wing without dark apical patch ............-. eee vulluta, B. Fore wing with the antemedial line single, erect, and almost medial. a. Kore wing tinged with rufous and with small blood-red spot in submedian fold beyond postmedial line ...... scoparivides. b. Fore wing purptish grey suffused with fuscous brown. xélutica, 6486. Characoma curiosa. (Plate CLXXX. fig. 10.) Selepa curiosa, Swinh. Trans. Ent. Sec. 1800, p. 200 ; Hinpsn. Moths Ind. il, Pp, 088. Head, thorax, and abdomen brown mixed with grey; tegule with black line near tips; abdomen with the crests blackish ; palpi with some black at sides of Ist and 2nd joints; tarsi black ringed with white. Fore wing grey-white with a violaceous tinge, slightly suffused in parts with red-brown especially on inner area; ante- medial line double, blackish, excurved, strongly angled inwards in submedian fold; an indistinct oblique slightly sinuous medial line ; a slight white discoidal lunule deliued on outer side by some blackish scales; postmedial line dark brown defined on outer side by white, the line punctiform except on inner area, oblique from costa to vein 6, then dentate, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, some sinall black-brown spots beyond it on costa; subterminal line dark brown, 230 NOCTUIDE. slight, incurved below costa where there is a dark brown apical patch beyond it, then minutely dentate; a terminal series of dark brown points. Hind wing white, the terminal area and cilia tinged with brown fromapex to vein 2; the underside with the costal area suffused with fuscous except towards base. Hab. Burma, Rangoon, 13,1Qtype. Hep. $24, 2 26 millim. 6487. Characoma vallata. (Plate CLXXX. fig. 11.) Hypothripa vallata, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1902, p. 47. Head and thorax grey mixed with dark brown and red-brown ; abdomen grey tinged with brown, the crests darker; palpi with blackish spots at sides of Ist and 2nd joints; tarsi brown ringed with white; pectus and ventral surface of abdomen white. Fore wing grey more or less suffused with red-brown and fuscous brown and with some dark irroration ; subbasal line represented by black strive from costa and cell; antemedial line rather indistinct, blackish, double, oblique, sinuous; medial line slight, oblique, sinuous ; an oblique red-brown discoidal striga ; postmedial line blackish defined on outer side by white, oblique and sinuous to vein 6, slightly in- curved at discal fold, then excurved at median nervules and vein 1, a more or less prominent patch of fuscous suffusion beyond it on costa ; subterminal line indistinct, diffused, whitish defined on inner side by fuscous, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white, the termen suffused with brown except at tornus. Ab. 1. Fore wing with the basal area suffused with black. Hab. Queenstann, Brisbane (Turner), 3 6,12. Exp. 20-24 millim. 6488. Characoma scoparioides. Corticata scoparioides, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vii. p. 53 (1864) ; Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon, ii. p. 78, pl. ii. f. 22. 2. Head, thorax, and abdomen rufous mixed with grey; fore tarsi with black rings towards extremity, the mid tibiz at base ; pectus and ventral surface of abdomen whitish. Fore wing rufous mixed with grey and irrorated with a few black scales; a black streak below costa from base to the slight black subbasal line, which is somewhat angled outwards at median neryure; antemedial line almost medial, sinuous, blackish ; a slight black discoidal point and some slight black streaks between lower angle of cell and the post- medial line, which is oblique from costa to vein 6, slightly angled inwards at discal fold, excurved at median nervules, then incurved and again excurved at vein 1, a blood-red spot beyond it in sub- median fold; a faint dentate blackish subterminal line defined by grey ; a terminal series of black points, Hind wing whitish tinged with brown especially on the veins and termen. : Hah. Crytox, Colombo (Mackwood), 1 9; Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), type Tin Mus. Oxon. wp. 16 millim. CHARACOMA. PON 6489. Characoma nilotica. Sarrothripa nilotica, Rogenh. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1831, p. 26; Siaud, Cat. Lep. pal. p. 561. Puraxia chameleon, Moschl. Abb. Senck. Ges. xvi. p. 121 (1890); Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 378. Cletthara littora, Beth.-Baker, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1894, p. 35, pl. i. f. 2; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 561. Thalpochares laurea, Vruce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 497, pl. 95. ff. 26, 27 (1898). Head and thorax grey mixed with dark brown; palpi with the drd joint blackish ; fore tarsi blackish ringed with white: « bdomen whitish tinged with brown. Fore wing grey suffused and irrorated with fuscous brown; subbasal line indistinct, somewhat sinuous, more or less distinctly double from costa to submedian fold; ante- medial line almost medial, slight, sinuous, blackish ; a slight black Fig. 76.—Characoma nilotica, 3. 3. discoidal point and slight streaks on vein 2 and in submedian fold before the postmedial line, which is oblique from costa to vein 6, slightly angled inwards at discal fold, excurved at median nervules, then incurved and again excurved at vein 1; subterminal line blackish defined on outer side by grey, somewhat dentate, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white, the veins and termen suffused with brown. Ab. 1. Fore wing with black band on inner antemedial line. Ab, 2. Fore wing with rounded black patch on subbasal costal area. Ab. 3. Fore wing with medial black spot in submedian interspace, Ab. 4. Fore wing with the basal and inner areas suffused with brown. Hab. US.A., Texas, 1 9; Mexico (Schaus), 2 g,3 2, Jalapa (Trujillo), 1 $,6 2, Amula (H. H. Smith), 1 3,2 2 type laurec, Godman-Salvin Coll.; Honpuras (Zobertson), 1 2; Cosra Rica, Tuis ; Banamas, Nassau (Sir Gt. Carter), 4 3,72; Granp Cayman (Nicholl), 19; Cusa,1 3, Baracoa (Schaus),1 3; Porte Rico, 19; Canariszs, Teneriffe( Walsingham), 1 3 ; Sterra Leonn(Ulements), 1 9; GAMBIA, Bathurst (Carter), 1 6,1 9; S. Nieerta, Lagos (Dudgeon), 1 3; N. NicErra, Zungeru (Magic), 1 $; Kaypt, Alexandria, type T 3 littora in Coll. Bethune-Baker; Mapras, Horsleykonda (Campbelt), 1 @ ; Czytoy, Trincomali (Yerdury),1 9. Hep. 14-18 millim. Type T chameleon in Mus. Berlin. Larva on Tamarix articulata. 232 NOCTUID 2. Secr. If. Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. A. (Characoma.) Palpi of male with the 3rd joint tufted with lung aair. 6.190, Characoma albulalis. Characoma albulalis, W1k. xxvii. 107 (1863). ¢. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with pale brown; fore femora and tibiew and mid tibie at base blackish ; fore tarsi banded with blackish ; abdomen grey-brown, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing white mixed with pale brown, the basal area to sub- median fold and the costal area from antemedial to subterminal line suffused with pale olive-brown; subbasal line black, waved, from costa to submedian fold, with black streaks before it below costa and in submedian fold ; antemedial line almost medial, black detined Fig. 77.—Characoma albulalis, 8. +. on inner side by white, oblique, sinuous, a diffused black patch between it and postmedial line in submedian interspace; postmedial line black, oblique and sinuous from costa to vein 6, then erect, waved, some slight oblique black streaks beyond it below the costa ; subterminal line white detined on inner side by dentate black marks, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of small triangular black spots, Hind wing white suffused with brown especially on terminal area; cilia paler; the underside whitish, the costal and terminal areas suffused with brown. Hab, Borxno, Sarawak (Wallace), 13 type. Exp. 30 millim. B. Palpi of male with the 8rd joint naked. a. Fore wing of male with fovea below base of cell, *6491. Characoma sexilinea. Hypothripa sexilinea, Beth.-Baker, A. M. N. H. (8) iii. p. 480 (1909), 3d. Head and thorax grey-white irrorated with a few black scales; palpi with black band at base of 3rd joint; antenne black except at base; fore tibie and the tarsi fuscous ringed with whitish ; abdomen grey, dorsally suffused with fuscous brown. Fore wing grey-white; a black point at base of costa; an obliquely curved black subbasal line from costa to vein 1 near base; antemedial line double, black, oblique from costa to submedian fold, then inwardly oblique, the outer line with small black spot at costa, asmall WV-shaped black mark beyond it below the cell; a black CHARACOMA. 233 discoidal striga; an inwardly oblique black striga from middle of costa with a wedge-shaped fuscous patch beyond it ; postmedial line double, black, arising from lower edge of the fuscous patch, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, a curved black line from it at submedian fold to inner margin near tornus; subterminal line Fig. 78.—Characoma sexilinea, 3. 4. black, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, incurved at discal fold and ending below vein 3; an oblique black shade from cilia below apex, its inner extremity bent downwards; a terminal series of small black lunules; cilia whitish with fine black lines near base and tips. Hind wing grey-white suffused with fuscous ; the underside fuscous, the cell and inner area whitish. Hab. Conco Fren Stare, Makala Distr. (Powell-Cotton), type T 3 in Coll. Bethune-Baker. Hep. 22 millim. h. Hind wing of male with the termen truncate towards tornus which is lobed and with tufts of long hair, the inner margin short; vein 4 from 3 just before termen in male ouly. 6492. Characoma metalophota. Blenina metalophota, Hinpsn. Moths Ind. iv. p. 526 (1896). Head and thorax white mixed with rufous and some black scales, the tegule with slight dark line near tips; antenne fuscous except towards base; fore tibiae with some black points, the tarsi black ringed with white, the mid tarsi black at tips; abdomen fuscous brown, paler at base, the ventral surface white, Fore wing white tinged in parts with rufous and irrorated with fuscous ; subbasal line black, waved, from costa to submedian fold, a black streak 1 Fig. 79.—Characoma metalophota, G. }. before it in cell; antemedial line black, oblique, waved, with oblique black streaks above and below vein 2 from it to postmedial line; reniform indicated by some slight black marks; postmedial line black, oblique and slightly sinuous from costa to vein 6 where 234 NOCTUID. it is angled, anzled inwards at discal fold, incurved below vein 4, excurved at yein 1 and more or less approximated to the antemedial line at inner margin; subterminal line faint, white, defined on inner side by minute dentate black marks, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a faint oblique blackish shade from apex and a terminal series of minute triangular black spots; cilia with series of fuscous spots. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins, costa, and termen tinged with brown; male with the extremities of veins 6 and 5 with some yellow hair, the cilia yellowish from vein 5 to tornus, where the tufts of hair on underside are yellow and blackish. Hab. Assam, Khdsis, 1 ¢, 1 2 type; Ceyxton, Pattipolla (Alston), 1 9, Gampola (Mackwood), 1 2 ; Srrartcs or Matacca (.Veude- Waldo), 1 2 ; Sinearors ( Wood-Jones, Ridiey), 2 $,3 Q. Exp. 30-38 millim. e. Fore and hind wings of male normal. a‘. Fore wing with postmecial dark patch on costal area. a>. Fore wing with antemedial dark patch on costal area, distincta. b*, Fore wing without antemedial dark patch on costal area. a*, Fore wing tinged with pale olive-green ............... glaucopasta, 3. Fore wing not tinged with olive-green. a‘. Fore wing with the lines yery prominently black. mu/¢ilinea. 64, Fore wing with the lines much slighter. ae, Bore: wing silvery @ teva os. sce-nceesee scan eoetesenee pheoleuca. b®, Fore wing tinged with purplish red............... ruficirra. }’, Fore wing without postmedial dark patch on costal area. a, Fore wing with medial biack patch below the cell and oblique patch from termen below apex ..............2+65 glaphyra. i°, Fore wing without black patches. a, Fore wing with more or less distinct medial line. a‘, Fore wing with the medial line erect to submedian fold thenvobliquele-nscspssceace decodes eect ee eee polia, }4, Fore wing with the medial line curved and slightly sinuous. a, Fore wing tinged with olive-green ............... miopnora. }°, Fore wing not tinged with olive-green. a°, Fore wing with terminal series of black points cana. 6°, Fore wing without terminal series of black [NOB claner dermaccscasacounsondobanoaaqsasccUancocstooC deleta. ce‘, Fore wing with the medial line absent............... Jerrigrisea. 6493. Characoma distincta. (Plate CLXXX. fig. 12. Hypothripa distincta, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 224 (1996). Sarrothripa costiplagata, Beth.-Baker, A. M. N. H. (8) vi. p. 444 (1910). 9. Head and thorax white mixed with rufous, the patagia with some black; palpi with black spots on sides of 1st joint, some black irroration on 2nd joint except at extremity and on 38rd joint; antenne black except at base; tarsi blackish ringed with white ; abdomen whitish suffused with brown. Fore wing white with patches of rufous especially on ante- and postmedial areas, the medial area mostly black below the cell, the terminal area grey ; CHARACOMA, 239 costal edge black at base with some rufous below it; a subbasal black point below the cell; a black striga from costa before the black antemedial line, which has a ditlused black patch before it on costa, oblique, sinuous; postmedial iine black, with black patch beyoud it on costa, interrupted below costa, then minutely waved and angled inwards in discal fold; subterminal line black shghtly defined by white on outer side, interrupted below costa, slightly excurved below vein 7 and at middle, some dentate black marks beyond it below apex; a terminal series of minute black lunules slightly defined by white on inner side. Hind wing white, the terminal half suffused with fuscous ; the underside with the costal and terminal areas tinged with brown, Ab. 1. costiplagata. Head, thorax, and fore wing with grey-blue and olive-green replacing the rufous (which is probably due to fading) of the typical form. Hab. Dutca N. Goines, Fak-fak (Pratt), 19, Arfak Mts. (Pratt), type T Q costiplagata in Coll, Bethune-Baker; Br. New Guinea, Dinawa (Pratt), type ft Q in Coll. Bethune-Baker. vp. 22 millim. 6494. Characoma glaucopasta, n. sp. (Plate CLXXX. fig. 13.) Head and thorax white mixed with olive-green, the tips of patagia black; palpi white irrorated with brown, the 2nd joint black behind; tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen white tinged with brown. Fore wing pale clive-green overlaid with white scales; a bluck point at base cf costa; subbasul line black, shghtly angled outwards below costa and at subcostal nervure, then incurved and ending at submedian fold; antemedial line black defined on inner side by white, oblique, waved to median nervure, then strongly incurved in submedian interspace; a slight oblique black discoidal striga ; postmedial line black defined on outer side by white, angled outwards below costa, excurved at vein 6, angled inwards at discal fold, excurved at middle and strongly incurved in submedian interspace where there is a slight black mark before it, a black patch with two white points on it beyond it on costa; subterminal line black, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and with slight black streaks beyond it towards apex; a terminal series of black points; cilia grey intersected with fuscous. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown, the veins and termen rather darker. Ab. 1. Thorax and fore wing with less green and more white.— Perak. Hab. Sixutu (Moller), 1 5, 4 3 type; Assam, Khasis, 1 2 ; Perak (Doherty),1 2. Lxp. 20-22 millim. *6495. Characoma multilinea. (Plate CLXXX. fig. 14.) Cletthara multilinea, Peth.-Baker, Nov. Zvol. xiii. p. 224 (1906). @. Head and thorax silvery white slightly irrorated with brown; 236 NOCTUID.E. palpi with black spot at base of 2nd joint ; antenna black ; tegule with some black scales near tips; patagia with two black points near tips; fore and mid tibiw and the tarsi with some brown ; abdomen whitish suffused with red-brown, the basal crest white {tipped with black. Fore wing silvery white slightly suffused and irrorated in parts with brown; short black streaks near base in aud below cell; subbasal line black, angled outwards below costa, excurved at median nervure and ending at vein 1, an oblique black streak beyond it above inner margin; antemedial line black, excuryed at subcostal and median nervures and angled inwards in submedian fold, oblique black streaks from its curves at subcostal and median nervures to postmedial line and a short streak on vein 1; postmedial line black, oblique towards costa and slightly angled outwards below costa, angled inwards and forming a short streak at discal fold, then excurved, angled inwards at vein 2 and submedian fold and again excurved above inner margin, a black patch with white point on it beyond it on costa; subterminal line black, slightly angled inwards below costa and at discal and submedian folds and excurved between those points; a terminal series of small wedge-shaped black marks with slight blackish streaks before them towards apex; cilia chequered white and blackish. Hind wing white tinged with fuscous especially on terminal half from apex to vein 2. Hab. Br. N. Gotnea, Aroa R. (Meex), type tT 9 in Coll. Rothschild, “ap. 26 millim. 61496. Characoma phzoleuca, n. sp. (Plate CLXXX. fig. 15.) ¢. Head and thorax white mixed with some brown; abdomen grey-white, the basal crest with some brown mixed, the ventral surface white. Fore wing white slightly irrorated with fuscous brown and ochreous, especially on inner area; a sinuous blackish subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line blackish defined on inner side by white, oblique, waved ; a minute black streak in end of cell; pustmedial line black defined on outer side by white, oblique and waved from costa to vein 6, angled inwards at discal fold, then excurved at median nervules and vein 1, a patch of fuscous suffusion beyond it on costa; subterminal line blackish, interrupted, defined on inner side by minute dentate black marks, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; some brownish suffusion before termen except towards apex; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white tinged with brown, the terminal half suffused with fuscous brown ; cilia white tinged with brown. Hab, Cuyton, Maskeliya (Green), 1 ¢ type. Hap. 28 millim.- 6497. Characoma ruficirra. Hypothripa ruficirra, Hmpsn. A. M.N. H. (7) xvi. p. 540 (1905). Head, thorax, and abdomen grey, the two former with brown slightly mixed, Fore wing grey ; a reddish brown antemedial shade CHARACOMA, 7 from costa to submedian fold with two lines on it formed of raised black scales ; an indistinct slightly waved medial line; traces of a dark discoidal point; postmedial line bent outwards with a downward curve from costa to vein 6, minutely dentate to vein 4, Fig. 80.— Characoma ruficirra, S. 3. then strongly incurved and excurved to inner margin, a rufous shade beyond it from costa to vein 6; subterminal line indistinet, dark, minutely waved, excurved at vein 7 and middle; a rufous shade at apex; a terminal series of black points ; cilia brownish. Hind wing brownish grey, the veins and terminal area slightly darker. Hab. Javan, Yokohama (Pryer), 2 g type; Stkntm (Méller), 19; Assam, (Badgley), 2 9, Khasis,2 9. Exp, 22-24 millim. som 6498. Characoma glaphyra. (Plate CLXXX. fig. 16.) Acontia glaphyra, Holl. Pysche, vii. p. 128 (1894). @. Head and thorax brownish ochreous; palpi with the 2nd joint blackish at sides except at tips; patagia at base and prothorax blackish ; abdomen greyish dorsally tinged with fuscous. Fore wing grey-white thickly irrorated with brown; some black at base; antemedial line diffused, black, oblique from costa to vein 1, connected by a diffused black patch in submedian interspace with the postmedial line, which is minutely waved, excurved from below costa to vein 4, then incurved; an oblique black patch from apex to vein 4 just beyond the postmedial line, diffused on outer side; traces of a minutely waved subterminal line; a terminal series of black points ; cilia dark towards apex. Hind wing pale suffused with brown ; the underside whiter except on costal area. Hab, Storra Leone (Clements), 1 9, Gaboon, Kangwé. Rvp. 18 millim, 6499. Characoma polia. (Plate CLXXX. fig. 17.) Hypothripa polia, Hmpsn, J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soe. xi. p. 452 (1897). od. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with pale brown and some black; palpi with black spots on Ist and 2nd joints, the tips black ; antennee black; fore tibia and tarsi banded with black; abdomen grey suffused with fuscous, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing grey-white irrorated with fuscous; antemedial line double, oblique, sinuous, black and prominent to submedian fold, 938 NOCTUID®. then hardly traceable ; medial line black, erect to subcostal nervure, then oblique; a slight blackish discoidal spot; postmedial line black defined on outer side by white, oblique and slightly sinuous to vein 6 where it is acutely angled, angled inwards at discal fold, excurved and slightly waved to vein 3, then incurved and again excurved at vein 1,some fuscons suffusion beyond it on costa and in submedian interspace; subterminal line blackish, excurved below vein 7 and incurved at discal fold, then minutely dentate ; a terminal series of black points; cilia whitish slightly intersected with brownish. Hind wing white tinged with brown especially on the veins and terminal area from apex to vein 2; a fine whitish line at base of cilia; the underside white, the costal area and terminal area to vein 2 suffused with brown. Hab. Assim, Khasis, 1 ¢ type. Hvp. 24 millim. 6500. Characoma miophora, n. sp. (Plate CLXXX. fig. 18.) g. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with dark olive-green ; abdomen brown, the basal crest grey-green ; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen ochreous white, the fore legs irrorated with brown in front and the tarsi ringed with white. Pore wing whitish tinged with olive-green and thickly irrorated with fuscous ; ante- medial line blackish, sinuous; medial line blackish, oblique to median nervure and angled inwards at vein 1; postmedial line blackish slightly defined on outer side by whitish, oblique to vein 5, inwardly oblique and slightly sinuous below vein 4; subter- minal line blackish defined on outer side by whitish, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a fine black terminal line ; cilia grey intersected with blackish. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area suffused with fuscous brown; cilia brownish at base, white at tips; the underside white, the terminal area suffused with fuscous from apex to vein 2. Ab. 1, Fore wing with white patch at tornus ; hind wing wholly suffused with fuscous brown.—S. Leone. Hah. Sterns Leone (Clements), 1 g; Transvaat, White R. (Cooke), 1 g type. wp, 20-22 millim. 6501. Characoma cana. (Plate CLXXX. fig. 19.) Hypothripa cana, Hmpsn, Moths Ind. ii. p. 383 (1894). 2. Head and thorax white tinged with pale brown ; abdomen pale brown, white at base; palpi with some black on 2nd joint behind and base of 3rd joint; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen white, the fore legs with some fuscous in front. Fore wing grey-white irrorated with pale brown; traces of sinuous dark antemedial and medial lines ; postmedial line indistinct and obliquely curved from costa to vein 7, then represented by slight black points ; a subterminal series of faint minute dark streaks on the veins; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing semihyaline white | | | CHARACOMA.— DILOPHOTHRIPA. 939 with a faint brownish tinge, the veins of terminal half brown, the termen with slight brown suffusion ; cilia white with a brownish line through them from apex to vein 2. Hab. Burma, E. Pegu (Doherty), type tT Q in Coll. Rothschild. Exp. 32 millim, 6502. Characoma deleta. (Plate CLXXX. fig. 20.) Pardasena deleta, Hmysn. A. MN. H. (7) xvi. p. 541 (1905). g. Head and thorax pale ochreous ; abdomen whitish tinged with ochreous. Fore wing pale ochreous brown ; very indistinct sinuous antemedial and medial lines; traces of a diffused postmedial line excurved from costa to vein 4, then oblique; traces of a sub- terminal series of dark points; the termen rather darker. Hind wing semihyaline white, the terminal area tinged with brown. Hab. Perv, Callao (J. J. Walker), 1 $ type. Hap. 22 millim., 6503. Characoma ferrigrisea. (Plate CLX XX. fig. 21.) Pardasena ferrigrisea, Hinpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 541 (1905). g. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey tinged with pale iron-brown. Fore wing grey suffused with iron-brown ; an indistinct subbasal line from costa to submedian fold, excurved below costa, then incurved ; antemedial line brown defined by white on inner side, minutely wayed, oblique from costa to submedian fold where it is obtusely angled; a slight discoidal point ; postmedial line brown defined by white on outer side, minutely waved, oblique from costa to vein 6, excurved to vein 4, then incurved; subterminal line indistinct, diffused, dark, excurved at vein 7 and middle: a te:minal series of minute points. Hind wing grey suffused with pale brown, the basal area slightly paler; cilia grey ; the underside paler. Hab. Gameta, Bathurst (Carter), 1 3 type. Exp. 18 millim. Genus DILOPHOTHRIPA. Type Dilophothripa, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soe. xi. p. 452 (1896). chrysorrhea, - Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to above vertex of head, broadly fringed with hair behind, moderately in front, the 8rd jomt moderate; frons smooth, with tuft of hair and tuft above it between antennz; eyes large, round, antennz of male almost simple; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the metathorax with depressed crest ; tibix slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with small dorsal crest at base only, Fore wing long and narrow, the costa arched near base, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; vein 3 from before angle of cell ; 4,5 from angle; 6 from below upper angle; 7 from angle; &, 9, 10 stalked ; 11 frem cell. Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 stalked, 4 absent; 6, 7 froin upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle. 240 NOCTUID. Secr. I. Abdomen of male with large rather bifid anal tuft; hind wing with a fold below costa from near base to well beyond middle containing a large tuft of ochreous and fuscous hair, the costal and subcostal neryures bent downwards, the termen excised towards tornus which is somewhat lobed and clothed with thick woolly hair above. 6504. Dilophothripa chrysorrhea. Dilophothripa chrysorrhea, Umpsn. J. Bomb, Nat. Hist. Soe. xi. p. 452 (1897). Head and thorax fuscous brown mixed with greyish; abdomen pale brown with the anal tuft pinkish; pectus, Jegs, and ventral surface of abdomen white, the fore tibix and tarsi brown, the latter ringed with white. Fore wing fuscous brown mixed with soma grey; an indistinct dentate blackish subbasal line ; antemedial line blackish slightly defined on outer side by whitish, oblique, minutely Fig. 81.—Dilophothripa chrysorrhea, 3. 3. dentate towards costa, excurved below the cell; black points in and below middle of cell and two discoidal points; postmedial line blackish defined on inner side by white, oblique to vein 6, then minttely dentate, oblique from vein 4 to vein 1 and bent outwards above inner margin; a minutely dentate whitish subterminal line defived on outer side by small blackish spots; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing brown, the hair at tornus of male blackish, the cilia white at tips; the underside grey. Hab. Assam, Khiasis, 2 ¢, 1 9 type. Hap. 24 millim, Secr. IL. Abdomen of male with large lateral tufts of hair towards extremity ; hind wing with fold below terminal half of costa below vein 8 containing a tuft of whitish hair, the termen excised towards tornus which is slightly lobed and with large lobate tuft of scales. 6505. Dilophothripa lobata. Dilophothripa lobata, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. xvii. p. 654 (1907). 3d. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with dark brown; abdomen whitish tinged with brown; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen white, the fore tibize and tarsi tinged with brown and ringed with whitish. Fore wing white suffused with dark brown, the costal half of antemedial area whiter, with a wedge-shaped dark brown patch beyond it extending to beyond middle ; two diffused dark brown oblique subbasal lines from costa to vein 1; antemedial line slight, brown defined on outer side by DILOPHOTHRIPA. 241 white, minutely waved, oblique from costa to submedian fold; two black discoidal points ; postmedial line whitish, oblique from costa Fig. 82.—Dilophothripa lobata, g. 3 ze to vein 6 and incurved below vein 4; subterminal line white, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a punctiform black terminal line faintly defined on inner side by whitish. Hind wing brown, the costal area whitish ; the underside with the inner area white. Hab. Assam, Khasis, 1 ¢ type; Srveaporn (fidley),1 S$. Exp. 20 millim,. Secr. III. Abdomen of male with large lateral anal tufts; hind wing with fold below costato beyond middle containing a tuft of ochreous hair, the tornus normal, A. Fore wing with dark wedge-shaped patch on costal area beyond the antemedial line defined before and below IDhy (W7IDILHIE| 8) oncasesoqo sooeebantsdecod) cob 6ScrhCOUSESUE-Oscn SoceenCe alopha. B. Fore wing without dark patch on costal area defined YAMIN GIS lies ece ocho cha mecrostaatoecenctetiieecuaecemecenieres brachytorna. 6506. Dilophothripa alopha. (Plate CLXXX. fig. 22.) Dilophothripa alopha, Xmpsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. xvii. p. 654 (1907). do. Head and thorax whitish mixed with dark brown; abdomen white slightly tinged with brown; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen white, the fore and mid tibiw and tarsi tinged with brown, the latter ringed with white. Fore wing white suffused with purplish fuscous; a fuscous brown patch at base before the oblique curved white subbasal line from costa to vein 1, a dark patch beyond the line on costa; antemedial line double | filled in with white, oblique from costa to submedian fold, then incurved, a wedge-shaped patch of fuscous brown beyond it on costa __ extending to median nervure and to apex ; medial black points below median nervure and in submedian fold; two black discoidal points ; postmedial line white slightly defined on outer side by brown, minutely waved, oblique to vein 6 and incurved below 4; subter- minal line white defined on each side by brown and with two white points at costa, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white tinged with red-brown. Hab. Burma, Tenasserim (Doherty), 1 $ type. Hvrp. 20 millim. OL. XI. R 249 NOCTUID ®, 6507. Dilophothripa brachytorna. Dilophothripa brachytorna, Umpsn. J. Bomb, Nat. Hist, Soc. xvii. p. 655 (1907). Head, and thorax dark brown slightly mixed with grey; pectus, legs, and abdomen whitish suffused with brown, the lateral anal tufts purplish, tibie and tarsi browner, the fore tarsi ringed with white. Fore wing dark brown tinged with grey; subbasal line whitish, oblique, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line fine, dark, defined on outer side by whitish, obliquely curved ; obliquely placed medial black points below the cell and in submedian fold; two black discoidal points; postmedial line whitish, slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved and minutely waved to vein 2, Fig. 83.—Dilophothripa brachytorna, 3. 3. then incurved; subterminal line grey defined on each side by slight dark points and with two white points at costa, somewhat excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing pale brown, the cilia whitish. Hab. Bompay, Karwar (7. &. Bell), 8 5, 3 9 type; Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), 1 $. Hep. 16-18 millim. Sect. IV. Abdomen of male with large rather bifid anal tuft; hind wing normal, 6508. Dilophothripa olivia. Dilophothripa olivia, Hmpsn. A. M.N. H. (7) xvi. p. 584 (1905). 3. Head and thorax whitish mixed with pale olive; palpi at sides and antennee blackish; tegule at tips and outer edge of patagia brown ; abdomen whitish. Fore wing pale olive; a black Fig. 84.—Dilophothripa olivia, 3. %. patch on costa near base and some fiery red marks on inner area before the indistinct oblique waved antemedial line; two minute black points in middle of cell and two on discocellulars, and two more SYMITHA. 2435 prominent obliquely placed points below middle of cell; postmedial line fuscous defined by white on inner side, very minutely waved, very oblique from costa to vein 6, then inwardly oblique, a fascous patch beyond it on costa with white streak below it curving up to apex; some white points on costa towards apex; a fuscous mark beyond the postmedial line in submedian fold; subterminal line white with fuscous marks on its inner side, excurved below costa and at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white slightly tinged with brown. Hab, Borneo, Pulo Laut (Doherty), 1 3 type. Hvp. 13 millim. Genus SYMITHA. Type Symitha, Wik. xxxv. 1731 (1865) ....... eee seme seat aioenenaanae nolalella, Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and slightly fringed with scales in front, the 3rd long and typically smoothly scaled; frons smooth, with tuft of hair above; eyes large, round ; auntenne of male minutely ciliated ; prothorax without crest, metathorax with large spreading crest; fore tibiee fringed on both sides with long hair; mid and hind tibize smoothly scaled; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only, Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ; vein 3 from well before angle of cell; 5 from just above angle; 6 from below upper angle; 7 from angle; 8, 9, 10 stalked; U1 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 from angle of cell, 4 absent, coincident with 3; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle. Sect. I. Palpi with the 3rd joint fringed with hair above towards base. 6509. Symitha indicatana. Tortrix indicatana, Wik. xxviii. 333 (1863); Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B. M. ix. p- 107, pl. 163. f. 18; id. Moths Ind. ii. p. 387. Head and thorax white mixed with some dark brown, the tegula almost wholly dark brown, the patagia with two brown bars towards tips; the fore legs dark brown on inner side; abdomen whitish tinged with brown dorsally, the basal crest black at tip. Fore 3 Fig. 85.—Symitha indicatana, 3. 3. wing white irrorated with brown; a brown spot at base of cell ; ante- medial line double, brown filled in with white, oblique from costa to vein 1 and bent inwards to inner margin, an oblique brown band beyond it from costa to submedian fold with dark spots beyond it belo-y costa and in cell ; medial line double, waved, with a black mark R2 244 NOCTUID ®. on it at vein 1, a wedge-shaped brown patch beyond it on costal area and patch of brownish suffusion on inner area; a small black spot on a white mark at end of cell; postmedial line double, minutely waved, oblique to vein 6 where it is angled, then inwardly oblique to submedian fold and bent outwards to inner margin ; an oblique white mark from apical part of costa to the angle of postmedial line; subterminal line white defined on inner side by somewhat dentate blackish marks and a Jarger spot in submedian interspace, bent inwards at discal fold, an indistinct maculate band beyond it; a terminal series of black strie. Hind wing suffused with fuscous. Hab. Assam, Nagas; Cryton, Dickoya (Green), 1 6,2 9; Has. ren., 1d type. vp. 22 millim. Sec II. Palpi with the 3rd joint smoothly scaled, 6510. Symitha nolalella. Symitha nolalella, Wik. xxxy. 1731 (1866). Head and thorax white and dark brown mixed; palpi with the 2nd joint brown at sides; abdomen white dorsally tinged with brown. Fore wing white irrorated with brown, a patch of brown suffusion on medial costal area extending on costa to beyond postmedial line; subbasal line double, blackish filled in with white, oblique, waved, from costa to vein 1, slight black streaks before it below costa and cell; antemedial line double, filled in with white, oblique, waved, angled outwards above inner margin, two slight black streaks beyond it above vein 1; a black Fig. 86.—Symitha nolalella, S. 3. point in cell before the white discoidal bar which is defined on outer side by brown ; postmedial line double filled in with white, waved, oblique to vein 6 where it is slightly angled outwards, then inwardly oblique to submedian fold and bent outwards to inner margin; subterminal line white, dentate and defined on inner side — by slight dentate black marks and a spot in submedian interspace, | a slight brown shade beyond it; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white suffused with brown except towards base. Hab. Bexeat, Caleutta (Grote), 1 g; Bompay, N. Kanara, Karwar (Bell), 1 3, 125 Cryzon, 1 9; Java (Horsfield), 1 g | type. Hvp. 18-20 millim. PARDASENA. 245 Genus PARDASENA. Type. eA Odsenan Wilke xxxyer ls GOl(USGG)es-stecsescccessseercccccsseeeeen ec reselioides, Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and slenderly scaled, the 3rd long; frons smooth ; eyes large, round ; antennz of male ciliated ; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and with- out crests; tibiw slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell, Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 from angle of cell, 4 absent, coincident with 3, rarely given off just before termen ; 6, 7 from upper augle; 8 anastomosing with the cull near base only. Secr. I, Fore wing of male on underside with patch of black androconia in and below cell; hind wing with black androconia on upper and under sides of costal area to beyond middle, the tornus contorted and with tufts of black hair in the cilia on underside. 6511. Pardasena virgulana. Sarvothripa virgulana, Mab. C. R. Soc. Ent. Belg. xxi‘i. p. xvii (1880) ; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 369. Giaura nigriscripta, Hmpsn. A, M, N. H. (7) xvi. p, 542 (1905), Head and thorax white mixed with fuscous; abdomen white dorsally tinged with brown. Fore wing grey-white irrorated and suffused with fuscous brown; a black streak on subcostal nervure to the obliquely curved black subbasal line from costa to vein 1 ; antemedial line almost medial, black defined on inner side by white, excurved at subcostal nervure and below the cell, angled inwards at vein 1, two slight black streaks or a black fascia Fig, 87. —Pardasena virgulana, 3. }. between it and postmedial line above submedian fold; postmedial line black slightly defined on outer side by white, oblique from costa to vein 6, slightly angled inwards at discal fold, excurved to vein 4, then incurved and again slightly excurved at vein 1, the veins beyond it slightly streaked with black; subterminal line black, punctiform, excurved below vein 7 and at middle. Hind wing white, the veins towards termen and the termen from apex to vein 2 tinged with brown in female. Hab. Br. KE. Arerca, Eb Urru (Betton), 1 $, 1 9, Kikuyu (Crawshay), 1 Q type nigriscripta, Sabaki Valley (Gregory), 2 Q ; Transvaan (Cholmley), 1 9 ; Navan, Durban (Leigh), 2 2 ; Mana- GAscAR, type T in Coll. Mabille. wp. 18-24 millim. 246 NOOLUID.E. Sxcr. IT, Fore and hind wings of male normal. A. Fore wing with the lines continuous. a. Fore wing pale olive-green ..........sseeeeecee see eeee neces vas UENNE. b. Fore wing greenish grey suffused with brown ............ miochroa. c. Fore wing not tinged with green. al, Fore wing with the postmedial line oblique from OIRO Clit C2). GoBdncspenneuauccnconobsncaSuovaconscieootebe minorella. b!, Fore wing with the postmedial line bent outwards ~ below costa and incurved below vein 4. a2, Fove wing with the antemedial line excurved DelLOW COStA . Fore wing suffused with olive-green ..............ecesseeeee herbida, 6525. Nanaguna albisecta. (Plate CLXXX. fig. 31.) Nanaguna albisecta, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 583 (1905). Q. Head and thorax whitish slightly tinged with brown; tegule at tips, sight marks on patagia, and a patch on mesothorax black; fore tibize and tarsi banded with fuscous. Fore wing pale olive-grey slightly irrorated with black; some rufous suffusion below the cell near base and below middle of terminal area; a diffused white fascia from costa near base through the cell and thence to apex, defined below by a black streak ending in a black spot at lower angle of cell; a medial black line, oblique and puncti- form from costa to the white fascia, waved below the cell; a rather punctiform black postmedial line defined by whitish on outer side, very oblique from costa to vein 6, then inwardly oblique, some blackish points beyond it on costa and slight streaks from vein 6 to submedian fold; a small wedge-shaped “white spot on middle of termen; a terminal series of black points; cilia pale with some dark spots towards apex and a black patch above tornus. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown especially on the veins and terminal area. NANAGUNA. 255 Hab. Assam, Khasis; Cryton, Kandy (Machwood), 1 9, Putta- lam (Pole), 1 2 type; SamBawa (Doherty), 1 2. wp. 20 millim, 6526, Nanaguna vittalis. (Plate CLXXX. fig. 32.) Tamusida vittalis, Wik. xxxv. 1733 (1866). @. Head and thorax white mixed wlth red-brown ; pectus white; abdomen white dorsally suffused with red-brown. Fore wing white, the costal area obliquely suffused with pale olive from before middle to termen at vein 6, defined below by a white fascia, then suffused with red-brown and purplish red to vein 1, the inner margin whitish with a quadrate black-brown patch at middle; a very oblique blackish striga from costa near base; blackish streaks along median nervure and vein 4 to termen and in base of submedian fold; a very indistinct whitish antemedial line defined on each side by some slight dark points, oblique from costa to sub- costal nervure, incurved in cell and at vein 1 ; postmedial line very indistinct, whitish, very oblique from middle of costa to vein 6 and incurved below vein 4; traces of a minutely dentate whitish sub- terminal line faintly detined on inner side by brown, excurved below costa, a white spot beyond it between veins 4, 3; some dark points on costa towards apex; cilia red-brown at discal and sub- median folds and with slight dark line through them. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area suffused with purple-brown ; cilia white, brownish at base; the underside white, the costal and termina] areas tinged with brown. Hab. Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), 1 2 type. Exp. 28 millim. 6527, Nanaguna basalis. Clettharra basalis, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 105, pl. 158. f. 7 (1885) ; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 884. do. Head and thorax whitish suffused with brown; fore and mid tarsi dark brown; abdomen whitish dorsally suffused with brown. Fore wing grey faintly tinged with olive and tinged with purplish on antemedial and medial areas; a blackish patch on subbasal costal area, defined at sides by biack lines; medial line Fig. 92.—Nanaguna basalis, 3. oe whitish defined on outer side by black scales, excurved below costa and in submedian fold; aslight black discoidal point and a blackish patch on inrer medial area; postmedial line white defined on inner side by black points, very oblique from costa to vein 6, incurved 256 NOCTUIDAE, below vein 4, some blackish suffusion beyond it at middle of terminal area and a small triangular spot just before termen between veins 4,3; some blackish points on terminal part of costa ; traces of a waved whitish subterminal line; a terminal series of rather triangular black points ; cilia chequered with blackish on apical half and at submedian fold. Hind wing whitish, the veins and terminal half suffused with brown; cilia brownish at base, white at tips. Ab. 1. Fore wing with the antemedial and medial areas suffused with blackish. Hab, Assam, Nigas (Doherty), 1 g¢; Certon, Colombo (Mack- wood), 3 3 type, Kandy (Mackwood), 1 3. Exp. 22 millim. 6528. Nanaguna clopea. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 1.) Dendrothripa clopea, Turner, Pr. Linn, Soc. N.S. W. xxvii. p. 92 (1902). @. Head and thorax grey slightly mixed with brown; abdomen grey tinged with brown. Fore wing grey partly suffused with brown and irrorated with fuscous ; traces of a curved subbasal line ; the antemedial line black, oblique from costa to submedian fold, then bent inwards to vein 1 where it terminates; two rather indistinct waved medial lines; the postmedial line black, very obliquely downcurved from costa to vein 6, excurved to vein 4, then oblique to submedian fold where it is obtusely angled, and with traces of a line beyond it; a sinuous subterminal line, obsolescent on costal half, strong and diffused on inner half. Hind wing pale tinged with brown especially towards termen. Hab. QurEnstanD, Brisbane, 1 2, type f Q in Coll. Turner Exp, 22 millim. 6529. Nanaguna variegata. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 2. Clettharra variegata, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 38 (1894). Head and thorax grey, the vertex of head, tegule, and prothorax suffused with black; palpi with the 1st and 2nd joints red-brown ; pectus and legs white, the fore and mid tibie and tarsi suffused with brown; abdomen brown with white segmental lines, the ventral surface white. Fore wing pale red-brown, the area just beyond the ante- and postmedial lines and on inner half before the postmedial line suffused with fuscous grey with some pale pinkish beyond it ; a small tuft of grey scales below base of cell ; antemedial line black, oblique, from costa to submedian fold, followed by fuscous grey suffusion, then an oblique whitish band; medial line indistinctly double, oblique, slightly angled inwards in cell; an oblique black striga on upper discocellular ; postmedial line black slightly defined on outer side by whitish before the fuscous grey suffusion, minutely waved and slightly angled outwards at veins 4 and 1, the fuscous suffusion followed by a whitish band, then some pinkish and a black point on costa; a terminal series of NANAGUNA. ANF minute black points. Hind wing semihyaline white tinged with brown, the veins darker; the underside white, a faint brownish subterminal band from costa to vein 2. Hab. Stxuim (Dudgeon, Pilcher, Moller), 1 3, 2 9; Buaurin (Dudgeon), 1 3; Cryton, Gampola (Mackwood), 1 g. Exp, 20- 22 millim, Type in Coll. Rothschild. 6530. Nanaguna erastioides. (Plate CXCI. fig. 30.) Etanna. erastioides, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vi. p. 119 (1862) ; Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. i. p. 182, & ii. p. 79. Erastria verecunda, Pag. Zoologica, xii, Hft. 29, p. 79 (1900). Q. Head and thorax white slightly mixed with brown; palpi rufous at sides; pectus and legs white, the fore and mid tibie and tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen white dorsally tinged with brown leaving white segmental lines, Fore wing whito irrorated with pale brown; a conical rufous subbasal patch from costa to vein | with the oblique black subbasal line near its outer edge ; antemedial line indistinct, double, brownish, angled outwards below costa and at median nervure, then slightly bent inwards, then oblique, some orange scales on it in and below cell; an orange discoidal point, a rufous patch above it on costa; postmedial line minutely dentate, slightly angled outwards at vein 4; subterminal line brown defined on outer side by white, minutely dentate, incurved from costa to vein 4 and with the area beyond it suffused with red-brown ; a terminal series of minute triangular black points ; cilia tinged with red-brown. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area suffused with red-brown; cilia tinged with red-brown. Hab, Borneo, Sarawak ( Wallace), 1 9; Bismarck Arcurretaao, type T verecunda in Coll. Rothschild, “ap. 18 millim. *6531. Nanaguna florida. Etanna florida, Wlk. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vi. p. 119 (1862); Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. i. p. 132, pl. iv. f. 15, & ii. p. 79. 3. Head, thorax, and abdomen whitish tinged with brown, the last with white segmental lines; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen white, the fore and mid tibize and the tarsi banded with brown. Fore wing white tinged with brown; the basal area strongly suffused with rufous and with a large tuft of raised scales below base of cell, bounded by the double oblique antemedial line, the inner line rather diffused, black, the outer line slight, brownish ; a double oblique medial line with diffused brown patch on it in sub- median interspace ; the outer half of medial area suffused with rufous, more strongly towards costa, a black point just beyond the medial line on costa; postmedial line double, with dark point on the inner lineand dark patch beyond the outer line at costa and a blackish bar on the inner line beyond the cell, slightly excurved at veins 6, 4, and 1 and ineurved in submedian fold; terminal area suffused with rufous, broadly at costa, narrowing to a point at submedian VOL, XI, 8 258 NOCTUID ©. fold and with traces of a pale subterminal line on it excurved below vein 6; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white tinged with rufous, more strongly on terminal area from apex to vein 3 ; cilia whitish; the underside ochreous white with narrow brownish subterminal band from costa to vein 2. Hab. Bornxro, Sarawak (Wallace), type + ¢ in Mus. Oxon. Exp. 22 milli. #6532. Nanaguna herbida. Dumatha herbida, Wik. Journ. Linn, Soe., Zool. vii. p. 195 (1864) ; Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii. p. 78, pl. ti. f. 21. 9. Head and thorax white suffused with olive-green and brown ; abdomen brown ; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen white, the fore tibiee and the tarsi banded with brown. Fore wing whitish suffused with olive-green and some brown ; some brown at base of inner margin; antemedial line rather diffused, brown, slightly excurved from costa to submedian fold, then more strongly excurved ; a white bar from middle of costa and slight marks in and below the cell defined on outer side by brown points ; some brown suffusion beyond lower angle of cell; postmedial line double, the inner line slight and oblique from costa to vein 4, then somewhat incuryed, minutely waved and defined on outer side by white, the outer line defined on outer side by white, slightly angled outwards at vein 6, excurved at middle and below submedian fold, some brown suffusion before and beyond the lines from discal fold to inner margin, some white points beyond them on costa; a suh- terminal series of small black spots, slightly incurved at discal fold and excurved to termen above tornus, with white points on the outer side of the spots towards costa and white suffusion below discal fold. Hind wing red-brown. Underside of fore wing fuscous brown, the terminal area pale rufous, extending on costal area to near middle; hind wing whitish tinged with brown and with traces of a subterminal series of dark points. Hab. Bornno, Sarawak (Wallace), type t+ Q in Mus. Oxon. Exp. 24 millim. Genus LOPHOTHRIPA. Lophothripa, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. iv. p. 528 (1896) Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and moderately scaled, the 8rd long; frons smooth, with tuft of hair above; eyes large, round; antennz of male minutely ciliated ; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the metathorax with large spreading crest; tibix moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal series of crests, the crests on 4th and 5th segments very large. Fore wing with the costa strongly arched near hase, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell ; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to forma long areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked ; Fh fully developed from just above angle of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. LOPHOTHRIPA.—CHLOETHRIPA. 959 6533. Lophothripa vitea. Selepa vitea, Swinh. P. Z.S. 1885, p. 460, pl. 27. f. 17; Hmpsn. Ill. Het, B. M. ix. p. 108, pl. 163. f. 24 ; id. Moths Ind. ii. p. 335. Head and thorax black-brown mixed with some white; abdomen whitish irrorated with brown, the crests darker ; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen white, the fore and mid tibie barred with black, the tarsi blackish ringed with white. Fore wing grey- brown suffused with fuscous black to the postmedial line; subbasal line black, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line black, oblique, with ridge of raised scales on it from costa to submedian fold ; medial line formed by a ridge of raised scales, slightly ex- curved ; a discoidal bar of raised scales ; postmedial line formed of raised dark scales slightly defined on outer side by white, excurved Fig. 93.—Lophothripa vitea, 3. }. beyond the cell and slightly angled inwards at discal fold, oblique towards inner margin, with patches of fuscous black suffusion beyond it at costa and middle; subterminal line black slightly defined on outer side by whitish, excurved and minutely waved; a terminal series of blackish points. Hind wing brown, whitish at base ; cilia with a fine white line at base and whitish tips; the underside white suffused with brown. Ab. 1. Fore wing with whitish suffusion beyond the antemedial line and on postmedial area. Hab, Benet, Calcutta, 1 2 ; Bompay (Swinhoe), 1 3,2 2 type, Khandalla; Mapras, Nilgiris, 1 ¢ ; Ceyton (Alston), 1 2 , Colombo (Green), 2 9, Puttlam (Pole), 1 ¢ ; Burma, Rangoon, 1 ¢,2 2 ; QurEnstanD, Townsville (Dodd), 13,2 9. Eap, 20-26 millim. Genus CHLOETHRIPA, nov. Type, C. chlorana. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and broadly rounded with scales in front, the Srd long, thickly scaled and fringed with hair behind; frons smooth; eyes large, round ; antenne of male almost simple; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; tibiz slightly fringed with hair ; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments. Fore wing with the costa arched near base, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not erenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell ; 6 from below upper angle; 7 from angle; 8, 9, 10 stalked; 1i from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 shortly stalked; 5 fully developed from angle of cell; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to near middle, s 2 260 NOCTUID®. 6534. Chloethripa chlorana. Sarrothripa chlorana, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. iv. p. 528 (1896). Head and thorax dark sap-green with a few whitish scales, the patagia blackish at tips; antenne brown; abdomen fuscous brown, the crests with white mixed; pectus, femora, and ventral surface of abdomen whitish, the tibiee and tarsi brown, the spurs and tarsi ringed with white. Fore wing sap-green irrorated with white ; a diffused black and chocolate-brown shade from base in and below cell to middle of termen, extending to costa beyond the antemedial line, some brown suffusion on apical part of costa and termen ; antemedial line slight, white, very oblique to above vein 1, then re- curved to inner margin; small black spots at middle of cell and on Fig. 94. — Chloethripa chlorana, 3. 3 discocellulars ; postmedial line fine, white, very oblique and slightly sinuous from costa before middle to vein 6, strongly incurved below vein 3, and angled outwards at vein 2; subterminal line white, slight, curved and minutely dentate to discal fold, then stronger, angled outwards at vein 4, then incurved and ending on termen at submedian fold; the inner area tinged with rufous towards tornus, the cilia fuscous chequered with white at tips, bright rufous towards tornus. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia whitish at tips. Hab. Stxutm, 1800’ (Dudgeon), 1 g type; Assam, Khasis, 1 9. Exp. 24 millim. Genus MNIOTHRIPA, nov. Type, MW. lichenigera. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and very broadly rounded with scales in front, the drd moderate; frons smooth, with tuft of hair above; eyes large, round; antenne of male almost simple ; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the metathorax with depressed crest ; fore tibie broadly fringed on both sides with scales, the mid and hind tibiee moderately scaled ; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments. Fore wing with the costa strongly arched near base, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the long areole ; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 strongly stalked ; 5 fully developed from angle of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to near middle, MNIOTHRIPA.—SARROTHRIPUS, 261 6535. Mniothripa lichenigera. Giaura lichenigera, Hmpsn, A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 543 (1905). Head and thorax greenish grey more or less mixed with reddish brown and black ; palpi reddish brown at sides barred with black ; fore tibiz reddish brown in front barred with black; abdomen grey dorsally tinged with fuscous brown. Fore wing grey more or less tinged with green and irrorated with fuscous, sometimes mostly suffused with red-brown; a diffused black fascia in sub- median interspace, sometimes confined to medial area, ending at post- medial line or downcurved at extremity and reaching tornus, another streak above inner margin from near base to postmedial line some- times present ; a subbasal line of raised black scales, oblique from costa to cell where it is angled and ending at submedian fold; a very oblique sinuous antemedial line retracted to costa; a round Fig. 95.—Mniothripa lichenigera, 3. 3. tuft of raised seales in end of cell; postmedial line formed of raised black scales, sinuous, very oblique from costa to vein 4, below vein 3 retracted to lower angle of cell, then rather oblique and defined by white on outer side to inner margin, sometimes with a black patch at costa; subterminal line whitish with diffused fuscous on inner side, excurved at vein 7 and at middle, bent inwards at vein 3, then oblique to near tornus ; a terminal serics of black points sometimes with a fuscous band before them from below apex to vein 3. Hind wing fuscous brown with a reddish tinge, the inter- spaces pale except on terminal area. Ab. 1. Fore wing suffused with deep green except on medial costal area and without the black fascia. Ab. 2. Fore wing deep silvery purple-grey without any green tinge and without the black fascia. Hab. Srerra Leone (Clements), 1 3 ; 8. Nieerra, Olokemeji (Dudgeon), 1 3 ; Stxurm, 1 Q ; Srycapore (Ridley, Wood-Jones), 43,3 9 type. Hxp. 18-20 millim. Genus SARROTHRIPUS. Typo. Sarrothripus, Curtis, Brit. Ent. i, expl. pl. 29 (1824) .............. reiayane Alain, Vallone WOW 10> BS) ((IEYAD) * eoseonebacoeenee anceerbenborosonancccee revayand. IST TCPM NEL Kee SERV TON CLS OD) erasicctisne sat sis este slatsielicicedeswesie eine TEvayana. Icasma, Turner, P. Linn. Soc, N.S. W. xxvii. p. 90 (1902) ...... minuta. PPE epee WONG. WME es eneenae ce << clupace selcoene veda venssulasdaeaiecne revayana. Proboscis fully developed; palpi with the 2nd joint oblique, the 8rd down- curved, extending about twice the length of head and fringed with long hair 262 NOCTUIDE. above and below; frons smooth; a large ridge of hair from between antenne ; eyes large, round; antenne of male ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with seales, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with large spreading crest ; fore tibix fringed on both sides with long hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing long and narrow, the costa highly arched near base and the margins subparallel, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; vein 3 from before angle of cell, 5 from above angle; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long narrow aerole, or vein 7 often separate; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked almost to termen; 5 fully developed from angle of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle. A. Fore wing with the postmedial line bent inwards in sub- median interspace. a. Fore wing with the reniform eliptical and defined by JEG ec pees cae ganecanAnsuh SoeencHacee conipdo, onion suesdoonasouc malachitis. 6. Fore wing with the reniform small, round, and not defined by black. a‘. Fore wing with the ground-colour pale yellow-green virescens. b'. Fore wing with the ground-colour not yellow-green. a*. Fore wing with the ground-colour ochreous grey. musculana. 6%, Fore wing with the ground-colour not ochreous PREV Maes ves netnouiees Seebeeeatesnenere ene Peonata eesese TEVAYANG. LB. Fore wing with the postmedial line oblique and minutely dentate from vein 4 to submedian fold, a. Fore wing with small black spot in submedian fold before subterminal line. a‘. Fore wing with small black spot on antemedial line above vein 1. a*, Fore wing with the postmedial line excurved from below costa to vein 4 ...... Sodio Sagedddt a dakOoAnbca corcana. 4?, Fore wing with the postmedial line angled out- wards at vein 6 and inwards at discal fold ...... parvella. b'. Fore wing without small black spot on antemedial line above vein 1. a*. Fore wing wholly suffused with red-brown. a*. Fore wing with the antemcdial line touching the postmedial line in submedian fold ....... -- symmicta. 03, Fore wing with the antemedial line well sepa- rated from the postmedial line in submedian fold. «A, Wore wing without black streaks in the inter- spaces from subbasal to subterminal line ... édica. b+, Fore wing with black streaks in the interspaces from subbasal to subterminal line ............ strigivenata. )°, Fore wing grey slightly tinged with brown. a. Fore wing with the postmedial line angled in- wards at discal fold. a‘, Fore wing with the postmedial line minutely dentate from below costa to vein 4. a, Fore wing with small black spot beyond the postmedial line at discal fold .,............. cand. 08, Fore wing without black spot beyond the postmedial line at discal fold ............... grisea, 3*, Fore wing with the postmedial line strongly dentate from below costa to vein 4............ sinwosa. b°, Fore wing with the postmedial line not angled inwards at discal fold. a4‘. Fore wing not tinged with green .......... seeee Minuta, b*. Fore wing tinged with green...,.........006+ w. —exophila, SARROTHRIPUS. 263 b. Fore wing without small black spot in submedian fold before subterminal line. a‘. Fore wing without oblique dark area from middle of costa to inner margin towards tornus. a*, Fore wing not tinged with yeliow-green. a’, Kore wing not silvery white. a‘, Fore wing with triangular dark patch middle of costal area. @, Kore wing with the postmedial line not angled outwards at vein 6. a’, Fore wing without purplish red discoidal SOD at onsiecrate materi ecteeesrteniecce.teuidcetae brunneicosta, 18, Fore wing with purplish red discoidal SPOb.sseeeserecteerseceeeeeceecseeceeteeeeeseeees mauritia. o*. Fore wing + with the postmedial line angled outwards BERVelNE OMe ossee sc csatee seeee ve mesoplaga. . Fore wing without triangular dark patch at middle of costal area. a. Fore wing with the postmedial line distinctly waved below VEU) Ey ee waclecseieconcncercacecise . crystallites. &. Fore wing with the postmedial line hardly waved below VEL tesa decade viste se concdecsnene policphea, >*. Fore wing with the ground-colour silvery white aroa. o*. Fore wing tinged with yellow-green ............... avola, bo‘, Fore wing with oblique dark area from middle of costa to inner margin towards tornus ...... ........ cebeu. C. Fore wing with the postinedial line excurved froin betow Costa bolvein) 4. them ine yedsnc-receeacec sl aeeer eee esse sk . bopis. D. Fore wing with the postmedial line excurved below costa, then oblique .....-.... Raosicteenieaart nedobaaeesseononusaconoudnon: NCLesaAnaE 6536. Sarrothripus malachitis, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 3.) @. Head and thorax white mixed with pale blue-green and blackish ; antennee brown except at base; tarsi ringed with black ; abdomen white dorsally suffused with brown. Fore wing with the costal area white suffused in parts with blue-green, from apex obliquely to vein 1, at antemedial line, and thence to base, the rest of wing brownish grey thickly irrorated with fuscous and with some white and blue-green on terminal area between veins 4 and 2; sub- basal line black, waved, from costa to submedian fold ; antemedial line black, incurved in cell and at vein 1 and strongly angled out- wards at submedian fold ; orbicular and reniform defined by black, the former small, round, the latter elliptical ; medial line black, bent outwards from below costa to the reniform, oblique and sinuous below the cell ; postmedial line black, bent outwards below costa, bent inwards in submedian interspace, then outwards again; sub- terminal line black, minutely dentate, the veins beyond it streaked with black. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins towards termen and the termen to vein 2 brown; the underside wholly white. Hab. Br. E, Arnica, Muani (Betton), 1 9 type. Hap, 24 millim. 264 NOCTUID®. 6537. Sarrothripus virescens. Plotheia virescens, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. xiv. p. 210, pl. B, f, 25 (1902). Head and thorax yellow-green mixed with white and some fuseous ; tegule and patagia with blackish lines before the tips which are white; palpi, pectus, and legs white irrorated with fuscous ; abdomen brownish grey, the ventral surface white. Tore wing white suffused with yellow-green; subbasal line blackish, somewhat dentate, oblique from costa to submedian fold, then in- wardly oblique; black spots in and below the cell before the double blackish antemedial line, which is excurved to median nervure, then waved, the outer line angled outwards above inner margin ; reniform small, round, its centre formed of raised deep red scales and with traces of a whitish annulus with some black scales before it ; post- medial line indistinctly double, minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, then incurved, and again excurved above inner margin, a black patch followed by small spots beyond it on costa; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by black, excurved below costa and at middle and incurved at discal and submedian folds; a terminal series of black points; cilia whitish at base, brown at tips. Hind wing whitish tinged with grey-brown ; the underside whiter with fuscous subterminal shade from costa to vein 2. Hab. Sixuim (Pilcher), 1 g,1 9 type. Eup. 24 millim. #6538. Sarrothripus musculana. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 4.) Sarrothripa musculana, Ersch. Fedtsch. Reise, p. 31, pl. 2. f. 27 (1874) ; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 361. Q. Head and thorax ochreous grey with some brown scales ; pectus and legs whitish tinged with brown ; abdomen grey-white dorsally tinged with brown. Fore wing ochreous grey irrorated with fuscous; two slight oblique dark subbasal lines from costa to sub- median fold; antemedial line indistinctly double, oblique to median neryure, then incurved and angled outwards at vein 1; postmedial line indistinctly double, bent outwards below costa, angled inwards at discal fold, oblique below vein 4 and bent inwards in submedian interspace, then bent outwards above inner margin ; an oblique diffused dark streak from apex to vein 7, then a waved subterminal line angled outwards at vein 4; a terminal series of minute black points. Hind wing white suffused with pale brown. Ab. 1. Fore wing with the lines more distinct and filled in with white, the antemedial area whiter, the medial area suffused with brown and with triangular fuscous shade from costa. Hab. W. Torxesray, Sarawschan, Alexander Mts., in Coll. Pingeler. xp, 26 millim, SARROTIRIPUS. 265 6529. Sarrothripus revayana. Tortrix revayana, Scop. Annus Nat. Hist. v. p. 116 (1772); Dup. Léep. Fr. ix. p. 46, pl. 237. £.6; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 869; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 361; Dyar, N. Am. Lep. p. 248. Pyralis duplana, Fabr. Gen. Ins, p. 293 (1777). Pyrdiis ilicana, Fabr. Spec. Ins. 11. p. 283 (1781). Pallium fasciatum, Retz. Gen. & Spec. Ins. p. 52 (1783). Pyralis riuagana, Fabr. Mant. Ins. ii. p. 233 (1787). Yortrix ramosana, Hiibn. Végel u. Schmett. pl. 75 (1793); id. Mur. Schmett., Tort. f. 10 (1796) ; Curt. Brit. Ent. i. expl. pl. 29 (1824); Dup. Lép. Fr., Suppl. iv. p. 119, pl. 60. f. 5. Tortrix dilutana, Wiibn, Hur. Schmett., Tort. f. 6 (1796); Dup. Lép. Fr. ix. p. 48, pl. 237. f. 7. Tortrix undulana, Hibn. Bur. Schmett., Tort. f. 7 (1796). Tortrix degenerana, Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Tort. f. 8 (1796). Tortrix punctana, Hibn, Kur, Schmett., Tort. f. 9 (1796); Dup. Lép. Fr. ix. p. 48, pl. 237. f. 8. Sarrothripus stoninus, Curt. Brit. Ent. ed. ii. i. expl. pl. 29. p. 2 (1829). Sarrothripa russiana, Dup. Cat. Meth. p. 284 (1844). Tortrix frigidana, Wik. xxviii. 323 (1863). Tortrix scriptana, W1k. xxviii. 824 (1863). Tortriz favillana, Wik. xxviii. 334 (1863). Suhrita bilineatella, W\k. xxxv. 1744 (1866). Subrita latifasciella, Wk. xxxv. 1746 (1866). Subrita metaspilella, Wk. xxxv. 1746 (1866). Sarrothripa columbiana, H. Edw. Proc. Cal. Acad. v. p. 184 (1874); Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 570. Sarothripus lintnerana, Speyer, Stett. Ent. Zeit. xxxvi. p. 170 (1875); Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 370. Sarrothripa glaucana, Lamper, Ent. Tidskr. vi. p. 31 (1885). Sarrothripa fusculana, Schmid, Corr.-blatt. Zoo]. Min. Regensb. xxxix. p. 75 (1886). Nycteola cinereana, Neum. J. N.Y. Ent. Soe. 1. p. 117 (1893). Sarrothripa siculana, Fuchs, Jahrb. Nass. Ver, Nat. li. p. 128 (1899). Sarrothripa asiatica, Krul. Rev. Russ. Ent. iv. p. 91 (1904). Plotheia diplographa, Hmpsn. A. M.N. H. (7) xvi. p. 582 (1905). Head and thorax grey-brown ; palpi white below towards base ; pectus and abdomen whitish slightly tinged with brown. Fore wing grey-brown ; an indistinct double irregularly waved subbasal line oblique from costa to submedian fold ; a double sinuous ante- medial line, bent outwards to inner margin ; a small round rufous Fig. 96.—Sarrothripus revayana, 3. 7. discoidal spot ; postmedial line double, waved, excurved from below costa to vein 4, then incurved and bent outwards to inner margin ; an indistinct whitish subterminal line defined on inner side by small blackish spots, incurved at discal fold ; a punctiform black terminal line. Hind wing grey suffused with pale reddish brown ; the underside whitish, the costa and termen tinged with brown. 266 NOCTUID 2. Ab. 1 ilicana. Fore wing with distinct black spots before the antemedial and subterminal lines and on discoceliulars. Ab. 2. ramosana. Fore wing with trifid black fascia on median nervure. Ab. 3. fusculana. Fore wing with ferruginous medial spot and basal black streak. Ab. 4. dilutana. Fore wing grey, the medial area red-brown, sometimes with a dark costal patch. Ab. 5. giaucana. Fore wing grey-green with triangular fuscous costal patch. Ab. 6. degenerana. Fore wing variegated with whitish or ereen. Ab. 7. russiana. Fore wing green with bifid brown fascia on median nervure. Hab. Canava, Hudson’s Bay, St. Martins Falls (Barnston),1 3, 1 2 type frigidana, Renfrew Co. (Grote), 1 g, Br. Columbia, Pentecton (Mrs. Nicholl), 1 ¢ ; U.S.A., Massachusetts (Sheppard), 1 @ type scriptana, New York (Grote), 3 3, 2 9, N. Carolina (Morrison), 1 3, 2 2, Californa (Walsingham), 2 9, 8. Monica (O. Sacken), 1 9, Arizona, Pinal Mts. (Awnzé), 1 9 ; Buirain ; Francr, Sand Coll.; Germany, Zeller, Frey, and Leech Colls. ; Avsrria, Frey Coll.; Huneary ; Swrrzertanp, Frey Coll. ; Spain ; Corsica (Walsingham); Ivaty ; Stcizy, typetT ¢ siculana in Coll. Piingeler ; Ateunia, Philippeville (Walstigham), 4 g ; SCANDINAVIA; Fintanp; Russsa, Livonia, Zeller Coll.; Asta Minor; Syria; W. Siperta, Altai; E. Turresran, Thian Shin; E. Stseria, Dahuria, Amurland; Japan, Oiwake (Pryer), 1 ¢,1 2, Yokohama (Pryer), 29; Kasur (Pilcher), 1 @ ; Punsan, Simla, 1 ¢, Kangra (Hocking), 13, 32; Manras, Nilgiris (Hampson), 1 d type diplographa; HAB.16N., 1 3,2 2 types favillana, latijasciela, and metaspilella, Hap, 20-28 millim. Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 85; Barrett, Lep. Brit. vi. p. 286, pl. 251. f. 3. Green ; dorsal line darker; head reddish brown. Food-plants : Quercus, Salix caprea, Populus, Quercus ilex. 5-6. Klos, Verh. zool.-bet. Ges. Wien, lvii. (Sect. Lep.) p. 173 (1907), states that degenerana feeding only on Salix is a ditlerent species from reveyana feeding only on Oak, but in Britain where degenerana is not found revayana fecds on both Oak and Sallow and it is in.posible to separate the varieties of the imago. 6540. Sarrothripus coreana. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 5.) Sarrothriza coreana, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 518. ©. Head and thorax silvery grey tinged with brown, the palpi and base of tegule browner ; pectus, legs, and abdomen whitish tinged with brown, the fore tibie and tarsi brown ringed with white. Fore wing silvery grey tinged with brown, a triangular patch of dark brown suffusion from costa, where it extends from the antemedial to beyond the postmedial line, to median nervure; two SAREROTHRIPUS. 2907 whitish subbasal lines from costa to submedian fold with a slight black streak between them below costa ; antemedial line whitish, oblique, sinuous, double to median uervure and joined at inner margin by the more erect sinuous blackish medial line defined on inner side by white; a small white discoidal lunule ; postmedial line blackish defined on outer side by white, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, excurved to vein 4, then incurved and bent outwards above inner margin; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by brown and with an oblique white bar before it from costa, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a fine dark terminal line. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown. Hab, Cornea, Gensan (/to), 1 @ type. vp. 20 milllm. 6541. Sarrothripus parvella. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 6.) Subrita parvella, Wk. xxxv. 1747 (1866). 9. Head and thorax grey mixed with dark brown ; abdomen grey tinged with pale brown; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen whitish. Fore wing grey tinged with pale red-brown ; antemedial line indistinctly double, minutely waved, oblique to sub- median fold and angled inwards at vein 1; medial line double, angled inwards at subcostal and median nervures and outwards in cell and above inner margin, a black spot on it at vein 1; post- medial line double, minutely waved, angled outwards at vein 6 and inwards at discal fold, oblique from vein 4 to submedian fold, then bent outwards to inner margin ; subterminal line defined on inner side by dentate black marks from costa to discal fold, then by black spots ; a fine terminal line with series of black points on it. Hind wing grey sulfused with pale brown. Had, Srncarore (Wood-Jones), 1 Q ; Java (Horsfield), 2 2 type. Exp. 20 millim. *6542. Sarrothripus symmicta. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 7.) Sarrothripa symmicta, Turner, Pr, Linn. Soc. N.S. W. xxvii. p. 92 (1902). go. Head and thorax pale brown mixed with grey; abdomen grey. Fore wing pale brown suffused with grey and irrorated with fuscous; a black bar from costa at base ; the subbasal line indistinct, double, minutely waved and angled outwards below costa, with obscure blackish band beyond it from subcostal nervure to vein 1 ; an indistinct double irregularly dentate antemedial line oblique from costa to submedian fold where it touches the postmedial line, which is double, waved, excurved below costa, oblique to submedian fold, then bent outwards to inner margin ; a subterminal series of small dentate black marks and a terminal series of black points. Hind wing fuscous brown. Hab. QurEnstann, Brisbane, type t ¢ in Coll. Turner. Avp. 24 miillim, 268 NOCTUID ©, 6543. Sarrothripus indica. Sarrothripa indica, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 106. f. 19 (1874); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 388. Cletthara pallescens, Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B.M. ix. p. 108, pl. 163. f. 20 (1893) ; id. Moths Ind. ii. p. 381. Head and thorax white tinged with rufeus; abdomen white dorsally tinged with pale brown; pectus and hind legs white. Fore wing white suffused with pale rufous and ferruginous ; subbasal line double, waved, from costa to inner margin; antemedial line double, waved, oblique from costa to middle of cell, then erect ; postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, excurved to vein 4, then incurved and bent outwards above inner margin; subterminal line white, minutely dentate, defined on inner side by minute dentate black marks on costal haif and spots on inner half; a fine terminal black line with series of black points on it. Hind wing greyish suffused with brown. Ab. 1. Thorax with some blackish; fore wing with the subbasal line placed on a fuscous band. Hab. Crrton (Green), 2 9 type pallescens, Ohyia (Green), 1 2, Colombo (Mackwood), 1 2, Kudaoya (Mackwoodj, 1 9, Maskeliya (Alston), 1 @ ; Stvearorn (Jtidley), 2 9 ; QueeNsraND, Brisbane (Turner, Lower), 2 $,1 9. Hxp. 22-24 millim. 6544. Sarrothripus strigivenata. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 8.) Giaura strigivenata, Hmpsn. A. M.N. H. (7) xvi. p. 542 (1905). ®. Head, thorax, and abdomen whitish tinged with brown ; palpi at sides and fore tibi in front dark brewn. Fore wing whitish irrorated and suffused with reddish brown; a diffused dark brown subbasal band from costa to submedian fold ; a diffused blackish streak above median nervure and another in terminal part of cell in discal fold; diffused blackish streaks above vein 1 from before middle and on the veins beyond end of cell to the sub- terminal series of somewhat dentate small dark marks and more prominent rounded spot in submedian fold; traces of a double waved oblique antemedial line and of a similar postmedial line bent outwards below costa, oblique from vein 4 to submedian fold, and bent outwards above inner margin; a terminal series of slight points. Hind wing white tinged with brown, the terminal area suffused with brown. Hab. New Sovru Watzs (Raynor), 1 Q type. Hap. 26 millim. 6545. Sarrothripus cana, n.sp. (Plate CXCI. fig. 29.) Q. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with some brown ; palpi with the 2nd joint blackish behind towards base; antenne fuscous; abdomen grey-white dorsally suffused with brown. Fore wing grey- white irrorated with brown; a small subbasal black spot below costa ; an indistinct curved and slightly waved antemedial line SARROTHRIPUS. 269 with a black point beyond it in the cell; an indistinct medial line, double towards costa and inner margin, incurved below costa, angled outwards in cell, then angled inwards on median nervure to near the antemedial line, and oblique and sinuous to inner margin; two dark discoidal points ; postmedial line indistinct, double, minutely dentate, excurved below costa, at middle, and above inner margin and incurved at discal and submedian folds, two small black spots beyond it on costa and spots at discal and submedian folds ; subterminal line indistinct, dark, minutely waved, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; some brown before termen below apex; a punctiform black terminal line. Hind wing white, the costal area and terminal area to vein 2 tinged with brown; a fine brown terminal line. Hab. Dorcw N. Guinea, Mimika R. (Wollaston), 1 Q type. Exp. 26 millim. 6546. Sarrothripus grisea. Selepa grisea, Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B.M. viii. p. 87, pl. 146. f. 13 (1891) ; id. Moths Ind. ii. p. 381. Head and thorax white mixed with brown; abdomen whitish dorsally suffused with brown; pectus, hind legs, and ventral surface of abdomen white. Fore wing white irrorated with brown ; sub- basal line double, blackish, waved, extending to inner margin and with a small dentate black mark before it in cell ; antemedial line double, waved, incurved in submedian interspace ; a triangular blackish shade on medial costal area and some ferruginous red scales on extremity of median nervure and discocellulars ;_post- medial line double, bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, excurved to vein 4, then oblique to submedian fold and again bent outwards above inner margin, often with some rufous scales on its inner side at middle; subterminal line white, minutely dentate, defined on inner side by dentate black marks on costal half and spots on inner half, sometimes with some rufous before and beyond it below apex; a fine black terminal line with series of black points on it. Hind wing grey suffused with fuscous brown especially on terminal area. Ab. 1. Fore wing with triangular blackish patch from middle of costa. Hab. Stxum (Pilcher), 1 3, 29; Assam (Badgley), 1 9 ; Mapras, Nilgiris (Lindsay, Cardew), 1 3, 1 @ type, Palnis (Campbell), 1 3 ; Cuyion, Maskeliya (Alston), 1 3. Exp. 24-8 millim. 6547. Sarrothripus sinuosa. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 9.) Symitha sinwosa, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 289 (1888) ; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 3887. Head and tegule dark brown with some grey scales; thorax grey with some brown scales; tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen 270 NOCTUID®. erey tinged with brown, the dorsal crest black. Fore wing grey suffused “and irrorated with pale brown; a double dentate ante- medial line angled outwards at subcosta! and median nervures and vein 1 and inwards in cell; a patch of dark brown suffusion on medial part of costa; an indistinct double medial line, oblique to lower angle of cell, then bent inwards and somewhat dentate below sub- median fold; postmedial line black, double and sinuous from costa to vein 6, then single, dentate, oblique to submedian fold and bent outwards to inner margin; subterminal line whitish, dentate, defined on each side by brown suffusion towards costa and with black spots before it below veins 4, 3, 2, the last larger ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown ; the underside whiter. Hab. Punsas, Kangra (Hocking), 1 6, 29; Siu; Assam, Nagas. Lvp. 26 millim. 6548. Sarrothripus minuta. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 10.) Icasma minutum, Turner, P. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvii. p. 91 (1902). Head and thorax grey mixed with fuscous; tegule with black medial line; patagia with black medial line and tips ; metathorax edged with black; pectus and legs white, the fore and hind legs with brown mixed. Fore wing grey mixed with brown; a sub- basal black striga from costa “and streak on base of subcostal nervure to the double minutely waved antemedial line; a black spot in middle of cell and some black below the cell before the double sinuous medial line; a black discoidal striga; postmedial line indistinctly double, excurved from below costa to vein 5, then incurved and again excurved above inner margin; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by dentate black marks and a black spot at submedian fold, excurved below vein 7 and at middle ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing grey suffused with brown. Ab. 1. Fore wing whiter with prominent black spots on median nervure before and ‘beyond the antemedial line. Hab, SESS. OT, Brisbane (Turner), 1 9 ; N.S. Wares (Raynor),1 ¢,2 9. Hp. 18 millim. 6549. Sarrothripus exophila. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 11.) Sarotricha exophila, Meyr. P. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. (2) ii. p. 925 (1888) ; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 370. @. Head and thorax white mixed with pale green and brown; tegule and patagia with blackish lines at middle; pectus and legs white, the fore and hind tibia with brown mixed, the tarsi fuscous ringed with white ; abdomen pale brown, the basal crest white and black, the ventral surface white. Fore wing white mixed with green and some brown; subbasal line black, from costa to median nervure; antemedial line indistinct, oblique, sinuous ; medial line black, oblique, sinuous ; a slight black discoidal striga ; postmedial SARROTHRIPUS. elk line black defined on outer side by white, bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, then incuryed and again excurved above inner margin; subterminal line white defined on inner side by blackish, minutely dentate, excurved helow vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing reddish brown, the cilia whitish at tips; the underside whitish tinged with brown. Ab. 1. Fore wing with oblique black streak from base of costa to medial line at submedian fold. Ab. 2. Fore wing with the base and medial costal area suffused “with blackish. Hab. Qurnxsuanp, Cedar Bay (Meck), 1 9, Brisbane (Turner), 29. exp. 18 millim. *6550. Sarrothripus brunneicosta. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 12.) Sarrothripa brunneicosta, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii. p. 225 (1906). ®. Head and thorax white mixed with black-brown ; abdomen white dorsally suffused with fuscous brown. Fore wing thickly irrorated and suffused with black-brown, the disk and an oblique diffused fascia from apex whiter; subbasal line double filled in with white, oblique, dentate, from costa to submedian fold, with brown bands before and beyond it ; antemedial line double filled in with white, oblique, waved; a white discoidal bar with slight wedged-shaped black mark before it and striga beyond it; post- medial line double filled in with white, strongly bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, ovlique below vein 4 and angled outwards above inner margin; subterminal line black defined by white on inner side, strongly dentate; a terminal series of small triangular black spots defined by white on inner side; cilia white mixed with brown. Hind wing white tinged with brown especially on terminal half from apex to vein 2. Hab. Br. New Guinua, Aroa R. (Meek), type f 2 in Coll, Roths- ehild. xp. 24 millim. 6551. Sarrothripus mauritia. Sarrothripa mauritia, de Joan, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1906, p. 174, pl. 9. f. 6. @. Head and thorax white mixed with some black and brown, the type with the tegule black at tips and with some purplish red before the tips; pectus and legs white, the fore and mid tibise irrorated with blackish, the fore tarsi banded with black, the mid tarsi with the last four segments black; abdomen fuscous, the basal crest white with black tip, the ventral surface white. Fore wing white suffused and irrorated with purplish grey, the medial area with triangular blackish patch on costa extending to beyond postmedial line at costa; antemedial line double, waved, angled outwards below costa, obsolescent towards inner margin; medial line double, waved, black, bent outwards to inner wargin; a small 272 NOCTUID®. purplish red discoidal spot, defined on inner side by a siight white lunule; postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa, then waved, incurved below vein 4 and slightly bent outwards above inner margin, some white points beyond it on costa ; subterminal line white defined on inner side by fuscous and by a black peint at costa, waved, incurved at discal and submedian folds; the terminal area suffused with brown towards apex; a punctiform black terminal line ; cilia chequered with brown at base. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia white at tips; the underside with the inner area whiter and some white at apex. Hab. Mavririvs,1 9. Ewp.22 milliim. Type fT @ in Coll. de Joannis. 6552. Sarrothripus mesoplaga. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 13.) Sarrothripa mesoplaga, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 584 (1905). Q. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with fuscous; fore tarsi fuscous with white rings; abdomen grevish fuscous, ventrally whitish. Fore wing rather silvery white; a fuscous subbasal band defined by waved black lines from costa to submedian fold; ante- medial line oblique from costa to median nervure and angled out- wards on subcostal and median nervures, then incurved; a double waved medial line ; a fuscous patch on costa from the inner medial to beyond the postmedial line extending to median nervure; a white discoidal elliptical spot defined by black ; a double waved postmedial line bent outwards below costa, angled outwards at vein 6 and incurved below vein 4; a dentate subterminal line, bent inwards between veins 6 and +; some fuscous suffusion on inner and terminal areas except at apex; a terminal punctiform line. JIind wing pale fuscous. Hab, Stxcavors (Ridley), 1 2 type. Ewp. 22 millim. 6553. Sarrothripus crystallites. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 14.) Sarrothripa crystallites, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1902, p. 48. Sarrothripus polycyma Turner, Tr. R. Soc. 8. Austr. xxvii. p. 7 (1903). g. Head and thorax grey mixed with fuscous ; palpi white in front and with black mark on Ist joint behind; tegule with black band near tips ; meso- and metathorax with black bands ; abdomen grey suffused with brown; pectus, hind legs, and ventral surface of abdomen white. Fore wing pale purplish grey irrorated with pale brown; an antemedial black striga from costa with minute streak beyond it in cell; antemedial line double, waved, angled outwards at median neryure; a double somewhat oblique waved medial line ; traces ofa dark discoidal point ; postmedial line double, slightly bent outwards below costa and angled at vein 6, incurved below vein 4 and bent outwards at vein 1, the inner line minutely waved, some small black spots beyond it on costa; subterminal line grey defined on each side by some fuscous suffusion, minutely waved, excurved ES —_—$—$<—$<—$<———$——$— $n SARROTHRIPUS. ZA below vein 7 and at middle; a punctiform black terminal line. Hind wing white, the terminal half suffused with brown from costa to submedian fold. Hab. Quernsiann, Brisbane (Z'urner), 43. Exp, 22-24 millim. 6554. Sarrothripus poliophea, Symitha nolalella, Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B.M. ix. p. 107, pl. 163. f. 6; id. Moths Ind. il. p. 888 (nee WI1K.). Sarrothripa poliophea, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soe. xviii. p. 655 (1907). Head and thorax white mixed with dark brown; tarsi brown ringed with white ; abdomen brown, ventrally white. Fore wing white thickly irrorated with brown and faintly tinged with yellow on costal area ; subbasal line double, excurved at median nervure and ending at vein 1, a brown band on its outer edge produced above and below median nervure to the double oblique sinuous ante- medial line excurved in cell; an ill-defined white discoidal lunule ; postmedial line double filled in with white, slightly bent outwards below costa and excurved at vein 6, incurved below vein 4, the inner line minuteiy waved, some small blackish spots beyond it on costa; subterminal line whitish defined on each side by brown suffusion, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a punctiform black terminal line ; cilia yellowish white chequered with pale brown at base. Hind wing brown, the basal and inner areas white. Hab. Assam (Badgley), 2 Q ; Cryton, Dickoya (Green), 2 3, 1 9 type. Hep. 24 millim. 6555. Sarrothripus aroa. (Plate CLXXXLI. fig. 15.) Sarrothripa aroa, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii. p. 224 (1906). Head and thorax silvery white variegated with fuscous; palpi black above and at extremity of 2nd joint; tegule with blackish patches, the patagia with black bands at middle and tips, the meta- thoracic crest tipped with black ; pectus and legs white suffused in parts with brown, the fore femora and tibiz blackish on inner side ; abdomen silvery fuscous, the extremity blackish, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing silvery white; a black striga from costa near base followed by a point in cell; some fuscous suffusion on base of inner margin ; the antemedial area with three very irregularly waved black lines, the two outer lines conjoined to a patch on costa; an oblique striga across end of cell conjoined by some black suffusion to the antemedial line and followed by a discoidal striga and short streak from upper angle of cell to postmedial line; some black suffusion on inner area before and beyond the postmedial line, which is double with black patch at costa, slightly bent outwards below costa, angled outwards above vein 6, then irregularly waved and incurved below vein 4; subterminal line excurved at vein 6 and angled inwards at discal and submedian folds, followed by a minutely waved fuscous subterminal line bent outwards to apex and ending at WoL. Xi, L O74. NOCTUID®. vein 1; a terminal series of small triangular black spots; cilia chequered white and pale fuscous. Hind wing white tinged with fuscous, the terminal area darker from apex to vein 2; the under- side with ill-defined white streak below middle of costa and white patch at apex with blackish mark before it. Hab. Dotcu N. Guinea, Fak-fak (Pratt), 1 9 ; Br. N. Guinna, Aroa R, (Meek), type t ¢ in Coll. Bethune-Baker, Exp. 26 millim. *6556. Sarrothripus avola. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 16.) Sarrothripa avola, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 225 (1906). g. Head and thorax white tinged with yellow-green and irrorated with some black scales ; palpi with black bands on the joints and the 2nd joint biack above towards base; frons with black bar; basal joint of antenne black at tip, the shaft blackish except at base; tegule with medial black band; patagia with black mark at base, oblique medial barand edged with black at tips; prothorax with black band ; pectus tinged with brown ; fore legs black above, the tarsi black except at base; abdomen suffused with fuscous brown. Fore wing white tinged with yellow-green and irrorated with dark brown except on basal and costal areas; subbasal points on costa and above vein | anda streak in cell to the double minutely dentate black antemedial line, which is oblique from costa to nedian nervure, then inwardly oblique, two black points beyond it on vein 1; a double irregularly waved medial black liae with small black marks beyond it below costa and at angles of cell; a double dentate postmedial line, bent outwards below costa, oblique from vein 4 to submedian fold, then angled outwards; a subterminal white line slightly defined by black on inner side, forking at apex, angled inwards below costa, then minutely waved and excurved slightly at middle ; a termimal series of small triangular black spots; cilia whitish and fuscous with a blackish line through them. Hind wing white, the terminal area fuscous brown, broad at costa, narrowing to a point at submedian fold. Underside of fore wing fuscous with small white spots on terminal half of costa; hind wing white, with the costal area and terminal area to submedian fold fuscous with slight whitish bar just before apex. Hab. Br. N. Guixna, Avola (Pratt), type tT ¢ in Coll. Bethune- Baker. wp. 28 millim. *6§6557. Sarrothripus cebea. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 17.) Sarrothripa kebea, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii. p. 225 (1906). 3. Head and thorax white variegated with black-brown ; palpi with black bands on Ist and 2nd joints and some black on 3rd joint ; antenne with the Ist joint black on outer side and the shaft black ; tegule reddish brown at base and with black medial band ; patagia with black patches ; tibize and tarsi banded-with black ; abdomen pale SARROTHRIPUS. Paras brown with the dorsal crests black. Fore wing grey-white mostly suffused with black-brown ; a pure white streak above base of inner margin; an oblique white subbasal band from costa to just below cell, then bent inwards as a narrow oblique streak to the basal streak, followed by a broad oblique white band from costa to below cell, its inner edge angled inwards below costa, in and below cell, and with small black spots on it below costa, in cell, and on its lower edge, and with a trilobate mark below these bands above inner margin followed by a small spot on vein 1; a white point at lower angle of cell; postmedial line indistinctly double filled in with greyish, slightly bent outwards below costa, then with oblique sinuous white band on it to vein 4, then oblique and minutely waved to inner margin, a white point beyond it on costa, followed by an oblique white bar from costa to the postmedial band at vein 7; an oblique white bar from apex, forking at apex and with its lower extremity bent outwards; a small subterminal white spot in discal fold with the waved whitish subterminal line arising from it and slightly defined on inner side by fuscous; a grey-white patch on terminal area from discal fold to tornus extending to the postmedial line at submedian fold, then to the subterminal line only; a ter- minal series of black points; cilia chequered white and black, wholly black at apex. Hind wing white, the terminal area fuscous brown, broad at costa, narrowing to a point at submedian fold. Underside of fore wing fuscous with small white spots on terminal half of costa; hind wing white, the costal and terminal area to submedian fold fuscous with whitish bar just before apex. Hab. Br. N. Gutvea, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), type f ¢ in Coll. Bethune-Baker. Hwp. 34 millim. *6558. Sarrothripus beopis. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 18.) Sarrothripa beopis, Turner, Tr. R. Soc, 8. Austr, xxx, p. 121 (1906). ¢. Head and thorax grey mixed with black ; abdomen ochreous, dorsally tinged with fuscous especially towards extremity. Fore wing grey suffused with fuseous; an indistinct curved antemedial line; postmedial line slightly defined by whitish on inner side, incurved below vein 4; subterminal line defined by whitish on inner side, incurved below vein 4; a terminal series of dark points. Hind wind ochreous, the terminal half fuscous. Hab. Queenstand, Thursday L., type t ¢ in Coll. Turner. Exp. 14 millim. #6559. Sarrothripus abstrusa. (Plate CLXXXT. fig. 19.) Sarrothripa abstrusa, Turner, P. Linn. Soc. N. 8, W. xxxiv. p. 3844 (1909), ©. Head and thorax brown mixed with grey, the tegule at middle and outer edge of patagia with slight black marks ; pectus and mid and hind legs whitish ; abdomen grey suffused with brown. Fore wing grey suffused with brown and some black, the T2 276 NOCTUID-E. inner area and terminal area, except towards apex, rather greyer ; subbasal line represented by a blackish bar from costa and brown patch below the cell; a round blackish patch in and below cell hefore the antemedial line, which is double, strongly excurved from helow costa and with ridge of raised scales on the outer line below the cell; double oblique blackish striae from middle of costa; a tuft of raised scales at lower angle of cell; postmedial costal area suffused with black; postmedial line indistinct, double, filled in with grey, excurved below costa, then oblique ; a subterminal series of small black spots with larger spot in submedian fold; a fine black terminal line with black points in the interspaces. Hind wing grey suffused with fuscous ; cilia whitish tinged with ochreous brown ; the underside paler, the costal area tinged with ochreous brown. Hab, Quernstann, Kuranda (Dodd), type t Q in Coll. Turner. Hap. 22 milli. Genus GIAURA. Type. Giada, Wilke xxvii 34a (1863) eee eee aeee eke re re eeeeseeee ar eeeee repletana. Grosa;, Wik. xxxiva 1222) (S65) leeasenenceeaneeecocme sent eeeease tortricoides. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and rather slenderly scaled, the 8rd Jong, frons smooth ; eyes large, round ; antenns of male minutely ciliated, thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the metathorax with depressed crest ; tibia smoothly scaled: abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the costa strongly arched near base, the apex rounded, the fermen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form along areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 strongly stalked ; 5 fully developed from angle of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle. Sect. I. (Giaura). Hind wing of male with the tornal area contorted and with fringes of hair on upper and undersides. 6560. Giaura repletana. Giaura repletana, Wk. xxviii. 434 (1863). 3. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with white ; pectus, legs, and abdomen white. Fore wing grey-white tinged and irrorated Fig. 97.--Giaura repletana, 8. } Te with pale brown; a red-brown patch on basal costal area ; sub- basal line slight, black, bent inwards in cell to base ; antemedial line sligkt, blackish, incurved below subcostal nervure ; medial GIAURA. 277 line slight, black, waved, connected by a streak in submedian fold with the postmedial line, which is very oblique and slightly sinuous from costa to vein 6, then minutely dentate and angled inwards in submedian fold, an oblique brown shade beyond it from costa, some red at middle and a brown patch on inner area; subterminal line indistinct, brown, somewhat excurved below vein 7 a terminal series of blackish points. and at middle ; Hind wing white, the ter- minal area suffused with brown from costa to vein 2; the underside with the brown extending on costal area to before middle, fringe of hair in terminal part of submedian fold brownish, a small tuft of blackish hair just above tornus. Hab. ignotus, 1 3 type. Lvp, 24 millim. Sect. II, (Orosa). Hind wing of male normal. A. Fore wing with triangular dark patch at middle of inner margin and dark apical area, a. Fore wing tinged with pink .......... si sees eloetar eletsiceleoaieins niveidisca. }. Fore wing not tinged with pink.. niphea, B. Fore wing Without tr iangular dark patch at middle of inet margin, a. Fore wing silvery white. a, Kore wing without oblique dark shade from middle OP COSI cocsouacdodnandacdscssonbodn esg0aDoD00snDeObdonddcnRg000 pura, Fore wing with oblique dark shade from middleof costa. ougarra, b, bes wing not silvery white. a‘, Fore wing white. a2. Fore wing without dark patches on costal area. a, Fore wing with rufous discoidal spot............. .. apicalis, 43, Fore wing without rufous discoidal spot. a‘, Fore wing with the basal half white tinged with olive, the terminalehalitiprOwileascesacecessecoescs lichenosa. b4. Fore wing uniformly white irrorated with USIODUE, _ soooojoaceonsqosnscnsodasoosdsHeooaoaAbont sess, CEUCOLIS, . Fore wing with dark p: atehes on costal area. a, Fore wing with dark antemedial band from costa to submedian fold and wedge-shaped dark patch on costa before middle ................e006- ... niphostola. v8, Fore wing with dark subbasal, medial, and post- medial patches on costa, a‘, Fore wing with rufous scales on the outer post- medial line except towards costa ............645 leucophea. b!, Fore wing without rufous scales on the outer postmedial Iibte) poneese SoS BOOSOOaop SE ONCDRE seosng CMON | . Fore wing grey slightly tinged with DrOWN .s.ss0e veceee . sceptica, a ore wing strongly suifused with brown, . Fore wing with the postinedial line strongly incurved below vein 4. a3, Fore wing with the postmedial line punctiform... 68, Fore wing with the postmedial line not puncti- the tortricoideés. form. a’, Fore wing with subbasal black spots on and below costa and above vein | ..............+.0000s punctata. 4, Fore wing without subbasal black spots ......... venalis, | 22, Fore wing with the postmedial line oblique below vein 4. a, Fore wing with the postmedial line punctiform nigrescens, 3, Fore wing with the postmedial line not punetiform robusta. 278 NOCrvuID»®. 6561. Giaura niveidisca. (Plate CLXXXL. fig. 20.) Argyrothripa niveidisea, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 382 (1894). Clettharra triangularis, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 386 (1894). 3. Head fuscous; thorax white faintly tinged with pink, the metathoracie crest tinged with green, some brown scales sometimes on prothorax ; fore and mid tibie and tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen white dorsally tinged with brown, the basal crest blackish. Fore wing white faintly tinged with pink, the base and costal edge tinged with pale yellow-green, a triangular fuscous black patch on middle of inner margin; postmedial line double filled in with pale green, oblique from middle of costa to vein 3 near termen, then erect, the area beyond it fuscous black to discal fold, then white suffused with pale green ; subterminal line hardly traceable, white, with two black lunules before it at middle; a punctiform black terminal line. Hind wing white, the terminal area suffused with brown. Hab. Buvrkx (Dudyeon), 4 ¢ ; Assam, Dunsiri Valley (Doherty), type tT triangularis in Coll. Rothschild; Burma, Tenasserim (Doherty), type fT in Coll. Druce. Hap. 20 millim, 6562. Giaura niphea. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 21.) Ptisciana niphea, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. iv. p. 527 (1896). Head and thorax pure white with some black-brown scales ; palpi with some brown at sides ; antennee fuscous except towards base ; fore tibiz and tarsi black-brown ringed with white, the hind tibie brown below, the tarsi brown ringed with white ; abdomen white dorsally tinged with brown leaving white segmental lines. Fore wing pure white; a curved black subbasal line from costa to submedian fold and blackish patch on inner margin; a rounded black patch on costa and streaks in and below cell before the ante- medial line, which is black with some olive-green scales, oblique, excurved in and below the cell and angled inwards on median nervure and vein 1, traversing a triangular blackish patch on middle of inner margin ; postmedial line slight, double, olive-green, oblique and somewhat sinuous from costa to vein 2, then erect and slightly angled inwards in submedian fold, the area beyond it fuscous black from costa to discal fold ; subterminal] line represented by a series of rather elongate black spots, somewhat dentate and defined on inner side by white on the black area, the mark above torpus oblique ; a punctiform black terminal line; cilia white and black, wholly black towards apex. Hind wing white, the terminal area suffused with brown. Hab, Cryton, Peradeniya (Green), 1 ¢, Madulsima (Vaughan), 1 ¢, Puttalam (Pole), 1 Q type, Gampola (Mackwood), 1 Q. Exp, 20 millim. GIAURA, 249 #6563. Giaura pura. (Plate CLXXXL, fig, 22. Barasa pura, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii. p. 222 (1906). ®. Head and thorax pure white; antenne black except at base ; prothorax with a black spot; fore tarsi black ringed with white, the mid and hind tarsi blackish at extremity; abdomen white dorsally tinged with reddish brown. Fore wing silvery white; a subbasal patch of rufous suffusion from costa to submedian fold with a few black scales on it and defined on outer side by an oblique black line ; a slight black medial line, oblique from costa to sub- costal nervure, interrupted in cell, then sinuous and bent outwards to inner margin; postmedial line black, very oblique from costa to vein 6, excurved and obsolescent to vein 3, then incurved, and slightly excurved below vein 1; a diffused rufous patch irrorated with black, from apex to postmedial line at vein 6; the terminal area slightly irrorated with black and with some black points on costa towards apex; subterminal line blackish with a rufous spot at inner margin, minutely waved, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and angled inwards at submedian fold; some black points just before termen on the rufous patch below apex and a terminal series of minute points; cilia white with a series of brown spots. Hind wing semihyaline-white, the terminal half of costal area, the veins of terminal area and termen to submedian fold brown ; cilia white with a series of brown spots towards apex ; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown and suffused with brown at middle, the terminal area suffused with brown from below apex to vein 2. Hab. Br. New Guinea, Dinawa (Pratt), type f 2 in Coll. Bethune-Baker, Ekeikei. Hvp. 32 millim. 6564, Giaura ougarra. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 23.) Blenina owgarra, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 222 (1906). 3. Head and thorax white irrorated with red-brown and dark prown, the tips of tegule mostly red; fore tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen brown with segmental white bands, the basal crest white tipped with black, the ventral surface white. Fore wing silvery white irrorated with fuscous; a fuscous and reddish patch on basal costal area; traces of a medial line, oblique from costa to discal fold, then sinuous, an oblique fuscous band on costal area between it and the postmedial line, which is represented by a series of black points, oblique from costa to vein 4, then incurved, some red suffusion from it te subterminal line between veins 6 and 4 and on terminal area from apex to vein 2; some black points on postmedial part of costa ; subterminal line blackish, excurved below vein 7 and at middie and angled inwards at discal fold; a terminal series of black points; cilia chequered white and brown. Hind wing white, the terminal arca suffused with brown, broadly at 280 NOCTUIDE. costa, narrowing toa point at submedian fold; cilia brownish at base from apex to vein 3; the underside with brown patch on middle of costal area. Hab. Br. N. Guixna, Owgarra (Meek), 1 3. Evp. 30 millim. Type T in Coll. Bethune-Baker, *6560. Giaura apicalis. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 24.) Cletihara apicalis, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 886 (1894). gd. Head and thorax white mixed with pale red-brown ; palpi with some black at base of 2nd and 8rd joints; abdomen white dorsally tinged with rufous. Fore wing white irrorated with brown especially on terminal half and with a rufous tinge beyond the cell; a short oblique blackish streak from base of costa forking in discal and submedian folds and with some dark suffusion beyond it on costa ; antemedial line almost medial, indistinct, double, sinuous, with blackish point on its outer edge at median nervure; a faint rufous discoidal spot; postmedial line indistinct, white defined on inner side by black points and small spot at vein 2, oblique from costa to vein 6, then minutely dentate ; two small black spots on postmedial part of costa; subterminal line indistinct, blackish, somewhat excurved at middle; an oblique diffused black patch from apex; a terminal series of small black spots; cilia white with series of brownish spots. Hind wing white, the veins brownish, the terminal area suffused with fuscous brown narrowing to a point at vein 1; cilia white with a brownish line except towards tornus. Hab. Burma, E. Pegu (Doherty), type t ¢ in Coll. Rothschild. Exp. 28 millim. 6566. Giaura lichenesa. (Plate CLXXXL. fig. 25.) Ptisciana lichenosa, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. iv. p. 527 (1898). 3. Head and thorax white ; palpi black-brown at sides ; antenne fuscous except at base; fore and mid tibie and tarsi banded with brown ; abdomen white dorsally suffused with brown, Fore wing with the basal half white mixed with pale olive ; a pale olive patch on base of costa defined by black and extending to submedian fold, the white area bounded by the indistinctly double black medial line, which is oblique to lower angle of cell and slightly excurved below costa, erect and sinuous below the cell; the terminal half pale red-brown mixed with some white; some black suitusion beyond lower angle of cell; postmedial line indistinctly double filled in with whitish, oblique from below costa to vein 6, then erect and sinuous; subterminal line black, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, a white patch beyond it at apex and slight patch at tornus; a punctiform black terminal line; cilia pale brown mixed with whitish, Hind wing whitish tinged with brown, the terminal GIAURA. 231 area suffused with brown ; the underside white, the costal area and veins irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused with brown from apex to submedian fold. Hab. Assam, Khasis, 1 ¢ type. Hp. 24 millim. 6567. Giaura leucotis. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 26.) Blenina leucotis, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 548 (1905). @. Head and thorax white slightly irrorated with fuscous ; palpi blackish above; fore tarsi banded with black; abdomen white. Fore wing glistening white, rather sparsely irrorated with fuscous; a minute black streak in base of cell; subbasa] line angled outwards in cell, then oblique to submedian fold; ante- medial line double, the inner line indistinct, strongly waved ; medial area clouded with black towards costa and from cell to inner margin and with a diffused black mark with two points beyond it in submedian interspace; postmedial line angled inwards below costa, oblique to vein 6, then indistinct and minutely dentate to vein 3 where it is bent inwards, then waved to inner margin, a blackish shade beyond it on costal area followed by two small spots; a diffused fuscous subterminal line angled inwards in discal and submedian folds and excurved at middle; termen clouded with fuscous, a terminal serics of black points. Hind wing white, the terminal area tinged with fuscous from apex to vein 2. Hab. Br. K. Avrica, Uganda Ry., Mile 478 (Betton), 1 2 type. Exp. 30 millim. 6568. Giaura niphostola, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 27.) dg. Head and thorax white, the palpi and tegule with some brown scales; abdomen white tinged with brown. Fore wing white sparsely irrorated with brown scales ; a blackish point below base of costa and subbasal points below costa and in cell; an oblique antemedial brown band from costa to submedian fold; traces of a sinuous brown medial line, crossed by a slight streak on vein 1 and with wedge-shaped patch of brown suffusion beyond it on costal area; a small black discoidal spot produced to a short streak in discal fold ; postmedial line double, angled inwards below costa and outwards at vein 6, then obligue and dentate; sub- terminal line indistinct, dark, somewhat maculate, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; the terminal area suffused with brown, with slight dark streaks in the interspaces and an oblique brown shade from just below apex to the postmedial line. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown. Hab. Br. N. Guinza, Milne Bay (Meek), 1 § type. Evp. 24 millim, 282 NOCTUID.™, 6569. Giaura leucophea. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 28.) Giaura leucophea, Hmpan. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 541 (1905). Head and thorax white and dark brown ; palpi with the 2nd and 3rd joints black except at extremities ; anteune dark; tibiae and tarsi banded with fuscous ; abdomen whitish tinged with fuscous. Fore wing white slightly irrorated with dark brown ; a black point at base of costa; a brown patch on costal area with two obliquely placed black points on it before the oblique shghtiy sinuous black antemedial line with a small black spot beyond it above vein 1; a rather indistinctly double, waved, somewhat oblique medial line with a blackish patch beyond it on costa andin end of cell, another patch beyond lower angle of cell before the rather indistinctly double postmedial line, which is bent outwards below costa, then sinuous and with rufous scales on the outer line, a black patch beyond it on costa; subterminal line angled inwards below costa and at discal fold, excurvel at vein 7, slightly dentate at veins 4, 3 and with black spot on it at submedian fold; a_ blackish patch at apex and band just before termen to vein 5; a terminal series of black points; cilia white intersected with fuscous.. Hind wing pale wholly suffused with fuscous. Hab, Bornséo, Kuching, 1 ¢,1 9 type. Hep. 20 millim. 6570. Giaura minor. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 29.) Blenina minor, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. iv. p. 525 (1896). 2. Head and thorax white; frons with blackish bar above; meso- and metathorax with ill-defined blackish and rufous bands ; palpi black-brown, the extremities of 2nd and 3rd joints white ; tibize and tarsi banded with black-brown ; abdomen white tinged with brown, the basal crest tipped with blackish. Fore wing white slightly suffused in parts with pale olive ochreous ; a fuscous subbasal patch on costa defined at sides by black bars ; antemedial line almost medial, black, oblique, waved; a diffused oblique fuscous band beyond it from costa to postmedial line at vein 1 ; two black discoidal points; postmedial line black, bent outwards below costa, then erect, waved, a blackish patch beyond it on costal area with a white point on it, followed by a black point ; subterminal line blackish, obsolete above vein 7, excurved at vein 6 and middle ; terminal area largely suffused with blackish especially towards apex where it is obliquely cut off; a punctiform black terminal line; cilia fuscous mixed with white. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown; the underside whiter, the costal and terminal areas suffused with brown. Hab. Ceyton, Udagama (Mackwood),1 9 type. Mvp. 28 millim. ey) GIAURA. 28 6571. Giaura sceptica. Symitha sceptica, Swinh, P. Z. 8. 1885, p. 461, pl. 27. f. 6; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. 11. p. 385, Head and thorax grey tinged with brown; palpi with black spots at base of joints; tegule sometimes with blackish band before tips, the mesothorax sometimes with pair of blackish spots; pectus and legs white, the fore and mid tibie and tarsi with brown mixed, the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen white dorsally suffused with brown. Fore wing grey-white irrorated and suffused with pale brown; a black point at base; a curved series of three subbasal points below costa and in and below cell; a blackish medial line angled inwards below costa, at median nervure and vein I, and outwards in cell and submedian fold ; black points on discocellulars and just below angle of cell; postmedial line whitish defined by slight black points on inner and outer sides and by some fuscous suffusion on outer, oblique from costa to vein 6, angled inwards at discal fold, incurved below vein 4 and excurved above inner margin ; a waved blackish subterminal line, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and incurved at discal and submedian folds ; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white tinged with brown, the veins and terminal area suffused with brown; cilia white slightly tinged with brown at base; the underside white, the termen suffused with brown from apex to vein 2. Hab. Puysas, Almorah (Boys), 1 6, 1 9; Buurin (Dudgeon), 1 $; Bomsay (Swinhoe), 1 5 type, N. Kanara, Karwar (7. R. Bell), 1 §,1 9 ; Cuyton, Peradenyia (Green), 1 $,2 9; Burma, E. Pegu; Anpamans, ap. 20-22 millim. 6572. Giaura tortricoides. Orosa tortricoides, Wik. xxxiv. 1223 (1865); Hmpsn. Il. Het. B.M. ix. p- 102, pl. 163. f. 23; id. Moths Ind. ii. p. 385. Sarrothripa curvilinea, Snell. Tijd. v. Ent. xxii. p. 93, pl. 10. ff. 9a, (1879) ; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 369. Head, thorax, and abdomen brown; tarsi fuscous with pale rings; pectus and ventral surface of abdomen whitish. Fore wing Fig. 98.—Giaura tortricoides, $. }. brown with slight dark irroration ; a curved black antemedial line from costa to submedian fold, slightly defined on outer side by 284 NOCTUIDAE. greyish ; medial line black slightly defined on inner side by greyish, somewhat punctiform, excurved below costa and cell; postmedial line black, punctiform, oblique and somewhat sinuous from costa to vein 4, then incurved and again excurved above inner margin, usually with a black mark before it above submedian fold; an indistinct crenulate blackish subterminal line, bent inwards between veins 6 and 5 and incurved at submedian fold ; a terminal series of slight black strie, Hind wing whitish suffused with brown; the underside white tinged and irrorated with brown. Ab. 1. Fore wing with black suffusion on basal costal area and in submedian interspace to postmedial line where it is joined by an oblique shade from apex. Ab. 2. Fore wing whitish except basal and medial costal areas and a triangular patch on terminal area extending on termen from apex to vein 2.—Borneo. Hab, Cexton, 1 9 type, Colombo (Green), 1 ¢, Puttalam (Pole), 1 Q; Bornzo, Sarawak (Wallace), 1 9. Exp. 20-24 millim, 6573. Giaura punctata. Sarotricha punctata, Lucas, P. Linn, Soc. N. 8. W. (2) iv. p. 1075 (Apr. 15th, 1890) ; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 370. Symitha punctata, Swinh, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1890, p. 236, pl.7. f. 15 (June, 1890) ; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 386. Head and thorax greyish brown slightly mixed with fuscous, the tezulee, patagia, and mesothorax with paired black spots ; palpi with black spot on Ist joint, the 2nd and 8rd joints black at base ; abdomen brown with slight pale and fuscous bands towards base ; pectus, femora, and ventral surface of abdomen whitish. Fore wing grey-brown irrorated with fuscous; obliquely placed subbasal black spots on and below costa and above vein 1; a sinuous blackish medial line slightly angled inwards on median neryure, with fuscous suffusion between it and the postmedial line on costal half; postmedial line indistinctly double, blackish filled in with grey, bent outwards below costa and incurved below vein 4, its angle below costa connected by a blackish bar with costa, some fuscous suffusion beyond it at middle and towards inner margin; a subterminal series of small black spots, the spot above and below vein 6 somewhat dentate, incurved at discal fold and below vein 3 ; a terminal series of rather triangular black points; an oblique black shade from apex. Hind wing pale brown, the terminal area suffused with fuscous ; the underside brownish white, the terminal area suffused with fuscous. Hab. Sixmim (Dudgeon, Pilcher), 5 &,1 9; Buursx (Dudgeon), 1 g; Assam, Nagas (Doherty), 1 $; Burma, Rangoon, 1 9 type Symitha punctata, Tenasserim ; Quprnstanp, type + in Coll. Lucas. Lup, 22-24 millim. GIAURA. YSd5 *6574. Giaura venalis. (Plate CLXXXLI. fig. 30.) Dendrothripa venalis, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool, xiii. p. 226 (1906). 3. Head and tegule white, the latter with brown spots at sides; palpi brown at base and tips; antenne black except at base ; thorax white mixed with brown especially on patagia and metathorax ; abdomen whitish suffused with brown. Tore wing brown mixed with white and irrorated with black, the medial area white from beyond lower angle of cell to inner margin; black points below base of costa and cell; two widely separated subbasal sinuous black lines from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line black defined by white on inner side, oblique, sinuous ; postmedial line blackish slightly defined on outer side by white, very oblique and sinuous from costa to vein 4, then strongly incurved and oblique to inner margin; subterminal line white defined on inner side by brown and with slight white suffusion before it towards costa, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and angled inwards at discal and submedian folds; a fine terminal black line. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown, the veins and terminal area suffused with brown, Hab. Br. New Gurnea, Dinawa (Pratt), type fT ¢ in Coll. Bethune-Baker. vp, 22 millim. *6575. Giaura nigrescens. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 31.) Barasa nigrescens, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 222 (1906). Q@. Head and thorax grey mixed with black ; palpi whitish in front and at base of 3rd joint; antenne black except basal joint ; abdomen grey dorsally suffused with fuscous, the basal crest white tipped with black, the ventral surface irrorated with black towards extremity. Fore wing grey tinged with brown and suffused with black especially on basal area ; antemedial line rather diffused, black defined on outer side by whitish, erect, minutely waved; a black medial line, oblique from costa to discal fold, then minutely waved, an elliptical black spot beyond it in end of cell; postmedial line formed by double series of black points and with rather diffused spots on costa, oblique from below costa to vein 6 and below vein 4; subterminal line indistinct, pale, defined on inner side by fuscous, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a diffused blackish apical patch and terminal series of black strie. Hind wing white, the terminal area suffused with fuscous brown from apex to submedian fold when it narrows to a point; cilia brown with a white line at base, wholly white towards tornus; the underside with the costal area suffused and irrorated with fuscous. Hab. Br. New Gouryea, Dinawa (Pratt), type tT Q in Coll. Bethune-Baker, Hap. 34 millim. 2S6 NOCTUIDE. 6576, Giaura robusta. (Plate CLXXXI. fig. 32.) Selepa robusta, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 288 (1888); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 381. 2. Head and thorax whitish mixed with brown ; fore tibiz and tarsi banded with blackish; abdomen whitish dorsally suffused with brown, the basal crest blackish. Fore wing whitish tinged with pale brown and suffused in parts with blackish especially on apical area; subbasal line black, curved inwards to base at sub- costal nervure ; a slight black streak below base of cell: antemedial line rather diffused, blackish, indistinct except towards costa, angled outwards at subcostal nervure, then waved; a diffused blackish medial line from cell to inner margin; postmedial line double, black tilled in with whitish, obliquely excurved from costa to vein 4, then slightly ineurved, some black suffusion heyond it on costal area with a pale point on costa; subterminal line black defined on inner side by white suffusion and with white suffusion beyond it on inner half, minutely dentate; a faint dark shade just before termen and a punctiform terminal line. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown especially on terminal area from apex to vein 2; the underside white, the terminal area tinged with brown from apex to vein 2. Hab, Srxutm ; Assam, Khasis, 1 9. Hp. 26-30 millim. Genus PTISCIANA. Type, Piresctand, NW lkeseRie Ol ACLS): cess: see oceans: aoe e ee eememaees seminivenr. Argyrothripa, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 380 (1894)............0.. seminivea. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and slenderly scaled, the 3rd very long; frons smooth, with tuft of hair above; eyes large, round; antenne of male with fascicles of long cilia; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the prothorax with flattened crest, the metathorax with large spreading erest; fore tibie fringed on both sides with long hair, the mid and hind tibiz moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the costa arched near base, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with vein 3 from before angle of cell; 4, 5 from angle or stalked; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. 6577. Ptisciana seminivea. Ptisciana seminivea, Wik. xxxii. 912 (1865). Symitha lilacina, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 289 (1888) ; Hmpsn, Moths Ind. ii. p- 330. Head and thorax red-brown ; palpi white in front ; tips of tegulae and the patagia white; pectus and legs white mixed with red- brown ; abdomen white dorsally suffused with brown, the basal crest white at tip. Fore wing silvery white slightly irrorated with red-brown; a small tuft of white scales at base of median neryure ; PTISCIANA.—CLETTWATINA. 987 antemedial line indistinctly double, brownish, oblique to subcostal nervure and bent outwards below the cell, a smal] tuft of white scales on its outer edge in the cell and another on discocellulars ; postmedial line brownish, strongly bent outwards from below costa Fig. 99.—Ptisciana seminivea, G. }. to vein 6, angled inwards at discal fold, outwards at veins 4, 3, then bent inwards and dentate to inner margin, some brown points beyond it on costa; subterminal line white slightly defined on inner side by brown and with brown point at costa, minutely waved, somewhat angled inwards at discal and submedian folds. Hind wing whitish suffused with red-brown. Underside of both wings red-brown, the costa of fore wing white with some dark points towards apex. Hab. Stxurm; Travancorn, Pirmad (A/7rs. Imray), 2 9; Crrton, Pundaloya (Green), 1 $, Gampola (Mackwood), 1 3, Galboda (Mackwood), 1 $3; Bornuo, Sarawak (JVallace), 1 3g type. Exp, 30-34 millim. Genus CLETTHARINA. Type. Clettharina, HAmpsn. Moths ind. ii. p. 379 (1894) sia elder nae ecialete nitens. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to well above vertex of head and fringed with scales in front and behind towards extremity, the 3rd joint short, oblique; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antenne of male laminate; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; fore tibiz fringed at sides with long hair, the mid and hind tibie slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on two basal segments. Fore wing with the costa strongly arched near base, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 fromnear angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long narrow areole; 11 from cell, a medial ridge of raised scales across end of cell and submedian interspace. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell ; 5 from just above angle ; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to beyond middle; a large patch of whitish androconia on upperside between lower angle of cell and tornus, *6578. Clettharina nitens. Clettharina nitens, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 879 (1894). 3. Head, thorax, and abdomen silvery grey tinged with red- brown. Fore wing silvery grey tinged with brown, the cell and submedian interspace with a metallic golden gloss to the medial 988 NOCIUID-E. ridge of blackish scales, the postmedial area with a golden gloss between veins 6 and 1; antemedial line indistinctly double, blackish, strongly excurved; reniform defined by black, its outer edge produced to a point; traces of a sinuous medial line; post- medial line blackish, obliquely curved outwards from costa to Fig. 100.—Clettharina nitens, g. 2, vein 6, excnrved to vein 4, then bent inwards and dentate; sub- terminal line indistinet, whitish defined on inner side by blackish points, dentate at veins 7,6; a terminal series of black striz. Hind wing silvery grey, the patch of androconia on terminal area between lower angle of cell and tornus chalky white; the under- side silvery grey with the inner area white. Hab. Burma, E. Pegu (Doherty), typet gin Coll. Rothschild. Evp, 30 millim. Genus LAMPROTHRIPA, noy. Type, L. scotia. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2n@ joint reaching to vertex of head and moderately sealed, the 3rd moderate; frons smooth, with tuft of hair above; eves large, round ; antenne of male almost simple: thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the metathorax with depressed crest; fore tibiz fringed on both sides with long hair, the mid and hind tibize moderately fringed with hair ; abdomen with dorsal crests on two basal segments. Fore wing with the costa highly arched near base, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. Secr. I, Fore wing of male with small hyaline fovea at upper angle of cell, *6579, Lamprothripa lactaria. Nola lactaria, Gres. Berl. ent. Zeit. xxxviii. p. 211 (1892); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 360. Asinduma korbi, Ping. Iris, xxi. p, 302, pl. iv. f. 29 (1908), o. Head and thorax pure white with diffused olive-fuscous patches on pro- and metathorax ; palpi and frons black-brown ; antenne brown except at base; legs brown, the tarsi ringed with white ; abdomen white tinged with brown leaving white segmental bands. Fore wing silvery white on costa to befsre middle, the LAMPROTHRIPA. 289 costal edge fuscous, on inner margin to well beyond middle, the area beyond the cell tinged with fuscous to postmedial line, the terminal area red-brown; a tuft of silver scales in base of cell followed by two oblique striae, the 1st inwardly oblique, the 2nd outwardly oblique ; tufts of black and silver scales at upper and lower angles of cell ; postmedial line fuscous with tufts of silvery scales on it, strongly bent outwards below costa, rather oblique to vein 4, in- wardly oblique to vein 2 and outwardly oblique to inner margin, two slight dark spots beyond it on costa; subterminal line pale slightly defined on inner side by fuscous, obliquely incurved to vein 6, then dentate and angled inwards below vein 3; a rufous terminal line; cilia rufous and fuscous with a fine whitish line at base. Hind wing pure white with faint diffused brown subterminal shade, the apical area suffused with brown; a slight brown terminal line; cilia tinged with brown at tips; the underside white, the costal and apical areas tinged and irrorated with brown, a slight discoidal point. Hab. EK. Srperta, Ussuri, Kasakewitsch (Korb), type t korbi in Coll. Piingeler. vp. 30 millim. Secr. II. Fore wing of male without fovea at upper angle of cell. A. Fore wing with the inner area creamy white te the post- medial line. a, Fore wing with the white area extending at base to costa orbifera. b. Fore wing with the white area not extending at base to AH OVEPME CUATIEN EMVUIN Ou-Liiceedeadces cleanin ascccenscctueree ance hampsoni, B. Fore wing with the inner area not creamy white. a. Fore wing gréy white suffused with brown ................4. arcuosa. (ay, TekorHe) WS MORIA DLE THENROLNS Geopconoocdeouccadoocnoopbecopaansaroocc. scotia, 6580. Lamprothripa orbifera. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 1.) Argyrothripa orbifera, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 880 (1894). Head, thorax, and abdomen white slightly tinged with yellow ; fore tibize fringed with fuscous hair, the tarsi fuscous. Fore wing with the basal area and inner area to postmedial line white slightly tinged in parts with yellow, the outer edge of the basal area obliquely curved, the rest of wing cuprous red suffused with violaceous grey ; antemedial line slight, dark, oblique, from costa to submedian fold and slightly bent outwards to inner margin ; VOL, XI. U 29) NOCTUID&. a large white patch tinged with yellow in and beyond end of cell and extending to costa; the reniform defined by black, round, with tuft of white scales in centre; a small patch of blackish suffusion beyond lower angle of cell; postmedial line blackish defined on outer side by white, bent outwards below costa, then somewhat oblique and sinuous to vein 4, then strongly incurved ; subterminal line silvery white, angled inwards below costa and at discal and submedian folds and excurved below vein 7 and at middle, some white suffusion beyond it towards apex and a yellowish white patch with some black above and below it in submedian interspace. Hind wing white tinged with brown, the terminal area suffused with brown. Hab. Stxam, 2000' (Pilcher), 1 @; Burwa, E. Pegu, 5000’ (Doherty), type fT ¢ in Coll. Rothschild. KHrp. g 24, 2 26 millim. *6581. Lamprothripa hampsoni. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 2.) Tarache hampsoni, Wileman, Trans. Ent. Soc 1911, p. 233. 3. Head fuscous brown mixed with white; thorax yellowish white with shght dark streaks on patagia; abdomen ochreous white dorsally suffused with brown. Fore wing brown mixed with some grey-white and suffused with gold and silver, the terminal area with cupreous red; the inner area yellowish white to postmedial line, at base extending to cell, on medial area to vein 1; traces of an oblique waved antemedial line except on inner area; oblique medial black striae of raised scales in cell and submedian interspace; orbicular absent; reniform round, yellowish -white slightly defined by black and with fuscous centre, some yellowish suffusion before it in cell and white suffusion above it on costal area extending to just beyond the postmedial line, which is slightly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, then ineurved and outwardly oblique to inner margin; subterminal line slight, grey-white, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and with grey irroration beyond ?} at apex and tornus; termen narrowly grey with series of slight black striae on it; cilia with very slight grey line through them. Hind wing uniform greyish brown ; the underside whitish tinged with brown especially on costal and terminal areas. Hab. Javan, Tu-shima, type ¢ in Coll. Wileman, Hwp,. 24 millim. *6582. Lamprothripa arcuosa. (Plate CLXXXIL. fig. 3.) Sarrothripa arcuosa, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool, xiii. p. 225 (1906). oe Q. Head and thorax whitish suffused with grey and brown ; teguie white at base; tarsi ringed with white; abdomen grey suffused with fuscous, the ventral surface grey. Fore wing grey- white irrorated and in parts suffused with brown ; a very obliquely excuryed blackish line slightly defined by white on inner side ] LAMPROTHRIPA. 291 from base of costa to inner margin before middle, slightly waved in cell and with broad band of black-brown suffusion beyond it ; small black spots in end of cell and on discocellulars; post- medial line double, brownish filled in with whitish from costa to vein 2, then single and defined by pure white on outer side, oblique from costa to vein 7, then minutely waved, incurved below vein 4, angled outwards at vein 2 and inwards below it, and bent outwards to inner margin, a patch of black suffusion beyond it between veins 5 and 35 extending to subterminal line, and a dark streak in submedian fold; subterminal line waved towards costa, angled outwards at vein 7, with slight black streaks above and below vein 6, then represented by slight dark spots in the interspaces ; a diffused brown terminal line ; cilia grey-brown with slight white points at base. Hind wing fuscous brown, the costal area whitish to beyond middle; the underside grey- brown with slight whitish streaks on terminal area from apex to vein 4. Hab. Br. N. Guinea, Dinawa (Pratt), type t 2 in Coll. Bethune- Baker. wp. 28 millim. 6523. Lamprothripa scotia. Ptisciana scotia, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soe, xiv. p. 211 (1902). 3g. Head, thorax, and abdomen bright rufous slightly tinged with whitish; pectus and ventral surface of abdomen paler. Fore wing bright rufous mixed with some whitish and with a purplish gloss in parts; a slight dark streak in submedian fold to the antemedial line, which is double, acutely angled outwards at subcostal nervure and in submedian fold, angled inwards at vein 1 and outwards above inner margin; small tufts of raised black scales in middle of cell and on diseocellulars ; postmedial Fig. 102,—Lamprothripa scotia, 3. }- line defined on outer side by whitish and on inner side also towards costa, clightly sinuous, very oblique from costa to vein 6, then inwardly oblique, the veins beyond it with slight dark streaks, more prominent towards costa where there is some whitish hetween them ; subterminal line whitish with slight dark streaks before it below costa and at middle, slightly angled inwards below costa and )identate at middle, then oblique; a fine red-brown terminal v2 292 NOCTUID®. line and whitish line at base of cilia. Hind wing reddish brown with a fine whitish line at base of cilia. Q. Patagia purplish black on outer edge; fore wing with purplish black suffusion irrorated with silvery scales from base to postmedial line except at costa and from the angle of the postmedial line to apex. Hab. Stxuim, 1800' (Dudgeon), 1 Q type, Srncarore (ltidley), 26. Exp. 34 millim. Genus ASINDUMA. ie Asinduma, Wik. Tourn. Linn. Soc., Zool. vii. p. 167 (1864)... exscripta. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and moderately fringed with hair in front, the 3rd moderate ; frons smooth with tuft of hair above; eyes large, round ; antennz of male almost simple; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with depressed crest; tibiae smoothly scaled; abdomen with dorsal crests on two basal segments. Fore wing with the costa arched near base, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anas- tomosing with 8 to form a long areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomesing with the cel! near base only. A. Fore wing with the chocolate-brown on termina] area not extending to costa before the reniform. a. Fore wing with the subterminal line highly dentate ...... exscripta. 6. Fore wing with the subterminal lire minutely dentate ... olivana, B, Fore wing with the chocolate-brown on terminal area ex- tending to costa before the reniform ...................eeeee0e+ eleota. 6584. Asinduma exscripta. Asinduma exscripta, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vii. p. 167 (1864) ; Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii. p. 78, pl. 11. f. 15. ¢. Head red-brown irrorated with white; thorax olive-green ; pectus and legs white, the latter irrorated with red-brown, the tarsi ringed with white ; abdomen grey-brown, the ventral surface Fig. 103.— Asinduma exscripta, S. T° brownish white. Fore wing olive-green with a silvery gloss; indistinct oblique waved subbasal and antemedial lines, the former ending at submedian fold; a slight discoidal lunule defined on ASINDUMA. 293 outer side by silvery white; postmedial line olive-green, bent outwards and almost obsolete below costa, then red-brown and slightly incurved to submedian fold, then olive-green and dentate, some purplish fuscous before it beyond the cell, the whole area beyond it chocolate-brown except at costa and inner margin with the very highly dentate silvery grey subterminal line on it; a fine silvery grey line just before termen ; cilia red-brown tinged with grey. Hind wing dark brown with a cupreous gloss, the inner area greyer. Underside of fore wing dark brown with some whitish suffusion and white points on costa towards apex; hind wing grey-brown. Hab. Perax, Kinta Valley (2tidley), 1 6; Bornzo, Sarawak (Wallace), typeT in Mus. Oxon, Leap. 26 millim. 6585. Asinduma clivana. (Plate CLXXXIL. fig. 4.) Argyrothripa olivana, Swinh. A. M.N. H. (6) xvii. p. 362 (1896). ¢. Head red-brown irrorated with white; thorax olive-green ; pestus white; legs brown, the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen brown, the ventral surface brownish white. Fore wing olive- green with a silvery gloss; subbasal line olive-green, double, waved, from costa to submedian fold ; antemedial line olive-green, double towards costa, oblique, waved; a narrow discoidal olive-green lunule slightly defincd on outer side by silvery white; postmedial line olive-green, almost obsolete and bent outwards below costa, then red-brown and slightly incurved to submedian fold, then olive-green and dentate, some purplish fuscous suffusion before it beyond the cell and a large lunulate red-brown and purplish fuscous patch beyond it before the dentate silvery greyish sub- terminal line, which has a black point at costa and slight black marks beyond it below apex and at submedian fold; a deep red- brown terminal line; cilia tinged with red-brown and with a brown line through them. Hind wing fuscous brown; a fine ereyish line at base of cilia. Underside of beth wings fuscous brown; fore wing with the terminal half of costa brownish white with some dark points on costa; hind wing with some brownish white on costa towards apex. Hab. Assam, Khisis, 3 ¢ type. wp. 30 millim, 6586. Asinduma eleota, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 5.) Q. Head red-brown mixed with grey-white; thorax olive- yellow mixed with some leaden grey ; pectus white ; legs white mixed with brown; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing olive-yellow, the terminal area suffused with red-brown except towards tornus ; the base of costal and inner areas leaden grey ; subbasal line represented by a slight olive striga from costa; antemedial line olive, oblique, defined on inner side by leaden grey from costa to median nervure and 294 NOCTUID&. on outer by the medial area being leaden grey from costa to submedian fold; an olive-yellow discoidal lunule with two slight black points on it; postmedial line indistinct, dark defined on outer side by olive-yellow, bent outwards below costa, then erect, an oblique olive patch beyond it on costal area; an indistinct minutely dentate silvery grey subterminal line. Hind wing fuscous brown. Hab. Travancore, Pirmad (Mrs. Imray), 1 9 type. Exp. 28 millim. Genus SELEPA. Type. Selepa, Moore, Lep. E. I. Co. p. 353 (1858) PRR ete eee Aiea ye i celtis. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi downcurved, extending about the length of head and fringed with hair aboye and below; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antennx of male almost simple; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; fore tibie fringed on both sides with long hair, the tarsal joints with slight tufts of scales, the mid and hind tibie slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a short areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 from close to angle of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle, Sect, I, Hind wing of male on underside with large patch of blackish andro- conia in submedian interspace from near base to near termen, followed by a small patch of rough hairy rufous scales on termen. 6587. Selepa stigmatophora. Plotheia stigmatophora, Hmpsn. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1895, p. 805; id. Mothis Ind. iv. p. 524. 3. Head and thorax fuscous brown tinged with grey; abdo- men pale grey-brown; pecitus and ventral surface of abdomen whitish, ore wing cupreous brown tinged wlth grey; a curved Fig. 104.—Selepa stiymatophora, 3. sinuous brown antemedial line; a point of raised scales in middle of cel] and small discoidal tuft ; postmedial line double, obliquely excurved from costa to vein 4, tllen incurved and minutely waved below submedian fold, a faint waved subterminal line and traces of a terminal series of dark points. Hind wing white tinged with SELEPA. 295 brown, the cilia white, brownish at base; the underside white with some brown irroration on costal area. Hab. Sixumm (Dudgeon), 1 g type. Eup, 22 millim, Sect. II, Hind wing of male normal. A. Fore wing with the postmedial line dentate from below costa to vein 4, a. Fore wing with white patch on middle of costa........... . nigralba. b. Fore wing without white patch on middle of costa, a’. Fore wing with the postinedial line defined on each side by w WATE re dy. xcenaas tare tae eateries eenenk leucograptt. . Fore wing with the postinedial line not defined by ‘TINTS Wee Beane Sei SABE SB one ROONAGRo Beet n ena cae eeG ea auee crate violescens. . Fore wing with the postmedial line iieatate below veins 6, i, 4). Ge ecBBecaddoe cb aadoaee Renee pesin coe Ber HEae one nBeO RennneaneRcrace rufescens. C. Fore wing with the postmedial line dentate at veins 4,3. ferrofuss. D. Fore wing with the postmedial line not dentate. a. Fore wing with the postmedial line slightly oblique from below costa to vein 4. a, Fore wing with the postmedial line angled outwards at vein I. a, Fore wing with the postiedial line crossed by fine black streaks above and below vein Z ............... celtis. b?. Kore wing with the postmedial lime not crossed by fine black streaks above and below vein 2 a. Fore wing suffused with red-brown ; hind wing WHIT M see arectte ek epee casemate ce sua seas smone ENESCENS. °, Fore wing not tinged with red-brown ; hind wing IX) Rgds badonee ros o a gocubaaaecdooroncolabeecaeer cE ae nercee plumbeata. ) b'. Fore wing with the postmedial line not angled out- wards at vein 1. a?, Fore wing with wedge-shaped blue-grey patch on costal area beyond postmedial line .................. transvalica. b?, Fore wing without wedge-shaped blue-grey patch on costal area beyond postmedial line. a®. Fore wing grey, the medial area suffused with ISkOK i codce-pAbecgctceLebeceonoee sanor desduoNodoconrncee rhythmopis. b3, Fore wing grey tinged with fuscous brown ...... gered. c3, Fore wing wholly suffused with red-brown ...... cumasia, b. Fore wing with the postmedial line excurved from below co-ta to vein 4. a. Fore wing with black streak in submedian fold from base to postmedial line. a2, Fore wing with black streak in discal fold from miicldle of cell to termidu:, 5:20) saossacteteleceeom tees rabdota, b?. Fore wing without black streak in discal fold. a, Fore wing with the postmedial line bent out- WancsibelOowscOstomeatae ste eeaceeaccemer mses discigera. }?, Fore wing with the postmedial line very oblique PRON (OSD) Weal (Ohiccecasudousduceesoonsonvnnendode leucogonta. bt, a wing without black streak in submedian fold. ae wing suffused with red-brown and leaden grey. . Fore wing with tufts of raised scales on the ante- and postmedial limes .............0:ceteeeeetreeees circulella. . Fore wivg without tufts of raised scales on the ante- and postmedial lineS...............0-eeeeeeee ee molybdea. u2. Fore wing grey slightly tinged with brown. a, Fore wing without Broad fuscous medial shade. docilis. 3, Fore wing > with broad fuscous medial shade...... nephelozona, 296 NOCTUID&. 6588. Selepa nigralba. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 6.) Plotheia nigralba, Hmpsn. Trans. Ent, Soe. 1895, p. 805; id. Moths Ind. iv. p. 520. Head and thorax black-brown; palpi whitish below ; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing black-brown; antemedial line indistinct, blackish, faintly defined on inner side by whitish, slightly bent out- wards between subcostal nervure and vein 1; a white point in middle of cell and a discoidal striga of raised black scales; a large white pitch on middie of costa intersected by the blackish post- medial line which arises at middle of costa, strongly bent outwards below costa, then slightly defined by white on outer side, angled inwards at vein 7 and discal fold and outwards at vein 6, below vein 3 bent Pee to below end of cell, then again excurved ; a diffused oblique white pateh from apex intersected by the slight dark subterminal line, which is minutely dentate towards costa and somewhat excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a series of white striz just before termen. Hind wing blackish brown, the cilia with a fine whitish line at base and whitish tips. Hab. Buurkn (Dudyeon), 1 2 type; Srvearore (fidley), 1 3, 192. Exp. 22-26 millim, 6589. Selepa leucograpta, n. sp. (Plate CLX XXII. fig. 7.) Q. Head, thorax, and abdomen greyish brown; palpi white below ; pectus and ventral surface of abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing whitish suffused with leaden grey and some brown ; antemedial line formed by black scales slightly defined on inner side by whitish, oblique from costa to above vein 1; a point of raised black scales at middle of cell and discoidal striga ; post- medial line indistinetly double, filled in with white and defined on outer side by white except towards costa, obliquely bent outwards below costa, then the outer line minutely dentate to vein 3, then incurved; an oblique white shade from apical part of costa to the postmedial line ; subterminal line defined on inner side by brown suffusion and by points of raised black scales towards inner margin, excuryed below vein 7 and at middle; a series of minute white strize just before termen. Hind wing fuseous DEE the aha with fine white line at base and white tips. Hab. 8. Niexrta, Lagos (Dudgeon), 1 2 type. Exp. 22 millim, 6590. Selepa violescens, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXIL. fig. 8.) 6. Head and thorax brown mixed with grey; palpi below and pectus whitish ; abdomen whitish dorsally tinged with brown. Fore wing violaceous whitish suffused with red-brown ; antemedial line indistinct, dark defined on inner side by whitish, oblique to submedian fold and angled outwards above vein 1; 3 postmedial line fine, dark defined on ra side by grey-white, arising at middle of SELEPA. 297 costa, strongly bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, oblique below vein 4; faint traces of a curved subterminal line; a terminal series of brown points defined by greyish. Hind wing whitish tinged with red-brown. Hab. Gamsia, Bathurst (Sir G. Carter), 1 g type. Hep. 22 millim. 6591. Selepa rufescens, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 9.) ®. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous white tinged with pale purplish red-brown ; palpi below, pectus, hind legs and ventral surface of abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing ochreous white suffused with red-brown and tinged with purplish grey, the vers with slight dark streaks, the medial and postmedial costal areas whiter ; antemedial line red-brown defined on inner side by ochreous white with leaden grey before it, acutely angled outwards below costa, in submedian fold, and above inner margin ; a point of raised black scales at middle of cell and a discoidal striga, a red- brown streak between them; postmedial line double, red-brown, arising at costa from just beyond antzmedial line, strongly bent outwards below costa, then excurved to vein 4, the outer line being dentate below veins 6, 5, 4, then incurved, defined on outer side by yellowish white followed by leaden grey ; subterminal line indis- tinct, whitish with slight blackish dentate marks before it below veins 7, 6, 4, a curved black streak from vein 4 to postmedial line below vein 3 and two slight streaks between submedian fold and vein 1; a brown terminal line and fine whitish line at base of cilia. Hind wing ochreous white, the terminal half suffused with brown ; cilia with yellowish line at base and whitish tips. Hab. Nava, Durban (Bell-Marley), 1 Q type. Hvp. 30 millim, 6592. Selepa ferrofusa. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 10.) Plotheia ferrofusa, Hmpsn. A. M,N. H. (7) xvi. p. 581 (1905). 3. Head and thorax pale grey, the sides of palpi, head and thorax more or less deeply tinged with ferruginous ; fore legs tinged with ferruginous in front; ‘abdomen pale grey slig ghtly tinged with brown on dorsum Fore wing pale grey, the basal inner area, medial area except at inner margin, postmedial area at middle, and terminal area except at apex < and tornus suffused with bright ferru- ginous ; a small fuscous spot below costa near base and subbasal spots below costa and in cell; a double slightly waved antemedial line, strongly excurved from costa to submedian fold, then angled inwards on yein 1; a small tuft of whitish scales in middle of cell and small black discoidal tuft ; postmedial line double, arising near antemedial line, very strongly bent outwards below costa, oblique to veins 4, 3, where it is minutely dentate, then bent aan to vein 2 and erect to inner margin; subterminal line whitish defined 298 NOCTUID®, by dark brown on inner side, minutely waved, excurved below costa and at middle ; a fine blackish terminal line slightly defined by grey on inner side. Hind wing semihyaline white, the termen narrowly reddish brown. Hub. Mavras, Belgaum (Watson), 1 § ; Ceyton, Colombo (Green), 1g type. Hwp. 20 millim. 6593. Selepa celtis. Selepa celtis, Moore, Lep. E. I. Co. p. 353, pl. 16. ff. 8, 8a (1858); id. Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 103, pl. 158. f. 5; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 370. Subrita curviferella, Wik. xxxy. 1745 (1866). Head and thorax pale grey-brown ; fore tarsi ringed with black- ish ; abdomen whitish tinged with brown, Fore wing grey suffused with red-brown, an oblique purplish fuscous shade from postmedial part of inner margin where it extends from antemedial line to tornus ; antemedial line indistinct, curved, a ridge of black scales beyond it from subcostal nervyure to vein 1; a smal tuft of black scales at middle of cell and discoidal bar-shaped tuft ; postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa, oblique to vein 4, then in- curved, below submedian fold waved and with two tufts of raised Fig. 105.—selepa celtis, $. 3, scales on it, crossed by fine black streaks above and below vein 2 ; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by fuscous brown except towards costa, minutely waved, incurved below vein 3 and with tuft of raised scales on it above tornus; a fine black terminal line. Hind wing whitish, the terminal area tinged with brown. Ab. 1. Fore wing with diffused black patch in, below, and beyond lower end of cell. Hab. N. Ixvia (Hearsey), 2 2 type; Punsas, Almorah (Boys), 1 Q type curviferella, Manpuri, 1 2 ; Assam, Nagas; Beneau (ltussell), 1 9, Caleutta,3 g, 19; Bomsay (Swinhoe), 2 2, Mhow (Swinhoe), 2 2 ; Mapras, Nilgiris (Hampson), 1 9 ; Crrton, 2 Q; Purtiprines, Luzon; Java (Horsfield), 1 g, 2 9 ; QueEnstanD, Townsville (Dodd), 1 9. HEwp, 20-24 millim. Larva. Semper, Reise Phil., Schmett. ii. p. 529, pl. Q, ff. 12-14, Yellow; head black; dorsal black patches on Sth, 10th, and 11th somites; a lateral reddish line with series of black spots ; hairs long and sparse ; forms a cocoon covered with fixces. SELEPA. 299 6594. Selepa enescens. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 11.) Selepa enescens, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 288 (1838); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p- 370. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey suffused with fuscous brown ; palpi at base, pectus and ventral surface of abdomen whitish. Fore wing purplish grey suffused with fuscous and in parts with red- brown; antemedial line formed by raised blackish scales, oblique from costa to submedian fold and angled inwards at vein 1; a tuft of raised blackish scales at middle of cell and a curved discoidal striga; postmedial line blackish, arising at middle of costa, strongly bent outwards below costa, then nearly straight and erect to vein 3, angled inwards below vein 2 and outwards at submedian fold and vein 1; subterminal line greyish defined on inner side by brown, almost obsolete towards costa, then waved, bent inwards at vein 2 and with three tufts of raised scales on it towards tornus. Hind wing white, the terminal area suffused with brown, Hab. Stxkurm ; Buutdn (Dudgeon), 1 2 ; Manras, Nilgiris, 1 9 ; Cryton (Green), 1 5, 1 2 ; Br. N. Guinza, Port Moresby, 1 9. Evp. 24-80 millim. 6595. Selepa plumbeata, n. sp. (Plate CLN XXII. fig. 12.) Head and thorax purplish grey tinged with brown; abdomen pale grey; palpi below, pectus, mid and hind legs and ventral surface of abdomen white. Fore wing purplish grey slightly tinged with brown and with a leaden gloss; antemedial line blackish, slightly bent outwards from subcostal nervure to aboye vein 1; a faint elliptical discoidal annulus with ridge of raised blackish scales in centre ; postmedial line double, the inner line indistinct, bent outwards below costa, then excurved to vein 3 with a slight curve inwards at discal fold, below vein 3 angled inwards to below end of cell, then minutely dentate ; subterminal line faintly defined by dark brown on inner side and slightly dentate, bent inwards at vein 2 and with tuft of dark scales above tornus; a terminal series of black strie. Hind wing pale grey, somewhat darker towards termen ; cilia whitish at tips. Hab. Cuyrton, Kegale (Alston), 1 ¢ type; Ur. Burma, Kinyua (Bingham),1 $,1 2. Hyp. 20 millim. 6596. Selepa transvalica, n. sp. (Plate CLX XXII. fig. 13.) Q. Head, tegule, and patagia pale brownish mixed with some black ; thorax grey suffused with blackish: pectus and abdomen ochreous white, the last dorsally tinged with brown, the crest on 2nd segment blackish. Fore wing with the costal half grey-white clouded with fuscous, the inner half ochreous suffused with red- brown; some black on inner margin towards base; antemedial line formed of raised black and brown scales, somewhat oblique to sub- costal nervure, then erect ; an oblique blackish shade from costa just beyond postmedial line to antemedial line at median nervure ; 300 : NOCTUID. a point of raised black seales defined by white at middle of cell and a black discoidal lunule on a round red-brown spot defined by greyish ; postmedial line double, black-brown, the inner line arising from costa near the antemedial line, bent outwards below costa, then somewhat oblique to vein 3, then incurved; subterminal line defined on inner side by a slight brown shade, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, a deep red-brown patch beyond it at submedian fold; a terminal series of blackish striz ; cilia with blackish patch towards tornus. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins towards termen and the termen fuscous brown, $. Fore wing with the costal and inner areas lilacine grey with some black irroration and streaks, the area from below costa to sub- median fold red-brown witb a whitish patch at middle of terminal area, a strong black streak in submedian fold and slighter streaks on veins 7,6,2; the lines and stigmata hardly traceable; hind wing white with a fine dark terminal line. Hab. Transvaat, White R. (Cooke), 1 3, 19 type. Exp. 28 millim. 6597. Selepa rhythmopis. (Plate CLXXXIT. fig. 14.) Plotheia rhythmopis, Turner, Pr. Linn, Soc. N.S. W. xxvii. p. 91 (1902). Head and thorax grey tinged with brown; pectus and abdomen whitish. Fore wing grey slightly tinged with brown and irrorated with fuscous ; antemedial line double, the inner line indistinct, the cuter strong, black, exeurved from subcostal nervure to submedian fold; the whole medial area suffused with brown, the costal area remaining grey with a black spot on it to near the postmedial line ; claviform obscure, black ; orbicular and reniform represented by tufts of black scales ; the postmedial line double, the inner line in- distinct and strongly bent outwards below costa, the outer strong, black, sinuous, excurved from costa to vein 3, then incurved. Hind wing semihyaline whitish tinged with brown especially on the veins and towards termen. Hab. Qurenstann, Townsville (Dodd), 1 9, Brisbane, type f in Coll. Turner. ap. 26 millim. 6598. Selepa gerea. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 15.) Sarotricha demiota, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1889, p. 464 (9); Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 370. Plotheia gerea, Umpsnu. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 582 (1905) Head, thorax, and abdomen grey slightly tinged with fuscous ; tegule with fine oblique dark streaks, patagia with black upper edge and fine oblique streak across tips. Fore wing grey slightly suffused with fuscous brown and finely irrorated with black ; obliquely placed subbasal fuscous points in and below cell; an in- distinct double antemedial line, slightly angled inwards on median nervure and oblique below submedian fold; a small black discoidal bar; postmedial line rather indistinct, double, oblique from costa SELEPA. 301 to vein 3 where it is bent inwards to near angle of cell, then oblique and slightly waved to inner margin; an indistinct diffused brown subterminal line, excurved below costa and at middle; a terminal series of slight dark strie. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown especially on terminal area. Hab. New Gutnes, Port Moresby (Kowald), 3, Q in Coll. Meyrick; Querenstanp, Townsville (Dodd), 2 ¢ type. Hwp. 24 millim. 6599. Selepa cumasia, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 16.) 3g. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with greyish, the meta- thorax with some blackish scales; abdomen grey tinged with brown; pectus and yentral surface of abdomen ochreous white, Fore wing purplish grey suffused with red-brown ; antemedial line double, the inner line purplish, the outer red-brown, excurved below costa and submedian fold; small tufts of black scales at middle of cell and on discocellulars, the former with whitish point on its inner side ; postmedial line double, the inner line brown, the outer silvery purplish, excurved from costa to vein 6, slightly incurved at discal fold, excurved between veins 5 and 3, then incurved ; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by brown, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and slightly angled inwards at vein 2; a black terminal line and fine whitish line at base of cilia. Hind wing pale brown, the cilia with a fine whitish line at base; the under- side greyish. Hab. Gotpv Coast, Kumasi (Whiteside), 2 $ type; 8. Nigerta, Itu (Farquhar), 1g. Exp. 24 millim. 6600. Selepa rabdota. Clettharra rabdota, Ampsn. Il. Het. B.M. viii. p. 88, pl. 146. f. 4 (1891) ; id. Moths Ind. ii. p. 371. 9. Head and thorax whitish tinged with red-brown and mixed with dark brown; palpi white below; abdomen whitish tinged with brown. Fore wing whitish tinged with red-brown and in parts slightly suffused with dark brown; a black streak in sub- median fold to postmedial line; a minute black streak in cell near base and some blackish scales on inner margin; traces of a pale oblique antemedial line ; a black streak in discal fold from middle of cell to termen, an oblique streak from upper angle to apex, streaks on veins 6 and 5 and bases of veins 4, 3, 2; postmedial line indistinct, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then more distinct, blackish slightly defined on outer side by whitish, and ineurved ; a blackish patch in terminal part of submedian inter- space and a terminal series of black points. Hind wing semi- hyaline white, the termen slightly tinged with ochreous brown, a terminal series of minute black points, Hab. Mavras, Nilgiris (Hampson), 1 9 type; Czrytoy, Ukuwella (Mackwood),1 9. wp, 24-28 millim. 302 NOCTUIDA. 6601. Selepa discigera. Gadirtha discigera, W\k. Journ. Linn. Soce., Zool. vii. p. 165 (1864); Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii. p. 76, pl. 2. f. 14. Selepa strigifera, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 103, pl. 153. ff. 3, 3.@ (1885); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 370. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey tinged with red-brown, the tegule and upper edge of patagia with dark brown stripes; palpi below, pectus, mid and hind legs, and ventral surface of abdomen grey-white. Fore wing greyish suffused with brown and glossed with purple, the veins with slight dark streaks, the submedian fold pale with a black streak on it; antemedial line indistinct, oblique and slightly sinuous to vein 1, then bent inwards; an oblique dis- coidal bar of raised scales ; postmedial line double, the inner line indistinct, strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 3, then bent inwards, sinuous with tufts of raised scales on it to inner margin, crossed just above vein 2 by a blackish streak ; subterminal line defined on inner side by dark brown, oblique towards costa, then crenulate. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown, or wholly suffused with brown. Ab, 1. Fore wing with diffused black patch in and beyond lower angle of cell to postmedial line. Ab. 2. Fore wing with diffused black beyond antemedial line towards costa, and thence through upper part of cell to postmedial line. Ab. 3. Head, thorax, and fore wing pale grey-brown. Hab, Sixuim (Moller), 1 2; Bompay, Kanara, Karwar (7. R. Bell), 13,1 23 Cryton (Lindesay), 1 2, Pundaloya (Green), 2 ¢,2 9 type striyifera; Lr. Burma, Thayetmyo ( Watson), 1 9 ; SmncarorE (Ridley), 1 g : Borwno, Sarawak (Wallace), type tT in Mus. Oxon ; LouistapEs, St. Aignan (Meek), 2 9 ; QuEENSLAND, Townsville (Dodd), 1 3. Exp. 22-28 millim. Larva. Brownish ochreous with a dorsal series of slender erect black hairs which are very jong and with spatulate ends at an- terior and posterior extremities, lateral hairs white; a subdorsal black-spotted green band from 5th to 10th somites; dorsal black spots on 2nd to 5th and 11th somites, 6602. Selepa leucogonia. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 17.) Plotheia leweogonia, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 581 (1905). Q. Head and thorax grey slightly tinged with red-brown ; patagia with brown line near tips; abdomen grey, the crests dark at tips. Fore wing with the basal and inner areas grey slightly tinged with red-brown, the rest of wing ochreous suffused with rufous, the grey area defined by a black-brown line frem eosta to submedian fold in which it forms a streak to postmedial line, emitting a slight striga from its lower edge before middle; a slight oblique red-brown discoidal bar; postmedial line indistinctly double, very oblique from SELEPA. 303 costa to vein 6, then excurved, slightly angled inwards in discal fold, at vein 2 retracted to near cell, slightly angled outwards at sub= median fold and excurved to inner margin; subterminal line represented by some diffused rufous, excurved at vein 7 and middle: a small triangular white mark from termen to postmedial line at vein 2; a tuft of dark scales above tornus; a terminal series of black stria?; cilia rufous. Hind wing white, the terminal area slightly tinged with brown; the underside with the costal area slightly tinged with red- haere n. vives 1. Head, thorax, and abdomen browner; fore wing with the trianguiar white mark rather larger; hind wing wholly suffused with dark brown. Ab. 2, Fore wing without triangular white mark; hind wing whitish suffused with pale brown. Hab. Sierra Leone (Clements), 1 9 ; Gameta, Bathurst (Str G. Carter), 1 9 ; Br. E. Aretca, ‘Teita (Jackson), 1 2 type: Exp. 16-20 millim. 6603. Selepa circulella. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 18.) Subrita circulella, Wik. xxxv. 1747 (1866). Sarotricha demiota, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1889, pp. 300, 464 (2). 2. Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; palpi at base, pectus and abdomen whilish, the last with the “crests blackish, Fore wing purplish grey mixed with some red-brown and whitish and with patches of white on costal area at middle and apex; some blackish scales on inner margin towards base; an oblique ante- medial ridge of raised brown and blackish scales from costa to vein 1; a point of raised black scales in middle of cell and discoidal striga on a brown discoidal spot; a blackish streak on base of vein 3; postmedial line double, arising from costa near antemedial line, strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 3, then bent inwards and waved to inner margin, crossed by slight black streaks above and below vein 2 and with tufts of raised seales on it above and below vein 1; subterminal line obselete towards costa, then defined on inner side by black suffusion, waved, and with small white mark beyond it at vein 2; a maculate blackish terminal line slightly defined on inner side by whitish. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown especially on terminal area. 3. Hind wing with tuft of blackish hair at middle of cilia of inner margin, Hab, Creteses, Makian (Wallace), 1 9 type; New Gurnea (Sayer), typet & demiota in Coll. Meyrick. Hep. 28 millim. 6604, Selepa molybdea, n. sp. (Plate CLX XXII. fig. 19.) Head, thorax, and abdomen purplish grey tinged with brown ; palpi below, pectus, mid and hind legs and ventral surface of ab- domen whitish. Fore wing ochreous suffused with red-brown and 304 NOCTUID.%. glossed with purple-grey, the medial area rather browner; ante- medial line black-brown, slightly bent outwards from subcostal nervure to vein J; a whitish point defined by black and small black discoidal tuft; postmedial line double, bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 3, then incurved-and minutely waved ; sub- terminal line indistinct, red-brown, oblique towards costa, then curved; a fine black terminal line. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown, the cilia whiter. Ab. 1. Fore wing with diffused black spot in middle of cell and discoidal patch. Ab. 2. Fore wing with triangular white patch on medial part of costa, a white discoidal annulus and wedge-shaped white patch on apical part of costal area, an oblique black streak beyond upper angle of cell. Hab. Sincavore (Itidley), 3 $,2 9 type. Exp. 18-20 millim. 6605. Selepa docilis. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 20.) Sclepa docilis, Butl. P. Z. 8. 1881, p. 619; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 870. Plotheia canofusa, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 580 (19085). Head, thorax, and avdomen grey slightly tinged with brown; palpi below, pectus and ventral surface of abdomen white. Fore wing grey faintly tinged with brown and irrorated with a few black scales ; a very indistinct double waved brownish antemedial line, angled inwards at vein 1; a minute black point in middle of cell and two minute discoidal points; postmedial line blackish faintly defined on each side by whitish, excurved from below costa to vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal line very indistinct, brownish, oblique towards costa and slightly incurved at submedian fold. Hind winvg semihyaline white, the termen slightly tinged with brown. Ab. 1. The type: fore wing with some ill-defined small black spots on basal area and before and beyond antemedial line and slight black streaks on terminal area before and beyond subterminal line. Ab. 2. Fore wing with diffused black patches below and beyond end of cell.—Ceylon. Hab, N. Nrewrta, Minna (Macfie), 1 2, Zungeru (Macfie), 2 9, Borgu, Yelwa L. (Migeod), 1 3 ; Sovpan, Port Soudan (Mrs. Waterfield), 2 9 ; Navan, Durban (Quekett), 1 2 ; Carn Conony, Annshaw (Miss F*. Barrett), 1 2 type canofusa; Punsan, Manpnri, 1 2, Moghal Serai (Betton), 1 9 ; Sryv, Karidchi (Swinhoe), 3 ¢, 3 2 type; Bombay, 1 o, Kutch, 1 2 ; Crrron, Hambantota (Pole), 4 2. Exp, 22-26 millim. 6606. Selepa nephelozona. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 21.) Plotheia nephelozona, Hmpsn, A. M. N, H. (7) xvi. p. 580 (1905). Q. Head and thorax grey tinged with pale red-brown; abdomen whitish. Fore wing grey tinged with pale red-brown and slightly PLOTHEIA. 305 irrorated with black ; a broad diffused irregular medial fuscous band expanding on costa towards apex and on inner margin towards base, with a very small elongate tuft of raised scales on it in middle of cell; two minute black discoidal points; faint traces of a sub- terminal line; a very slight brown shade on apical part of terminal area; a terminal series of minute black points. Hind wing semi- hyaline white; the termen slightly tinged with brown towards apex and with some slight points at middle; the underside with the costal area slightly tinged with brown. Hab. Br. KE. Avertca, Kikuyu, Nairobi plains (Crawshay), 1 Q type. xp. 30 millim. Genus PLOTHETA. Type. lorcet Wilke xaiiey lil OSi(SS7))neccdeesacos << secs acemenstenl aaaasiene decrescens. Bigelestia, NNW ike se WAGE (UUCRS) coconscacusogaone dace snononcbadeouascoc decrescens. Galleriomorpha, Feld. Wien. Ent. Mon. vi. p. 37, note (1862). decrescens. Othora, W1k. xxxiii. 902 (1865) ...............5+ Sree Raee cence eas decrescens. Proboscis fully developed; palpi with the 2nd joint obliquely upturned to above vertex of head and fringed with long scales behind towards extremity, the 8rd leng and porrect ; frons smooth, with tuft of hair above; eyes large, round ; antenne of male ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with seales and without crests; fore femora and tibie fringed with leng hair, the tarsal joints with tufts of scales, the mid and hind tibiz moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal series of crests. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved, crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell ; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long areole ; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from augle of cell; 5 fully developed from above angle; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle. 6607. Plotheia decrescens. Gadirtha decrescens, Wk. xiii. 1104 (1857); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 369. Plotheia frontalis, Wik. xiii. 1109 (1857); Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B.M. ix. p. 106, pl. 164. ff. 1-32. Fgelesta rudivitta, Wik. xv. 1748 (1858). Galleriomorpha lichenoides, Nietner, Coffee Tree and its enemies p. 13 (1861); Feld. Wien. Ent. Mon. vi. p. 38 (1862). Gadirtha spurcata, Wik. xxxiii. 896 (1865), Gadirtha guttulosa, W1\k. xxxiii. 897 (1865). Othora velata, W1\k. xxxili. 902 (1865). Othora albotecta. W\k. xxxiil. 903 (1865). Othora cinerascens, Wk. xxxiii. 903 (1865). Othora canescens, Wik. xxxiii. 904 (1865). Othora onusta, Wik. xxxiii. 905 (1865). Othora subglauca, Wik. xxxiii. 905 (1865). Othora signata, W\k. xxxiii. 906 (1865). Othora plagiata, W\k. xxxiii. 907 (1865). Othora aibivitta, W1\k. xxxiil. 908 (1865). Othora lata, W\k. xxxiii. 909 (1865), Othora concisa, W\k. xxxiii. 910 (1865). Othora basifascia, W\k. xxxiii. 911 (1865). Othora imprimens, W1k. xxxiii. 911 (1865). Plotheia lativitta, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 106, pl. 157. f. 11 (1885). Plotheia griseovirens, Moore. Lep. Ceyl. ii. p. 108, pl. 158. f. 2 (1885). Head and thorax olive-grevish, pale reddish brown mixed with black, or blackish; palpi black at sides towards base; abdomen VOL. XI. a 306 NOCTUID®. greyish suffused with fuscous, a dorsal series of triangular greyish patches defined at sides by black, the crests black at tips; pectus and ventral surface of abdomen whitish, the legs with blackish mixed. Fore wing olive-greyish, pale red-brown irrorated with black, or blackish ; a slight black streak below base of cell; sub- basal line represented by a curved black striga from costa ; ante- medial line double, slightly angled outwards below costa, then somewhat oblique and waved ; medial line slightly angled outwards below costa, then indistinct, oblique, sinuous; reniform large, irregularly rounded, defined by black and with tuft of blackish hair in centre; postmedial line double and oblique from costa to discal fold, then single, somewhat inwardly oblique, strongly incurved in submedian interspace and bent outwards at vein 1; subterminal line slight, whitish defined on inner side by blackish, minutely Fig. 106.—DPlothcia decrescens, G. }. waved, angled inwards at discal fold, the interspaces beyond it streaked with black from apex to discal fold and towards tornus; a terminal series of slight blackish lunules. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia whitish at tips and with blackish patch at tornus ; the underside greyish suffused with fuscous brown. Ab. 1. signata. Fore wing with blackish suffusion on basal, apical, and tornal areas. Ab, 2. guttulosa. Fore wing with series of small black spots on the antemedial and postmedial lines and before tie subterminal line. Ab. 3. spurcata. Fore wing with black medial patch from costa to median nervure. Ab. 4. Fore wing suffused with leaden grey, except basal, apical, and tornal areas. Ab. 5. lativitta. Similar but fore wing with the suffusion fuscous black. Ab. 6. imprimens. Fore wing with the inner area suffused with black with whitish patches at middle and tornus and white streak on medial part of inner margin, Ab. 7. Fore wing with pure white apical patch. Ab. 8. Fore wing with the inner area pure white to postmedial line and with white apical patch. Ab. 9. Similar but with series of small black spots on the veins. Ab. 10. lichenoides. Fore wing with oblique ochreous antemedial bands suffused with rufous. Ab. 11. Similar but with the band whitish. PLOTHEIA.—TATHOTHRIPA. 307 Ab. 12. concisa. Similar but with oblique black line on outer side of the whitish band. Ab. 13. Fore wing grey with the inner area red-brown. Ab. 14. Fore wing with the antemedial and postmedial lines defined by white and with white streaks on veins 7, 6, base of vein 3, and on vein 1. Ab, 15. Similar but the fore wing fuscous black except the base, inner margin and tornal balf of terminal area. Ab. 16. Similar but fore wing wholly suffused with black except a brownish ochreous band before the antemedial line. Ab. 17. Fore wing with the whole medial area whitish tinged with brown. Ab. 18. griseowirens. Fore wing olive-greyish with some whitish suffusion on medial area. Ab. 19. Similar but fore wing with patches of white on basal area, medial area below costa and in reniform, at cae below apex and at extremity of submedian fold. Ab. 20. albivitia. Fore wing with diffused de ee white fascia from below costa near base to postmedial line at discal fold. Ab. 21. Fore wing with broad white medial band, its inner edge oblique, its outer curved and emitting a fascia to middle of tornus. Ab. 22. albotecta. Fore wing white, the base, costal area to middle, and apical area red-brown. Ab. 23. rudivitta. Fore wing with black antemedial band and fascia from it through the cell to near termen. Ab. 24. Fore wing with oblique blackish band from costa at antemedial line to inner margin towards tornus with streak from it at lower angle of cell to termen at discal fold. Ab. 25. lata. Fore wing with brown streaks in discal fold on terminal area, on bases of veins 3, 2 and a streak on base of vein 1, at middle bent upwards to submedian fold and ending at post- medial line. Ab. 26, Similar but with the streaks black. Ab. 27. Fore wing with rufous fascia below median nervure and from lower angle of cell to termen. Hab, Cryton (Lindesay), 18 3,19 9, type and types plagiata, signata, subglauca, velata, onusta, guttulosa, imprimis, frontalis, canescens, basifascia, cimerascens, spurcata, concisa, griseovirens, albivitta, albotecta, rudivitta, lativitta, lata, Pundaloya (Green), 20 g, 21 2, Dickoya (Green), 1 9, Kandy (Mackwood), 1 ¢, Ww: Haputale (Mackwood), 1 3, Trincomali (Yerbury), 4 ¢, 2 Q. Exp. 24-36 millim. Larva. Food-plant, Coffee (Nietner). Genus TATHOTHRIPA, nov. Type, 7’. contivua. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and ooo scaled, the 8rd long; frons smooth; eyes large, round ; antenne of male almost simple ; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; tibie slightly fringed with hair ; abdomen with dorsal crests on ae 308 NOCIUID &. three basal segments, very long in male. Fore wing with the costa highly arched near base, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 and 10 anasto- mosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. 6608. Tathothripa continua. Ariola continua, Wik. Journ. Linn, Soc., Zool. vi. p. 196 (1862); Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii. p. 76, pl. ii. f. 11. Ariola includens, W1k. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vi. p. 197 (1862). Ariola deflera, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vi. p. 197 (1862) ; Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii. p. 76, pl. ii. f. 20. Bryophila leucorhiza, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 100. f. 12 (1874). Head and thorax pure white; palpi brown; antennae and a bar between their bases brown; pectus and legs suffused with brown ; abdomen ochreous white, the crests pure white. Fore wing fuscous brown with a greyish tinge, the inner area pure white from base of costa to termen at vein 3, its upper edge with a triangular inden- tation at middle, then slightly sinuous; small black spots at middle of cell and on discocellulars ; postmedial line indistinct, blackish, slightly bent outwards below costa, then minutely dentate, obsolete on the white area, traces of another diffused dentate line beyond Fig. 107.—Taiothripa continua, g. *. it ; subterminal line represented by a series of small dentate black spots, slightly angled outwards below vein 7 and obsolete on the white area; a terminal series of minute black points and fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing fuscous brown with a fine whitish line at base of cilia; the underside pale grey, the costal area and terminal area to vein 3 suffused and irrorated with brown. Ab. 1, 2. deflewa, Fore wing without white on terminal half of inner area, the outer edge of the white obliquly curved from base of costa to middle of inner margin. Ab. 2, 2. Similar but fore wing with the white on basal half of inner area enclosing a large elliptical black patch. Ab. 3, ¢. includens. Similar to ab. 2 but fore wing with curved white streak from the outer edge of the white area at vein 1 to tornus emitting a tooth at middle to vein 3 anda streak to termen at veln 3. Hab. Punane (Flower), 1 ¢, 1 9; Singapore (Ridley, Wood- Jones). 16 3, 6 9 ; Bornuo, Sarawak ( Wallace, Meade- Waldo), 5 $6, 6 2, Kuching (Shelford), 1 6, 12. Kavp. 26-28 millim. Type f and types ¢ dcludens and defleva in Mus, Oxon. CRYPTOTHRIPA. 309 Genus CRYPTOTHRIPA, nov. Type, C. occulta. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and rather slenderly scaled, the 5rd very long and somewhat dilated at extremity ; frons smooth, with tuft of hair above; eyes large, round; anteunz of male with fascicles of long cilia; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the metathorax with large depressed crest; fore tibix broadly fringed with hair on both sides, the mid and hind tibix moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal series of crests. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and slightly crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the long areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. A. Fore wing with black streak beyond postimedial line in SW omyeeWimt OIG! as sasconneooasesqdoo casas decosomcagaceHaboresandone occulta. B. Fore wing without black streak beyond postmedial line MS ub medi anstOl Cl. iar. c; qecdsesseensnat deesesercsssdseewewseh's< polyhymnia. 6609. Cryptothripa occulta. Selepa oceulta, Swinh, P.Z.S, 1835, p. 461, pl. 27. f. 11; Hinpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 881, Head and thorax brown mixed with grey; palpi with the 2nd joint whitish with black streak at sides; pectus whitish ; abdomen grey mixed with fuscous brown, the crests blackish. Fore wing reddish brown mixed with whitish and irrorated wlth a few black scales; an oblique black streak from base of costa along vein 1; antemedial line very indistinct, waved ; a tuft of blackish scales in Fig. 108.—Cryptothripa occulta, 3. }. middle of cell; reniform slightly defined by brown, round and with tuft of blackish scales in centre; postmedial line brown, oblique from costa to vein 6, inwardly oblique below vein 2, with a black streak from it to termen in submedian fold, dentate and defined on outer side by white at vein 1, a white patch irrorated with brown beyond it on costal area, extending to apex and dentate at vein 6 ; a faint minutely waved whitish subterminal line with black streaks beyond it on the veins; a fine black terminal line and whitish line at base of cilia. Hind wing grey suffused with brown, the terminal area fuscous brown, with a patch of blackish scales at tornus, cilia brownish white except at tornus; the underside paler, a dark discoidal lunule and diffused curved postmedial line. 310 NOOCTUIDE. Hab. Bomnay, 1 ¢, Poona (Swinhoe), 1 2 type; Mapras, Belgaum (Watson), 1 3, Gooty (Campbell), 1 33 Cryton (Mackwood), 1 9. Exp. 30 millim. 6610. Cryptothripa polyhymnia. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 22. Plotheia polyhymnia, Hmpsn. Ann-§&. Afr, Mus. ii. p. 311 (1902). Q. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey-brown ; fore and mid tibie and tarsi banded with black; abdomen with the dorsal crest black. Fore wing grey-brown suffused with reddish brown and with some dark irroration; a minute black streak above base of vein 1 and a diffused black fascia above median nervure and from end of cell above discal fold to subterminal line where it is met by an oblique fascia from apex ; an indistinct waved antemedial line; an annulus in middle of cell and larger discoidal annulus defined by brown and with tufts of brown scales in centre; postmedial line indistinct, slightly bent outwards below costa, then sinuous, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; the oblique fascia from apex defined by whitish suffusion above; subterminal line indistinct, whitish, waved, incurved below vein 3, the interspaces beyond it with slight black streaks. Hind wing whitish suffused with brownish ochreous. Ab. 1. Fore wing with the black fascia reduced to a patch on median nervure before end of cell. Ab. 2. Fore wing with the black fascia absent. Hab. Navat, Durban (Leigh), 38 Q type; Carz Cotony, Annshaw (Miss F. Barrett), 1 Q. Exp, 34-36 millim, Genus BRYOTHRIPA, nov. Type, B. miophea. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and rather slenderly scaled, the 3rd moderate ; frons smooth, with tuft of hair above; eyes large, round; antenne of male almost simple; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the metathorax with depressed crest ; tibiw smoothly scaled; abdomen with dorsal series of crests. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not erenulate; vein 3 from before angle of cell; 4,5 from angle, 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long areole; 11 from cell. Hiud wing with veins 38, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell to near middle. 6611. Bryothripa miophea, n. sp. Head and thorax sap-green mixed with black; abdomen grey suffused with fuscous, the crests black; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen ochreous white with a few dark scales. Tore wing sap-green irrorated with black ; an oblique black fascia from base of costa to inner margin at vein 1 where it is connected with a diffused fascia above inner margin extending to subterminal line ; a subbasal black striga from costa; antemedial line blackish, BRYOTHRIPA.—BRYOPHILOPSIS. 311 oblique, sinuous; a black point at middle of cell and slight discoidal lunule with point at lower angle of cell; postmedial line indistinctly double, slightly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 4, then bent inwards to below end of cell and oblique to inner margin, some black and whitish points beyond it on costa ; Fig. 109.—Bryothripa miophea, S. }. subterminal line black defined on outer side by whitish, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of slight blackish points; cilia blackish with a fine pale line at base. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia with a fine pale line at base ; the underside grey suffused with brownish, the terminal area fuscous from apex to submedian fold. Ab. 1. Thorax with more black ; fore wing largely suffused with purplish black, a small black discoidal spot ; hind wing more red- brown.—Transvaal. Hab. 8. Nie@urta, Lagos (Dudycon),1 3 type; Detacoa Bay (Mrs. Monteiro), in Coll. Druce; Transvaant, White R. (Cooke), 13,19. Hep, 24 millim. Genus BRYOPHILOPSIS. mae Bryophilopsis, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 8361 (1894)... cece ariseata, Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, very slender, the 2nd joint hardly reaching to m:ddle of frons, the 8rd short; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antennz of male with fascicles of long cilia; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the mesothorax with slight paired crests, the metathorax with spreading crest; tibiae smoothly scaled ; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments. Fore wing with the apex rather produced, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the rather long areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to near middle. Sect. I. Fore and mid femora of male with tufts of long hair from base, the former greatly dilated, 6612. Bryophilopsis orientalis, n. sp. 3. Head and thorax white mixed with brown; pectus and legs white tinged with ochreous; abdomen brown with slight segmental lines; the ventral surface white. Fore wing white mixed with brown, the terminal area darker from costa tv vein 3, the medial area with a black streak on a red-brown fascia in submedian fold ; oe NOCLUIDA. subbasal line black, double at costa and ending at submedian fold ; antemedial line black, oblique from costa to submedian fold, then erect and obsolescent; reniform with its centre yellowish defined by brown and a white annulus obscured by a brown mark above ; postmedial line indistinctly double filled in with white, bent Fig. 110.—Bryophilopsis orientalis, 3. _e outwards below costa and oblique below vein 4; subterminal line white, indistinct on costal half, slightly angled outwards at vein 7 and inwards at discal fold, a black mark beyond it between veins 4,3; a dark terminal line defined on inner side by white, faintly towards apex. Hind wing brown, whitish towards base, the cilia pale. Hab. Curistmas I. (Andrews), 1 ¢ type. Hap. 22 millim. Secr. II. Fore and mid femora of male normal. A. Fore wing with straight dark streak on wedial area at submedian fold. a. Fore wing with slight black streaks beyond the subter- minal line. a, Fore wing with the antemedial line not defined on ATiMer el deibyawhtemea-secsesese cee cede e ees shoes griseata, 6‘. Fore wing with the antemedial line defined on inner Side Dy: Whites. -s-casscevecnesscmecteenaecemtenececenaacac rederi. 6, Fore wing without black streaks beyond the subter- TAMA NGOS so. cctenssincocusemesetapescas aden ae seers lunifera, B. Fore wing with downeuryed dark mark on medial area at submedian fold. a. Fore wing with the basal area not white. a’, Fore wing without rounded black-brown patch beyond the postmedial line. a*, Fore wing with white suffusion on antemedial area. a’, Kore wing without black streak on vein 2 on terminal area. a‘, Fore wing without black streak on extremity Giamedianin Ogvuner-sesecee ee eee eee teaeeeeie nesta. }*, Fore wing with black streak on extremity of TMGCIAMMIOLVUNO iromase sceessseeencnersceerereret rc hamula. }°, Fore wing with black streak on vein 2 on GERMAN Ca ee west ance ade aeese eels ties accan soe tarachoides. b?, Fore wing without white suffusion on antemedial COREY Ta | Soe ee RE ai Se A rR Be Bie re curvifera. b!, Fore wing with large rounded black-brown patch beyond the postmedial line ....%..........s.eseceeseacees cometes. b. Fore wing with the basal area white........... c.cscseceeee melanoleuca. BRYOPHILOPSIS. 313 6613. Bryophilopsis griseata. Bryophilopsis griseata, Hiupsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 861 (1894). Head and thorax grey tinged with brown and mixed with fuscous ; pectus, legs, and abdomen whitish tinged with brown, the last with the dorsal crest browner. Fore wing grey suffused with brown and irrorated with fuscous, the terminal area slightly browner, the medial area blackish, except beyond the cell, to the submedian fold in which there is a black streak ; traces of a double blackish subbasal line, angled outwards at median nervure and Fig. 111.—Bryophilopsis griseata, S$. 1. ending at submedian fold; antemedial line black, oblique, sinuous ; reniform reddish with whitish annulus, its centre defined by brown ; postmedial line indistinctly double, blackish filled in with white, bent outwards below costa, then oblique, sinuous ; subterminal line black, defined on outer side by white towards costa and inner margin, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; the terminal area with black streaks in the interspaces below veins 3, 2; a dark terminal line. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown especially on terminal area, the cilia whiter at tips; the underside whitish, the costal and terminal areas slightly irrorated with brown. Ab. 1. Fore wing without black suffusion on medial area. Hab, Punsas, Kulu, Sultanpur (G. Young), 12, Simla (Harford), 13,49 type. Hap. 28-30 millim. 6614. Bryophilopsis reederi. Bryophila rederi, Stndf. Rom, Méum. vi. p. 665, pl. 15. f. 4 (1892); Stand. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 167. g. Head and thorax grey mixed with black; palpi white in front ; tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen grey suffused with fuscous, the crests black and white. Fore wing grey irrorated and suffused with brown ; asmall subbasal wedge-shaped blackish mark below costa; antemedial line black defined by white on inner side and with some brown suffusion beyond its costal half, oblique, slightly angled outwards in submedian fold where there is a black streak from it to postmedial line; reniform defined by fuscous ; postmedial line indistinctly double filled in with whitish, angled inwards below costa, then bent outwards, ineurved between veins 6 and 4 and below vein 3; subterminal line indistinct, dark, with two slight white points on it below apex and one above tornus, Sit NOCTUID E. incurved at discal and submedian folds ; a terminal series of slight black points; cilia with whitish line at base. Hind wing semi- hyaline whitish, the veins, costal area, and termen tinged with brown ; the underside with the costal area sparsely irrorated with brown. Evp. Armenta; Syrra, Mardin ; Musoporamra, 1 g. Evp. 24 millim, 6615. Bryophilopsis lunifera, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 23.) 2. Head and thorax white tinged with reddish brown and slightly irrorated with dark brown; abdomen whitish tinged with brown, the crests with dark brown mixed. Fore wing white suffused with red-brown, an obliqne white shade from costa towards apex to lower angle of cell, the terminal area deep red-brown towards apex, the medial area with black-brown lunulate patch from subcostal nervure at middle of cell to postmedial line beyond lower angle of cell, extending to submedian fold; antemedial line very inlistinct, oblique from costa to submedian fold, then erect ; reniform with diffused white annulus, its centre defined by red- brown ; postmedial line white, oblique from below costa to vein 6, then inwardly oblique and sinuous; subterminal line black from the white shade below costa to discal fold, then hardly traceable ; a terminal series of black poiuts defined on inner side by white, very slightly on apical half. Hind wing white, the veins, costal and terminal areas tinged with brown. Hub. 8. Nieerts, Old Calabar (Crompton), 1 9 type. Hap. 20 millim. 6616. Bryophilopsis nesta. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 24.) Asinduma nesta, Bainbrigge-Fletcher, Trans. Linn. Soe., Zool. xiii. p. 273, pl. 17. f. 1 (1910). g. Head and thorax white mixed with pale brown; palpi blackish at sides; frons with lateral black points; fore and mid tarsi fus- cous ringed with white ; abdomen white dorsally tinged with brown. lore wing white tinged with pale brown, the costal and terminal areas irrorated with fuscous; a minute black streak below base of cell; subbasal line represented by small black spots on costa and in cell; antemediai line black defined on inner side by white and oblique to submedian fold, then white and incurved; the medial area with slight downcurved black streak in submedian fold; reniform with its centre defined by blackish, faintly on outer side and with white annulus on inner side only, rounded; postmedial line double, black filled in with white to submedian fold, then white only, angled outwards below costa, then oblique and slightly sinuous; the costal area prominently white towards apex; subterminal line slight, white defined on inner side by rather diffused black, excurved below vein 7 and angled outwards below vein 4, the area beyond it blackish towards apex; a fine black terminal line slightly defined BRYOPHILOPSIS. ile on inner side by white. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins, costal area towards apex, and termen brown. Hab. Srycuectes Is., Cerf I. (B.-Fleteher), 1 3 type. Exp. 22 millim. *6617. Bryophilopsis hamula. Erastria hamuia, Snell, Tijd. v. Ent. (2) vii. p. 58, pl. iv. f. 14 (1872). 3. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey-white tinged with brown ; autenn fuscous; pectus and ventral surface of abdomen white. Fore wing white tinged with purplish grey and irrorated with brown, especially on costal area to beyond middle ; a subbasal black point in cell; antemedial line defined on inner side by white, black and oblique from costa to submedian fold, then indistinct and angled outwards above inner margin, a black streak beyond it on extremity of median nervure and downcurved streak from it to postmedial line in submedian fold; reniform with undefined white annulus and its centre defined by brownish, round, scmewhat angled inwards at middle on inner side; postmedial line brown defined on outer side by white, bent outwards below costa, then oblique, sinuous; an oblique white shade from apex to postmedial line defined below by brown suffusion; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by black except at costa, angled outwards below vein 7 and at middle; a blackish patch on terminal area below middle and whitish patch at tornus; a terminal series of black points; cilia whitish mixed with brown. Hind wing white tinged with brown, a fine brown terminal line; the underside white, the costal area irrorated with brown except towards base. Hah, Lr. Guinea (Waerden), type T ¢ in Coll. Snellen, Lp. 22 miilim. 6618. Bryophilopsis tarachoides. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 25.) Bryophilopsis tarachoides, Mab. Ann. Soc, Ent. Fr. 1899, p. 729. go. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with brown; palpi blackish at sides; antenne blackish; abdomen white dorsally suffused with brown. Fore wing grey irorated with brown and blackish, some white suffusion on costal half of antemedial area and obliquely from costa towards apex to the reniform; a subbasal black point on costa; antemedial line strong, black, oblique and slightly sinuous to submedian fold, where it is curved outwards to the postmedial line; reniform with white annulus, its centre white tinged with ochreous and defined by brown, elliptical; post- medial line white slightly defined on outer side by black, bent outwards below costa, incurved at discal fold and oblique below vein 3; some diffused black below the oblique white shade from costa towards apex; subterminal line indistinct, dark, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, a black streak beyond it on vein 2; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing semibyaline white, the 316 NOCTUIDE. termen slightly tinged with brown; the underside with the apex slightly irrorated with black. Hab, N. Nreerta, Zungeru (Macfie), 1 9 ; Br. E. Arrica, Kilima- n'jaro, 1 ¢ ; Mapagascar, type fin Coll. Mabille. Hep, 24 millim. 6619. Bryophilopsis curvifera, n. sp. (Plate CLX XXII. fig. 26.) 2. Head and thorax grey tinged with brown ; palpi, pectus, and legs white slightly tinged with brown; abdomen grey, the dorsal crests fuscous, the ventral surface white. Fore wing grey irrorated with fuscous, some ochreous suffusion below end of cell and obliquely from costa towards apex to the reniform ; antemedial line ebsolete towards costa and inner margin, black, oblique and sinuous from subcostal nervure to submedian fold, where it is curved outwards to the postmedial line; reniform pale ochreous, its centre defined by brown, elliptical; postmedial line double, blackish filled in with whitish, angled outwards below costa, then oblique, sinuous; some dark brown suffusion from apex below the oblique ochreous shade; subterminal line whitish slightly defined on inner side by blackish, angled outwards below veins 7 and 4, slight black streaks beyond it on veins 8, 7, 6, 4, 3,2; the terminal area pale tinged with brown ; a fine blackish terminal line. Hind wing semihyaline white, the termen tinged with brown; the underside with the apex slightly irrorated with brown. Hab. 8. Nierria, Olokemeji (Dudgeon), 1 2 type. Eup. 22 millim., 6620. Bryophilopsis cometes, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 27.) S. Head and thorax grey slightly irrorated with black; antenne blackish; pectus and legs whitish, the latter suffused with brown; abdomen whitish dorsally tinged with brown, the crests with black mixed. Fore wing greenish grey slightly irrorated with black, the area beyond the antemedial line suffused with brown and ochreous from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line white defined on outer side by black from costa to submedian fold where the black is curved outwards to the postmedial line, slightly angled outwards below costa and excurved above inner margin, the area beyond it brown to submedian fold shading into ochreous below end of cell and obliquely to costa at apex; reniform ochreous, its centre defined by brown, elliptical ; postmedial line slight, whitish, slightly angled outwards below costa, then incurved to reniform and excurved below vein 4, a rounded patch of black-brown suffusion beyond it between veins 8 and 3; an indistinct blackish subterminal line excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a series of black points just before termen from apex to vein 4, then a black line detined on inner side by whitish to submedian fold ; cilia with series of black striz at middle. Hind wing semihyaline whitish tinged with brown; the underside ochreous white with some blackish irroration on apical half of costa. BRYOPHILOPSIS.— OCHROTHRIPA. olen @. Fore wing with the curved lunulate mark beyond the autemedial line and the patch beyond the postmedial line black-brown shading to brown at termen and forming a comet-shaped patch. Hab. Gorn Coast, Sekondi (Hamlyn), 1 3 type, Ashanti (Dudgeon), 19. ep. 22 millim. 6621. Bryophilopsis melanoleuca, n.sp. (Plate CLXXXIL. fig. 28.) Head and thorax creamy white, the tegule suffused with blackish towards tips, the metathorax with some blackish scales before the erest; palpi and frons at sides black; antenne black except basal joint; fore tibie and the tarsi black ringed with white ; abdomen brown, tle basal segment and ventral surface white. Fore wing creamy white; a black point at base; subbasal line indistinct, with black spot on costa, sinuous, ending at submedian fold, and with small black spot beyond it in cell; antemedial line black, oblique and slightly sinuous to submedian fold, incurved at vein 1, a quadrate patch of black suffusion beyond it from costa to above median nervure; the inner medial area suffused with black, brown and grey, its upper edge curved; reniform with its centre defined by black, hoop-shaped, open beiow ; postmedial line black defined on outer side by white, bent outwards and almost obsolete below costa, then oblique and minutely waved, the area beyond it purple-grey except at costa with some red-brown suffusion beyond the subterminal line at discal and submedian folds; subterminal line white defined on inner side by black except at costa and towards inner margin, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, some black beyond it at apex and middle; a series of black points defined on inner side by white just before termen from apex to vein 2 anda black striga above tornus; cilia with some white at middle. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins tinged with brown, the termen and cilia except at base tinged with brown to submedian fold; the underside with the costal area irrorated with brown. Hab. Gop Coast, Kumasi (Whiteside), 1 ¢ type; S. Nieerta, Olokemeji (Dudyeon), 2 ¢G, Sapele (Sampson), 1 2, Llesha (Humphrey), 1 3. Evp, 24 millim. Genus OCHROTHRIPA, nov. Type, O. leptochroma. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to just above vertex of head and slenderly scaled, the 3rd very long and somewhat dilated at extremity ; frons smooth with tuft of hair above ; eyes large, round ; antennes cf female minutely ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with depressed crest ; fore tibiee broadly fringed with hair on both sides, the mid and hind tibix moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and slightly crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long narrow areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with vein 3 from before angle of cell; 5 fully developed trom above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle, 318 NOCTUID. 6622. Ochrothripa leptochroma. Crioa leptochroma, Turner, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvii. p. 96 (1902). Q. Head and thorax white mixed with some pale red-brown and fuscous ; palpi blackish at sides towards base ; tibize banded with fuscous; abdomen pale yellow. Fore wing white tinged in parts with pale red-brown and irrorated with brown, the veins of terminal half with slight dark streaks ; antemedial line indistinct, brown, strongly excurved below median nervure; a point of raised dark scales in middle of cell and discoidal tuft with curved line before it forming part of a discoidal annulus; medial line very indistinct, strongly excurved round end of cell; postmedial line indistinctly double, bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, oblique to discal fold, then inwardly oblique, the costal edge Fig. 112.—Ochrothripa leptochroma, 2. 1. beyond it brown with some white points on it; subterminal line indistinct, white, waved, defined on inner side by a series of rufous spots. Hind wing pale yellow with terminal brown band, broad at costa, narrowing to tornus, with white and brown points just before it at vein 1; cilia yellowish. Hab. Queenstand, Brisbane (Lucas), 1 9, Gympie (Turner), 19. vp. 30 millim. Type t Q in Coll. Turner. Genus PHROTHRIPA, nov. Type, P. morena. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and slightly fringed with hair behind towards extremity, the 8rd short, blunt; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antenne of male almost simple; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; fore tibize fringed with long hair on outer side, the mid and hind tibiz smoothly scaled ; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the costa highly arched towards base, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; vein 3 from well before angle of cell; 5 from above angle; 6 from below upper angle; 7 from angle; 8, 9, 10 very strongly stalked ; 11 from cell. Hind wing with vein 3 from angle of cell; 4,5 shortly stalked; 6, 7 from upper angle; 9 anastomosing with the cell to middle. 6623, Pheothripa morena. Sarrothripa morena, Swinh, A. M.N. H. (7) vii. p. 490 (1901). Head and thorax fuscous brown tinged with grey, thorax varying to whitish or ochreous brown ; palpi white, the 2nd joint PH HOTU RIPA.—MEGATHRIPA. 319 black behind except at extremity, the 3rd blackish; abdomen grey tinged with brown; pectus, mid and hind Jegs, and ventral surface of abdomen white. Fore wing purplish fuscous, darker towards base, a diffused white patch at middle of inner area; faint traces of Fig. 1138.—Pheothripa morena, S. }. a curved antemedial line; a point of raised dark scales at middle of cell and two points at discocellulars; postmedial line formed of minute white striz with minute brown marks before them at vein 6 and discal fold, bent outwards below costa and very oblique from discal fold to the patch at middle of inner area; a subterminal series of blackish points, oblique towards costa and below vein 4; a terminal series of blackish points. Hind wing brown. Hab. Prrax, Goping (Kiinstler), 1 9; Borneo, Sarawak, 1 9° type, Kuching (Shelford), 2 g, Sandakan (Pryer), 1 g. LEvp. 24-28 millim. Genus MEGATHRIPA, nov. Type, M. rufimedia. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to middle of frons, the 3rd moderate; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antenne of female ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with divided crest; tibiz slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from below upper angle; 7 from angle; 8, 9, 10 stalked; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 38, 4 from angle of cell ; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. 6624. Mezathripa rufimedia Sarvothripa rufimedia, Hinpsn. Ann. 8. Afr, Mus. iii. p. 429 (19035). @. Head and thorax grey mixed with black; palpi white in front; pectus white; legs ochreous white with some black and brown irroration, the fore tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen brown with ochreous white rings, the basal crest grey and black, the ventral surface white slightly irrorated with brown. Fore wing grey thickly irrorated with brown and black ; subbasal line double, blackish, angled outwards below costa, then oblique; antemedial line double, blackish, oblique to median nervure where it is angled outwards, again angled outwards in submedian fold and excurved 320 NOCTUID®. above inner margin; an elliptical diseoidal spot defined by rufous, its centre also faintly defined by rufous, placed on a large oblique elliptical pale rufous patch which extends to submedian fold ; postmedial line double, blackish, strongly bent outwards below costa, then sinuous, angled inwards at vein 2 and outwards at submedian fold; subterminal line black, oblique towards costa, j Fig. 114.—Megathripa rufinedia, 2. 3. angled ontwards at vein 7 and slightly excurved at middle. Hind wing white, the veins towards termen, apical area and termen suffused with brown; cilia white, brown at base from apex to vein 2. Ab. 1. Fore wing without the rufous discal patch, the discoidal annulus defined by blackish ; hind wing with the terminal area more strongly suffused with brown. Hab. MozampBraur, Shilouvane (Junod), 1 2 ; Raopzsra, Bula- wayo (Lyles), 1 Q type. xp. 30-36 millim. Genus (/DICRASPIS, nov. Type, &. subfervida, Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and with large tuft of scales behind at extremity, the 3rd moderate ; frons smooth, with tuft of scales; eyes large, round; antenne of female almost simple; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the pro- thorax with hump-shaped crest, the metathorax with depressed crest; tibix slightly fringed with hair; abdomen without crests. Fore wing with the costa slightly lobed just beyond middle; the apex rectangular, the termen evenly curved and crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from close te angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a short areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from well above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 3 anastomosing with the cell to middle. 6625. (dicraspis subfervida, n. sp. @. Head and thorax purplish grey mixed with black; pectus, mid femora, hind leg, and abdomen ocheous tinged with rufous and slightly irrorated with brown. Fore wing purple-grey irrorated with black and tinged in parts with brown; a black streak below base of cell; a slight blackish subbasal spot on costa; antemedial line indistinetly double, with black spot on the inner line at costa, slightly excurved to median nervure and strongly incurved at vein 1; an oblique white discoidal bar; postmedial line arising at middle of costa, almost obsolete and downcurved below the costa (2EDICKASPIS.— ARACHNOGNATHA, 321 where it is very strongly bent outwards, then distinct and black, very slightly incurved at discal fold, below vein 3 curving inwards to origin of vein 2, then erect, the costa beyond it blackish with white points; subterminal line whitish slightly defined on inner side by black and brown, minutely dentate towards costa and excurved at middle, a slight oblique black streak beyond it from Fig. 115.—(dicraspis suhfervida, 2. 3. apex and dark shade at middle; a fine black terminal line. Hind wing reddish ochreous, the terminal area suffused with fuscous; the underside reddish ochreous, the costal area slightly irrorated with brown except towards base, a brown discoidal spot, waved postmedial line oblique below discal fold, and diffused blackish apical patch. Hab. Br. KE, Arrica, ‘Taveta (Rogers),3 9 type. Exp. 22-24 millim. Genus ARACHNOGNATHA. Type Arachnognatha, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 873 (1894) ......... meterythra. Proboscis fully developed; palpi porrect, the 2nd joint curved, extending about twice length of head and fringed with hair above and below, the 3rd rather long; frons smooth with tuft of hair above; eyes large, round; antennz of male ciliated ; thorax clothed alinost entirely with scales and without crests ; fore tibiz fringed at sides with hair, the mid and hind tibize smoothly scaled ; abdomen with dorsal crests on two basal segments. Fore wing with the costa highly arched towards base, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not, crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from below upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long narrow areole, 7 from well before end of areole, 8 from the areole. Hind wing with the cell short; veins 3 and 5 from near lower angle; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle. meterythra, Peemblestel winie PUCPlIGH PINK \..5.s.0.-scoseasceasstacarensesssver sos metascotia. 1S, Jina! (ymin oRON in, eddaecapndnosocoouDcneSoloneoaud sonoaDeoccanoobe *6626. Arachnognatha meterythra. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 29.) Arachnognatha meterythra, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 373 (1894). 9. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous tinged with red-brown, the ventral surface paler. Fore wing pale olive-green slightly tinged | in parts with rufous; antemedial line hardly traceable, curved; a | black point in middle of cell; medial line very indistinct, double, curved; postinedial line very indistinct, oblique and whitish from YOL. XI. ¥ 322 NOCTUID®. costa to vein 6, then hardly traceable, waved, some short red streaks beyond it on costa and a streak on vein 9; traces of a rather punctiform reddish subterminal line ; cilia red. Hind wing purplish pink, tinged with brownish towards base ; a black spot at tornus defined above by a whitish Iunule; cilia pale pink; the underside with diffused dark postmedial line excurved below costa, then oblique. Hab. Burma, FE, Pegu (Doherty), type t 2 in Coll. Rothschild. Exp. 36 millim. 6627. Arachnognatha metascotia. Arachnognatha metascotia, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc, xi. p. 451 (1897). Head and thorax greyish brown; tegule and patagia olive-green, the latter edged with brown above; pectus and legs whitish tinged with brown, the fore tibie greenish; abdomen whitish tinged with brown especially towards extremity, the crests brown. Fore wing olive-green, the basal and inner areas with some brown suffusion and irroration except at tornus; a waved dark line close to base from costa to vein 1; antemedial line indistinctly double, brown, waved, curved, with dark spot at inner margin, an elongate dentate loop beyond it on vein 1; a point of raised dark scales in middle of cell; reniform defined by brown and with some brown in centre, round ; an oblique brownish medial shade from costa to reniform ; Fig. 116.—Arachnognatha metascotia, 3. 4. postmedial line whitish to diseal fold and oblique to vein 6, below vein 5 brown, dentate, and inwardly oblique with whitish striga at inner margin, some minute brown streaks and whitish irroration beyond it on costa and a streak below vein 8; subterminal line formed of dentate brown marks defined slightly on outer side by whitish, somewhat excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of blackish points; cilia brown. Hind wing greyish brown, the inner margin suffused with blackish towards tornus and with white postmedial bar; the underside brownish ochreous with diffused sinuous brown medial line. Ab. 1. Fore wing with the markings redder brown; hind wing with a faint reddish tinge, the mark at tornus chocolate-brown. —Singapore. Hab. Assam, Khasis, 1 ¢,1 2 type; Srvearore (Iidley), 1 ¢. Exp. 34-38 millim. PETRINIA. 323 Genus PETRINIA. mead ype: Petrinia, Wik. Proc. Nat, Hist. Soc. Glasg. i. p. 347 (1869) ...... lignosa. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to about middle of frons and moderately scaled, the 3rd moderate ; frons smooth ; eyes large, round ; antennx of male ciliated ; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the metathorax with spreading crest; tibiz nearly smoothly scaled ; ab- domen with dorsal crests on basal segments. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen strongly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of ceil; 6 from below upper angle; 7 from angle; 8, 9, 10 stalked; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 nearly fully developed from well above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. 6628. Petrinia lignosa. Petrinia lignosa, Wik. Proc, Nat. Hist. Soc. Glasg. i. p. 848 (1869). do. Head, thorax, and abdomen brownish ochreous largely mixed with black-brown, the teguls with black line near tips, the patagia with oblique black bars near tips, the tarsi ringed with whitish. Fore wing ochreous suffused with rufous and irrorated with black on basal half, the costa and apical area black-brown mixed with some grey; an oblique dark shade from subcostal nervure before middje to inner margin near base, defined above by a curved grey streak with fine black streak above it, its outer edge angled inwards in cell and on vein 1; aslight black streak below costa from this antemedial shade to beyond middle where it is curved round and becomes the faint minutely dentate postmedial line, slightly angled inwards at discal and submedian folds and double Fig. 117.—Petrinia lignosa, 3. }. filled in with whitish on inner area; a blackish line from costa beyond middle slightly detined by whitish on outer side and on inner side also below costa and at lower extremity, excurved below apex to near termen and ending on postmedial line at submedian fold; aslight whitish subterminal line defined on inner side by black-brown, angled inwards below costa, then excurved to near termen; a slight punctiform dark terminal line; cilia dark brown with a fine whitish line at base. Hind wing dark cupreous brown with a greyish tinge; cilia whitish mixed with brown ; the under- side whitish tinged with brown and slightly irrorated with black, a dark discoidal lunule with striga above it from costa, sinuous post- medial line bent outwards below costa, and terminal series of points. x2 324 NOCTUIDA. 2. Fore wing rather paler; hind wing with indistinct minutely waved postmedial and subterminal lines defined on outer side by whitish, ; Hab. Gotv Coasr, Obuas si (Bergman), 12, Kumasi (Whiteside), 1 g : Congo (Marsden), 1 3 t ype. Ewp. ¢ 32-36, 2 38 millim. Genus TRIORBIS. Type. Triorbis, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 866 (1894) Peas cike ee ec ee annulata. Proboscis aborted, small; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to above vertex of head and rather slenderly scaled, the 3rd long and acuminate ; frons with vertical ridge clothed with hair; eyes large, round; antenne of male laminate and almost simple; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests; tibiz and Ist joint of hind tarsi above of male fringed with long hair; abdomen with dorsal series of crests. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ; veins 8 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anas- tomosing with 8 to forma long areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with vein 3 from before angle of cell; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle. A. Fore wing with metallic golden fascia below the cell ......... aureovitta. B. Fore wing without metallie golden fascia below the cell ... annulata, 6629. Triorbis aureovitta. Triorhis aureovitta, Himpsn. J. Bomb. Soc. Nat. Hist. xiv. p. 209, pl. B. f.16 (1902). 3d. Head and thorax bright red-brown mixed with some ochreous; palpi darker at sides; abdomen pale brown, the crests ochreous and brown, the anal tuft pinkish, the ventral surface yellowish white. Fore wing bright red-brown suffused with purp- lish pink and with ochreous in parts; a metallic golden fascia from base of costa below the cell to vein 2; antemedial line brown slightly defined on inner side by whitish, strongly angled outwards below costa, bent inwards in cell, angled outwards below the cell to postmedial line, then very oblique and sinuous to above inner margin where it is bent outwards to the postmedial line at vein 1 ; orbieular and reniform with tufts of brown scales in centres and whitish annuli defined by brown, small, round, the latter with its outer edge open and confluent with a tooth from postmedial line, which is brown defined on outer side by whitish, bent outwards below costa, strongly dentate outwards at vein 6 and inwards at discal fold to the reniform and at submedian fold to the antemedial line, strongly angled inwards at vein 1, and outwards above inner margin, then bent inwards to inner margin before middle; the postmedial area with some dark streaks from below costa to discal fold; subterminal lire ochreous white, bent outwards below costa, slightly execurved at middle, angled inwards at submedian fold to the postmedial line ; a slightly sinuous dark line defined on inner TRIORBIS. 325 side by ochreous white just before termen, bent inwards to costa, and a fine dark terminal line. Hind wing red-brown, the cell and costal area pale, the postmedial area with more or less ochreous on inner half; a chocolate-brown spot on inner margin at vein |; the underside pale ochreous with brown discoidal lunule and diffused subterminal band. Q@. Thorax and abdomen darker, the latter with the sides of basal segments yellowish; fore wing darker with the medial part of costal area and cell suffused with fuscous, the fascia below the cell streaked with ochreous and blackish to base; hind wing dark brown. Hab. Assam, Margharita; Penane (Machwood), 1 3 type; S. Borneo, 13; W. Java, Tjampea,1¢; Boru. vp. 44-56 millim. 6630. Triorbis annulata. Hypereschra annulata, Swivh. Trans, Ent. Soc. 1890, p. 189, pl. 6. f. 15 ; Hinpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 366. @. Head and thorax pale grey-brown with some darker brown in metathoracic crest; tarsi blackish brown towards tips; abdomen pale ochreous brown with the crests darker brown. Fore wing grey suffused with red-brown and purple; a slight chocolate-brown streak on base of subcostal nervure ; a downcurved chocolate-brown streak in submedian interspace defined above by white; antemedial line dark brown defined on inner side by whitish, excurved below costa and very strongly in submedian interspace, then very oblique to inner margin; orbicular and reniform with grey centres and brown annuli defined by whitish, large, round, almost confluent, the Fig. 118.—Triorbis annulata, Q. n\— latter sometimes with a little pinkish in centre; postmedial line brown slightly defined by whitish below costa, angled outwards below costa, then incurved, excurved beyond the reniform and incurved in submedian interspace almost to the antemedial line, a brownish annulus with some pink in centre beyond it between veins 5 and 3, aud blackish streaks in the interspaces from below costa to discal fold and in submedian fold; subterminal line whitish slightly defined on inner side by dark brown, excurved, slightly angled inwards at discal and submedian folds; a brown line slightly detined on inner side by whitish just before termen and a fine terminal 326 NOCIUID.®. line. Hind wing ochreous suffused with dark reddish brown ; cilia ochreous white with a brown line through them; the under- side ochreous white irrorated with brown, a brown discoidal spot, indistinet curved postmedial line from costa to vein 2 and diffused subterminal line. Hab. Burua, Thyctmyo, 2 2 type. Levp. 38 millim. Genus ELIGMA. Type. Eligma, Hiibn. Verz. p. 164 (1827).........sceseeseneresersesseeeeeseeeee NArCISSUS, Panglima, Moore, Cat. Lep. Mus. E, I. C, ii. 5 297 (1859) seveee MATCISSUS, Surina, W1k. Proc, N. H. Soe. Glasgow, 1. p. 833 (1869) ......... hypsoides. Proboscis aborted, small; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to well above vertex of head, the 3rd as long as the 2nd, slender, dilated at extremity ; frous smooth, with ridge of scales above ; eyes large, round ; antenns of male typically somewhat laminate and almost simple, the basal joint with tuft of hair in front; thorax clothed with scales and hair mixed and without crests ; fore femora fringed with long hair, the tibie fringed on both sides with long hair, the mid and hind tibise slightly fringed wit. hair ; ; abdomen with small crests on two basal segments. Fore wing ‘long and narrow, the costa highly arched near base, then almost straight, the apex somewhat produced and acute, the termen nearly straight to vein 3, then oblique, not crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long areole ; 11 from cell. Hind wing with the termen somewhat excised at discal fold; veins 3 and 5 from close to angle of cell; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to well beyond iniddle. Secr. I. (Surina.) Antenne of male with fascicles of long cilia. A. Fore wing blue-black with broad yellow antemedial band and lunulate patch beyond the cell............,.....-.-..-s0 letepicta. B. Fore wing violaceous brown with curved yellow and white fascia below the darker costal area. a. Hind wing with white apical patch. a', Fore wing with the black line from near lower angle ofscellito inter inareime doubler eee. 2-2-1e-----ereeee duplicata. 61, Fore wing with the black line from near lower angle of cell tomnner margin single srsse...cs-sodeceaes cere hypsoides. 6. Ifind wing without white apical patch................... «. malagassica. 6631. Eligma letepicta. Eligma letepicta, Oberth, Kt. Ent. xvii. p. 82, pl. 1. f. 6 (1893). Head and thorax blue-black ; pectus and legs orange; fore legs blue-black, the mid tibize banded orange and black, the tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen orange, the crests at base black, the two following segments with small dorsal and lateral black spots, the anal tuft black above. Fore wing blue-black ; a broad obliquely curved sulphur-ycilow band from just below costa to inner margin before middle, its outer edge somewhat sinuous; a large Innulate yellow patch beyond the cell from below costa to vein 3. Hind wing orange with blue-black terminal band, extending to middle of costa and narrowing to a point at tornus, its Inner edge oblique to vein 4, then sinuous ; cilia white at tips towards apex. Underside of fore ELIGMA, 327 wing with the yellow extending to base; hind wing with white apical patch. Fig. 119.—Eliqma letepicta, 3. }. Hab. Br. FE. Arrica, Usambara, 19, Kilima’njaro (Rogers), 5 3, 19. vp. 68-82 millim. 6632. Eligma duplicata. (Plate CLXXXIII. fig. 4.) Eligma duplicata, Auriy. Ent. Tidskr. xiii. p. 191, f. 1 2 (1892). Panglima gloriosa, Holl, Psyche, vi. p. 568, pl. 20. f. 1 (1893), nec Butl. Head and thorax brownish grey; palpi black with some white irroration, on 2nd joint forming a patch at side, the tips of joints white ; frons with black band; antenne fuscous with pair of black spots at their base; tegule with pair of dorsal black spots and spots at sides ; patagia with spots at middle and tips; meso- and meta- thorax with pairs of spots; pectus and legs yellow, the fore and mid tibie grey, the former with two black spots, the latter with one spot, the tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen orange-yellow, the basal crests black, the two following segments with small dorsal and lateral black spots, the anal tuft black at tips. Fore wing with the costal area slate-brown, at middle extending to median nervure, narrowing to points at base and apex and angled at lower angle of cell and vein 5, defined below by sulphur-yellow from base to near apex, produced to short streaks beyond lower angle of cell and with a white fascia below it, the rest of wing violaceous brown; three small black spots at base followed by a curved series of three spots ; an antemedial black bar above submedian fold and oblique line from the fold to inner margin; postmedial line represented by an oblique series of black striw in the interspaces between veins 7 and 3 peyond the yellow, then by a double black line filled in with 328 NOCTUID. bluish white, retracted to lower angle of cell, then sinuous to inner margin, some violaceous white suffusion with small brown spots on it beyond the postmedial line from costa to submedian fold ; a sub- terminal series of pairs of obliquely-placed black spots in the inter- spaces from below costa to vein 2, then single spots. Hind wing orange-yellow; a black terminal band, broad at costa and narrowing to a point at vein 1, its inner edge evenly curved; a white apical patch. Underside of fore wing with the basal half orange-yellow, the costa and terminal half black tinged with violaceous grey, a short white streak in discal fold beyond the cell. Hab, Cameroons, 2 2, LBibundi; Ucanpa (Scott-Elliot), 1 9 ; Br. C. Arrica, Nyasa (Sharpe), 1 g. Exp. 70-80 millim. Larva, Auriv. Ark. f. Zool. ii. 4, p. 38. f. 29 (1904). bright yellow with black bands at middle of segments, the thoracic somites with the bands confined to dorsal area and with black spots above the legs; head black; the warts with long blackish hair. Pupa bright brown in a thick tough downy cocoon. 6633. Eligma hypsoides. (Plate CLX XXIII. fig. 5.) Surina hypsoides, Wik. Proc. N. H. Soc. Glasgow, i. p. 333 (1869) ; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. pp. 383, 917. Panglima gloriosa, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1875, p. 325; Auriy. Ent. Tidskr. xi. p. 228, pl. 1. f. 2, Q. Head and thorax grey-brown with a purplish tinge; palpi black, the Ist joint with white ring at extremity, the Ynd with white irroration and point at tips, the 3rd with white streak and tip; lower part of frons with black spot; black spots at base of antenne ; tegule with pair of dorsal spots near base and spots on outer edge; the patagia with black spots at middle and extremities ; the mesothorax with pair of black spots and the metathorax with small lateral tufts of black hair and edged with black behind; pectus orange-yellow ; fore legs grey, the tibiae with two black spots, the tarsi with black bands at base and near extremity, the mid and hind tibie grey streaked with yellow, the mid tibie with black spot, the tarsi grey-brown; abdomen orange-yellow, the basal crest grey-brown and the 2nd black, the following segments with small dorsal and lateral black spots. Fore wing with the costal area slate-brown extending at middle to median neryure and narrowing to points at base and apex, defined below by sulphur-yellow to below apex, angled at lower angle of cel) and produced to short streaks on the veins beyond the cell, with a violaceous white fascia below it on median area, the rest of wing violaceous brown ;_ three black points at base followed by a curved series of three points; an oblique black streak from costa defining the upper edge of the base of the yellow fascia; a waved subbasal black line from median nervure to inner margin and a waved line from near extremity of median nervure to inner margin; two obliquely placed black points beyond lower angle of cell; some violaceous white reticulated marks beyond the yellow fascia and before and bey ond an oblique line extending from ELIGMA. 329 below apex to submedian fold ; the veins of terminal area streaked with violaceous ; the interspaces of terminal area with subterminal pairs of obliquely placed black points from below apex to submedian fold, the lowest pair not placed obliquely. Hind wing orange- yellow with blue-black terminal band, broad at costa and narrowing to a point at vein 1, its inner edge cyenly curved, a white patch on it at apex; cilia white at tips from the apical patch to vein]. Under- side of fore wing orange-yellow to middle, its outer edge excurved and sinuous, the costal edge and rest of wing black-brown suffused with blue. Hab. 8. Niewria, Old Calabar (Rutherford), 1 9 ; Camuroons ; Congo; Ancona, Cabiuda (Monteiro), 1 Q type gloriosa. Kup. 76 millim. Larva Auriv. Ark. f. Zool. ii. 4, p. 36 (1904). Uniform bright yellow, almost sulphur-yellow ; upperside of head dark ; warts small with very long whitish hairs ; prolegs all present. Pupa bright brown in a thick tough downy cocoon. *6634. Eligma malagassica. (Plate CLXXXIILI. fig. 25.) Eligma malagassica, Roths. Noy. Zool. ui. p. 67 (1896). Q@. Head and thorax grey-white tinged with brown; palpi black, the 2nd joint irrorated with white, the 5rd streaked with white ; basal joint of antenne and base of shaft ringed with black; tegule, pro- and metathorax with paired black spots; fore tibiee with three black spots, the mid tibie with one spot; pectus and hind legs orange; tarsi grey, black at base; abdomen orange with dorsal and lateral series of small black spots. Fore wing violaceous white ; the costal area olive-brown from near base to near apex, defined by sulphur-yellow below except towards apex, extending at middle to discal fold and with its lower and outer edges dentate; the inner and terminal areas suffused with purplish brown, extending to the cell except at middle; five black points at base; subbasal black strie below costa and cell and a small spet in cell; a waved antemedial black line from cell to inner margin; a medial whitish line from submedian fold to above inner margin, angled inwards at vein | ; postmedial line black, arising at discal fold, interrupted, curved downwards and retracted to lower angle of cell below which it is double for a short distance, then erect and sinuous; a waved whitish subterminal line from below costa to above inner margin, with small brown spots before it at middle, double from vein 2 to submedian fold ; a dentate black line slightly defined on inner side by white before termen from below costa to vein 1. Hind wing orange; a terminal brown band tinged with purplish, broad at costa and narrowing to a point at vein 2 where it terminates. Underside of fore wing orange, the costal edge and terminal area brown with a purplish tinge, the brown area ending at vein 1 and with irregular inner edge. Hab. Mapacascar, Morondava, type fT 2 in Coll. Rothschild. Exp. 60 millim, 330 NOCLUID. Secr. IT. (Ligma). Antenne of male almost simple. A. Hind wing yellow with b)ue-black terminal band ......... narcissus. B. Hind wing wholly black-brown ..............ssceceeseoseerenses orthoxantha, 6635. Eligma narcissus. Bombyx narcissus, Cram. Pap. Exot. 1. pl. 73. ff. E, F (1775); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 43; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 383. Eligma indica, Roths. Nov. Zool. iii. p. 57 (1896). Eligma javanica, Roths. Nov, Zool. iii. p. 58 (1896). Eligma philippinensis, Roths. Noy. Zool. iii. p. 58 (1896). Head and thorax grey-brown with a faint purplish tinge; palpi with black streak at sides and patch at tips; lower part of frons with black spot; a pair of spots at base of antenne; tegule with pair of dorsal spots near base and spots at sides; patagia with spots near base and at tips; mesothorax with a pair of spots, the meta- thorax with two pairs; pectus and legs yellow, the fore legs grey- brown above, the tibie with two pairs of black spots, the tarsi with black bands at base and near tips, the mid and hind tibie with black spots, the tarsi brown tinged with grey ; abdomen yellow, the basal crests grey-brown tipped with black, the other segments with oS ee A ra Ly Fig. 120.—Eligma nareissus, 3. }. dorsal and lateral series of black spots. Fore wing with the costal area dark slate-brown with an olive tinge, at middle extending to discal fold and narrowing to points at base and apex, a curved white fascia below this area, its upper edge slightly angled before middle and at lower angle of cell and its lower edge somewhat diffused, the rest of wing grey-brown with a purplish tinge ; three black points at base with a curved series of three points beyond it ; an oblique black streak from costa on the upper edge of the white fascia; an antemedial black point in cell, two below it defined by white and a point above inner margin ; a black line from median ELIGMA. 331 nervure near extremity of cell, angled inwards in submedian fold and incurved below vein 1; beyond the cell the white fascia is produced to slight streaks on the veins with reticulate white marks beyond it before and beyond an oblique white line from vein 6 to submedian fold; a curved subterminal series of black points and strie from below apex to vein 1. Hind wing yellow; a black terminal band suffused with metallic blue and with white streaks on the veins, broad towards costa on which it extends to near base and narrowing to a point at submedian fold, its inner edge incurved at vein 2; the cilia brown at base and white at tips from apex to submedian fold. Underside of fore wing black suffused with blue, the veins and costa streaked with white, a white discoidal spot, a yellow patch at base with irregular outer edge; hind wing with the veins on the dark costal and terminal areas prominently streaked with white. Ab. 1. indica. Fore wing with the blue gloss and white streaks on underside slight or almost absent.—Peninusular India. Ab, 2. gavanica, Hind wing with the terminal band broader, its inner edge evenly curved; abdomen with the dorsal spots very small.—-Java. Ab. 3. philippinensis. Similar ; fore wing with the portion of the medial line in cell reduced to a point, the subterminal spots larger ; hind tibize without black spot.—Philippines. Hab, Centr. Cuina, Wei-hai-wei (2’. B. Fletcher), 1 ¢ , Foo-chow (de la Touche), 1 3, Ichang (Mrs Pratt), 1 g ; W. Cuina, Chang- yang, 12, Omei-shan, 1 ¢, 19, Washan (Pratt), 1 ¢ , Chia-kou-ho (Pratt), 1 g, Moupin (Aricheldorf), 2 2 ; Gansam; Bomsay, Ratnagiri (Jayaker), 13; Mapras, 1 ¢, 3 9, Calicut (Fellows- Wulson), 1 3 , Nilgiris (Hampson), 1 5,1 9; Travancore, Trivandrum (Yergusson), 19; Penance, 1 2; Puitirpines, Mindoro; Java. Lap. 62-34 millim. *6636. Eligma orthoxantha. (Plate CLNXXIILI. fig. 26.) Eligma orthoxantha, Lower, Tr, R. Soe. 8. Austr. xxvii. p. 27 (1908). Q@. Head and thorax drab; palpi with the 2nd joint yellow with black point at extremity, the 3rd joint white with black point at base and band near extremity; vertex of head, tegule on inner and outer sides, patagia and meso- and metathorax with paired black points ; pectus and legs orange, the tibize with black points; ab- domen orange with dorsal and lateral series of small black spots. Fore wing drab with five small black spots in a semicircle at base ; antemedial small black spots on costa, below cell and above inner margin and with black spots beyond them in and below cell, followed by a white band with dentate outer edge from costa to median nervure with a dentate line from it to vein 1; a series of small black spots from middle of costa, almost parallel to costa to well beyond middle on vein 7, oblique to vein 4, then bent inwards to near origin of vein 2, then as an interrupted line angled outwards ODE NOCLUID.E, in submedian fold, then incurved; reniform defined by white; an oblique white fascia from apex to a double chain-like white sub- terminal line incurved below vein 3; a terminal series of small black and white lunules. Hind wing black-brown, the cilia whitish at tips. Underside of fore wing black, greyish towards termen and with orange patch at base. Hab. QuEENsLAND, Makay, type T 2 in Coll. Lower. Lap. 5 millim. Genus LOPHOSEMA, noy. Type, L. purpurascens, Proboscis slight, not functional; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and fringed with hair above towards extremity, the 3rd long and dilated at extremity; frons with tuft of hair above; eyes large, round; antenne of male laminate, minutely serrate and ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the protaorax without crest, the meta- thorax with depressed crest ; fore and hind tibiz broadly fringed on each side with hair, the hind tibie slightly fringed; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments. Pore wing with the apex rounded, the termen nearly straight to vein 4, then very oblique fo tornus; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long narrow areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 5 and 5 from close to angle of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle, 6637. Lophosema purpurascens. Lophosema purpurascens, Schaus, A. M. N. H. (8) vi. p. 204 (1910). g. Head and thorax purplish grey, the vertex of head with black streak, the tegula with black streak at middle and purplish red outer edge, the patagia edged above with purplish red; pectus in front and legs ochreous, the fore and mid tibie with some purplish grey and streaked with black; abdomen fuscous brown, the crests greyish and red-brown, the ventral surface ochreous white. Fore Fig. 121.—Luphosema purpurascens, 3. }. wing purplish red streaked with black; a fine black streak on base of subcostal nervure; a fine black streak defined by greyish in submedian fold ; orbicular and reniform with ochreous centres with tufts of red-brown scales in them and red-brown annuli defined by grey, round, the latter produced to a point on outer side; a wedge- shaped grey mark on middle of inner margin; postmedial line LOPHOSEMA,—POLIOTHRIPA, 3383 dark brown defined on each side by greyish towards costa and on outer side towards inner margin, strongly bent outwards below costa, then acutely bidentate to discal fold, excurved to vein 8, then bent inwards to below end of cell and acutely bidentate above inner margin; subterminal line ochreous white, curved, minutely dentate with slight blackish streaks before it extending to postmedial line below veins 8 and 6 and above 1| and with slight dark streaks beyond it; a fine black terminal line defined on inner side by a fine ochreous line; cilia red-brown mixed with ochreous, Hind wing whitish suffused with brown, the interspaces semihyaline except towards termen ; some blackish bars with whitish between them on inner margin at tornus; cilia ochreous white at base and whitish at tips; the underside whitish, the costal and terminal areas suffused with brown. Hab. Costa Rica, Tuis (Schaus), 1 go; Fr. Guiana, St. Laurent Maroni. Erp. 44 millim. Type tin U.S. Nat. Mus. Genus POLIOTHRIPA, nov. Type, P. ameria. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and moderately scaled, the rd long and dilated at extremity ; frons with pointed conical prominence; eyes large, round; antennz of female ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; tibiee moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and _ slightly crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from above angle ; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the ceil near base only. 6638. Poliothripa ameria. Polia ameria, Druce, P.Z.8. 1890, p. 515; id. Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. Ds Bk, fol BEE tts Ue ®. Head and tegule whitish mixed with biown, the latter fus- cous at tips; 2nd joint of palpi and sides of frons brown ; thorax white with some brown and black scales; pectus and legs tinged with ochreous brown, the tarsi fuscous ringed with white ; abdo- men whitish dorsally mixed with brown. Fore wing whitish mixed with fuscous black; subbasal line double, sinuous, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line double, sinuous, angled out- wards belew vein 1, then oblique to inner margin, the outer line forming a wedge-shaped blackish patch at costa; claviform and orbicular absent ; reniform an oblique blackish lunule with obscure whitish annulus; medial line indistinct, waved, bent outwards in cell; postmedial line black, oblique from costa to vein 4 where it is acutely angled, then bent inwards to lower edge of reniform and again slightly outwards above inner margin, some black points beyond it on costa; subterminal line blackish, angled outwards 334 NOCTUIDA, below veins 7 and 5, then waved, a blackish shade from it to termen below vein 4; a crenulate blackish line just before termen ; cilia chequered brownish and white. Hind wing white, the veins of Fig. 122.—Poliothripa ameria, 2. }. terminal half and terminal area suffused with brown; a crenulate dark terminal line ; cilia chequered brown and whitish; the under- side white, the costal area and terminal area to vein 4 slightly irrorated with brown. Hab. Guaiemata, Volean de Atitlan (Champion), 1 2 type, Godman-Salvin Coll. vp. 54 millim, Genus PUCIALIA. Type. Pucialia, Wik. Char. Undescr. Het. p. 25 (1869) ............405 Surcifera, Libunea, Wik. Char. Undescr. Het. p. 35 (1869) ............... argented. Proboscis aborted, minute; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to well above vertex of head and fringed with hair behind towards extremity, the 3rd long and dilated at extremity; frons smooth with ridge of hair above ; eyes large, round; antenne of female minutely ciliated ; thorax clothed with hair and scales mixed, the pro- and metathorax with loose spreading crests ; fore tibiz fringed with long hair on both sides, the mid and hind tibie mode- rately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal series of crests. Fore wing with the apex rectangular, the termen evenly curved and slightly crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell, 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to forma longareole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle only. A. Hind wing semihyaline whitish. a. Fore wing with strong oblique black fascix from base of costa and from costa before middle to postmedial NITNO peetieers cee tesa dee cacis’s seinen vicar sus sisadinaaeiic caneccemeeaaaes argentea, b, Fore wing without oblique black fascie from costa to postmedial line. a, Fore wing with more or less branching black fascia below the cell. a*, Fore wing with the postmedial line slightly ex- curved to vein 4, then slightly incurved ......... fureifera, b°. Fore wing with the postmedial line oblique and minutely dentate to vein 4, then strongly angled AMWANU Sie roccssemesmeenader’ scccmeessecenroenssccemstoses mariva. PUCIALIA. Sra) }1, Fore wing without black fascia below the cell. a?, Fore wing with the postmedial line incurved below vein 4. a*. Fore wing with the postmedial line dentate at TANGICNS aoa cagtoctooacsascoocondSdedos sbossessgoses00c6 chlorographa. 63. Fore wing with the postmedial line not dentate Alp WOWCKOULS) aeoqqnocccosqcoboseaspapaoS ane sonsasonondede poliopepla. b?, Fore wing with the postmedial line straight and erect below Vell 4s eseceeseserecscsereecesee acerca rectilined. B. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown, the terminal area MAIKO ee is ctiecece coccinea steam se eeaeeeean ocean coeeoome hae purissima. C. Hind wing brown with some pale and dark strix on vein 1 (HOWEARSIS) THES GSAHRENTAIIY conpnoocopnooocoveacte ‘NoUdaSedcudeEaTenC similis. 6639. Pucialia argentea. (Plate CLXXXIII. fig. 1.) Libunca argentea, Wk. Char, Undescr. Het. p. 35 (1869). Q. Head and thorax grey-white irrorated with a few brown scales; palpi with the 2nd joint chocolate-brown above; frons and shoulders chocolate-brown ; tarsi banded with chocolate-brown. Fore wing grey-white thickly striated with chocolate-brown ; a black-brown fascia from base of costa to postmedial line below the cell and another from costa before middle to postmedial line at discal fold, where it is met by a diffused oblique chocolate-brown fascia from apex; some brown suffusion on costal area towards apex; a slight subbasal dark streak with some green scales on it below costa and some green scales on lower edge of the submedian fascia; an antemedial black-brown point on vein 1; postmedial line chocolate- brown, very oblique from costa to vein 6, then waved, incurved below vein 4,some green scales before it at discal fold and a streak beyond it below vein 3; the middle of inner margin tinged with green ; subterminal line whitish, very oblique from costa to vein 6 near termen, then waved, angled inwards at vein 7; a series of chocolate-brown and whitish striz below apical part of costa and just before termen. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown, the terminal area suffused with brown. Hab, Honvvuras, Limas (Brockholes), 19 type. Evp. 48 millim. 6640. Pucialia furcifera. Pucialia furcifera, Wk. Char. Undescr. Het. p. 25 (1869). Head, thorax, and abdomen grey mixed with purplish brown; palpi with the 2nd joint black at sides except towards extremity, the 3rd blackish towards extremity ; the ridge of hair above frons black below ; tegule with black medial line; tarsi blackish above. Fore wing grey mixed with purple-brown; a sinuous black streak from base of costa to below origin of vein 2, forking above at median nervure and below towards extremity ; an oblique antemedial brown bar from costa and some bluish yellow on inner margin; a dark point in middle of cell and slight discoidal lunule with some bluish yellow and dark scales between them ; postmedial line black-brown, indistinctly double beyond the cell, obliquely curved from costa to 336 NOCTUID.E. vein 4, then incurved ; subterminal line white, dentate, angled in- wards below vein 3 where there is a short bluish streak before it, a black streak beyond it below costa; a series of black and white Fig. 123.—Puciulia furcifera, 2. }. strize just before termen. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins, costal and terminal areas suffused with brown, Hab. Honvuras, Limas (Brockholes), 1 2 type; Costa Rrea, Tuis, Juan Vinas; Br. Gurana, Potaro R. (Kaye), 19; Fr. Guiana, St. Laurent Maroni (/e Mouwlt), 1 29, Cayenne, 1 9. Hwp. 40 millim. 6641. Pucialia mariva. (Plate CLXXXIII. fig. 2.) Heterocampa mariva, Dogn. Le Nat. (2) v. p. 109 (1891); Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 564. Gadirtha cristata, Druce, A. M. N. H. (7) vii. p. 79 (1901). Head, thorax, and abdomen grey-white mixed with fuscous brown; palpi with the 2nd joint black at sides, white in front; tegule with black medial line; fore tarsi black at tips; mid tarsi black above. Fore wing grey-white suffused with fuscous brown ; a black streak from base of costa below the cell to origin of vein 2, forking slightly at median nervure, with some white above it and greenish yellow scales beiow it ; antemedial line represented by an oblique black shade from costa with streak beyond it on subcostal nervure and small spots in ceil and on vein 1; a short black streak defined by white in middle of cell followed by some greenish yellow and black scales; a yellow streak below middle of costa and another on inner margin, both irrorated with black; postmedial line black, oblique, and minutely dentate from costa to below vein 3, then retracted to near origin of vein 2, angled outwards below vein 2 and excurved above inner margin, yellow and black streaks beyond it above and below vein 6 and below vein 3; subterminal | line white with some yellow before it towards costa, excurved and dentate to below vein 3, then angled inwards, a black streak beyond it below apex ; a series of small black spots just before termen and two larger marks with some yellow on them on termen above tornus. Hind wing white, the veins, costal and terminal areas brown ; cilia white at tips. $. Fore wing with some white suffusion below the cell before and beyond the postmedial line. . PUCIALTA. 337 ' Hab, Costa Rica, Juan Vinas (Schaus),-1 3; W.-Cotomera, San Antonia (Palmer), 1 9; Vuenezueta, 1 2; Perv, La Oroya, R. Inambari (Ockenden), 1 S$. Exp. 62 millim. ‘'ype t in Coll. Dognin. *6642. Pucialia chlorographa. (Plate CLXXXIII. fig. 3.) Pucialia chlorographa, Dogn. Mém, Ent. Soc. Belg. xviii. p. 153 (1910). 3. Head and thorax pale brown mixed with dark brown and whitish; palpi with the 2nd joint black above; pectus and legs brownish white, the fore and mid tibiae with dark brown mixed, the tarsi banded with black; abdomen pale brown, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing brownish white suffused in parts with brown and irrorated with dark brown ; a silvery biue-green streak on inner margin except at base, a slight streak below base of ceil. a spot in end of cell and an oblique streak on base of vein 2 ; an oblique black streak from base of costa to median nervure; traces of a waved antemedial line; a small yellowish annulus with black centre in middle of cell and smal! black spots below middle of cell and above vein 1 ; postmedial line black, oblique to vein 6, then dentate, excurved to vein 4, then bent inwards to below end of cell : a slight whitish subterminal line, angled outwards below costa and at vein 6,then waved, with black streaks before and beyond it below costa and at discal fold; a series of slight white lunules with black marks on their outer side just before termen and a slight subapical black streak ; a terminal series of black strie. Hind wing semi- hyaline white tinged with brown especially on the veins; the terminal area suffused with brown, narrowing to tornus; cilia white; the underside with the costal area suffused with brown. flab, Fr. Guana, St. Laurent Maroni, type 7 ¢ in Coll. Dognin. Evp. 44 millim. 6643. Pucialia poliopepla. (Plate CLX XXIII. fig. 6.) Iscadia poliopepla, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 579 (1905). ©. Head and thorax grey mixed with dark brown; palpi with the 2nd joint white in front, black at sides except at tips; vertex of head blackish ; tegulee with black medial line; abdomen grey, the dorsal crests blackish at tips. Fore wing grey irrorated with black and suffused with brown except on basal and terminal areas, the basal area whiter ; an obliquely curved dark antemedial line; a diffused dark line forming the inner edge of the brownish area; a black point in end of cell and two black diseoidal points on a faint whitish bar; postmedial line obliquely excurved from costa to vein 4, then strongly incurved and sinuous, angled inwards just below sub- median fold, followed by another minutely dentate line bent inwards below vein 3; subterminal line white, very irregular, oblique at costa, angled inwards below vein 7 and at discal fold, interrupted and bent inwards to the 2nd postmedial line at vein 2, where it VOL, XI, Z 838 NOCTUID ©. forms a whitish mark irrorated with black, then oblique and sinuous to tornus, some short black streaks beyond it towards apex ; a series of prominent black points just before termen forming two strite abovetornus. Hind wing white, the veins and marginal areas slightly tinged with brown; the underside with brown patch on costa before apex. Hab. Braztt, Rio Janeiro (EF. Wilson), 1 Q type. Emp. 44 millim. 6644. Pucialia rectilinea. (Plate CLXXXIII. fig. 7.) Pucialia rectilinea, Dogn. Mém, Soc. Ent. Belg. xviii. p. 153 (1910). Head and thorax dark brown mixed with greyish; pectus and mid and hind legs brownish white ; abdomen greyish suffused with brown, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing grey-white almost entirely suffused with dark purplish brown and slightly irrorated with black ; an obliqne straight black antemedial line defined on inner side by whitish ; an oblique black striga at upper angle of ecll and point at lower on slight whitish marks ; postmedial line double, filled in with whitish and defined on inner side by whitish, the inner line prominent and black, slightly excurved below costa, then straight and erect, a dark shade beyond it defined on outer side by white suffusion, obliquely incurved below vein 4; a series of strong black striz before termen defined on inner side by white; a fine black terminal line. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown especially towards termen, the veins of terminal area streaked with brown. Hab. Fr. Guiana, St. Jean Maroni (Schaus), 1 ¢, St. Laurent Maroni, type TQ in Coll. Dognin. LZwp. 44 millim. *6645. Pucialia purissima. (Plate CLXXXVI. fig. 15.) Iscadia purissima, Dyar, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxxviii. p. 252 (1911). 2. Head and thorax white irrorated with a few black scales ; tegulze brownish ; abdomen grey, the basal crest brown and white. Fore wing white with strive of raised scales; the basal costal area blackish; a patch of yellow-green scales below median neryure before the antemedial line, which is black, inwardly oblique to sub- median fold where it is angled inwards, then double filled in with green and bent inwards to inner margin, a semicircular black mark beyond it on inner area; orbicular a black point; reniform in- completely defined by black, elliptical ; postmedial line black, strong and oblique to vein 6, below vein 4 slightly incurved, and at vein 3 angled inwards towards lower angle of cell, then obliquely excurved, a series of green and yellow patches beyond it in the interspaces defined on outer side by a waved grey line; a strong black streak on vein 6 from termen to the postmedial line with a slight waved streak above it; subterminal line indistinct, white defined on outer side by brown suffusion; a fine waved black terminal line; cilia intersected with black at the veins. Hind wing whitish suffused | 4 | | PUCIALIA.—GADIRTHA. 33 with brown, the veins and terminal area darker; a dark striga defined on outer side by white from inner margin above tornus, the termen irrorated with grey; cilia whitish intersected by fuscous at the veins. Hab. Mexico, Vera Cruz, Misantla (Miller), Exp. 70 millim. This species is unknown to me, figured from a drawing from type in U.S. Nat. Mus. 6646. Pucialia similis. (Plate CLXXXIII. fig. 22. Gadirtha similis, Druce, A. M. N, H. (7) vii. p. 79 (1901). 6. Head and thorax grey-white, the head and tegule with dark brown mixed, the thorax with a few black scales ; pectus, legs, and abdomen greyish suffused with dark brown. Fore wing ochreous whitish irrorated and in parts suffused with brown, the terminal half slightly darker; a wedge-shaped black-brown patch on costa with a slight golden-green spot on it and a streak below median nervure defined above by golden green; antemedial line black, double towards costa and inner margin, sinuous, very obliquely bent inwards to inner margin and with some golden green between the lines; orbicular and reniform large, defined by black, the former round with faint annulus in centre, the latter elliptical; a faint line from middle of costa, oblique to the reniform, double and waved from cell to inner margin, with a patch of golden-green scales on it in submedian interspace; medial line indistinct, double, highly dentate, from beyond upper angle of cell to inner margin; _post- medial line black, obliquely excurved from costa to vein 4, bent inwards at vein 3 and excurved above vein 1, a black streak beyond it at discal fold to near termen and some elongate black and golden- green marks above and below vein 7 and from vein 3 to inner margin; subterminal line indistinct, double, dentate, crossed by black streaks above veins 6 and 4; a fine sinuous black line before termen with fuscous streaks beyond it on the veins. Hind wing brown with a slight purplish tinge; some pale and blackish striz on vein | towards termen and a slight mark at extremity of vein 2; the underside irrorated with ochreous, the terminal area darker, a faint discoidal bar and traces of a curved postmedial line, Hab. Costa Rica, Juan Vinas (Schaus), 1 3; Venezue.a, Merida (Briceno), type t d in Coll. Druce. vp. 66 millim, Genus GADIRTHA, se ~ Type. GALEN CANA Kepxate lM ODEGUSI I) cmstes--eeevavesescsens cee covcee seve inexacta. Scolopocneme, Feld. Wien. Ent, Mon. vi. p. 37 (1862) ......... inexactd, Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to above vertex of head and slenderly scaled, the 3rd long and dilated at extremity ; frons smooth, with tuft of hair above; eyes large, round; antenne of male with fasciculate cilia; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the meta- VAP 340 NOCTUIDE. thorax with slight crest ; fore tibia very broadly fringed on each side with hair, the mid and hind tibix moderately fringed, the fore and mid tarsi with slight tufts of scales at the joints; abdomen with dorsal series of hairy crests. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen typically evenly curved, crenulate; veins 38 and 5 from close to angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3,4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle. Sxcr. I. Antenne of male with fascicles of extremely long cilia. 6647. Gadirtha trichocera, n. sp. 6. Head and thorax brownish ochreous with some black scales ; abdomen brownish grey mixed with fuscous and with dorsal series of slight triangular marks defined by black strize. Fore wing brownish ochreous irrorated with black and suffused in parts with blue-green ; subbasal line represented by slight oblique double black striz from costa; antemedial line indistinct, double, waved ; a tuft of black scales in middle of cell; reniform round, defined by black and with tuft of black scales in centre; a slight oblique minutely waved medial line from costa to discal fold, a round black spot beyond lower angle of cell, an oblique elliptical spot on base of vein 2 and a round spot above vein 1 just beyond the antemedial line ; postmedial line black, double and oblique from costa to discal fold, then single, inwardly oblique, dentate, and angled inwards at Fig. 124.— Gadirtha trichocera, $. 1 T° submedian fold, the veins beyond it streaked with black on apical area; subterminal line white, incurved and with some white suffusion beyond it from costa to vein 6, then indistinct, minutely waved and with slight black streaks beyond it on the veins; a fine waved black terminal line. Hind wing white, the terminal area broadly suffused with fuscous with traces of the postmedial line on its inner edge and double black bar filled in with white at inner margin ; cilia white tinged with brown at base; the underside with the costal area tinged with brown, a slight discoidal lunule, 9. Head and thorax tinged with green; fore wing with the basal costal area suffused with green; the antemedial area from GADIRTHA,- 341 just above median nervure and the medial area suffused with white, black spots on inner margin before the antemedial and beyond the postmedial lines, and without medial black spots. Hab. Durca N. Gutnea, Kapaur (Doherty), 1 3 type, Fak-fak zat), 1 Oo: Kap. 3 38, 9° 40 millim. Seer. IT. Antennz of male with fascicles of moderate cilia. A. Fore wing with the costa not truncate towards apex, the termen evenly curved. a. Fore wing with the postmedial line angled outwards to Lenmenvat sub medianutOlds sseqceee ssc. cemernese cece as eeaecec sere pulchra, b. Fore wing with the postmedial line not angled outwards to termen at submedian fold. a, Fore wing with greenish grey patch on postmedial area InellOny GUSH). casasocapdgocuadacoscpobdonacchasasatbedeodubaanwensade glaucograpta, 6}, Bore wing without greenish grey patch on postmedial area below costa. a, Fore wing with the postmedial line strongly dentate below discal fold. a. Fore wing with oblique dentate black streak from apex to postmedial line at discal fold ............... exacta. 03, Fore’ wing without oblique dentate black streak DRONA EHOLENS). Secodtioono odo eden dbo pseSongd>DaeadsHudoD EH ooOeO0nO turneri. v?. Fore wing with the postmedial line not strongly dentate below discal fold. a*. Hind wing without postmedial line. a‘, Fore wing with the costal. area white beyond therantemedraWltinerectaseeetoecce ce ccttecseeccsceees costipallens. b*. Fore wing with the costal area not white beyond - the antemedial line. a, Kore wing with the postmedial line not bent inwards below vein 4 to lower edge of reniform. a®, Fore wing grey suffused with fuscous, the costal half beyond antemedial line red- [Die OGTi arr Bue oun endo dossopeoBecedoqdse a joctnenonenees candezet. v8. Fore wing brown and grey. a’. Fore wing with the outer edge of reniform angled outwards at middle ...... inexacta, v7, Fore wing with the reniform constricted ATMOS.“ sussooadbosesowacdeéoneadoosboHoudebde cerussata. b®, Fore wing with the postmedial line bent inwards below vein 4 to lower edge of FEMUTMONT, ~ soandsceacodcansannogoBooaEoBsopn sRooaondEdes arod. b3, Hind wing with postmedial line .............:.eeeeeeees hades. 6648. Gadirtha pulchra. (Plate CLXXXIII. fig. 23.) Gadirtha pulchra, Buti. Trans. Ent. Soc, 1886, p. 412 ; Semper, Reise Phil., Schmett. ii. p. 528, pl. Ix. f. 7. Q. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey-white slightly tinged with brown ; palpi with the 2nd joint blackish at sides; vertex of head with black line; tegulae with black medial line; tips of tegule and metathorax with some black scales ; fore tibiee and tarsi ringed with black, the mid tibie ringed with black and the tarsi black 542 NOCTUIDE. above ; abdomen with the crests blackish at tips and with black line before anal tuft. Fore wing white tinged with brown and striated with fuscous ; antemedial line double, the inner line black and slightly curved, the outer line faint and sinuous; orbicular faint, pinkish, with some raised scales in centre; reniform with brownish centre with ridge of raised scales in it and slight whitish annulus detined by black ; postmedial line strongly bent outwards and hardly traceable below costa, then double and filled in with white, almost obliterated by an oblique black line from costa to termen at submedian fold, bent inwards at vein 3 to below end of cell, then somewhat oblique to inner margin and with short black streak beyond it at vein 1, some slight black marks beyond it on costa and an oblique wedge-shaped black mark below costa; subterminal line very indistinct, white, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of slight black lunules. Hind wing white, the veins of terminal half and the termina] area suffused with fusecous brown narrowing toa point at vein 1; cilia white; the underside with diffused brownish patch at middle of costal arca. Ab. 1. Thorax and costal half of medial area of fore wing suffused with fuscous. Hab. Travancore, Pirmdd (Imray), 1 @ 3; Cryrton, Puttalam (Pole), 2 2 ; Putviprines, Luzon; QuEENsLAND, Rockhampton, l- 9 type, Brisbane (Turner), 2 9. Ewp. 46-54 millim. 6649. Gadirtha glaucograpta, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXIII. fig. 24.) ¢. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with some whitish and dark brown, the tegule and base of patagia tinged with green, palpi with the 2nd joint black at sides; pectus and legs ochreous, the fore and mid tarsi ringed with black; abdomen ochreous dorsally suffused with brown, the crests with some dark brown mixed. Fore wing ochreous tinged with pink, suffused with brown and irrorated with black; antemedial line black towards costa, thin white, angled outwards below costa, then oblique and minutely waved to submedian fold, and strongly excurved above inner margin, a moss-green patch before it on costal area and some green suffusion beyond it on inner area running obliquely from below submedian fold to tornus; a black streak in submedian fold from just beyond antemedial line to termen ; a tuft of raised scales in middle of cell; reniform defined by blackish, rounded but produced to slight points at sides, a ridge of raised scales in centre; post- medial line indistinctly double, blackish, oblique from costa to vein 6, then dentate and inwardly oblique to inner margin, a patch of white tinged above with greenish grey beyond it below costa and some whitish points on costa; subterminal line pale defined on inner side by brown, wayed, excurved at veins 7, 6; a brown terminal line with a fine white line before it. Hind wing ochreous suffused with fuscous brown especially towards termen; two GADIRTHA, 343 oblique black bars at inner margin towards tornus, the outer detined by white on outer side; cilia with some blackish strie at base and some black at tips towards tornus: the underside ochreous with small dark discoidal spot and diffused curved rather maculate postmedial and subterminal lines. 2. Fore wing with some white on middle of inner margin ; hing wing with more white towards tornus. Ab. 1. Fore wing with the patches before and beyond ante- medial line and beyond the postmedial line leaden grey. Hab, Sivrra Leone (Bartlett), 1 9 3; Gorp Coast, Kumasi (Whiteside), 1 5,1 2 type.. Hvp. 42-46 millim. 6650. Gadirtha exacta. (Plate CLXXXIIL fig. 27.) Gadirtha exacta, Semi, Reise Phil., Schmett. ii. p. 527, pl. Ix. f, 6 (1900), Gadirtha sara, Swinh; A. M. N. af (7) vil. p, 489 (1901). Head and thorax red-brown mixed with ochreous ; palpi ochreous white with some black at side of 2nd joint and towards extremity of 3rd joint ; tarsi blackish ringed. with white; abdomen greyish ochreous suffused with brown, the crests blackish at tips. ore wing ochreous tinged with rufous, variegated with red-brown and irrorated with black; fine blackish streaks above subcostal nervure and vein 1 from base to the antemedial line, which is indistinctly double, waved, angled inwards below the cell and on vein | and outwards above inner margin almost to the postmedial line; a tuft of black scales in middle of cell; reniform defined by blackish, rounded with its outer edge produced to a point in discal fold, its centre with some red-brown suffusion and tuft of scales ; postmedial line double towards -costa, oblique to discal fold, then waved, bent inwards in submedian fold and angled outwards at vein 1, the veins beyond it streaked with black, the costa with shght white points with black streaks between them; an oblique dentate black streak from apex to the postmedial line at discal fold, -angled inwards below vein 7 and outwards at vein 6, some white sutffusion above it; a faint pale subterminal line deaned on inner side by red-brown sulfusion, incurved below vein 2; a fine waved blackish terminal line, Hand wing ochreous white, the terminal area broadly fuscous with a slight Garced dark postmedial line just _before its inner edge with a black bar on it at inner margin and some red-brown scales on extremity of vein 1; cilia “reddish ochreous; the underside with blackish discoidal spot showing through to upperside, Ab. 1. Fore wing with black-brown suffusion in, below, and beyond lower end of cell to postmedial line. Ab. 2. Patagia tinged with olive-green ; fore wing much more uniform brown faintly tinged with olive-green. Hab, Puitiprines, Cebu ; TaLavr ne (Doherty), 1 ¢g type sara ; Durcu N. Guinea, Hak-fak (Bratt): 2: da Br: N. ier care . Moresby, 1 9, Ekeikei (Pratt), 1 3, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), 33,2 2. Lup. 36-46 millim, 34 4 NOCTUID Rs *6051. Gadirtha turneri. (Plate CLXXXIII. fig. 28.) Ochthophora turneri, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zoo]. xii. p. 220 (1906). 2. Head and thorax grey mixed with dark brown; palpi pale grey with black stripe at side of 2nd joint, the extremity of 3rd joint black ; tegule with black medial line, the tips dark brown ; metathoracic crest mostly dark brown; fore tarsi black; abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing grey tinged with red-brown, the antemedial area suffused with black especially towards costa; antemedial line -fine,- black, dentate, angled inwards on median nervure and vein | and outwards in submedian fold; orbicular a small tuft of rufous scales defined .by whitish; reuiform fuscous with whitish annulus defined by black, its inuer edge angled inwards in discal fold and its outer outwards to postmedial line, a small tuft of rufous scales defined by whitish in centre; postmediai line fine, double filled in with whitish, the outer line indistinct, bent outwards below costa, incurved at vein 6, then strongly dentate and bent inwards below vein 3; subterminal line pale, diffused, waved, almost obsolete towards costa, then defined on inner side by small dentate brown marks ; a terminal series of black striw ; cilia pale rufous. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown especially on ‘terminal area; the underside with the costal and terminal areas tinged with brown, Hab. Br. New Gurines, Babooni (Pratt), type + ¢ in Cull. Bethune-Baker, ep. 40 millim. *6652, Gadirtha costipallens. (Plate CLXXXIII. fig. 8.) Gadirtha costipallens, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 220 (1906). 2. Head and thorax white tinged with red-brown, the tegule and patagia pale grey-green, the latter above and the metathorax behind edged with brown; abdomen white tinged with brown. Fore wing pale red-brown mixed with pale grey-green, the costal area white slightly irrorated with brown from antemedial line to apex ; a black streak below the cell from base to below origin of vein 2; subbasal line black defined by whitish on outer side, acutely ungled outwards below ccsta and cnding at subcostal nervure, a diffused black patch beyond it below costa; antemedial line indistinct, double, angled inwards below costa and obsolete below the cell; orbicular represented by a black point; reniform defined by black, its outer edge produced to a point and with a slight ridge of raised scales in middle with some rufous beyond it: diffused wedged-shaped black streaks beyond upper and lower angles of cell; postmedial line obliquely downcurved from costa to vein 7, excurved to vein 6, incurved at vein 5, then again excurved and angled outwards in submedian fold, then strongly incurved ; a faint dentate subterminal line with an oblique blackish streak to it GADIRTHA. 345 from termen below apex. IJlind wing greyish tinged with fuscous brown, the costal and terminal areas suffused with fuscous; a blackish point at lower angle of cell; the termen with some whitish suffusion ; cilia whitish mixed with brown; the underside whitish, the costal and terminal areas suffused with brown, a slight diffused discoidal lunule. Hab. Br. New Guinea, Ekeikei (Pratt), type T Q in Coll. Bethune-Baker. Lp. 44 ‘milli. 5653. Gadirtha candezei. Gadirtha candezei, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 508, pl. 96, f. 17 (1898). 2. Head grey with some ochreous on vertex and basal joint of antenne; palpi ochreous white, the 2nd joint black at sides towards base ane with the fringes of fine above grey, some grey towards extremity of 3rd joint; thorax ochreous irrorated with black, the patagia grey ; fore and mid legs grey, the fore tibiz with some ochreous, pectus and hind legs white, the tarsi ringed with black ; abdomen grey, whitish at base and with the large crests on basal segments rufous, the ventral surface white. Fore wing grey suffused with fuscous, the costal area red-brown irrorated with black from the antemedial line, where it extends to below the cell, narrowing to termen below apex; the costa with blackish striz and points, the medial part of inner margin with blackish and ochreous striw ; antemedial jine indistinct, inwardly oblique, minutely waved ; smali tufts of raised scales at middle of cell and on discocellulars ; postmedial line very indistinct, hardly traceable on costal area, bent outwards below cesta, oblique and dentate beluw vein 4; subterminal lne pale with patches of red-brown before and beyond it at middle and beyond it at tornus, waved, excurved at middle and bent inwards at vein 2; a terminal series of slight dark lunules. Hind wing semihyaline white slightly tinged with ochreous, the veins and costal and terminal areas suffused with fuscous brown; cilia white, brownish at base; the underside white, the costal and terminal areas suffused with brown. Hab. Guaremata; Cosra Rica, Juan Vinas (Schaus),12. Exp. 08 nillim,. 6654. Gadirtha inexacta. Gadirtha inexacta, W\k. xii. 1102 (1857); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 367. Gadirtha impingens, Wk. xiii. 1103 (1857). Scolopocneme bufonia, Feld. Wien. Ent. Mon. vi. p. 38 (1862). Checupa tinctoides, Snell. Vijd. vy. Ent. xx. p. 71, pl. v. f. 6 (1877). Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; palpi with the 2nd joint dark brown at sides except at extremity ; ; fore tibie and tursi with series of small black-brown spots in front; abdomen 3546 NOCTUIDE. whitish tinged with brown. Fore wing white suffused and striated with rufous and purple-brown, the inner area with more white; a dark brown patch on costa at the antemedial line, which is black, sinuous, bent inwards to inner margin and giving off at median nervure an oblique black line formed of raised scales to middle of Inner margin; orbicular and reniform round with tufts of red-brown scales in centres, the former faintly defined by brown, the latter detined by black; postmedial line very indistinctly double, bent Fig, 125.—Gadirtha inexacta, 3. }. outwards below costa, then minutely waved, at vein 2 bent inwards to lower edge of reniform and angled outwards at vein 1, a fuscous patch beyond it on costa; subterminal line indistinct, whitish, wayed; a terminal series of small black spots and short streak in extremity of submedian fold. Hind wing whitish suffused with red-brown especially on terminal area; cilia ochreous white; the underside white slightly tinged with brown, a small discoidal ‘spot, diffused subterminal shade, ane lunulate terminal line. Ab. 1. Fore wing more uniform greyish; hind wing uniform fuscous brown.—China, Formosa. Ab, 2. Similar, but fore wing suffused with purple-brown, the tornal area grey -white from middle of termen to middle of inner margin.—Sikhim, Assam, Singapore. Ab. 3. Similar, but hind wing ochreous white, the terminal area suffused with fuscous brown narrowing to a point at tornus.— N. Guinea. Hab, Centr. Curna, Chusan Is. (J. J. Walker), 1 9, Hongkong (Bowring, Betton), 2 9, Iehang (Mrs. Pratt), 19; W. Cuina, Changs yang (Pratt), 1 2; Formosa (Hobson), 3 9 ; Srkarm (Moller), 3 9; Assam (Badgley), 1 Q; ‘“N. Inpia” (James), Te Burma, Moulmein (Clerk), 1 $,1 Q type and type impingens ; Singapore (ltidley, Wood-Jones), 2 6, 2 9 3; Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), 2 9 ; Br. N. Gcixua, Dinawa (Pratt), 2 2, Mafalu (Pratt), 1 2, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), 1 9, Babooni (Pratt) lage Eevp. 48-68 millimn, GADIRTHA. 347 *6655. Gadirtha cerussata. Scolopocneme cerussata, Feld. Reis. Noy. pl. 100. f. 11 (1874). Q. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with some whitish, the patagia purplish grey; palpi with the 2nd joint whitish in front ; pectus and legs grey, the fore tibize red-brown and whitish in front, the tarsi banded with brown; abdomen red-brown. Fore wing purplish grey mixed with whitish, the costal area red-brown slightly irrorated with black from near base to apex, extending at middle to submedian fold, the terminal area with red-brown patches in the interspaces; antemedial line black, oblique and slightly augled outwards on subcostal nervure from costa to median pnervure, then indistinct, whitish and bent inwards to inner margin; orbicular and reniform large, defined by black and with tufts of raised black scales in centres, the former round, the latter constricted at middle ; postmedial line arising at middle of costa, indistinct and strongly bent outwards below costa, then double, black and incurved at discal fold, below vein 5 purplish grey defined on outer side by white, oblique and waved; some black suffusion from subterminal line below costa to the reniform ; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by leaden fuscous except towards costa, waved; a terminal series of brown points. Hind wing fuscous brown tinged with grey ; cilia grey tinged with brown; the underside grey suffused with reddish brown especially on terminal area. Hab, ?, type fT 2 in Coll. Rothschild. wp, 40 millim. The locality is given as “ Asia” but the type is labelled “ Guane.” *6656. Gadirtha aroa. (Plate CLXAXXIII. fig. 16.) Gadirtha aroa, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xv. p. 199 (1908). 2. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with grey; the tarsi fuscous with pale rings; abdomen greyish tinged with red-brown, the crests darker. Fore wing grey suffused and irrorated with red-brown, the veins of terminal area with slight dark streaks ; subbasal line blackish, oblique, sinuous, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line double, blackish, oblique from costa to ‘submedian fold, then inwardly oblique and angled outwards on vein 1, a grey patch beyond it in cell and another beyond lower angle of cell; reniform dark-brown, ill-defined, its lower extremity produced ; medial line slight, dark, from costa to reniform, slightly angled outwards below costa; postmedial line double, the outer line very indistinct, obliquely excurved and minutely waved from costa to vein 4, then curved downwards and bent inwards to lower edge of reniform, and dentate to inner margin; subterminal line very indistinct, dark, dentate ; a crenulate black terminal line with dark streaks beyond it on the cilia. Hind wing yellowish suffused with red-brown, the costal and terminal areas darker; cilia O40 NOCTUID”. yellowish white; the underside pale yellow, the terminal area suffused with brown. Hab. Br. N. Guinea, Aroa R., type fT 9 in Coll, Bethune-Baker. Ewvp. 50 millim. *6657. Gadirtha hades. (Plate CLXXXIII. fig. 15.) Gadirtha hades, Lower, Tr. R. Soc. 8. Austr. xxvii. p. 86 (1903). 2. Head and thorax reddish brown mixed with pale ochreous; tarsi banded black and pale ochreous ; pectus and abdomen brownish grey. Fore wing reddish brown suffused with fnscous; the antemedial line somewhat dentate, oblique from costa to submedian fold, then angled inwards on vein 1 and with a broad oblique pale band beyond it extending on inner margin to subterminal line; an indistinct discoidal spot; postmedial line indistinct, oblique from costa to vein 6, excurved to vein 2 and strongly dentate inwards in submedian fold and on vein 1; traces of a subterminal line, more distinct aud dentate towards costa, where it is crossed by two slight black streaks; a fine crenulate terminal line. Hind wing ochreous tinged with brown; a slight discoidal lunule; an indistinct postmedial line angled outwards below vein 2; the terminal area fuscous with ochreous patch on termen below middle ; cilia ochreous with series of brownish spots. Underside ochreous with discoidal lunules, the postmedial line distinct and somewhat maculate on hind wing; a broad fuscous band beyond it and a terminal series of points. Hab. QuerrnstanD, Mackay, type t Q in Coll. Lower. Exp. 38 millim. B. Fore wing with the costa slightly truncate towards apex, the termen excurved at middle and oblique towards tornus. a. Fore wing olive-green. a‘, Fore wing with the postmedial line double............... CUPPeSCeNS. s cae: ! Lace ae b\. Fore wing with the postmedial line single ............... elongata, DAE ORO Wil Gen O HOPES Medes ssacenasse acetone em ceeee ce enecs poliochroa. 6668. Gadirtha cuprescens, n. sp. ¢. Head and thorax ochreous mixed with red-brown ; tegule green at base, red-brown at tips; patagia green mixed with red- brown, the metathoracic erest tipped with dark brown; abdomen grey suffused with brown, the crests dark at tips; palpi black at sides towards base and white in front; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen white, the fore and mid tibiw greenish, the tarsi black ringed with white. Fore wing olive-green largely suffused with cupreous red-brown, the apical area with some red-brown suffusion; antemedial line very indistinct, double, waved; a small tuft of black scales in middle of cell and large discoidal annulus defined by red-brown and with small tuft of scales in centre; medial line indistinct, brown, waved, excurved GADIRTHA, 349 round end of cell; postmedial line double, minutely waved, excurved to vein 4, then oblique; subterminal line faint, whitish, minutely waved, defined on inner side by cupreous brown spots except towards costa; the veins of terminal area slightly streaked with black; a terminal series of small brown lunules; cilia brown. LZ ; = i I Vig. 126.—Gadirtha cuprescens, 3. }. Hind wing fuscous brown; cilia paler with a blackish mark towards tornus; the underside brownish white, the costal and terminal areas suffused with fuscous, an indistinct dark discoidal spot. Ab. 1. Fore wing with antemedial patch of black suffusion from costa to below cell, a wedge-shaped mark below costa beyond the postmedial line and spot at discal fold, Hab. N, Guinra, Fak-fak (Pratt), 2 $ type Exp. 40 millim. 6659. Gadirtha elongata. (Plate CLXXXIII. fig. 21.) Plotheia elongata, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Nat, Hist. Soc. xi. p. 451 (1897). @. Head and thorax ochreous mixed with brown; tegule and patagia olive-green, the former tipped with ochreous and brown ; abdomen greyish ochreous suffused with brown; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen ochreous, the fore tibie fringed with green hair on outer side. Fore wing olive-green irrorated with some white and pale rufous; subbasal line represented by a brown striga from costa; antemedial line indistinct, double, waved; a tuft of rufous scales in middle of cel! and a large discoidal annulus slightly defined by rufous and with tuft of rufous scales in centre ; a blackish striga from middle of costa; postmedial line black and oblique from costa to vein 7, then minutely waved, oblique below vein 4 and with tufts of scales on it above and below vein 1, an oblique black streak beyond it below costa and some small black spots on costa towards apex; subterminal line shght, white, curved, with rufous spots on its inner side except towards costa ; a fine waved terminal red-brown line; cilia ochreous mixed with fuscous. Hind wing fuscous; the cilia pale reddish brown; the underside whitish tinged with brown, the costal and terminal areas suffused with brown. Hab. Assam, Khiasis, 1 9 type. vp. 46 millim. 350 NOCTUID®. 6660. Gadirtha poliochroa, n. sp. (Plate CLX XXIII. fig. 9.) 2. Head and thorax grey, the tegule and patagia with patches of purple-brown; fore tibize with brown spots, the tarsi banded with brown; abdomen whitish, dorsally suffused with brown, the crests black at tips. Fore wing grey-white mostly suffused with purple-brown leaving the inner area and an apical patch grey- white; two subbasal dark strive from costa; antemedial line indistinct, double, minutely waved, an angled white mark before it from costa and a blackish spot defined by whitish in the cell ; a bar-shaped tuft of raised scales in middle of cell: a large, round discoidal annulus defined by brown and with tuft of brown scales in centre; postmedial line brown, bent outwards below costa, and Lelow vein 2 with a series of three steps to inner margin near antemedial line, the steps marked by bars of raised scales ; subterminal line whitish, dentate, with tufts of raised rufous scales on its inner side except towards costa; a terminal series of rufous lunules formed of raised scales. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown, the terminal area darker; cilia brownish white; the underside whitish with the costal and terminal areas suffused with brown. Ab. 1. Thorax with hardly a trace of purple-brown; fore wing grey-white with a patch of purple-brown suffusion on antemedial costal area. Hab, Qurenstand, Brisbane (Turner), 2 9 type. Exp. 30-40 millim, Genus CASANDRIA. Type. Gasandriaa Willi xis GOG (ISDS) meccuesteesec cence cen tcat oe tee tne enittens. Moty a. Wilke xix. 1021s (S59) sees ecssccadessacse nese seer aerestecere abseuzalis. Psst Grose: Caneebimbtaxve) peels tl @LOea) peace eeeeetna setae ee abseuzalis. Leianophera, Moschl. Abh. Senck. Ges. xvi. p. 136 (1900)... transfossa. Collemena, Méschl. Abh. Senck. Ges. xvi. p. 145 (1900)...... elota, Pleurasympieza, Mosch), Abh. Senck. Ges. xvi. p. 146 (1900) adseuzalis. Neostictoptera, Druce, A. M. N, H. (7) v. p. 519 (1900) ...... nigropuneta. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to about vertex of head and slightly fringed with hair above towards extremity, the srd_ short, porrect ; frons sinooth ; eyes large, round; antenne of male typically ciliated ; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; fore tibie fringed with long hair, the mid tibize moderately fringed with hair, the hind tibiae smoothly scaled ; abdomen with slight crests on medial segments, slight lateral tults of scales and the anal tuft large in male, Fore wing rather long and narrow, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate : veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long narrow areole; 11 from cell ; the retinaculum a corneonus bar curled Bra the frenulum. Hind wing with vein 3 from just before angle of cell; 4,5 from angle or shortly stalked ; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 “anastomosing with the cell to middle. CASANDRIA. 351 Scr. I. Antenne of male bipectinate with long branches, the apex ciliated, a large tuft of hair from basal joint. 6661, Casandria ferrocana. Laphyama ferrocana, Wik. xi. 720 (1857). Laphygma nigriscripta, Wik. xxxii. 649 (1865). Head, thorax, and abdomen white mixed with some pinkish ; palpi with some black and pink scales at side of 2nd joint ; tegule with dark medial line; abdomen with lateral series of black points, sublateral bars at base and three ventral streaks. Fore wing white more or less suffused with pinkish except on costal area ; ; an obliquely curved subbasal black striga from below costa to vein 1, followed by another oblique black striga ; antemedial line black, dentate at discal and submedian folds and vein 1, with slight pinkish marks before it at costa and submedian fold; reniform with pinkish spot in centre and defined by black, its inner edge produced to a point Fig. 127.—Casandria ferrocana, S. 3 T° in discal fold; a black striga from middle of costa and some points on terminal half; postmedial line black with a diffused pinkish line beyond it, arising below costa, dentate below discal fold and produced inwards to a long tooth in submedian fold, a curved black mark beyond it from costa ; 2 diffused dentate pinkish subterminal shade; a series of black points just before termen. Hind wing semihyaline white tinged with brown especially on the veins and terminal area. Hab. Jamaica (Gosse, Kaye), 1 3, 2 9 type, Runaway Bay (Walsingham), 1 2; Cua, Santiago (Schaus), 1 9 ; Harr (Tweedie), 1 Q type mgriscripta. Hep. 26-30 millim. Sect. IT. Antenne of inale ciliated, a large tuft of hair from basal joint. A. (Neostictoptera). Fore wing of male with tuft of long flocculent hair below the cell on underside; hind wing with the apex truncate, a large patch of flocculent hair on upperside below costa beyond the cell, the inner area greatly dilated and the tornus lobed, 6662, Casandria nigropuncta. Neostictoptera nigropuncta, Druce, A. M. N. H. (7) v. p. 519 (1900), Head and thorax white mixed with purplish pink; palpi with the 2nd joint black at sides; antenne with the tuft from basal joint with black mixed; tegule with strong black Jine near base; fore and mid tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen white mixed with black and pinkish, some black scales in the lateral tufts, the ventral surface yellowish with sublateral and ventral black streaks 302 NOCTUID.E: on basal segments. Fore wing ochreous white slightly irrorated with black; slight subbasal black points below costa and cell and on vein 1; the basal area with three irregular diffused pink lines ; antemedial line black, minutely dentate to Just below the cell, then incurved ; reniform with pink spot in centre and elliptical black annulus; postmedial line black, strongly bent outwards below eosta, then oblique, dentate and strongly angled inwards in submedian fold, some black points beyond it on costa and two diffused dentate 2 Fig. 128.—Casandria nigropuncta, hia. he pink lines except towards costa; the terminal area suffused with pink and more strongly irrorated with black ; a series of small black spots just before termen. Hind wing semihyaline white, the termen suffused with brown, the inner margin clothed with brown hair; the underside with the costal area brownish, the patches of flocculent hair on underside of fore wing and upperside of hind wing black. 9. Hind wing with more fuscous suffusion on terminal area ; the extremity of abdomen broad and suffused with fuscous. Hab. Cosra Rica, Juan Vinas; Corompra, Minca (H. H. Smith), typet d,@ in Coll. Druce; Vennzurra, Merida (Briceno); Brazat, Organ Mts., Tijuca (Wagner), 1 $. Exp. 36 millim, B. Fore wing of male without tuft of hair on underside ; hind wing with the apex truncate, the upperside with thick longitudinal ridges of scales below costa and vein 7 and above vein 5, the inner area dilated but the tornus not lobed. 3663. Casandria melanographa, n. sp. 3. Head and thorax ochreous, the tips of tufts on basal joint of antenn, the tips of tegule, the upper edge of patagia and a band near their base black; palpi with the 2nd joint black above; fore tibiz on inner side and the tarsi black ringed with white; abdomen blackish with some ochreous at base and reddish towards extremity, the ventral surface ochreous with some black scales and three short black streaks at base and on anal tuft. Fore wing brownish white tinged with brick-red except on terminal half of costal area; a diffused waved subbasal black line from costa to vein 1 near base ; antemedial line black, oblique, slightly angled outwards below costa, the medial line just beyond it, black and irregularly dentate; reniform defined by black, large, round with its inner CASANDRIA, 353 edge slightly indented, a small black spot in it at lower angle of cell, too rather diffused black annuli beyond it with slightly dentate outer edges; postmedial line black, touching upper edge of reniform, strongly bent outwards below costa, slightly dentate at yeius 4, 3, then bent inwards to lower edge of reniform, then closely approximated to medial line and slightly angled inwards at submedian fold, some smal] black spots beyond it on costa ; Fig. 129.—Casandria melanographa, 5. }. subterminal line black, dentate below costa and at veins 7, 6, then minutely waved, excurved at middle, and bent inwards at vein 2 to below end of cell; a series of small wedge-shaped black spots just before termen; cilia chequered fuscous and whitish. Hind wing semihyaline white, the termen, inner margin and cilia, tinged with fuscous, the ridges of scales ochreous; the underside with the costal half suffused with fuscous. Hab. Br. Guiana, Potaro R, (Kaye), 1 g type. Evp. 32 millim, C. Wings of male without tufts of hair or ridges of scales. a. Hind wing of male with the tornus slightly lobed, veins 4, 5 shortly stalked, the discoce'lulars almost obsolete. 6664. Casandria amplipennis, n. sp. Head and thorax white mixed with brown and reddish ochreous ; palpi with the 2nd joint black above ; tegule with black band near base; fore and mid tibie and tarsi banded with black; abdomen ochreous mixed with black, the base white with some blackish at Fig. 130.—Casandria amplipennis, S. }- sides, a lateral series of black points, the ventral surface white mixed with rufous, three short black streaks at base and two on anal tuft. Fore wing white irrorated with brown and with some ink suffusion on antemedial and terminal areas; subbasal line slight, black, dentate, from costa to vein 1; antemedial line black, strongly angled outwards in cell and slightly in submedian fold, VOL. XI. 2A 35 NOCTUID®. then angled inwards and oblique to inner margin ; reniform white defined by black and with pink spot in centre, round; medial line represented by a black striga from costa and slight oblique dentate line from beyond lower angle of cell to inner margin at antemedial line; postmedial line black, strongly bent outwards below costa, then oblique, dentate, strongly angled inwards above vein 1 and outwards on it; some small black spots beyond it on costa; sub- terminal line indistinct, reddish, obsolete towards costa, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and incurved at vein 2; a series of small black spots just before termen. Hind wing semihyaline white, the costa and termen tinged with brown especially in female. Hab. Braztn, S40 Paulo (D. Jones), 1 3,1 2 type, Rio Janeiro Exp, 36-38 millim, b. Hind wing of male with the tornus not lobed ; veins 4, 5 from cell. a‘, Fore wing tinged with green ; hind wing semihyaline with the terminal area suffused with fuscous. a, Fore wing without subterminal series of black BPOtS ......20ceseeccwereeneenesees coasesenceascecanesrares olivaris. 2°. Fore wing with subterminal series of black spots. chdorotica. b'. Fore wing purplish fuscous and pale red; hind wing wholly fuscouUs .......:.seeeeeeesneeeeeeseeeeneeeeees purpurascens, *6665. Casandria olivaris. (Plate CLX XXIII. fig. 10.) Casandria olivaris, Dyar, ined. Q. Head whitish mixed with olive-green ; palpi black above towards base and with the 8rd joint blackish; antenne blackish ; thorax olive-green mixed with brown, the tegule with black line near base; pectus and legs whitish suffused with ochreous brown, the tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen white tinged with ochreous, dorsally suffused with brown except at base. Fore wing olive-green, the inner half except on basal area and the terminal area except at apex irrorated with brown ; a sinuous black subbasal line from costa to submecian fold; antemedial line fine, black, dentate and inwardly oblique ; reniform defined by black, produced to points on inner and outer sides and with black spot in centre ; postmedial line black, strongly bent outwards and almost obsolete below costa, then dentate, at vein 3 bent inwards to lower angle of cell, bent outwards above vein 1, then again inwards, a pro- minent oblique black bar beyond it from costa ; an indistinct waved whitish subterminal line defined on inner side by slight dentate black marks; the termen with series of black points from apex to vein 4, Hind wing whitish tinged with brown, the veins and terminal area suffused with brown ; cilia white tinged with brown; the underside white tinged with brown especially on costal and terminal areas. Hab. Mexico, Misantla, type tf @ in U.S. Nat. Mus. Earp. 32 millim, CASANDRIA. 3990 6666. Casandria chlorotica. Casandria chlorotica, Schaus, A. M. N. H. (8) vi. p. 205 (1910). Head and thorax whitish tinged with pale red and olive-green ; palpi with the 2nd joint black above; tegule with black lines near base and at tips; fore and mid tibie with black points, the tarsi banded with black. Fore wing whitish tinged with pale red and olive-green and irrorated slightly with black ; the base of subcostal nervure streaked with black; subbasal line black, waved, from costa to sabmedian fold ; antemedial line black, strongly excurved in cell, then waved; reniform defined by black, very large and rounded ; a faint oblique shade from middle of costa and a diffused oblique waved line from vein 6 beyond the cell to middle of inner margin; postmedial line black, touching the reniform and strongly bent outwards below costa, then dentate, very oblique below vein 4 to inner margin near the medial and antemedial lines, a faint red Fig. 1381.—Casandria chlorotica, 3. }. band beyond it, and some small black spots on costa; subterminal line whitish, minutely waved, defined on inner side by somewhat dentate black marks and spot at submedian fold, and on outer side by small blackish spots; a terminal series of small black spots. Hind wing semihyaline whitish, the veins and terminal area suffused with fuscous brown; cilia ochreous white. Hab. Costa Rica, Juan Vinas (Schaus), 2 $; CotompBia, Rio Derg in Coll. Druce. Lup. 5 36, 9 49 millim. Typet go, 9 n US. Nat. Mus. *6667. Casandria purpurascens. (Plate CLXXXIII, fig. 17.) Casandria purpurascens, Schaus, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash, xiii. p. 42 (1911). @. Head brown mixed with ochreous; palpi brown behind, whitish in front; thorax dark brown mixed with grey-white, tho tegulee with whitish patch at base; pectus and legs ochreous and brown, the fore and mid tarsi dark brown ringed with ochreous ; abdomen brown mixed with grey, the anal tuft with some ochreous. Fore wing reddish ochreous irrorated with purplish red and suffused with purplish fuscous and grey except on basal area and inner half of postmedial area; a slight waved red subbasal line from costa to vein 1; antemedial line dark slightly defined on inner side by ochreous, waved ; reniform reddish ochreous defined by dark brown and with 242 a 356 NOCTUIDA®, slight brown and whitish mark in centre, produced to a point on inner side ; postmedial line double, purplish red filled in with ochreous, slightly bent outwards below costa, then waved, oblique below discal fold, an ochreous point beyond it on costa; subterminal line ochreous and oblique towards costa, then grey and waved ; the apical area with ochreous streaks on veins 8 and 7 and black streaks in the interspaces and below them, the streak below vein 8 extending to the postmedial line. Hind wing dark brown; the cilia white at tips; the underside uniform greyish brown. Hab. Cosra Rica, Sixola R. (Schaus), type fT Q in US. Nat. Mus, LZyvp. 36 millim. Secr. III. Antenne of male ciliated, without tuft of hair from basal joint. A. Fore wing with subterminal series of small black spots and larger spot in submedian interspace. a. Hind wing semihyaline, the veins of terminal area and the bermeniuscous sree sescentenetee aan a aneceetocce seers nese abseuzalis. b. Hind wing uniformly suffused with fuscous brown saeies arcuata, B. Fore wing without subterminal series of black spots. a. Hind wing with the terminal area suffused with fuscous. a‘, Fore wing not tinged with crimson. a2, Fore wing suffused with dark cupreous brown ; hind wing of male uniform fuscous brown ............... metaphed, 2°, Fore wing pale yellowish brown ; hind wing of male semihyaline. a*, Fore wing broad, the reniform moderate, ellipti- Call Sices- Ratan ca taakicenas Oawstgaman st shiee oncbsemmertees chirica. b8, Fore wing narrow, the reniform very large and produced to points in front and beliind............ steniptera, c?, Fore wing grey suffused with purple-brown ......... area. 1, Fore wing with the antemedial, postmedial, and terminal areas tinged with crimson...................0066 hematopis. b, Hind wing with fine terminal black line or series of minute streaks, a, Fore wing with the antemedial line oblique to sub- median fold where it is bent inwards. a’, Fore wing suffused with brown and with white shade beyond postmedial line ..,...........-..escseeeee jilifera. 22, Fore wing white slightly irrorated with black ...... stroca, )1, Fore wing with the antemedial line erect, slightly — excurved below costa and incurved below submedian POU. goo ae sles P akc binsldle tine vs aio adagesenshuele tactetetes tae ete Bae elota. c', Fore wing with the antemedial line erect to sub- median fold, then oblique and waved................00605 leucopis, 6668. Casandria abseuzalis. Motya abseuzalis, Wik. xix. 1022 (1859). Lussa nigroguttata, Grote, Can. Ent. xv. p. 127 (1883); Smith, Cat. Noct, N. Am. p. 167. ; Pleurasympieza smithii, Méoschl. Abh. Senck. Ges, xvi. p. 147, f. 18 (1890). Stictoptera tumidicosta, Hmpsn. Trans, Ent. Soc. 1898, p. 249, pl. 17. f. 5. Head, thorax, and abdomen white tinged with pale rufous; palpi with the 2nd joint black above; tegule with black medial line and some black at tips; patagia with black medial bars ; fore CASANDRIA. Bag and mid tibise with black spot, the tarsi black ringed with white ; abdomen with dorsal black lines on 3rd and 4th segments, a double black spot towards extremity and some black at side of anal tuft, the ventral surface with sublateral series of oblique black strie. Fore wing white suffused with pale reddish ochreous ; subbasal line black, oblique, dentate, from costa to submedian fold ; Fig. 182.— Casandriu abseuzalis, 3. }. antemedial line slight, black, oblique, dentate, small black spots beyond it in and below cell; a small black discoidal spot with white centre; postmedial line black, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, at vein 3 bent inwards to below end of cell; a sub- terminal series of small black spots with larger spot at subinedian fold: a terminal series of black points. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins towards termen and the termen fuscous black ; cilia white. Fore wing of male with the costa very slightly excised towards base and arched beyond middle; veins 2, 3 from a point towards end of cell. Hab. U.S.A., Florida, 1 ¢ ; Banamas, Nassau (Sir G. Carter), 1 g ; Cusa, Tanamo (Schaus), 2 5,1 Q, Santiago (Schaus), 1 2 ; Porro Rico; Grenana (H. 1, Smith), 1 3,1 2 type tumidicosta ; Braz, 1 9, Bahia, 12, Rio Janeiro, type tin Mus, Oxon, Ep, 30 millim. 6669. Casandria arcuata. (Plate CLXXXIII. fig. 18.) Casandria arcuata, Schaus, A. M. N. H. (8) vi. p. 205 (1910). g. Head and thorax grey mixed with pale rufous and brown; palpi with the 2nd joint blackish at sides; abdomen ferruginous towards extremity, grey-brown towards base, the male with small paired black spots on penultimate segment above and below. Fore wing pale brown with a faint olive tinge and brown suffusion ; traces of a waved dark antemedial line; a blackish discoidal bar ; a faint oblique dark striga from middle of costa and waved line from vein 6 beyond the cell, very oblique below vein 4; postmedial line indistinct, dark, strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved at vein 6 and oblique below vein 4; a subterminal series of faint dark spots and a terminal series of points. Hind wing greyish uniformly suffused with fuscous brown. Q. Head, thorax, and fore wing paler, the last with more prominent blackish subterminal spot in submedian fold. 358 NOCLUIDA. Fore wing of male with the costa strongly excised towards base and arched beyond middle ; fore tibiz dilated. Hab. Costa Rios, Avangarez (Schaus), 1 ¢, Guapiles (Schaus), typet d, 2 in U.S. Nat. Mus. wp. 28 millim. 6670. Casandria metaphexa, n. sp. (Plate CLX XXIII. fig. 11.) g. Head and thorax whitish mixed with rufous; palpi with some black at base of 2nd joint; patagia with black medial bar ; fore tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen white dorsally suffused with rufous and with blackish towards extremity, the ventral surface whiter with paired series of black points. Fore wing white suffused and irrorated with cupreous brown, the costal area whiter; subbasal line black, inwardly oblique, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line indistinctly double, the outer line black, oblique to submedian fold, then incurved; traces of an oblique waved medial line; reniform with cupreous brown centre and whitish annulus defined by black, round, an indistinct dark figure-of-eight shaped mark beyond it ; postmedial line indistinctly double, the inner line black, strongly bent outwards below costa, where it is acutely angled, slightly dentate at veins 4, 3, then bent inwards to below extremity of reniform and oblique and dentate to inner margin, some black points beyond it on costa; subterminal line indistinct, whitish slightly defined on inner side by fuscous, dentate, angled inwards at discal fold and incurved below vein 2; a black terminal line. Hind wing uniform fuscous brown with a cupreous gloss ; cilia white at tips. 2. Hind wing hyaline, the veins and terminal area suffused with fuscous. Hab. Costa Rica, Juan Vinas (Schaus), 1 9, Tuis (S*haus), 1 5 Panama, La Chorrera (Dolby-Tyler), 1 3 type. Exp. 34 millim, 6671. Casandria chirica. (Plate CLXXXIII. fig. 12.) Casandria chirica, Schaus, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxx. p. 108 (1906). Iscadia aperta, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 474 (part.). Head, thorax, and abdomen grey-white suffused with rufous ; patagia with blackish bar at middle; fore and mid tarsi black ringed with white; ventral surface of abdomen white irrorated with fuscous and with sublateral series of black points, Fore wing white suffused with golden brown, the costal area whiter ; subbasal line black, inwardly oblique, from costa to submedian fold ; antemedial line black, oblique to submedian fold and incurved just below it; an indistinct waved medial line; reniform with brown centre and white annulus defined by black, round, an indistinct dark somewhat figure-of-eight-shaped mark beyond it ; postmedial line black, strongly bent outwards below costa where it is acutely ungled, slightly dentate at veins 4,3 then bent inwards to below CASANDRIA. 359 the reniform and oblique and dentate to inner margin ; an indistinct dark dentate subterminal line slightly defined on outer side by whitish ; a black terminal line. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins, termen, and inner margin suffused with fuscous brown ; cilia white ; the underside with the costal area fuscous brown. Hab. Mextco, Jalapa (Schaus), type tf ¢ in U.S. Nat. Mus. ; Cosra Rica, Sta. Clara Valley (Zurcher), 1 2. Hvp. 32-34 millim, *6672. Casandria steniptera. (Plate CLXXXIII. fig. 13.) Casandria steniptera, Schaus, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash, xiii. p. 42 (1911). 3. Head, thorax, andabdomen brown mixcd with grey; the anal tuft with some black. Fore wing long and narrow; pale brown mixed with grey ; an indistinct brown subbasal line from costa to vein 1; antemedial line indistinct, dark, very oblique, waved; reniform very large, faintly defined by brown, its inner and outer sides produced to slight points, a slight dark mark in centre; a slight minutely waved dark postmedial line from costa to vein 3 ; subterminal line grey defined on inner side by a somewhat dentate fuscous shade, bent inwards below vein 3; a terminal series of minute dark spots slightly defined on inner side by whitish. Hind wing white tinged with brown, the terminal area suffused with brown; cilia whitish; the underside whitish, the costal and terminal areas suffused with brown. . Hab. Fr. Guiana, St. Jean Maroni (Schaus), type f ¢ in U.S. Nat. Mus. wp. 22 millim. *6673. Casandria area. (Plate CLXXXIII. fig. 14.) Casandria area, Schaus, A. M.N. HH. (8) viii. p. 211 (1911). 2. Head, thorax, and abdomen purple-brown mixed with grey- white; palpi in front and cox whitish. Fore wing grey-white suffused with purple-brown; traces of a subbasal line angled cutwards below costa and with minute dark spot below it on vein 1; traces of a curved antemedial line with diffused whitish patch beyond it in and below the cell with a small black spot on it in submedian fold; a round white discoidal spot and traces of a waved line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; a red-brown annulus beyond the cell, its outer edge forming part of the faint postmedial line, which is excurved below costa, then oblique; some white points on costa towards apex; a faint whitish subterminal line, excurved and minutely dentate at middle, then bent inwards at vein 2. Hind wing fuscous brown with a greyish tinge. Hab. Costa Rica, Sixola R. (Schaus), type fT 2 in U.S. Nat. Mus, Kep. 24 millim, 6674. Casandria hematopis, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXIII. fig. 19.) Q@. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with fuscous black ; tegule ochreous white with some pale rufous scales; pectus 360 - NOCTUID. ochreous white ; abdomen grey-white mixed with fuscous, the base of dorsum ochreous and rufous and the segments with reddish ochreous dorsal lines. Fore wing grey-white mixed with fuscous, the basal half of sabmedian interspace tinged with pale crimson, short crimson streaks beyond the postmedial and subterminal lines ; subbasal line slight, black, minutely dentate at subcostal and median nervures, then oblique to vein 1 near base ; antemedial line almost obsolete on costal half, oblique from submedian fold to inner margin; reniform with crimson centre and whitish annulus defined by black, round; postmedial line blackish, strongly bent outwards below costa, then somewhat dentate, very oblique below vein 4 to inner margin close to antemedial line, some small blackish spots ‘beyond it on costa; subterminal line defined on inner side by fuscous suffusion except towards costa, somewhat angled inwards below vein 3 and in submedian fold; a terminal series of slight blackish spots. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins, area beyond the cell, termen and inner margin tinged with fuscous brown; cilia white; the underside with the costa tinged with brown. do. Hind wing rather darker. Hab. San Satyapor, ¢ in Coll. Dognin; Argentina, Tucuman, 1 2 type. vp. 30 millim. 6675. Casandria filifera. (Plate CLX XXIII. fig. 20.) Laphygma filifera, Wik. xi, 719 (1857). Laphygma inflexa, Morr, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1875, p. 65; Smith, Cat. Noct. N. Am. p. 168. do. Head, thorax, and abdomen brownish grey; palpi with the 2ud joint black above ; tegule with rufous and black lines at base and middle; patagia with black bars at middle; tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen with some fuscous on ventral surface and sublateral black points on penultimate segment. Fore wing grey-white tinged with brown, the subte:minal area nearly pure white; subbasal line black, angled outwards below costa, then oblique and sinuous to vein 1 near base; antemedial line black, oblique from below costa to submedian fold, then bent inwards and slightly excurved at vein 1; an cain waved medial line; postmedial line black, strongly bent outwards below costa where it is acutely angled, slightly dentate at veins 4, 3, then bent inwards t» below the reniform and oblique and w ved to inner margin; subterminal line only defined by a faint shade on its inner side, inci rved below vein 3; a fine black terminal line. Hind wing uniform semihyaline white. 2. Abdomen with slight segmental black lines on dorsum and on two terminal segments on ventral surface; fore wing with the sutbasal and antemedial lines rufous at costa, and hind wing with minute black streaks on the extremities of veins and slight terminal brown line. GASANDRIA. 361 Hab. U.S.A., Florida, type Tt inflera in Agric. Coll., Michigan ; Baunamas, Andros (Bonhote), 1 ¢, 4 93 Harrr (Tweedie), 1 3 type. Exp. 3 32, & 36 millim. *6676. Casandria stroca. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 30.) Iscadia stroca, Schaus, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxx. p. 104 (1906). Head and thorax white with some brown and black scales, palpi black at sides; tegule with black line at base and black tips at middle; tarsi brownish; abdomen white slightly tinged with brown. Fore wing silvery white sparsely irrorated with black, the costal edge black towards base ; a slight black streak in cell near base with waved line from it to inner margin ; subbasal line double, angled outwards below costa, then oblique waved ; ; antemedial line double, excurved from below costa to submedian fold where it is bent inwards, then oblique to inner margin; orbicular absent; reniform round, defined by black and with slight brown centre : medial line slightly angled inwards below costa, then excurved, minutely waved and somewhat diffused ; postmedial line strongly bent outwards below costa, excurved to vein 6, then oblique and angled outwards on veins 4, 3, then retracted to ‘below angle of cell and waved to inner margin; an indistinct rather diffused com nish subterminal line, excurved below vein 7, then waved, bent inwards at vein 2; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing whitish tinged with pale brown; the underside with the costal area suffused with brown. Hab. Brazit, Castro Paratia in Coll. D. Jones. Exp. 38 millim, 6677. Casandria elota. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 31.) Collomena elota, Moschl, Abh. Senck. Ges. xvi. p. 145, f. 17 (1890). ®. Head, thorax, and abdomen white mixed with rufous; palpi with some black at base of 2nd joint ; tegule with rufvus lines at base and middle; patagia with rufous bars at middle; mid tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen with sublateral series of black points. Fore wing white suffused and irrorated with brick- red; subbasal line blackish, oblique from below costa to vein 1 near base ; antemedial line black, very slightly excurved below costa and incurved below submedian fold; reniform defined by black and with red spot in centre, round; postmedial line black, strongly bent outwards below costa where it is acutely angled, shghtly dentate at veins 4, 3, then bent inwards to below the reniform and oblique and dentate to inner margin, the tooth in submedian fold extending to near the antemedial line; subtern:inai line defined on inner side by a maculate brown shade, incurved in submedian interspace; a black terminal line. Hind wing semihyaline white with minute fuscous streaks on the extremities of the veins. Hab. Porro Rico; Sra. Lucia (Cowie), 2 9. Exp. 32 millim, 362 NOCTUIDA:. 6678. Casandria leucopis. (Plate CLXXXII. fig. 32.) Casandria leucopis, Schaus, A. M.N. H. (8) vi. p. 205 (1910). 2. Head and thorax white mixed with some blood-red; tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen ochreous mixed with red and blackish. Fore wing white mixed with pale red and fuscous ; antemedial line black, nearly straight and erect to submedian fold, then oblique and waved; reniform white with black annulus and a few brown scales in centre, round; postmedial !ine black on a pale red band, acutely angled outwards below costa, oblique and somewhat dentate below vein 4, a similar faint line before it; subterminal line diffused, white with a dentate blackish shade before it, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and ending at tornus ; a terminal black line. Hind wing semihyaline white, the costa towards apex and the extremities of the veins blackish ; a terminal black line. flab, Costa Rica, Guapiles (Schaus), 1 Q cotype, Avangarez Mines (Schaus), type fT 2 in U.S. Nat. Mus. Avp, 26 millim. Genus ISCADIA. Type. SAORI IK VES C4 \CLOOT dene cngasece racks ok sha meencesteyouse teen eeees aperta. Encalypta, Moschl, Abh. Senck, Ges. xvi. p. 147 (1890)............... aperia. Proboscis aborted, small; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and fringed with hair above towards estremity, the 3rd very long, oblique and somewhat dilated at extremity; frons smooth with ridge of hair above; eyes large, round ; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with spreading crest ; fore tibiz fringed on both sides with very long hair, the mid and hind tibia moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing long and narrow, the margins subparallel, the apex rectangular, the termen oblique towards tornus, not crenulate; veins 5 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a short very broad areole; 11 from cell, Hind wing with vein 3 from just before angle of cell; 4, 5 from angle ; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle, Sect. I, Antenne of male bipectinate with short branches, the apical part serrate, A. Fore wing with the basal area not grey and contrasting. Hore sei Dlack-OLOWI .<...cesd- acc uacn ence sue ge ee nemeee kee nigra, b, Fore wing grey suffused with purple-brown ............... aperta. Bb. Fore wing with the basal area and inner area to postmedial Meo reyeantl contrashilae Ws assccs-saereae semen ee ence ee aeaae ducinfieldia, 6679. Iscadia nigra. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 1.) 2. Head and thorax black-brown tinged with leaden grey ; palpi below, pectus and legs white mixed with brown; abdomen white tinged with brown. Fore wing black-brown suffused with leaden grey ; antemedial line double, black, oblique and slightly excurved ISCADIA. 363 to vein 1, then bent outwards to inner margin; orbicular and reniform slightly defined by blackish, the former round and with rufous scales in centre, the latter elliptical and with tuft of black scales in centre ; four small dark spots on medial part of costa and a faint oblique dentate medial line from cell to inner margin; postmedial line black, bent outwards below costa, dentate to vein 3, then bent inwards and upwards round the reniform and minutely dentate from cell to inner margin; some dark points on terminal part of costa; subterminal line grey defined on inner side by blackish, waved, angled inwards below costa and slightly exeurved below vein 7 and at middle, the veins beyond it with slight black streaks ; a fine black terminal line. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins towards termen and the termen more or less tinged with brown ; cilia with some Lrown mixed ; the underside with the costal area tinged with brown, Hab, Argentina, Tucuman (Dinelly), 19. Exp. 32-34 millim. Type fT in U.S. Nat. Mus. 6680. Iscadia aperta. Iscadia aperta, Wik. xi. 725 (1857); Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 474, pl. 92 f. 8, Eucalypta schildet, Méschl. Abh, Senck. Ges. xvi. p. 148, f. 23 (1890). Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; palpi with the Znd joint black at sides, the 3rd with black ring near tip; tegule with black streaks at dorsum and middle; fore and hind tarsi black - . . Age . ringed with whitish; abdomen whitish dorsally suffused with fuscous brown, Fore wing grey suffused and irrorated with purple- 58 t ' es brown, the base and patches on middle of costa:and inner margin ’ foe ; : 8 paler; antemedial line double, black, the inner line purple-brown except towards costa, oblique and slightly excurved to vein 1, then Fig. 133.—Iscadia aperta, 2. 1}. bent outwards to inner margin, minutely dentate at submedian fold; orbicular and reniform slightly detined by whitish aud with tufts of brown scales in centres, the former round, the latter elliptical; four small brown spots on middle of costa and a medial line from cell to inner margin angled inwards at vein 13 post- medial line black, double at costa, bent outwards below costa, dentate to just below vein 3, then bent inwards and upwards round the reniform, oblique and sinuous from cell to inner margin; some small dark spots on costa towards apex ; subterminal line whitish, 364 NOCIUIDE. waved, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, the veins beyond it with slight dark streaks; a terminal black-brown line. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins brownish towards termen, the termen and cilia at base brown. Ab. 1. Fore wing with black suffusion on medial area below costa and in upper part of cell. Hab. Mexico, Jalapa (7Z'rujillo), 1 2 ; Guaremaxa (Rodriquez), 1 2 ; Costa Rica, Candelaria Mts. (Underwood), 1 9, Godman- Salvin Coll. ; Iarr1 (7weedie), 1 2 type; Porro Rico; Trinipap, Cuparo; Venezveta, Merida; Br. Guiana, Bartica; Brazm, Castro Parana; S.E, Perv, San Domingo. Ewp. 44-45 millim. The single male, in Coll. Druce, has no bar-shaped retinaculum, ? broken off. *6681. Iscadia ducinfieldia. (Plate CLXXXLYV. fig. 2.) Iscadia duckinfieldia, Schaus, Pr. U.S, Nat. Mus. xxx. p. 104 (1906). 2. Head and thorax grey mixed with brown; palpi with the 2nd joint white in front ; tegule with subbasal and medial brown lines ; thorax with subdorsal brown streaks ; tarsi blackish ; abdomen whitish tinged with brown. Fore wing whitish irrorated with fuscous, the medial area suffused with brown from costa to discal fold, beyond the reniform not extending below vein 6; antemedial line double, obliquely curved, minutely waved and with another irregularly waved oblique line beyond it; the medial area with some minute indistinct brown annuli on costa; orbicular represented by a tuft of blackish scales, the reniform by a blackish lunule ; postmedial line double, the outer line indistinct, obliquely incurved from costa to vein 7, minutely dentate to below vein 3 where it is retracted, then curved upwards above and round inner side of reniform and oblique to inner margin, angled outwards in submedian fold and above inner margin, some whitish points beyond it on costa; subterminal line double filled in with whitish, minutely dentate, excurved, oblique towards tornus; a fine black terminal line; cilia whitish with series of brownish spots. Hind wing white, the veins, costa and termen tinged with brown ; cilia white tinged with brown at apex. Hab. Brazit, Castro Parana, type Tin U.S. Nat. Mus. Exp. 40 milim. ‘This may be an aberration of J. aperta. Sect. II. Antenne of male with fasciculate cilia. A. Fore wing with the inner area whitish with irregular upper CULO or ceonscensceeeeaesee dati ran tues sie ascacadeaboreshoeneme sme eane variegata. B. Fore wiug with the inner area not whitish ..................... producta. 6682. Iscadia variegata. Iscadia variegata, Druce, A. M. N. H. (8) vi. p. 179 (1910). 3. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with fuscous, the tips of tegulze aud prothorax purplish; palpi towards base of Znd joint ISCADIA, 365 and tip of 3rd black; frons with black bar above; tegule with black medial line; fore and mid tarsi black above ; abdomen grey dorsally suffused with purplish brown except at extremity, the basal crest black at tip. Fore wing white irrorated with brown, the medial area to median nervure and the postmedial and terminal areas to vein 3 suffused with purplish brown; some grecnish yellow in base of submedian fold and on inner margin beyond the autemedial line, which is blackish, oblique, waved; a medial triangular black mark from median nervure to vein 1; a black Fig. 134.—Jseudia variegata, 3. } i- point on a faint pale spot in middle of cell with some blackish suffusion beyond it and two black points on a slight pale discoidal mark ; postmedial line black, indistinctly double, minutely waved, oblique from costa to vein 4, then incurved; a black streak beyond it below vein 3 extending to near termen or merging into a greenish yellow streak; subterminal line rather diffused, white, dentate, angled inwards below vein 7 and at discal and submedian folds; a series of black and white striz just before termen and a short black streak in extremity of submedian fold ; cilia brown intersected by whitish. | Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins, costal area and termen tinged with brown. Hab. Trixipav, Cuparo (Klages), type fT in Coll. Druce; Costa trea, Tuis (Schaus), 1g, Sitio; Coromnra, Don Amo (1. H, Smith), 1 ¢; Fr. Gurana, St. Laurent Maroni, 1 ¢; S.E. Pegu, San Domingo (Ockenden). Exp. 38 millim. Type Tf in Coll. Druce. 6683. Iscadia producta. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 3.) Simplicia producta, Dogn. Ann. Soc, Ent. Belg. xliv. p. 488 (1900). Head and thorax black-brown mixed with grey, darker in front ; palpi whitish in front; pectus and legs whitish irrorated with brown; abdomen pale reddish brown, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing with the base grey tinged with red-brown, the rest of wing red-brown tinged in parts with grey; antemedial line indis- tinctly double, curved, minutely waved; points of raised black scales in middle of cell and on discocellulars in centres of faint annuli; postmedial line dark brown defined on each side by pale reddish on costal half and whitish on inner half, dentate, strongly bent outwards below costa and oblique below vein 4; some pale points on costa towards apex and an oblique pale reddish streak 366 NOCTUID 3. from apex to the postmedial line at vein 6; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by brown, minutely dentate, oblique below vein 3; a terminal series of small white lunules. Hind wing pale red-brown, the basal half whitish in male, the cilia whitish at tips; the underside whitish tinged with red-brown on costal area and terminal half. Hab. Costa Rica, Juan Vinas; Trrxtpap, 1 9 , Cuparo; Coromnta, Rio Tamana, El Tigre, Popayan, type fT ¢ in Coll. Dognin. zp. 38-44 millim. Secr. IIT, Antenne of male simple and laminate. A. Fore wing with the medial costal area black-brown ......... bucleyi. B. Fore wing with the medial costa area not black-brown. a. Fore wing with the postmedial line strongly incurved at Gusealifold oi 25. Saeee heee osc ome tne acacine gee ge aeene aaa eee ae diopis. b. Fore wing with the postmedial line slightly incurved at CiIsCaLLOld Jrecosesucsac ois weer Osseo ESE ee pheoptera, *6684. Iscadia bucleyi. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 4.) TIseadia buckleyi, Druce, A. M. N. H. (8) vi. p. 178 (1910). 3. Head black with some brown mixed, the palpi reddish brown in front, thorax whitish mixed with red-brown and black ; abdomen reddish brown, the basal crest with some black ; pectus and ventral surface of abdomen brownish ochreous. Fore wing ochreous suffused with red-brown and purplish and with slight black irroration, the medial costal area black-brown tinged with grey ; antemedial line black, minutely waved, excurved ; ridges of raised black scales at middle and end of cell; postmedial line double, the outer line indistinct, waved, strongly bent outwards below costa and oblique below vein 4, blackish spots on the outer line at discal and submedian folds; some short black streaks on terminal part of costa; subterminal line indistinct, pale, dentate, defined on inner side by small dentate black marks and a larger mark above vein 7; a terminal series of rather X-shaped brown spots. Hind wing reddish brown ; the cilia pale at tips. Hab. Ecuspor, Sarayacu (Buckley), type t ¢ in Coll. Druce. Exp. 52 millim. 6685. Iscadia diopis. Iscadia aperta, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het. ii. p. 474 (part.). Iscadia diopis, Hmpsn, A. M.N. H. (7) xvi. p, 579 (1905). Head and thorax clothed with fuscous, red-brown and grey scales ; palpi with the 2nd joint white in front, black at sides except at tips; pectus and legs grey-brown; abdomen fuscous brown, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing grey irrorated with black and suffused in parts with dark red-brown; some rufous suffusion at base followed by dark red-brown except towards costa ; ISCADIA, 367 antemedial line indistinctly double, waved, strongly excurved below the cell, followed by some dark red-brown suffusion ; orbicular and reniform round brownish ocelli defined by fuscous and with spots of raised black scales in centres; an indistinct irregular medial line, angled outwards below costa ; postmedial line double, the outer Fig. 185.—Jscadia diop's, Q. }. line less distinct, irregularly waved, strongly bent outwards below costa, angled inwards at discal fold and bent inwards at vem 2 to below end of cell, some dark brown suffusion beyond it at discal fold and on inner area; subterminal line grey defined on inner side by slight dentate dark marks and on outer by dark brown suffusion, minutely dentate, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurvyed at middle; a series of small black marks just before termen connected by short streaks with a terminal series of small lunules. Hind wing fuscous brown; cilia greyish at tips. Hab. Costa Rica, Sta. Clara Valley, 1200’ (Zurcher), 12 type; Trinmap, Cuparo, wp, 59 millim, *6686. Iscadia pheoptera. (Plate CLXXXLIV. fig. 5.) Iscadia pheoptera, Dogn. Mém. Soc. Ent. Belg. xviii. p. 152 (1910). od. Head and thorax dark reddish brown; palpi white in front and black at sides on basal half; tegula with dark band near tips ; the patagia with dark bands; fore legs brown, the pectus and mid and hind legs brownish white ; abdomen brown, the ventral surface ochreous. Fore wing dark reddish brown; antemedial line indis- tinctly double, curved, minutely waved, a band of dark suffusion beyond it more prominent towards costa ; black points at middle of cell and on discocellullars with traces of pale annuli round them ; postmedial line black, indistinctly double and minutely waved, very strongly bent ontwards below costa and oblique below vein 4; some obscure dark marks on terminal half of costa; subterminal line formed by slight dentate black marks; a terminal series of small rather quadrate black spots. Hind wing uniform dark brown ; the underside rather greyer. Hab, Fr. Guiana, St. Jean Maroni (Schaus); Brazrt, Amazons, Pebas, type fT d in Coll. Dognin. Hap. 40 millim, 368 NOCTUID®. Genus OCHTHOPHORA. Tepe Ochthophora, Turner, P. Linn. Soc, N. 8, W. xxvii. p. 89 (1902). sericina. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to just above vertex of head and slightly fringed with hair above towards extremity, the 38rd long, porract, and somewhat dilated at extremity; frons smooth with ridge of hair above; eyes large, round; antenne of male some- what laminate and ciliated ; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with very large oblique flattened crest ; fore tibie fringed on both sides with long hair, the mid and hind tibix smoothly sealed ; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the costa highly arched near base, the apex rounded, the termen oblique towards tornus, not crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle: 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a large long areole ; 11 from cell. Hind wing with vein 3 from just before angle of cell ; “4, 5 shortly stalked ; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to near middle. 6687. Ochthophora sericina. Ochthophora sericina, Turner, Pr. Linn. Soe. N.S. W. xxvii. p. 90 (1902). Head and thorax pale brown mixed with grey; abdomen pale brown, white below. Fore wing silky grey suffused with brown except on costal and base of inner areas; basal black points in and below cell; a waved grey subbasal line from costa to median neryure and two before the fine oblique irregularly waved black antemedial line ; traces of a waved medial line; the orbicular and reniform represented by tufts of brown scales with grey annuli; a fine waved and dentate black postmedial line, very oblique from costa to Fig. 186.—Ochthophora sericina, Q. 3. vein 7, at vein 2 retracted to upper angle of cell, passing round inner side of reniform, then running obliquely outwards to vein 2 and angled inwards in submedian fold ; an indistinct irregularly waved subterminal line. Hind wing semihyaline white, the costa and termen suffused with brown, on latter narrowing to a point at vein 2, Hab. QurEenstanp, Kuranda (Dodd), 1 2, Brisbane, type tT ¢ in Coll. Turner, Zap, 38 millim, ELESMA. 369 Genus ELESMA. Type. EV ESHA ENV Le XX KLM OOS USO) access ci erent siciersins crosaiecue Quiescent sieeve subglauca. Amaloptera, Turner, Trans, R. Soc. 8. Austr. xxvii. p. 6 (1903). swbglauca. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to middle of frons and moderately fringed with hair in front, the 3rd short with slight tuft of hair in front; frons smooth with large tuft of hair above ; eyes large, round; antenne of male ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with spreading crests; tibie slightly fringed with hair; abdomen without crests. Fore wing long and narrow, the apex rectangular, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; vein 3 from before angle of cell; 5 from above angle; 6 from upper angle; 7,8, 9 ona long stalk; 10,11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 on a long stalk; 5 fully developed from just above angle of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle. 6638. Elesma subglauca. Elesma subylauca, Wk. xxxii. 608 (1865). Metaptila philomela, Lower, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxv. p. 31 (1900). Amaloptila triorbis, Turner, Trans. Roy. Soc. 8. Austr. xxvii. p. 6 (1903). Head and tegule whitish irrorated with fuscous; thorax grey irrorated with black; abdomen whitish. Fore wing grey finely irrorated with black; the antemedial line black, very oblique from costa to submedian fold, then incurved and angled outwards above inner margin; orbicular small, round, defined by black ; black- edged lunules on median and subcostal nervures before end of cell Fig. 1387.—Elesina subglauca, Q. 4. and on discocellulars, with raised brown scales in centres; post- medial line fine, waved, bent outwards below costa, oblique to vein 4, then strongly incurved and minutely dentate ; subterminal line greyish defined on inner side by black, dentate, angled outwards at vein 7, incurved at discal fold and below vein 3, the interspaces beyond it with black streaks. Hind wing white, the terminal area tinged with fuscous to vein 2. Hab. N. 8S. Wates (Damel), 1 2 type, Newcastle, type Td triorbis in Coll. Turner, Hap. 34 millim. VOL, XI. 2B 370 NOCTUID. Genus ELEOGNATHA. Type Eleognatha, Hmpsn. A. M.N. H. (7) xvi. p. 577 (1905) ........-+4 argyritis. Proboscis‘absent ; palpi up turned, slender,the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and with tuft of hair on inner side at extremity, the 5rd long and some- what dilated at extremity; frons smooth, rounded; eyes large; antenne of male laminate and ciliated ; head and thorax clothed chiefly with seales, the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests; fore tibie fringed with long hair on outer side; abdomen with dorsal crest at base and slight subdorsal tufts of hair, Fore wing elongate, the inner margin strongly arched, the apex rounded and the termen obliquely curved; vein 2 from middle of cell, curyed at base ; 8 and 5 from close to angle of cell; 6 from upper angle or from areole which is rather long and formed by 9 from 10 anastomosing with 7, 8; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 stalked, 4 absent ; 6, 7 stalked ; 8 anastomosing with the cell to near extremity. Secr. I. Fore wing of male with large elliptical patch of androconia below middle of cell; hind wing with the costa highly arched, with a fringe of long hair below its basal half on upperside and a patch of hyaline mera- brane extending to just below and beyond the cell, the apex produced and acute. A. Fore wing without broad silvery white fascia through the cell from base to postmedial line ............seeeceeeeeeeeeeeee pheostrota, B. Fore wing with broad silvery white fascia through the cell irom base to postmedial line. >. 5s5..5-2..c0+- «sos oepoce pee oveue argyroleuca, 6689. Eleognatha pheostrota. Eleognatha pheostrota, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 578 (1905). Head and thorax clothed with silvery white, reddish brown and black scales; palpi with the 2nd joint blackish at sides; pectus and legs grey, the fore and mid tarsi fuscous above; abdomen grey, dorsally suffused with reddish brown. Fore wing silvery grey irrorated with black and suffused with dark brown except on Fig. 188.—-Ele@oqnatha pheostrota, 3. }. terminal area; a very indistinct antemedial series of dark spots ; a black point in middle of cell and another on discocellulars ; post- medial line bent outwards below costa, then somewhat dentate, incurved between veins 5 and 3, then retracted to the cell, bent outwards between veins 2 and 1, then retracted to before middle of wing and bent outwards again toinner margin; subterminal line ELEOGNATHA. Sil fuscous defined by white on inner side, minutely waved, angled outwards at veins 7, 6, retracted at vein 3 and ending at tornus ; a terminal series of prominent black spots. Hind wing dark reddish brown ; cilia whitish at tips. Hab. Costa Rica; Panama, Cana Mines (Tylecote), 1 Q type. Exp. 36 millim. 6690. Eleognatha argyroleuca, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 6.) @. Head and thorax grey mixed with black-brown; abdomen grey suffused with brown; pectus and ventral surface of abdomen white. Fore wing purplish grey suffused with brown in parts especially below the cell and irrorated with black, the terminal area irrorated with white; a broad silvery white fascia from base of costa extending through the cell and just below it to postmedial line, the submedian interspace tinged with sap-green to post- medial line; a minute black point in middle of cell; postmedial line black, bent outwards below costa and between veins 6 and 5, at vein 3 angled inwards to origin of vein 2, then outwards just above vein 1 and inwards above inner margin to middle; sub- terminal line white slightly defined on inner side by black, oblique towards costa, bent inwards at vein 3 and ending at tornus; a terminal series of black striw defined on inner side by white. Hind wing grey suffused with purple-brown; cilia white at tips; the underside whitish, the costa and termen tinged with brown. Hab. Fr. Guiana, Nouveau Chantier (Ze Moult), 1 Q2 type. Exp. 32 millim. Secr. IT. Fore wing of male with fringe of short hair from subcostal nervure on underside, the cell almost entirely filled by a large patch of andro- eonia; hind wing with fringe of long hair below basal half of costa on upperside, the termen strongly excised between veins 6 and 3, *6691. Eleognatha troctopera. Eleognatha troctopera, Schaus, A. M. N. H. (8) vi. p. 203 (1910). 3d. Head and thorax chocolate-brown mixed with white; palpi with the 2nd joint blackish at sides; pectus and legs white with Fig. 139.—Eleognatha troctopera, 3. 4. some brown; abdomen white dorsally suffused with purplish brown. Fore wing chocolate-brown suffused with metallic silver, a large 232 OTe NOCTUIDE. patch on medial costal area extending to discal fold and smaller patches beyond the postmedial and subterminal lines and on termen above tornus without silver suffusion ; some white on basal costal area ; an indistinct oblique white antemedial line with slight dark marks on its inner side; a faint whitish point in middle of cell; reniform a small white lunule with brownish centre; postmedial line blackish slightly defined on each side by whitish, bent outwards below costa, then waved, oblique to discal fold, then inwardly oblique to middle of inner margin, a white point beyond it on costa and a blackish streak below costa; subterminal line white, minutely waved towards costa, excurved at middle, angled inwards at discal fold and vein 2, then erect to tornus; a terminal series of black-brown spots. Hind wing brown, the costal area whitish ; cilia white at tips; the underside grey-white, the costal area tinged with brown. Hab. Costa Rica, Carillo (Schaus), type f ¢ in U.S. Nat. Mns. Exp. 40 millim. Secr. III. Hind wing of male with fringe of long hair below costa on upperside. A. Fore wing suffused with brilliant silver; hind wing brownish argentea. B. Fore wing silvery grey; hind wing white.................esceeeees nitescens. 6692. Eleognatha argentea. Eleognatha argentea, Schaus, A. M. N. H. (8) vi. p. 204 (1910). Head and thorax white mixed with some chocolate-brown and blackish ; palpi with the 2nd joint black at sides; fore tarsiringed with black, the mid tarsi with some brown at base of Ist joint, the other joints black above; abdomen white dorsally tinged with grey, the basal crest brown at tip. Fore wing white slightly irrorated with brown and suffused with brilliant silver Fig. 140.—Eleognatha argentea, 3. 3 T° {o postmedial line except on costal area; patches of chocolate- brown suffusion on costal area at middle and from postmedial line to apex; a small round black spot of raised scales with white annulus at middle of cell; a slight oblique white discoidal lunule with striga of raised brown scales in its upper part; postmedial line chocolate-brown, strongly bent outwards below ELMOGNATHA. 373 costa, oblique and dentate below vein 5, bent inwards at vein 1 and ending at middle of inner margin, two black-brown spots beyond it on costa and two streaks below costa; subterminal line white faintly defined on each side by brown, waved, bent outwards at vein 7 aud inwards at vein 2, then oblique to tornus, a terminal series of black-brown striez. Hind wing pale grey-brown, the cilia white ; the underside brownish white. Hab. Costa Rica, Juan Vinas (Schaus), 1 3,19. Hup. 48-54 millim. ‘Type fin U.S. Nat. Mus. *6693. Eleognatha nitescens. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 7.) Aleognatha nitescens, Druce, A. M. N. H. (8) vi. p. 179 (1910). Head and thorax dark brown mixed with white; palpi with the 2nd joint black at sides ; tegulee with black tips; abdomen white dorsally tinged with brown, the basal crest blackish. Fore wing silvery grey irrorated with red-brown, the basal area white; ante- medial line indistinct, brown, waved ; tufts of raised brown scales on white spots at middle of cell and on discocellulars ; postmedial line brown defined on outer side by whitish except towards inner margin, bent outwards and almost obsolete below costa, dentate and very oblique below vein 4 to inner margin before middle, some short blackish streaks beyond it on costa and two streaks below costa; subterminal line whitish defined on outer side by brown, dentate, angled inwards at discal fold and bent inwards below vein 3, the veins beyond it streaked with black towards apex; a terminal series of small black spots. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins and terminal area to vein 3 tinged with brown especially in female. Hab. 8.E. Peru, 8. Domingo (Ockenden), Oconeque (Ockenden), 192. vp. 40-44 millim. Type tin Coll. Druce. Sect. 1V. Wings of male normal. A. Fore wing with the ground-colour silvery white ......... argyritis. B. Fore wing suffused with brown. a, Hind wing whitish tinged with brown. a’, Fore wing with patch of metallic green at base of HIMMCL MMAR, cede aachooasersccecer ante soeneiseisesiel ae skein purpurascens, b', Fore wing without metallic green patch at base of PES CRAIEEATONIG sa5 soaceen ana see ei eano ape tide deacleoasidcealneo melanosticta, b. Hind wing deep chocolate-brown ...............seeeeeeeeees cacaonis. 6694. Eleoznatha argyritis. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 8.) Eleognatha argyritis, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 577 (1905). Q. Head and thorax silvery white; palpi with the 2nd joint dark brown at sides; tips of tegule and patagia dark brown; fore tibie and tarsi banded with fuscous; abdomen white dorsally 374 NOCTUIDE. tinged with brown. Fore wing silvery white; some black points at base; silvery blue streaks in base of submedian fold and above base of inner margin, black at extremities; a waved black subbasal line from costa to just above inner margin ; a large rufous patch on middle of costa, defined on inner side by the antemedial line, which is angled outwards on subcostal nervure and ends at sub- median fold ; medial black strize from cell and vein 1 ; a quadrate black spot in middle of cell and obliquely curved discoidal bar, with two slight oblique marks beyond it; postmedial line irregularly waved, oblique from costa to vein 6, then inwardly oblique to vein 2, retracted to cell then excurved and angled inwards in submedian fold, a brown patch beyond it from costa to vein 6, constricted at middle and with oblique bar from its lower edge ; subterminal line rather slight and punctiform, angled outwards at vein 7 and inwards below veins 7 and 3, some brown beyond it at apex and an oblique streak from it to termen above tornus; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing pale fuscous. Hab, Costa Rica, Juan Vinas; Panama, Cana Minor (T'ylecote), 1 9 type. xp. 30 millim, *6695. Eleognatha purpurascens. (Plate CLXXXIYV. fig. 9.) Eleognatha purpurascens, Druce, A. M. N. H. (8) vi. p. 180 (1910). g. Head and tegule ochreous brown mixed with black, thorax ochreous brown mixed with purplish grey; palpi in front and pectus white, the mid tarsi black above; abdomen white dorsally tinged with grey, the basal crest brown. Fore wing silvery purplish grey ; a metallic green patch at base of inner area defined by whitish ; a tuft of red-brown scales ringed with whitish at middle of cell and a minute discoidal tuft; postmedial line bent outwards and almost obsolete below costa, then black with a patch of rufous and white beyond it and some white before it and incurved to vein 6, then indistinct, irregularly dentate, and very oblique to inner margin before middle, towards which it has some slight rufous suffusion beyond it, some short black streaks beyond it on costa and three streaks below costa; subterminal line formed of small whitish Junules with slight dentate black marks before them below veins 7, 6, bent inwards below vein 3 and ending at tornus ; a terminal series of small black spots defined on inner side by whitish. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins and terminal area slightly tinged with brown. Hab. §.K. Perv, La Oroya (Ockenden), type t ¢ in Coll. Druce. Exp. 34 millim. 6696. Eleognatha melanosticta. Eleognatha melanosticta, Druce, A. M. N. H. (8) vi. p. 179 (1910). Head and thorax white mixed with chocolate-brown ; palpi with the 2nd joint chocolate-brown at sides ; fore and mid tarsi blackish ringed with white ; abdomen whitish dorsally suffused with brown, ELMOGNATHA. 3/0 the basal crest with black mixed. Fore wing white irrorated and suffused with chocolate-brown, the basal area rather whiter ; ante~ medial line indistinctly double, blackish, curved, waved ; orbicular a round whitish spot with point of raised black scales in centre ; the reniform represented by two obliquely placed points of raised black scales ; postmedial line red-brown, bent outwards below costa, then Fig. 141.—Kleognatha melanosticta, 3. t- minutely waved, oblique to vein 4, then very oblique inwardly to vein 1 before middle and bent outwards to inner margin ; post- medial line whitish defined on inner side by brown, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, angled inwards at discal fold and bent inwards below vein 3, then oblique to tornus; a terminal series of small black spots. Hind wing semihyaline whitish tinged with brown especially in female, the cilia whiter. Ab. 1. Fore wing with the medial area below the cell suffused with fuscous and bluish green, a white point with black annulus defined by white except below above submedian fold. Ab. 2. Similar but with black medial point with white annulus above submedian fold. Ab. 3. Fore wing with the basal area, the outer edge of ante- medial line to submedian fold and a fascia below the cell extending to postmedial line variegated with yellowish white and slightly tinged with green. Ab. 4. Thorax with some bright yellow at tips of patagia and extremity of metathorax; fore wing with yellow and greenish streak above vein 1, the antemedial line with some greenish and yellow on each side to median nervure, then an obliquely curved yellow fascia to postmedial line at vein 1. Hab. Costa Rica, La Florida, Sixola R.(Schaus), 1 2; Cotomsta, Popayan; Fr. Gorana, St. Laurent Maroni; Pxrv, La Oroya (Ockenden), 8. Domingo (Ockenden), 1g. Hep. 34 millim, Type T in Coll, Druce. *6697. Elewognatha cacaonis. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 10.) Eleognatha cacaonis, Druce, A. M. N. H. (8) vi. p. 180 (1910), Q@. Head and thorax chocolate-brown mixed with grey ; palpi with the 2nd joint dark brown at sides; abdomen purplish grey- brown, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing whitish almost entirely suffused and irrorated with chocolate-brown, the basal 376 NOCTUIDE. costal area, a medial patch below the cell and the terminal area rather whiter ; antemedial line blackish defined on outer side by whitish except towards inner margin, oblique to median nervure, then inwardly oblique and somewhat dentate ; small black spots sbelow middle of cell, in middle of cell, and two obliquely placed on the discocellulars; a slight dark bar across the cell before extremity ; postmedial line dark, bent outwards and almost obsolete below costa, then waved, oblique to vein 4, then inwardly oblique to middle of inner margin and met at vein 1 by an oblique dentate black line from median nervure defined on inner side by white, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line whitish, dentate and defined on inner side by dentate brown marks, slightly bent inwards below vein 3 ; a terminal series of small black spots. Hind wing dark chocolate-brown. Hab. Trixipap, Cuparo (Birch), type tT 2 in Coll. Druce. Exp, 36 millim. Genus STENISCADIA, nov. Type, S. poliophea. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi with the 2nd joint obliquely upturned, reaching to far above vertex of head and fringed with hair above towards extremity, the 3rd long and somewhat dilated at extremity ; frons smooth, with ridge of hair above; eyes large, round; antenne of female almost simple; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with slight depressed crest ; tibia moderately fringed with hair ; abdomen with dorsal crest at base ouly. Fore wing long and narrow, the margins subparallel, the apex rounded, the termen obliquely curved and not crenulate ; vein 3 from before angle of cell; 5 from well above angle; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long very narrow areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 from angle of cell, 4 absent, coincident with 3; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle. 6698. Steniscadia poliophza, n. sp. . Head and thorax brownmixed with grey-white, the tegule red- brown edged with whitish; palpi whitish at base and at base of 3rd joint ; pectus and legs whitish, the fore tibiee and tarsi brown above ; Fig. 142.—Steniscadia poliophea, 2. }. abdomen grey-brown, the ventral surface whitish except towards extremity. Fore wing whitish thickly irrorated with black-brown and tinged with rufous in submedian interspace ; traces of a double waved subbasal line, a diffused black patch from costa to median neryure before the antemedial line, which is double, black filled in | é | { MICRISCADIA. old with whitish, waved, incurved in submedian interspace ; a black discoidal bar; postmedial line black defined on outer side by whitish, minutely deutate, excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved and bent outwards to inner margin, a dark patch beyond it on costal area ; subterminal line indistinct, whitish defined on inner side by dark brown, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, a terminal series of black points. Hind wing grey-brown. Hub, Ecuapor, Paramba (Rosenberg), 1 2 type. Hwp.30 millim. Genus MICRISCADIA, nov. Type, M. metachryseis. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi porrect, the 2nd joint extending about the length of head and slenderly sealed, the 3rd long and somewhat dilated at extremity; frons rounded: antenne of female minutely ciliated; thorax clothed with scales and hair mixed and without crests; fore tibie fringed with long hair, the mid tibix slightly fringed with hair, the hind tibiz smoothly scaled ; abdomen without crests. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ; vein 3 from before angle of cell; 5 from just above angle ; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long narrow areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with vein 3 from before angle of cell ; 4,5 from angle; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. 6699. Micriscadia metachryseis, n. sp. Q. Head and thorax whitish mixed with ochreous brown and some blackish; tegulee with diffused blackish medial band; abdomen whitish tinged with ochreous, the medial segments suffused with blackish, lateral series of black points, the ventral surface ochreous white. Fore wing grey suffused with brick-red and irrorated with blackish ; subbasal line represented by double black points below costa and at vein 1; a blackish shade on antemedial area except towards costa; antemedial line blackish, waved; reniform very large, elliptical, defined by black and with whitish spot irrorated Fig. 148.—Micriscadia metachryseis, 9. 4. with black in centre ; postmedial line black, strongly bent outwards below costa, then dentate, excurved to vein 4, then strongly incurved ; some short blackish streaks on terminal part of costa; subterminal line whitish irrorated with black and with small black spots on its outer edge except at discal fold, excurved from vein 7 to vein 3, then incurved. Hind wing golden yellow with broad terminal black band narrowing to a point at vein 1; cilia brown, whitish at tips and yellow towards tornus, Hab. Br, Guiana, Demerara (Lodway), 1 2, Rockstone (Kaye), 1 @ type. vp. 26-28 millim. 378 NOCTUID A. Genus ASCHRADIA, nov. Type, 42. mammida, Proboscis fully developed; palpi with the 2nd joint obliquely upturned and reaching about to vertex of head, moderately fringed with hair in front, the 3rd jong, porrect, and somewhat dilated at extremity ; frons smooth, with tuft of hair; eyes large, round; antennz of male with fascicles of long cilia; thorax clothed with hair and scales mixed, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax wijh slight spreading crest; fore coxx, femora and tibiw fringed with long hair; abdomen without crests. Fore wing long and narrow, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ; vein 3 from before angle of cell, 5 from just above angle; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anasto- mosing with 8 to form a long narrow areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell, 5 from just above angle ; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to near middle. 6700. #aschradia mammida. Apamea manmida, Druce, Biol. Centr.-Am., Het, ii. p. 477, pl. 93. f. 20 (1898). Head, thorax, and abdomen fuscous mixed with ochreous ; tarsi fuscous ringed with white. Fore wing fuscous brown irrorated with grey ; a small whitish patch at base of costa; subbasal line double, blackish filled in with whitish, waved, from costa to vein 1 ; antemedial line double, blackish filled in with whitish, minutely waved, slightly angled outwards in submedian fold; a black point in middle of cell and small double discoidal lunule with rufous marks before them ; postmedial line blackish, defined on each side by ochreous white at costa, strongly bent outwards below costa, Fig. 144.—schradia mamnida, $. }. then defined on outer side by rufous, minutely dentate, strongly incurved below vein 4, some ochreous white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line represented by a minutely waved series of faint ochreous white marks with slight black streaks before them in the interspaces ; a series of black points just before termen with slight ochreous white marks before them. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins and terminal area brown; cilia white tinged with ochreous at base ; the underside with the costal area suffused with brown. Hab, Guaremata, Volcan de Atitlan (Champion), 1 3,1 9 type, Godman-Salvin Coll. ; Cosra Rica, San José, Juan Vinas. Lay, 30 millim. —— CALATHUSA, 319 Genus CALATHUSA. Type. Calathusa, Wik. xv. 1645 (1858) ..........eessesveeeee ApsGadooddbne ue «. basicuned. Sina, Wk. xxxii. 610 (1865) ...........4 Fe eaeis nee eacmceseesranestione basicuned. EGSBONEAGS Ville KL Ven ADT CLGOD)) wersereecceseecscsesecesiersiesietise basicunea. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and fringed with hair behind towards extremity, the drd moderate ; frons smooth, surrounded by a slight raised ring and with tuft of scales above between autenne ; eyes large, round; antenna of male with long bristles and cilia; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the pro- and metathorax with spreading crests; tibie slightly fringed with hair; abdomen without crests, long and slender. Fore wing with the apex somewhat produced and acute, the termen evenly curved, crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell ; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a rather short and broad areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 shortly stalked or from cell ; 5 nearly fully developed from above angle of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle; the bar-like retinaculum curled round the frenulum and covered by a fringe of hair. A. Hind wing pale red. a, Hind wing with the terminal area broadly black ...... hypotherma. b. Hind wing with the terminal area suffused with brown from apex to vein 2 .......... npooopbonneacandeopaseeannd0006 . ischnodes. B. Hind wing tinged with yellow. a. Fore wing with tuft of scales in a black annulus below ME VON UCU AT enetclesiivisnesienrie pOnSuooboRoubonearecdanaortode octogesimna. b. Fore wing without tuft of scales and annulus below the orbicular. a, Fore wing with dentate blackish marks before subterminal line. a2, Fore wing with obliquely placed black spots in and below base of cell ...............++- asian Sowecewsies abebea, b?, Fore wing without black spots in and below base ONT (EIUN 2 Saecocenpebauod 2500 Mo acoae see eee esata oeonen snate subflavida, Bb}, Fore wing without dentate blackish marks before BINDLELMM al INOM yea eeieacptaeeasieeharsonnes-meinm arias caen . stenophyla, C. Hind wing not tinged with yellow. a, Fore wing with the veins not streaked with black. a', Fore wing with the antemedial line oblique. a2, Fore wing with the antemedial line incurved in BUD MeEMIaM INFERS PACE) a. aes acaeelestie emt *-(esicleclenelie eels basicunea, b2, Fore wing with the antemedial line not incurved in submedian interspace .........ssssecsssscssesrenees dispila, bl. Fore wing with the antemedial line erect. a, Fore wing with the postmedial line well separated from the reniform. a, Fore wing whitish tinged with olive-green or INROWI — GapdadcosbooescmpboandoboognoacBAe coppHopnodac mesospila. b°, Fore wing grey suffused with brown ............ mctableta. v2, Fore wing with the postmedial line touching upper and lower extremities of the reuiform = ... eremna, b. Fore wing with the veins streaked with black ............ delosticha, *6701. Calathusa hypotherma. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 11.) Corula hypotherma, Lower, Tr. R. Soc. 8. Austr. xxvii, p. 40 (1903). ©. Head and thorax brown mixed with grey ; abdomen reddish, ochreous below. Fore wing grey tinged with brown and with 380 NOCTUIDAE. slight blackish irroration; the costal area suffused with fuscous from near base to subterminal line; a large fuscous patch on inner area from near base to middle; an oblique almost straight black antemedial line; reniform small, indistinctly defined by brown; postmedial line black, minutely dentate, bent outwards below costa, incurved at discal fold and more strongly below vein 4, some grey points beyond it on costa; subterminal line greyish, excurved at middle, defined by fuscous suffusion on inner side and by a brown line on outer; a series of dark points before termen. Hind wing pale red with the terminal area black, narrowing to a point at tornus ; cilia red; the underside pale tinged with red. Hab, QuEENstanpd, Mackay, typet @ in Coll. Lower. Exp. 30 millim,. 6702. Calathusa ischnodes. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 12.) Corula ischnodes, Turner, Tr. R. Soc. 8. Austr. xxvii. p. 10 (1903). Q. Head and thorax purplish grey mixed with fuscons ; pectus and hind legs brownish white; abdomen ochreous white tinged with brown. Fore wing purplish grey suffused with brown, the veins and discal and submedian folds streaked with black; traces of a pale curved antemedial band defined at sides by faint blackish lines; a whitish postmedial line faintly defined on inner and outer sides by dark lines, excuryed below costa and at middle, incurved at discal fold and below vein 4; traces of a rather diffused dark subterminal line; a series of slight dark strie just before termen and a fine terminal line. Hind wing pale purplish red, the costal area whitish, the apical point of terminal area tinged with brown : cilia whitish ; the underside whitish with blackish terminal band from apex to vein 2. Hab, Quernstanp, Duaringa (Barnard), 2 9; N. S. Waxes, Waverley (Lyell), 1 9. Hwp. 28-32 millim, 6703. Calathusa octogesima. (Plate CLXXXLIV. fig. 13.) Corula octogesima, Turner, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvii p. 97 (1902). Q@. Dark brown mixed with grey-white; pectus and legs white, the latter irrorated with brown; abdomen yellow dorsally tinged with brown on terminal half, the ventral surface white. Fore wing dark brown mixed with some grey-white and slightly irrorated with black ; a subbasal black line from costa to submedian fold, slightly excurved below costa; antemedial line black, slightly angled out- wards below costa, then somewhat excurved; orbicular confluent with a stigma below the cell forming a figure-of-eight shaped mark, the reniform elliptical, all defined by black and with tufts of blackish scales in centres ; postmedial line black, oblique from costa to vein 6 and slightly incurved below vein 4; subterminal line white defined on inner side by black forming two spots below costa and with white suffusion before it, excurved below vein 7 and at CALATHUSA. 351 middle; a black line before termen and a terminal line. Hind wing yellow irrorated with brown, the terminal area suffused with brown from apex to submedian fold; the underside white, the terminal area suffused with blackish from apex to vein 2. Hab. Qurenstand, Brisbane (Turner), 1 9. Evp. 34 millim, 6704. Calathusa abeboea. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 14.) Corula abebea, Turner, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvii. p. LOL (1902). do. Head, thorax, and abdomen white tinged with ochreous, the prothoracic crest with some blackish. Fore wing white tinged with ochreous brown, the basal area irrorated with a few black scales, the inner half of medial area irrorated with fuscous ; a small black spot at base of submedian fold and subbasal spot in-cell ; antemedial line blackish, oblique, angled outwards at subcostal nervure, sub- median fold, and vein 1; a tuft of raised scales at middie of cell and a small blackish discoidal lunule with tuft of raised scales in centre ; an oblique dark striga from middle of costa to reniform and in- curved waved line from lower angle of cell to inner margin, con- nected by slight streaks on veins 3, 2 with the indistinct dark postmedial line, which is excurved below costa and at middle, then incurved ; subterminal line defined on inner side by small dentate black marks and at submedian interspace by a double mark, and on outer side by olive-brown, oblique to discal fold and excurved at middle; a series of black points just before termen. Hind wing ochreous white irrorated and suffused with fuscous brown except towards base, the terminal area darker from apex to vein 2; the underside ochreous white, the terminal area black from apex to vein 3. Hab, Quennstand, Brisbane (Turner), 1 2. Lvp. 38 millim, 6705. Calathusa subflavida, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXIYV. fig. 15.) @. Head and thorax brown mixed with white; abdomen white suffused with purplish pink; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen white. Jore wing white mixed with brown and a few black scales ; traces of a blackish subbasal line, angled outwards below costa and ending at vein 1 ; an indistinct blackish antemedial line slightly angled outwards at subcostal and median nervures and excurved above inner margin; tufts of raised white scales tipped with brown at middle of cell and on discocellulars ; traces of a medial dark shade, bent outwards below costa, then sinuous ; an indistinct dark postmedial line, excurved below costa and at middle, slightly incurved at discal fold and incurved below vein 4; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by a series of dentate blackish marks and on outer by a dark line, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a series of blackish strive just beforetermen. Hind wing pale yellow, the terminal area suffused with blackish from e 382 NOCTUIDE. apex to vein 2; the underside white, the terminal area black from apex to vein 3. Hab. Qurrnstanp, Kuranda (Dodd), 1 9 type. Exp. 30 millim. *6706. Calathusa stenophylla. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 16.) Corula stenophylla, Turner, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvii. p. 100 (1902). 3. Head and thorax grey; palpi, antenne, a patch on tegule, and metathoracic crest black ; abdomen grey dorsally slightly tinged with brown. Fore wing grey; the subbasal line blackish, curved, from costa to vein 1, followed by a black-suffused band before the ante- medial slightly waved line; a black-suffused medial band with the slight tufts of black scales representing the orbicular and reniform on it and bounded by the fine black postmedial line, excurved between subcostal nervure and vein 3; costa brownish towards apex with three black spots on it; a double irregularly waved subterminal line, theinner line strong, black with some black suffusion on its inner edge; a series of black strize before termen and a fine black terminal line. Hind wing white tinged with fuscous; the terminal area fuscous narrowing to a point at tornus; the underside pure white with terminal black band from costa to vein 2. Hab. Qunenstand, Brisbane, type f ¢ in Coll. Turner. Lvp. 24 millim. 6707. Calathusa basicunea. Calathusa basicunea, Wk. xv. 1645 (1858), Sina tenera, Wik. xxxii. 610 (1865). Hisbanda acronyctoides, W\k. xxxiv, 1268 (1865). Head and thorax grey-white mixed with brown, some blackish at tips of tegulee and in pro- and metathoracic crests ; the palpi and legs irrorated with purplish red, the tarsi ringed with black; abdomen white suffused with purplish red. Fore wing grey-white mixed with pale brown and irrorated with black; a very short Fig. 145,—Calathusa basicunea, 3. 1. black streak at base of median nervure and an oblique subbasal black striga from costa ; antemedial line black, oblique, incurved in submedian interspace, an olive-brown shade beyond it from costa to median nervure ; tufts of raised scales tipped with blackish at middle of cell and on discocellulars ; an oblique blackish bar from middle of costa and a slight streak on yein 2 before the double postmedial CALATHUSA. 383 line, which is excurved below costa and at middle, then incurved, some black points beyond it on costa; subterminal line white defined on inner side by small dentate black marks and double mark at submedian fold, and on outer side by some black scales, oblique and somewhat dentate to discal fold and exeurved at middle; a series of small black spots just before termen ; a fine waved terminal black line. Hind wing ochreous whitish, the terminal area suffused with fuscous brown; an indistinct postmedial line from vein 5 to inner margin : cilia tinged with purplish pink; the underside white, the costal area irrorated with purplish pink, the termina] area black from apex to vein 3. Hab. Qurenstanp, Moreton Bay (Damel, Diggles),2 3,1 2 type tenera; N.S. Watus, Sydney (Lambert, Raynor), 3 $ type and type acronyctoides. Exp. 34 millim. *6708. Calathusa dispila. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 17.) Corula dispila, Turner, Pr. Linn. Soe. N. 8. W. xxvii. p. 98 (1902). ¢. Head and thorax grey mixed with pale brown; abdomen - grey dorsally tinged with pale brown. Fore wing grey irrorated with black and suffused in parts with pale brown ; a black subbasal line angled on subcostal nervure, then oblique; the antemedial line black, oblique, slightly waved, with traces of a brown line on its inner side; orbicular and reniform prominently outlined in black and with slight tufts of scales on them, the former upright elliptical with a black striga on costa above it; a waved line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; the postmedial line black, bent outwards below costa, angled outwards at veins 6 and 4, then strongly in- curved ; two irregularly dentate subterminal lines incurved below vein 3; aseries of black strie before termen and a fine terminal line. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown especially towards termen ; the underside white with fuscous terminal band narrowing to a point at tornus. Hab. QurEnstanp, Brisbane, typet ¢ in Coll. Turner, Lup. 28 millim. 6709. Calathusa mesospila. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 18.) Corula mesospila, Turner, Pr. Linn, Soc. N. 8S. W. xxvii. p. 99 (1902). Head and thorax grey-white, the dorsum of thorax irrorated with black ; palpi with black marks at sides of 2nd and 3rd joints; fore and hind tibie each with two black spots, the tarsi ringed with blackish and white ; abdomen whitish suffused with brown. Fore wing whitish suffused with olive-green or brown and more or less strongly irrorated with black; subbasal line oblique, black, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line black, shghtly angled outwards at subcostal nervure and excurved below the cell ; orbicular and reniform defined by black scales and with tufts of black and white scales in centres, the former round ; traces of a dark medial 384 NOCTUID.®. line, bent outwards to the reniform and incuryed below lower angle of cell; postmedial line black, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved at discal fold and incurved below vein 4, some black points beyond it on costa; subterminal line white defined on each side by black spots or nearly continuous lines, somewhat dentate and angled outwards below vein 7 and at middle; a series of black striz just before termen; a fine terminal black line ; cilia chequered fuscous and whitish. Hind wing whitish more or less strongly suffused with brown, the apical part of terminal area darker; a slight dark discoidal spot ; cilia whitish at base, brown at tips; the underside white, the terminal area blackish from apex to vein 2, a blackish discoidal spot and traces of a postmedial line. Hab. Quernstanp, Brisbane (Turner), 1 ¢,1 9; N.S. Wates, Sydney (Raynor), 2 6,2 9. Hwp. 24-26 millim. 6710. Calathusa metableta. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 19.) Corula metableta, Turner, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvii. p. 98 (1902). 3g. Head and thorax grey mixed with dark brown; the patagia at base with some black ; abdomen white, tinged with ochreous to- wards extremity. Fore wing grey suffused with brown and slightly irrorated with black ; subbasal line slight, black, excurved below costa and ending at submedian fold; antemedial line black, oblique, slightly sinuous ; orbicular and reniform small, defined by blackish, the former round; a slight blackish medial shade, oblique from costa to lower angle of cell ; postmedial line black, slightly defined on outer side by whitish, oblique from costa to below vein 7, slightly incurved at discal fold, incurved below vein 4; a faint maculate whitish subterminal line slightly defined on each side by brown and somewhat excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a fine black line just before termen and fine terminal line; cilia inter- sected with blackish. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown, the terminal area somewhat darker; the underside white, the veins tinged with brown, the terminal area suffused with black except at tornus. Hab. Qurrnstann, Moreton Bay (Diggles),1 ¢. Exp, 32 millim. *6711. Calathusa eremna. (Plate CLXXXLIV. fig. 20.) Corula eremna, Turner, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. 8. W. xxvii. p. 100 (1902). g. Head and thorax dark grey irrorated with black; abdomen brownish, the ventral surface white. Fore wing dark grey tinged with brown and strongly irrorated with black; a curved black subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; the antemedial line oblique, black, slightly sinuous; traces of a medial line; the orbicular and reniform outlined in black and with tufts of scales on them; the postmedial line black, strongly bent outwards below costa and at vein 4 strongly incurved, with an indistinct line on its outer edge; the subterminal line double, waved, acutely angled CALATHUSA,—AQUIS. 385 inwards in discal and submedian fold, where it is connected with the postmedial line by a tuft of black scales and whitish streak on vein 2; a black line before termen and a fine line on termen, Hind wing whitish tinged with brown, the termen with fuscous ; the underside white with fuscous terminal band from costa to vein 2, Hab, Qurnnstand, Kuranda, typet ¢ in Coll. Turner. Lirp, 24 millim. *6712. Calathusa delosticha. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 21.) Corula delosticha, Turner, Tr. R. Soe. 8. Austr. xxviii. p. 215 (1904). 3. Head, tegule, and fore coxe rufous; thorax grey with slight brown streaks ; abdomen fuscous grey. Fore wing grey ; the veins, cell, and submedian fold strongly streaked with black ; some blackish irroration on costal and inner areas; antemedial line represented by an oblique black striga from costa to middle of cell; a double waved postmedial line of raised black scales, slightly incurved at discal and submedian folds, filled in with rufous and with a slight waved black line beyond it; three black points on costa towards apex. Hind wing brownish grey with broad fuscousterminal band except towards tornus, diffused on inner side; cilia grey-white. Underside of fore wing fuscous, the costa grey-white with four black points on it towards apex. _ Hab, Qunenstannd, Eumundi, type tf g in Coll. Turner. LEvp, 26 millim. Larva on Casuarina. Genus AQUIS. Type. PePeN Me eV. VGOD (LCOS)! cess carers sets eeescepoeeuce ress scnee verrdisquama, Bantana, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vii. p. 52 (1864) ... albida. Dimirica, Wik. Journ, Linn, Soc., Zool. vii. p. 56 (1864) ... viridisquama. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and moderately scaled, the 3rd long; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antenne of male typically with long fasciculate cilia; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the prothorax without crests, the meta- thorax with depressed crest; tibie moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 strongly stalked; 5 fully developed from angle of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base culy. Sror. I, (Aquis.) Antenne of male with long fasciculate cilia. A. Fore wing with the postmedial line bent outwards below costa and incurved below vein 4.........scssceeeesseeeeeerens viridisquama, B. Fore wing with the postmedial line oblique from costa ORV CINE ae eee tosee class iatrs ailarsbis suis ss oi sisieen a esads’e alg bere nlelosloa's aquisoides, vie Xl 2c 386 NOCTUIDA, 6713, Aquis viridisquama. Aquis viridisquama, Wk. xv. 1652 (1858). Dimirica nubifera, W\k. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vii. p. 56 (1864). Aquis albosparsa, Wik. xxxii. 611 (1865). Head and thorax white mixed with dark red-brown; tegule with white lines at middle and tips; tarsi ringed with white ; abdomen brown with some white at base. Fore wing dark red- brown irrorated with raised white scales and with patches of white especially on basal area and postmedial costal area; antemedial line ill-defined, brown, waved, from below costa to inner margin, a white band on its inner side; tufts of raised scales at middle of Fig. 146.—Aquis viridisquama, 3. }. cell and upper angle; postmedial line brown, traversing the white patch on costal area, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved below vein 7, incurved and minutely waved below vein 4; some white points on costa towards apex; subterminal line brown defined on outer side by slight white spots, angled outwards below vein 7, then slightly waved; cilia intersected with white. Hind wing dark red-brown. Hab. Srtancor, Semangho (Lobinson), 1 3S ; Stycavore (Ridley), 2 3; Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), 4 & type and type nubifera, Kuching (Shelford), 1 3 ; Java (Horsfield), 1 2 type albosparsa. Exp. 26-34 millim. 6714, Aquis aquisoides. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 22.) Nanaguna aquisoides, Swinh. A. M.N.H. (7) xv. p. 156 (1905). Head and thorax white mixed with dark brown; tegule brown at base, white at tips; tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen brown with faint pale segmental lines, Fore wing fuscous brown irrorated with raised silvery scales, the basal area from costa to vein 1 and the postmedial area from costa to diseal fold brownish white ; subbasal line represented by a brownish striga from costa; antemedial line brown, sinuous, from cell to inner margin; seme dark points on medial part of costa; tufts of raised scales at middle and upper angle of cell; traces of a medial line from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial line dark brown, oblique from costa to vein 4, then inwardly oblique and sinuous; some small brown spots on apical part of costa; subterminal line brown defined on outer side by small white spots, dentate at veins 7, 6, excurved at middle and angled inwards at discal and submedian AQUIS. 387 folds ; cilia with slight whitish spots at base. Hind wing brown, with a whitish tinge in male; the underside whitish suffused with brown. Hab. Assam, Khasis, 2 ¢,1 9 type. xp. 30 millim. Sect, II. (Bantana.) Antenne of male almost simple. A. Fore wing with large white patch on medial and _ post- medial areas except towards Costa ............sceceeeeeseeeee ees albida. B. Fore wing without white patch on medial and postmedial ANOAS Menace cecesaetasers ccecce ccs emesacsiacsm nese etesessenccieeesenens orbicularis, #6715. Aquis albida. (Plate CLXXXIYV. fig. 23.)} Bantana albida, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vii. p. 52 (1864); Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii. p. 82; pl. ii. f. 12. 3d. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with some white, the vertex of head whitish; tegule with the posterior half whitish with a brownish line near tips; tibie and tarsi ringed with white; abdomen red-brown. Fore wing whitish suffused with red-brown leaving an antemedial whitish patch on costa and a patch on medial area from the antemedial line to just beyond the post- medial line except towards costa; traces of a curved dark subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ; antemedial line indistinctly double filled in with whitish, waved, oblique from costa to sub- median fold, a patch of dark suffusion beyond it in and below cell with a small dark lunule on it representing the orbicular; medial line outwardly oblique from discal fold to inner margin ; post- medial line with blackish spot at costa, slightly bent outwards below costa, oblique and slightly sinuous to vein 4, then incurved, some blackish points beyond it on costa; subterminal line rather diffused, blackish, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and bent outwards to tornus; a series of pale striz at base of costa, Hind wing reddish brown ; the underside paler. Hab. Boryxo, Sarawak ( Wallace), type f ¢ in Mus. Oxon. Evp., 28 millim. 6716. Aquis orbicularis. Diomea orbicularis, Wik. xy. 1804 (1858); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 575. Labanda griseinigra, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. 11, p. 374 (1894). Labanda crenulata, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 221 (1906). Blenina babooni, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii. p. 223 (1906), Head and thorax fuscous black mixed with grey ; pectus and legs ochreous white, the tibiz and tarsi banded with black; abdomen fuscous brown mixed with grey, the crests blackish, the ventral surface grey. Fore wing grey suffused with fuscous and irrorated with black; an indistinct black subbasal line from costa to sub- median fold; antemedial line oblique, blackish, sinuous, defined on outer side by some golden scales; a small black discoidal spot with some golden scales on its outer side; postmedial line 2c2 388 NOCTUIDE. indistinct, blackish, minutely dentate, excurved from costa to vein 4, then slightly incurved, defined on inner side by some golden scales; subteriainal line grey defined on inner side by Fig. 147.—Agquis orbicularis, 8. }. some golden scales, minutely dentate, excurved below vein 7 and at middle ; a terminal series of minute black points. Hind wing fuscous brown with a fine pale line at base of cilia; the underside greyer. Ab. 1. Fore wing with black mark in submedian fold before antemedial line. Ab. 2. Fore wing with basal half grey-white and without golden scales, Ab. 3. Similar but fore wing with black patch at base of costa. Ab. 4. Similar to ab. 2 but fore wing with black streak in submedian fold before the antemedial line, and spot beyond it. Ab. 5. baboont. Similar to ab. 2 but fore wing with the grey produced on inner area to tornus. Ab, 6. crenulata. Fore wing with both basal and terminal areas grey, a black band on outer medial area. Ab. 7. Similar but fore wing with black patch at base of costa. Ab. 8. Fore wing grey with black patch at base of costa and fascia below the cell from base to termen. Ab. 9. The type. Fore wing deep purple irrorated with fulvous yellow especially on antemedial area, the postmedial and terminal areas white irrorated with fulvous yellow except towards costa. Hab. Sixuim (Pilcher, Dudgeon, Méller), 8 3, 14 2 ; Cnyron, (Templeton), 1 3 type, Wattegama (Green), 1 5 ; Stncarornn(Ltidley, Wood-Jones), 1 6,2 9 3 Borneo, Sandakan (Pryer), 1 9 : Durcu N. Guryea, Fak-fak (Pratt), 1 ¢; Br. N. Guryea, types T crenulata and baboont in Coll. Bethune-Baker. Lwp, 22-28 millim. Type griseinigra 7 im Coll. Rothschild. EE ATE Re et ne ae Genus BARASA. Type. Barasa, Wik. Journ. Linn, Soe., Zool. vi. p. 192 (1862)...... acronyctoides, Ceparcha, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soe. 1889, p. 476 ..........60.8. cymatistis, Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to vertex of head and moderately scaled, the 3rd long; frons smooth, with ridge of scales above; eyes large, round; antenne of male with fascicles of long cilia; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with depressed crest; tibiee moderately fringed with bair ; abdomen with dorsal crests on three basal segments. Fore wing with the apex BARASA. 389 rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a short and typically broad areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked ; 5 fully developed from well above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell to near middle. Secr. I. Fore wing of male with antemedial tuft of long hair from yein 1 on underside; vein 7 from end of areole which is short and broad. A. Foro wing with the postmedial line incurved below OITA os erottie suinsassiece Gita: sakmnistivesancnenicaccmeecwese serene acronyctoides. B. Fore wing with the postmedial line excurved and minutely dentate from below costa to inner margin. «. Fore wing with blackish patch at middle of costa ...... cymatistis. 6, Fore wing without blackish patch at middle of costa... griseolu. 6717. Barasa acronyctoides. Barasa acronyctoides, Wik. Journ, Linn. Soc., Zool. vi. p. 192 (1862) ; Hipsn. Moths Ind, ii. p. 377. Sarrothripa caradrinoides, Sneil. Tijd. y. Ent. xxii. p. 94, pl. 10. ff. 10, a-d (1879). Barasa cana, Hmpsn, Il. Het. BLM. ix. p. 107, pl. 163. f. 5 (1898). Head and thorax white slightly mixed with brown, the tegule with diffused brown medial band; palpi brown at sides ; antennx brown except towards base; legs mostly brown, the tarsi black- brown ringed with white; abdomen white suffused with brown Fig. 148.—Barasa acronyctoides, 3. }. towards extremity, the crests with brown mixed. Fore wing white tinged in parts with brown and irrorated with a few brown scales ; subbasal line represented by brown spots on costa and in cell; antemedial line brown with small spot at costa, then slight and sinuous, oblique to submedian fold, then inwardly oblique; tufts of brown scales at middle and upper angle of cell, the latter with spot above it on costa; a waved line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line with spot at costa, angled outwards below costa, then sinuous, oblique to vein 5, then inwardly oblique, some small dark spots beyond it on costa; subterminal line dark, punctiform towards costa, then dentate, bent outwards below vein 7; a terminal series of black points and series of small dark spots at base of cilia. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area tinged with brown. Underside of fore wing of male with the tuft of hair blackish at tips. 390 NOCLUIDE. Hab, “ N.E. Bencat” (Grote), 1 9 ; Bompay, Kanara, Karwar (T. 2. Bell), 1 29; Mapras, Wynad (Cardew), 1 g ; Cryton (Green, Butt), 3 3g type cana; Puyane (Flower), 1 $ ; Sivearorn (Ridley), 5 8, 192; Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), 4 $, 39; Cutusrs. Lap. 26-34 millim. Type? in Mus, Oxon, 6718. Barasa cymatistis. (Plate CLXXXLIV. fig. 24.) Ceparcha cymaiistis, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1889, p. 476. Head and thorax white mixed with fuscous; palpi black-brown except at tips; frons black-brown; antenne fuscous; tegule black, white at tips; legs mostly brown, the tarsi black-brown ringed with white; abdomen whitish suffused with brown. Fore wing white tinged and irrorated with brown; a subbasal dark point on costa; antemedial line with dark point at costa, then almost obsolete and very oblique to submedian fold where it is acutely angled, then incurved; slight tufts of blackish scales at middle and upper angle of cell and a diffused black-brown patch on middle of costa; postmedial line with black striga from costa, then very indistinct and oblique to vein 6 where it is angled, then inwardly oblique and punctiform, some blackish points beyond it on costa; subtermlnal line rather diffused, brown, very oblique from costa to vein 6 and somewhat excurved at middle ; a terminal series of slight dark points and a series at base of cilia which are brownish. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area tinged with brown; the underside with the costal area suffused with brown, Hab, New Gurnza, type t Q in Coll. Meyrick; QueEnsianp, Mackay, 1 g. wp. 32 millim, *6719. Barasa griseola. (Plate CLX XXIV. fig. 25.) Barasa griseola, Beth.-Baker, Noy, Zool. xiii. p. 221 (1906). 3. Head and thorax white mixed with red-brown, the tips of tegule and the prothorax pure white; palpi rufous except at tips; tarsi black-brown ringed with white; abdomen white tinged with ochreous, the crests and anal tuft with brown mixed. Fore wing with the basal half and inner area white slightly mixed with brown and black scales, the terminal half pale red-brown mixed with white except before postmedial line where it is tinged with ochreous ; costal edge brown; subbasal line represented by a black point below costa; antemedial line hardly traceable, angled outwards in submedian fold, then incurved and excurved at vein 1; a minute black lunule in end of cell and a black point beyond its upper angle with a brown mark above it on costa; postmedial line brown, incurved below costa, then excurved and very minutely dentate ; subterminal line diffused, brown, oblique towards costa, strongly excurved below vein 7 and slightly at middle. Hind wing BARASA. 39F white, the apical area suffused with red-brown ; cilia red-brown to yein 2, then white; the underside with the apical area and termen to vein 2 tinged with brown. Hab. Br. New Guryea, Ekeikei (Pratt), type T ¢ in Coll. Bethune-Baker, Mt. Kebea. Hp, 32 millim. Sucr. II. Fore wing of male without tuft of hair on underside; vein 7 from beyond the areole which is narrower. A. Fore wing without dark patch at base of costal area. a. Fore wing with the subterminal line slight and excurved below vein 7. a, Fore wing with the postmedial line strongly incurved below vein 4 and excurved above inner margin... alopha, b'. Fore wing with the postmedial line incurved from vein 4 tO INMEY MALIN ....... 26s eeeee erence eee ee sence eens costalis. b. Fore wing with the subterminal line strong and not excurved below Vein 7 ........sceeeeecereeenceneeeesteeeeeees tetragramma. B. Fore wing with dark patch at base of costal area ......... busigerella. 6720. Barasa alopha. Barasa alopha, Wmpsn. Moths Ind. iv. p. 525 (1896). dg. Head, thorax, and abdomen white mixed with brown ; palpi blackish at sides; tarsi blackish ringed with white. Fore wing white tinged with red-brown and slightly irrorated with black; a slight blackish streak in base of cell; antemedial line blackish, curved, waved, interrupted; tufts of raised whitish scales at middle and upper angle of cell; postmedial line blackish slightly Fig. 149.—Barasa alopha, S. }. defined on outer side by white, bent outwards below costa, ex- curved and minutely waved to vein 4, then strongly incurved and again strongly excurved at vein 1; subterminal line defined on inner side by blackish suffusion, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and angled inwards at discal and submedian folds, the veins beyond it streaked with black. Hind wing semihyaline white, the apex tinged with brown; a fine terminal brown line. ©. Much whiter and with hardly a trace of the brown tinge. Hab, Bompay, Thanna Distr., Wangni (Swinhoe), 1 fb type; Ceyton, Putlam (Pole), 1 2. Hep, 24-26 millim. 392 NOCTIUID®. 6721. Barasa costalis. (Plate CLAXAXIV. fig. 26.) Barasa costalis, Hmpsn. Trans. Ent. Soc, 1895, p. 800; id. Moths Ind. iv. p. 525. Head and thorax white slightly mixed with fuscous; palpi with the 2nd joint black at sides except towards extremity; tarsi blackish ringed with white; abdomen white dorsally tinged with fuscous leaving white segmental lines. Fore wing chalky-white slightly irrorated with fuscous, some black points on basal half of costa; a diffused fuscous subbasal line from costa to vein 1; antemedial line fuscous, erect, minutely waved; a slight patch of fuscous suffusion at middle of cell and a patch on costa above end of cell; postmedial line fuscous with black point at costa, bent outwards below costa, then minutely waved, incurved below vein 4, some black points beyond it on costa; subterminal line fuscous, minutely dentate, angled outwards below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of small white spots defined by fuscous. Hind wing white, the veins and terminal area tinged with fuscous ; the underside with the costal area suffused with brown. Hab. Stamm, ¢ in Mus, Calcutta ; Baurdn (Dudgeon), 1 2 type. Exp. 50 millim, 6722. Barasa tetragramma. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 27.) Barasa tetragramma, Umpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 549 (1905); Rebel, Denk. math.-nat. Wissens. Ixxxy. p. 13, pl. 18. f. 13 (1910). ©. Head and thorax white slightly irrorated with fuscous ; palpi with black mark at side of 2nd joint; fore tibiz blackish on inner side, the tarsi blackish at extremity ; abdomen white tinged with grey above, the basal crest blackish at tip. Fore wing grey-white irrorated with fuscous, the medial and terminal areas slightly tinged with brown; a slight black streak in base of cell; a strong obliquely curved black subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ; a highly waved medial line with traces of another line before it; a slight diffused rufous discoidal mark; postmedial line bent outwards below costa, incurved at discal fold and below vein 4, angled outwards at vein 1; subterminal line strong, black, not quite reaching costa on which there is a black point, met below costa by an oblique shade from apex, slightly excurved at middle ; a terminal series of minute black streaks. Hind wing white, the apical area tinged with brown down to vein 2; the underside with the costal area tinged with brown. Hab, Fist, 1 Q type; Samoa, Malifa. Hap. 28 millim. 6723. Barasa basigerella. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 28.) Subrita basigerella, Wik. xxxv. 1748 (1866). 2. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey mixed with brown; fore tarsi blackish ringed with white, base of mid tarsi blackish. Fore LABANDA. 393 wing grey suffused and irrorated with brown ; a dark brown patch on basal costal area defined by the curved blackish subbasal line ; antemedial line blackish, rather oblique, sinuous; a slight discoidal striga; postmedial line blackish, oblique from below middle of costa to vein 4, then incurved, a dark patch beyond it on costa ; sub- terminal line whitish defined on inner side by blackish, minutely waved, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and angled inwards at discal fold; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown, the cilia pale at tips. Hab. Fiores (Wallace), 1 9 type; Br. N. Guinea. LEvp. 20 millim. Genus LABANDA. Type. DONO NV MK Rv AO4]( OOO) ccm ceatiss s.cou sty nais siiciiisie eves elec oe's herbealis. ERLE NV like xox Od! (LEGO) iereesesec ders sceccesceasccestes-se se submuscosa, Mie CLOSE Wil Kear KEK OWLe (SOD) per sccus sovine deesareees tone oeceecnces fasciata. GaHiaideG, Wills, soot, Wie) (VUS{C5))) “eopoderoncctlop copuceeosocencessoooce semipars. Probescis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and moderately scaled, the 3rd long and somewhat dilated at extremity ; frons smooth ; eyes large, round; antennz of male ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the metathorax with depressed crest ; build slender ; tibize smoothly scaled; abdomen with dorsal crests on two basal segments, very long and slender in male, Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 fromnear angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3,4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. New ELin dewinpy yellows veccsseslceccoscetceetse Saepicaaecdsae cela .. huntet. B. Hind wing fuscous brown. a. Hind wing with yellow terminal band from apex to MEUM esas qietetoterutegasseeetiecsiscencdessaudestenas se socboacc ceylusalis, b. Hind wing without yellow terminal band. a', Fore wing with more or less green. a*. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines filled in with white except towards costa ......... chloromela. b?, Fore wing without white on ante- and postmedial lines, a’, Hind wing on underside without white post- medial band, a‘, Fore wing bright blue-green ................2..6+ viridalis. 64, Fore wing dull yellow-green. a, Kore wing with the postmedial line bent outwards below costa. a®, Fore wing with the subbasal line ex- Gunvedubelow COstartess nesnese eee eeeaeeee fasciata. b°, Fore wing with the subbasal line straight. a, Bore wing with the antemedial line angled outwards below costa ......... saturalis. ii, Fore wing with the antemedial line not angled outwards below costa ... achine. b°, Fore wing with the postmedial line oblique PROT COStANLONVCUNN Gs a2 ehcemetcts deetade aac dentilinea. 68 Hind wing on underside with white postmedial band. a4, Fore wing with the postmedial line strongly dentate: below COSta! sc cccsc.cscceteseedeecsscessee herbealis, O94 NOCIUIDA, }4, Fore wing with the postmedial line not strongly dentate below costa ........+.-seeeeee submuscosa. b'. Fore wing brown and grey without any green. a2, Hind wing with slight whitish marks on termen from apex to Vein 2 .....cscescceecsceeeeeeseeeseeceees semipars. 22, Hind wing without whitish marks on termen ...... wimbrosa, *6724, Labanda huntei. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 29.) Labanda huntei, Warr. Nov. Zool. x. p. 125 (1903). Labanda viridescens, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 220 (1906). Q. Head and thorax olive-green mixed with red-brown ; palpi rufous at base, brown in front and at tips; pectus and legs rufous, the latter tinged with brown; abdomen orange-red, the crests and extremity brown, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing olive- green suffused and irrorated with brown; an ill-defined oblique waved subbasal green band from costa to vein 1; antemedial line green, rather diffused towards costa, angled inwards on median nervure and strongly excurved below submedian fold; a dark discoidal spot ; postmedial line black-brown defined on outer side by green, beut outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved below vein 3 and angled outwards at vein 1; a diffused dentate dark band from postmedial part of costa to tornus; an oblique blackish band from costa near apex to termen at vein 6 and an oblique dentate band from vein 6 to termen at vein 3; cilia brown with a fine green line at base. Hind wing orange-red, the apex and a fine terminal line red-brown ; cilia red-brown ; the underside with the apical area and termen black-brown. Hab. Br. N. Gurxua (Le Hunte), type tT Q in Coll. Rothschild, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), type t Q viridescens in Coll. Bethune-Baker. Lup. 36 millim. 6725. Labanda ceylusalis. Lahanda ceylusalis, Wik. xix. 919 (1859) ; Swinh, Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii. p. 82, pl. ii. f. 1. Head and thorax green mixed with dark brown; tegule brown at tips; palpi and antenne pale red-brown; pectus and legs whitish tinged with red-brown ; abdomen brown, the crests blackish, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing pale green thickly irrorated and in parts suffused with dark brown, the terminal area without dark irroration ; a blackish subbasal striga from costa; antemedial line white with a narrow black band on its inner side and fine line on outer, slightly incurved in cell and excurved below it; a short diffused blackish fascia beyond the cell; postmedial line white, oblique and defined on inner side by a fine dark line from costa to vein 6, then slight and dark, curved inwards below vein 4 to lower angle of cell, then dentate ; subterminal line represented by a diffused black patch from costa to vein 6, then by dentate black marks between veins 6 and 3 and a rather diffused bar to tornus ; LABANDA. 395 a black-brown terminal line; cilia brown with a fine ochreous line at base. Hind wing brown, the terminal area yellow from apex to vein 2 where it narrows to a point, its inner edge somewhat irregular, with slight brown striz on termen; cilia yellow to submedian fold. Hab. Stxcarorn (Ridley), 1 2 ; Bornno, Sarawak (Bartlett), 1 3, Kuching (Shelford), 1 g. Hvp. 5 36, 2 44 millim. Type f in Mus. Oxon. 6726. Labanda chloromela. Diomea chloromela, W1k. xv. 1804 (1858) ; Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B.M. ix. p. 183, pl. 168. f. 5; id. Moths Ind. i. p. 375. Q@. Head and thorax dark brown mixed with some grey ; palpi ringed with white ; tegula with green medial band and white tips ; patagia with green patches ; pectus and legs pale brown, the tibice and tarsi dark brown ringed with white; abdomen brown, the crests blackish, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing yellow-green, the antemedial area to submedian fold, the greater part of medial area, the postmedial costal area and the terminal area suffused with black-brown ; two black points on costal area near base ; subbasal line black defined on inner side by white, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line double, black filled in with white, excnrved below costa and bent outwards below submedian fold, a small black spot on its outer edge in cell and a small discoidal spot; postmedial line double, black filled in with white, obliquely incurved from costa to vein 6, slightly incurved at discal fold, incurved and minutely waved below vein 4, two white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line white, excurved below costa, then crenulate: cilia dark brown with a fine white line at base. Hind wing dark brown ; the underside greyer with a faint dark postmedial shade from costa to lower angle of cell. Hab, Cryuon (Templeton), 1 9 type. Hep. 26 millim. 6727. Labanda viridalis. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 30.) Labanda viridalis, Swinh. A. M,N. H. (7) xy. p. 156 (1906), Head and thorax blue-green mixed with some brown; pectus and legs white, the tibize and tarsi blackish ringed with white ; abdomen whitish suffused with brown, the crests black. Fore wing blue-green irrorated with white, the basal area suffused with black ; subbasal line black defined on each side by blue-green and white, angled outwards above inner margin; antemedial line black, oblique, slightly waved; a narrow black discoidal lunule and some black suffusion at middle of costa ; postmedial line black with white points before and beyond it at costa, minutely waved, oblique to vein 5, then incurved and excurved at vein 1, some black sutfusion beyond it on costal area with two white points on the costa ; 396 NOCTUID”, subterminal line white defined on inner side by somewhat dentate black marks with more prominent marks above vein 6 and above and below vein 5, oblique from costa to termen at vein 6, then slightly waved, angled inwards at discal fold and vein 2; a terminal series of black strive; cilia chequered blackish and green. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia whitish at tips; the underside greyer. Hab, Assam, Khisis, 1 g, 2 @ type; Srrarrs SetrLements, Dinding I. (2idley), 1 9. Hep. 26-84 millim. 6728. Labanda fasciata. Labanda fasciata, Wik. xxxii. 605 (1865); Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B.M. ix. p. 132, pl. 167, f. 14; id. Moths Ind. ii, p. 374. Diomea muscosa, Wk. xxxiii. 898 (1865). Head and thorax pale green mixed with black ; frons whitish ; palpi whitish and fuscous; pectus and legs whitish, the tibie and tarsi banded with fuscous; abdomen fuscous brown, the ventral surface white. Fore wing grey-brown thickly irrorated with black ; subbasal line black, sinuous, from costa to submedian fold ; antemedial line black, oblique, waved ; a black point in middle of cell and small spot at lower angle; a more or less distinct incurved dark shade from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; postmedial line black, with small blackish spot at costa, bent out- wards below costa, then waved, incurved at discal fold ; subterminal line rather diffused, black, dentate, angled outwards below vein 7 and at middle ; a terminal series of small triangular blackish spots ; some slight whitish stria at base of cilia, Hind wing fuscous brown with slight whitish strie at base of cilia; the underside rather greyer brown. Ab. 1. The type. Fore wing with broad diffused black band on medial area. Ab, 2. Fore wing with more or less white suffusion on medial area, Hab. Mavris, Nilgiris (Lindsay, Hampson), 2 3, 5 2; Cryton (Lindesay), 3 3,3 9, Kandy (Green), 1 g, 1 9, Nara- gam (Yerbury), 1 g, 1 9, Haldamulla (Yerbury), 1 9, Habarane (Verbury), 1 2; Burma, Moulmein (Clerk), 1 9 type. wp. 34-42 millim. Cocoon. Formed of yellow silk, elliptical with an elliptical opening in dorsal surface shewing the red-brown pupa. 6729. Labanda saturalis. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 31.) Labanda saturalis, Wk. xxxiv., 1251 (1865); Himpsn. Moths Ind. ii, p- 874, Bocana viridalis, Moore, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 88. Head and thorax brown mixed with bright green, palpi brown, the 2nd joint whitish in front and behind; frons white at sides LABANDA, 397 and below; antenne brown with the basal joint white in front ; tegule green, black at base and brown at tips; pectus and legs white, the tibia and tarsi banded with brown; abdomen grey- brown, the ventral surface ochreous white. Fore wing bright yellow-green thickly irrorated with black-brown; some brown at base of inner margin; a black striga from costa near base ; subbasal line double, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line indistinct, double, waved; a small black discoidal lunule ; postmedial line rather indistinct, bent outwards at vein 6, then waved, bent inwards in submedian interspace ; some whitish points on costa towards apex; a diffused waved black subterminal line, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and incurved at discal fold and below vein 3; a black terminal line; cilia brown with a fine whitish line at base. Hind wing dark brown, the cilia with a fine whitish line at base and whitish tips; the underside grey- brown. Hab. “Inpiusa,” 1 3 type; Srxurm (Russell), 1 J, 1 2 type viridalis; Assam, Khasis, 1 ¢, 1 9; Manras, Nilgiris (Hampson), 1 g; Travancorz, Pirmdd (Imray), 1 d,1 9; Burma, E. Pegu ; Borneo, Sandakan (Pryer), 1 9; Ceram (Schultz), 1 9. Exp. 28-36 millim. 6730. Labanda achine. Bocana achine, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 120. f. 18 (1874); Hmpsn. Moths. Ind. li. p. 370. Head and thorax brown mixed with grey ; palpi purplish fuscous, white in front and the 2nd joint white behind ; frons white at sides and with green stripe at middle; tegule with purplish bands at base and middle and green band between them; pectus and legs white, the fore and mid tibie and tarsi banded with purple; abdomen brown, the ventral surface ochreous white. Fore wing green thickly irrorated with brown, the outer part of medial area and the terminal area browner; subbasal line dark defined on each side by green, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line dark defined on each side by green, very slightly excurved below costa, excurved and waved below submedian fold; a black discoidal spot; postmeial line dark defined on outer side by green, oblique from below costa to vein 6, slightly incurved at discal fold, incurved below vein 4 and excurved at vein 1; subterminal line rather diffused, green defined on inner side by dark brown, angled inwards at discal fold, waved at veins 4, 3, then slightly bent inwards and oblique to tornus; cilia brown with a fine whitish line at base. Hind wing dark brown with a fine whitish line at base of cilia ; the underside greyer. Ab. 1. Fore wing with dark suffusion on postmedial area, Ab. 2. Fore wing with some white suffusion beyond antemedial line. Hab, Cryton (Lindesay), 1 9, Dickoya (Green), 3 5, 3 9. Exp. 30-36 millim. 398 NOCTUID®. 6731. Labanda dentilinea. (Plate CLXXXIV. fig. 32.) Moca dentilinea, W1k. xxvii. 103 (1863). Cryptolechia attenuatalis, Wik. xxx. 1036 (1864). Head and thorax brown mixed with grey; palpi pale brown; lower part of frons white; pectus and legs whitish, the tibize and tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen grey-brown, the crests blackish, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing green thickly irrorated and suffused with brown; subbasal line double filled in with green, slightly angled outwards below costa and ending at submedian fold; antemedial line double filled in with grcen, strongly dentate; postmedial line dark defined on outer side by green, oblique from costa to vein 6, angled inwards at discal fold, then dentate, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line fine, green, oblique from costa to vein 6, forming a spot at discal fold, then waved; the termen dark brown; cilia brown with a fine white line at base. Hind wing brown with a fine white line at base of cilia. Underside whitish, tinged with brown; fore wing with black terminal line defined on inner side by a narrow white band angled inwards at discal fold; hind wing with white spots on apical part of termen. Hab. Bornno, Sarawak (Wallace), 1 ¢, 1 Q type and type attenuatalis, Kuching (Shelford), 1 ¢, Sandakan (Pryer), 1 ¢. Evp. 16 millim. 6732. Labanda herbealis. Lahanda herbealis, W\k. xvii. 284 (1859) ; Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B.M. ix. p. 133, pl. 168. f. 9 ; id. Moths Ind. ii. p. 375. Head and thorax brown mixed with grey; palpi brown; lower part of frons white; pectus and legs white, the fore tibie and tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen grey-brown, the crests blackish, the ventral surface white towards base. Fore wing Fig. 150.—Lahanda herbealis, Sd. 1}. yellow-green irrorated and in parts suffused with brown; subbasal line brown defined on each side by grey, on outer side the green extending to vein 1, dentate; antemedial line double filled in with green, dentate, strongly angled outwards on subcostal nervure ; postmedial line double filled in with green, bent outwards below LABANDA, 399 costa, then dentate, angled inwards above and below discal fold, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line slight, white defined on inner side by dentate brown marks, minutely dentate, incurved at discal fold ; termen dark brown ; cilia whitish with a black-brown line through them. Hind wing dark greyish brown with a fine whitish line at base of cilia; the underside white with brown postmedial band and broad terminal band from costa to submedian fold. Hab, Cryton (Templeton), 2 3 type, Maskelyia (Pole), 1 3, Dickoya (Green), 1 9. Hwp. 26 millim. 6733. Labanda submuscosa. Bariana suwhmuscosa, Wik, xxxii. 604 (1865); Hmpsn. Moths Ind, ii. p. 879. Labanda graminalis, Hmpsn. Il. Het. B.M, ix. p. 135, pl. 167, f. 23 (1893). ¢. Head and thorax brown mixed with grey ; palpi brown with some white at base and at extremity of 2nd and base of 3rd joint ; lower part of frons white; pectus and legs white, the fore and mid tibize and tarsi with blackish bars above; abdomen white, dorsally suffused with brown, the crests blackish. Fore wing yellow-green thickly irrorated with black-brown ; subbasal line blackish defined on outer side by green, slightly angled outwards below costa and ending at submedian fold; antemedial line double filled in with green, oblique, slightly angled outwards below costa, then waved ; a black discoidal point; postmedial line defined on outer side by green, oblique from below costa to vein 6 where it is angled out- wards, angled inwards at discal fold, below vein 4 slightly sinuous and angled inwards at vein J, some white points beyond it on costa; subterminal line defined by dark suffusion on inner side, incurved below costa and at discal fold, excurved below vein 7, excurved and waved at middle; a fine black terminal line and white line at base of cilia. Hind wing grey-brown, the cilia with fine white line at base and white tips; the underside white, a brown postmedial band from costa to submedian fold, the terminal area suffused with brown and with slight white marks on termen towards apex. Q. Tegule with green band near base; fore wing with the postmedial line bidentate at vein 6. Hab, Cryton, Pundaloya (Green), 1 3 type graminalis; Java (Horsfield), 1 2 type. Eup. $ 20, 2 28 millim. 6734, Labanda semipars. Bryophila semipars, Wik. xv. 1647 (1858); Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B.M, ix, p. 133, pl. 168. f. 3; id, Moths Ind. ii. p. 375, Bocana pamphosalis, W\k. xix. 887 (1859). Gerbatha laticincta, W\k. xxxili. 913 (1865). Head and thorax black-brown mixed with grey; palpi brown, 400 NOCTUIDE. white above towards base; tegule black with whitish medial band ; pectus and legs white, the fore and mid tibiz and tarsi with black bars above; abdomen grey suffused with brown, the crests black, the ventral surface white. Fore wing brownish grey, thickly irrorated with black-brown, the medial area paler; subbasal line black defined on outer side by whitish, bent inwards at subcostal nervure and ending at submedian fold; antemedial line black defined on inner side by whitish, erect, minutely waved; an oblique black striga on upper discocellular; postmedial line black defined on outer side by whitish, oblique to vein 7, then erect and minutely waved; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by fuscous suftusion, oblique from costa to termen at vein 6, angled inwards at diseal fold and outwards to termen at veins 4, 3, then waved; a fine terminal black line ; cilia fuscous intersected by pale streaks. Hind wing grey-brown, the termen with slight whitish marks and a fine dark terminal line from apex to vein 2; the cilia with whitish streaks and whitish tips; the underside paler. Ab. 1. pamphosalis. Fore wing with the medial area whiter. Hab. Ponsas, Jubbulpore (7. Butler), 1 29; Assam, Shillong (Parish), 1 9; Bompay, 3 3,4 9, Kanara, Karwar (7. 2. Bell), 1 ¢,1 9; Mapras, Gooty (Campbell), 1 ¢, Nilgiris (Hampson), 13,39; Cryton (Templeton), type and types pamphosalis and laticincta. Eap. 24-34 millim. Cocoon with long horn-like projection set with spines above from upper surface of dorsum in front, and shorter anal projection ; yellow with brown subdorsal stripes, the projection brown. 6735. Labanda umbrosa, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXYV. fig. 1.) @. Head and thorax black-brown mixed with grey; pectus and legs ochreous whitish, the tibize and fore tarsi banded with blackish ; abdomen grey suffused with fuscous brown, the crests black with a metallic gloss, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing grey thickly irrorated and suffused with black-brown, the medial area with a slight olive-ochreous tinge, subbasal line represented by double fuscous strize from costa; antemedial line indistinctly double filled in with whitish and defined on inner side by black- brown suffusion, erect and almost straight; an oblique black striga on upper discocellular and a diffused dark shade from costa above end of cell and from lower angle of cell to inner margin; post- medial line blackish, oblique from costa to vein 6, then minutely waved, slightly bent inwards at vein 3; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by somewhat dentate blackish marks and at discal fold by a black streak extending to near postmedial line, obliquely incurved from costa to near termen at vein 6 below which it is angled iuwards, excurved and waved at middle and ending at tornus; a blackish terminal line and fine whitish line at base of cilia, which are blackish. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia with BLENINA. 401 a punctiform white line at base; the underside much greyer and with faint traces of a medial line. Hab. Burma, Toungoo (de Nicéville), 2 29 type. vp. 30-32 millim. Genus BLENINA. Type. JBiteidie, WOM, sais MPA YORE) aae0 qreccouopcadoabeerosaosoaccdeee. donans. [Bliqaemeza, Ns seeoni, GPS) (AUetiE)) namoqeucceascosooeacoscapeaeacae* chrysochlora. Amrella, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 158 (1882) ................00.-006 . angulipennis. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and rather slenderly scaled, the 3rd moderate, typically somewhat dilated towards extremity; frons smooth with slight ridge of hair above; eyes large, round ; antenne of male typically minutely ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the prothorax without crest, the metathorax with depressed crest ; tibiae moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on two basal segments. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen typically evenly curved and slightly crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long areole ; 11 from cell. Hind wing with vein 2 from just before angle of cell; 3, 4 from angle ; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anasto- mosing with the cell near base only. Snrer. I, (Hiocrwa.) Palpi of male with the 2nd joint excised in front towards extremity which is produced above to a small shield covering part of the 8rd joint; fore wing with the termen oblique and crenulate from vein 4to tornus; hind wing with the termen excurved at veins 3, 2. A. Hind wing orange with incomplete subterminal black DANN CLM ar ters clseys re cto siai ices ois Cite sins seis s saveata oeteigsistseslefae coo sfeiinc's chrysochlora. B. Hind wing black-brown with incomplete orange post- PUNO MPAA lane Miepsa eos esas ds aSbs se eadestsaresainstedsatemeantans chlorophita, 6736. Blenina chrysochlora. Eliocrwva chrysochlora, Wk. xxxiii. 985 (1865). Head and thorax bright green, the patagia with slight black bars and greyish tips; palpi ochreous white at base and black above ; pectus and legs ochreous white, the fore and mid tibise with some green above, the tarsi banded with black ; abdomen bright orange, the crests greenish and brown, the anal tuft ochreous white. Fore wing bright green more or less irrorated with white and typically with black irroration on medial area and basal inner area; a small curved black mark at base; some black points on basal part of costa; subbasal line blackish, incurved and slightly waved from below costa to inner margin, a slight oblique green line beyond it ; antemedial line almost medial, double, oblique, sinuous; a black discoidal striga; postmedial line double, obliquely excurved and minutely dentate from costa to vein 4, then incurved, and again angled outwards at vein 1; subterminal line blackish, waved, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and angled inwards at sub- median fold; a terminal series of minute biack points with some VoL. Xi. 2D 402 NOCTUID &. whitish between them ; cilia whitish at tips towards apex, tinged with brown and with slight waved black line at middle. Hind wing bright orange; a black apical pateh with subterminal band from it to vein 2, or more or less strongly continued to submedian Fig. 151—Blenina chrysochlora, g. } T° fold ; some green scales on termen at the lobe, where the cilia are white. Underside of fore wing orange with large fuscous discoidal patch connected with the costa by a bar and broad terminal band from just below costa to submedian fold; hind wing with traces of a postmedial line from costa to vein 2. Hab, Crram (Wallace), 1 Q type; Durex N. Gurnea, Kapaur (Doherty), 2 3,12; Br. N. Guinea, Mt. Kebea (/’rait), 2 g , Ekeikei (Pratt), 33,192. Exp. 44-50 millim. 6727. Blenina chlorophila. (Plate CLXXXYV. fig. 2.) Blenina chlorophila, Hmpsn. A. M.N. H. (7) xvi. p. 546 (1905). Head and thorax bright green slightly irrorated with white; tegule and patagia with blackish tips; pectus and legs yellowish, fore tibie green in front, the tarsi black ringed with white; abdo- men yellow-brown dorsally tinged with fuscous, the crests green and black, the ventral surface yellow, blackish at extremity. Fore wing whitish almost entirely suffused with bright green, the base of inner area tinged with rufous; subbasal line oblique, waved, from costa to submedian fold, with an indistinct green line beyond it from subcostal nervure to submedian fold ; a double medial line, incurved in cell and submedian interspace, excurved at median nervure and to inner margin; a slight black discoidal bar; postmedial line double, obliquely excurved and minutely dentate from costa to vein 4, then single, strongly incurved in submedian interspace, then oblique to inner margin and slightly angled outwards on vein 1, a slight line beyond it from vein 5 to 3, where it is bent inwards, then forming a green band with blackish spot on it in submedian fold; subterminal line black, minutely waved, angled outwards at vein 7, excurved at middle, bent inwards at vein 3 and oblique to near tornus; a slight black shade at apex and oblique shade from subterminal BLENINA. 403 line to middle of termen; a terminal series of black points with white strive between them ; cilia white ard grecn, brownish towards apex, with series of black points on them, Hind wing black-brown, the terminal area darker; an orange postmedial band from vein 6 to |, incurved below vein 4, obsolescent towards vein 1, and emitting a slight streak towards base in submedian feld; cilia orange, black at apex, and tipped with brown and white above middle. Underside orange; fore wing with eblique black medial band dilated at middle, the terminal area black with sinuous inner edge ; hind wing with black medial line from costa to belew vein 2, and black terminal band narrowing to a point near tornus. Hab, Cuyton, Hakgala (Green), 1 2; Srvcaporr (Réedley), 2 ¢ type. Hwp. 46 millim. Secr. II. Palpi of male with the 2nd joint excised at extremity and slightly produced above, the 3rd long and with some ribbed scales at sides ; fore wing with the termen evenly curved, hind wing with it slightly excurved at veins 3, 2. 6733. Blenina lichenosa. Llenina lichenosa, Moore, P. Z. 8.1877, p. 607, pl. 60. f.2; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 378. Blenina variegata, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 157 (1882). Head and thorax olive-green mixed with white and dark brown ; palpi at base flesh-coloured; pectus and legs flesh-eoloured, the tibia streaked with black, the tarsi banded with black; abdomen dark red-brown, the ventral surface yellowish. Fore wing dark green mixed with dark brown and some white; an oblique black striga from base of costa; antemedial line indistinct, oblique, sinuous ; a black point in middle of cell and discoidal bar; medial Fig. 152.—Blenina lichenosa, 3. }- line black, oblique, sinuous; postmedial line black, oblique and dentate from costa to vein 4, then incurved and again excurved at vein 1, a black patch between it and medial line above vein J often present ; subterminal line whitish defined on inner side by small black-brown spots and a dentate mark at submedian fold, angled outwards below vein 7 and excurved at middle. Hind wing black- brown; a sinuous orange postmedial band from below vein 6 to 2D2 404 NOCTUID®. vein 1; cilia orange, brown towards apex, and mixed with brown to vein 2, _ Underside of fore wing brown with some pale yellowish on inner area to beyond middle and on costa beyond the diffused black postmedial band ; hind wing orange with curved black-brown postmedial band from costa to submedian fold, and terminal band. Ab. 1. Fore wing nearly uniformly suffused with dark brown and with hardly any green. Ab. 2. Fore wing witb the basal and inner areas greener, the rest of wing suffused with black-brown. Ab. 3. variegata. Fore wing largely suffused with white, often with oblique black fascia from upper angle of cell to termen at submedian fold. Ab. 4. Fore wing much greyer; hind wing with the postmedial band narrow and pale.—Straits Settlements, Borneo, Hab. Sixuim (Atkinson, Moller), 2 3 type variegata; Assam, Nagas; Anpamans (fogers), 1 ¢,3 9 type; Perak, Kinta Valley (Rudley), 1 3,125 Sryearorp (fidley), 1 9; Borneo, Sadong (Shelford), 1 $; Br. N. Gunna, Ekeikei (Pratt), 5 ¢,42, Mt. Kebea (Pratt),1 g. Exp. 36-44 millim, Sect. III. Palpi of male with the base of 2nd joint dilated and hollowed out on outer side into a ear-shaped vesicle of white membrane. A. Hind wing with broad orange postmedial band from vein 6 Lord bove imum ersman oun) pr sesccem cee adteeeee ee etians nae areeeiereee auriculata. B. Hind wing with slight curved orange postmedial bar bel ween, yoins' 5: and ,2 io. 2.cecccpo sess sen sotessnaeoseosapemetees malachitis, 6739. Blenina auriculata, n. sp. 3. Head and thorax bright sap-green mixed with black-brown on dorsum of thorax ; palpi white at base ; pectus and legs creamy white, the fore and mid tibie with some green and fuscous, the tarsi banded with brown ; abdomen orange-brown, the crests and extremity darker, the ventral surface yellow. Fore wing bright sap-green irrorated with black and some white ; an oblique blackish striga from base of costa ; subbasal line indistinct, bent inwards and waved from subcostal nervure to submedian fold in which there is a slight black streak ; antemedial line very indistinct, angled out- wards below costa, then sinuous; a black discoidal striga with . BLENINA; 405 t riga above it from costa; postmedial line indistinct, with blackish mark at costa, minutely dentate, somewhat oblique to vein 4, then incurved, the costal edge beyond it white with a black point on it ; subterminal line black, minutely crenulate, angled outwards below vein 7, and excurved at middle, some black on terminal area at apex, middle, and above tornus ; a terminal series of minute green lunules ; cilia brownish with series of small black spots at base and some white at tips at middle. Hind wing orange-yellow, the basal, costal and inner areas suffused with brown; a broad black terminal band leaving some orange on termen except at apex, its inner edge slightly waved ; cilia orange, blackish at apex and with some white at middle. Underside of fore wing yellow with large diffused dis- coidal brown patch connected by a bar with costa, and broad terminal band; hind wing yellow with medial blackish bar from costa, slight spot at lower angle of cell, and terminal band. Hab. Dutow N. Guinea, Fak-fak (Pratt), 1g; Br. N. Guinea, Ekeikei (Pratt), 1g type. vp. 86 millim. 6740. Blenina malachitis. (Plate CLXXXYV. fig. 3.) Blenina malachitis, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 546 (1905). Head and thorax bright sap-green, the latter with slight dark irroration ; palpi above and antennz black, pectus and legs yellowish, fore tibia green in front, the tarsi brown ringed with white ; abdomen reddish brown, the terminal half in male with lateral fringes of hair curved over dorsum, the ventral surface whitish, blackish at extremity. Fore wing whitish almost entirely suffused with emerald-green, with more or less blackish suffusion on medial and postmedial areas, and sometimes some rufous suffusion beyond the cell; an obliquely curved, slightly waved black subbasal line from costa to submedian fold, with an indistinct dark bar beyond it from cell to submedian fold; a more or less distinct double antemedial line, angled outwards below costa and cell and at vein 1; a slight black discoidal bar with whitish point before it ; post- medial line slightly bent outwards below costa, minutely dentate to vein 3, then strongly incurved and oblique to inner margin, with another less distinct line beyond it from costa to vein 3; sub- terminal line black, green at middle, very minutely dentate, angled outwards at vein 7, excurved at middle, bent inwards at vein 2, and oblique to near tornus ; a blackish patch at apex and below vein 6; the tips of the veins with slight black streaks with whitish strie between them; cilia whitish tinged with green and with brown towards apex, with series of black points on them. Hind wing black-brown, darker towards termen; a more or less developed curved yellowish postmedial bar between veins 5 and 2, emitting a streak towards base below the cell; cilia yellow, blackish at apex and with some dark points at middle, Underside of fore wing dull yellowish with blackish medial band, diffused except at 406 NOCTUID. costa, terminal area blackish with diffused inner edge; hind wing yellowish white with traces of curved medial line and ‘broad el black band from apex to submedian fold. Ab. 1. Fore wing with the area beyond the medial line suffused with biack and prorated with whitish from costa to vein 3. Hab. Stxcavore (idley, Friihstorfer, Wood-Jones), 2 5 ,2 2 type. Evp. 40 millim. Sxcr. TV. Palpi of male abnormal. A. (Amrella.) Fore wing with the termen excised below apex and exeurved at riddle, then oblique and crenulate to tornus; hind wing itl, the termen excurved at veins 3 and 2. . Hind wing with more or less distinet pale postmedial band. . Hind wing with the basal half ochreous slightly tinged with brown. a?. Fore wing white suffused with pale green ......... megel. v2, Fore wing bright green mixed with brownish VLBIG), eno eanogo-icccncde anodeeceecs cuouascaunoMdodcosodace: angulipennis. b1. Hind wing with the basal half strongly suffused with fuscous brown. a2. Fore wing with more or less developed patches of TRINH). cee coc combananccechoabecogonocobeoncogannusraseocs Senex. b2. Fore wing uniform fuscous brown tinged with BIEN 22.0 ee nesesseeseesenseescceensceeceseeeteraesansens jumosa. - Hind wing fuscous without trace of pale postmedial leet EShcqucoaccouce Baclespindees nest siseeehee ten erent ncn eae metanycted. *6741. Blenina megei. Dandaca megei, Oberth. Et. Ent. vi. p- 20, pl. ix. f..6 (1881): Head and thorax pale green mixed with white; tegule with blackish medial line; pectus, legs, and abdomen brownish ochreous. Fore wing pale green mixed with white and slightly irrorated with fuscous; subbasal line slight, biackish, excurved below costa and ending at vein 1, where there is a small blaek spot beyond it with black streak from it to near subterminal line; a slight obliquely curved blackish antemedial line; postmedial line slight, oblique and sinuous to vein 4, then bent inwards and bidentate and again bent outwards to inner margin, some black points bey ond it on costa; subterminal line white slightly defined on inner side by blackish, more strongly on inner area, angled outwards below vein 7, ex- curved at middle and incurved in submedian interspace where there is a short black streak before it. Hind wing brownish ochreous with terminal black band, broad at costa, narrowing to a point at tornus ; cilia ochreous. Underside of both wings brownish ochreous with black medial line diffused on disk of fore wing, sinuous on hind wing, and broad terminal band narrowing to tornus. Hab. C. Curya, Kony-Tehéou. Exp. 40 millim. This species is unknown to me. BLENINA. 407 6742. Blenina angulipennis. Amrella angulipennis, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 158, pl. vy. f. 6 (1882) ; Hmpsn, Moths Ind. ii. p. 879. 3. Headand thorax bright green mixed with pale brown; palpi brownish white at base; pectus and legs brownish white, the fore and mid tibie with some green in front, the tarsi with fuscous bands ; abdomen ochreous brown with the crests green, the ventral surface brownish white. Fore wing bright green irrorated with brownish white; traces of a waved subbasal line with some brownish white beyond it at middle; traces of an oblique sinuous brownish antemedial line; a blackish spot in middle of cell; post- medial line very indistinct and bent outwards below costa, then slight, blackish with small brownish spots on its outer edge, dentate, excurved to vein 4, then incurved and again bent outwards above Fig. 154.—Blenina angulipennis, 3. }- inner margin, some black points beyond it on costa; subterminal line double, the inner line with tufts of pale brownish scales, the outer faint, brownish, slightly excurved below vein 7 and at middle ; a terminal series of slight white marks ; cilia pale brownish with a dark line through them. Hind wing pale brownish ochreous, tinged with fuscous to the faint sinuous postmedial line; a broad black subterminal band. Underside brownish ochreous with black medial band from costa to submedian fold, expanding on disk of fore wing and sinuous on hind wing, a broad black terminal band expanding below costa of fore wing and narrowing to tornus of both wings. Hab. Stxurm; Assam, Khasis,1¢. vp. 50 millim. 6743. Blenina senex. Dandaca senex, Butl. A. M. N.H. (5) i. p. 82 (1878); id. Ill. Het. B.M. iis. p. 13, pl. 44. f. 6. Head and thorax grey-green mixed with white and purplish fuscous; tegule with slight dark medial line; palpi with black spots on the joints; pectus and legs white and brown, the fore and mid tibie with some green in front; abdomen whitish suffused with brown. Fore wing grey-green mixed with white and more or less 408 NOCTUID®. suffused with purple-grey ; subbasal line slight, black, exeurved below costa, then sinuous to vein 1,sometimes with a small black spot beyond it above vein | ; antemedial line indistinct, oblique, sinuous ; two discoidal points of raised dark scales ; - postmedial line slight, blackish defined on outer side by whitish, oblique from below costa to vein 6, then dentate, angled outwards at veins 4, 3, then bent inwards, and again oblique from submedian fold to inner margin, some minute black streaks beyond it on costa; subterminal line formed of white scales defined on inner side by blackish, distinct below vein 5, minutely waved, angled outwards below vein 7 and excurved at middle, incurved in submedian interspace, when there is a short black streak before it ; a fine waved terminal line; cilia white and brown. Hind wing ochreous white suffused with fuscous brown. the terminal area fuscous black ; an oblique sinuous dark line defined on outer side by ochreous white from costa beyond middle to above tornus; some black points at extremities of median nervules ; cilia ochreous white with dark line through them from apex to vein 2. Underside of both wings ochreous white irrorated with brown, a sinuous medial line diffused on disk of fore wing, and blackish terminal band. Ab. 1. Fore wing with black streak above vein 1 from base to subterminal line. Hab. Javan, Yokohama (Jonas, Pryer), 5 6, 4 2 type, Tokio (Maries), 1 9 ; Corna, Gensan (/to), 1 ¢; C. Curya, Shanghai (Pryer), 13. Exp. 42-48 millim. 6744. Blenina fumosa. (Plate CLXXXV. fig. 4.) Blenina fumosa, Swinh. A. M. N.H. (7) xv. p. 157 (1903). 2. Head and thorax dark sap-green mixed with fuscous brown; pectus and legs brownish white, the fore tibize with some green in front, the tarsi ringed with Ansgar « abdomen fuscous brown. Fore wing dark sap-green mixed with purplish grey-brown, the medial area with oblique blackish shade; aslight blackish subbasal line, excurved below costa and ending at vein 1; an oblique sinuous etal line ; two slight discoidal points of Peed scales ; postmedial line faintly defined on outer side by pale brown, bent outwards below costa, then waved, oblique to vein 4, then bent inwards ; subterminal line blackish defined on outer ae hy whitish scales, minntely waved, excurvyed below vein 7 and at middle, bent inwards at vein 9, with slight black streaks before and beyond it insubmedian fold; a slight waved dark terminal line. Hind wing fuscous brown, the feanieal area black, an oblique sinuous ochreous brown line from costa beyond middle to above tornus ; some black points at extremities of median nervules; cilia brownish ochreous with a blackish line through them. Underside of both wings with the basal half ochreous suffused with brown, the ter- minal half black-brown, a brownish ochreous postmedial band, obliquely curved on fore wing, sinuous on hind wing. Hab. Assam, Khisis, 1 2 type. Hep. 46 millim. BLENINA, 409 6745. Blenina metanyctea. (Plate CLXXXYV. fig. 5.) Blenina metanyctea, Hmpsn. A. M.N. H. (7) xvi. p. 543 (1905). 3. Head and thorax white and green mixed with some fuscous ; tegule black at outer edge and with black line near tips; pectus and legs yellowish tinged with brown ; fore tibiz and tarsi banded with black; abdomen yellow dorsally suffused with brown, the crests at base whitish tipped with black. Fore wing white largely suffused with bright green; a diffused irregular olive-green and reddish brown band from middle of costa to tornus; a black line elose to base angled in cell and with a black striga beyond it above inner margin; a wayed, rather inwardly oblique antemedial line from costa to above inner margin; an indistinct waved medial line; reniform white irrorated with green, its lower part defined on inner side by a curved black line and slightly by black on outer side, its upper part very indistinctly and irregularly defined by green, with a black striga from costa above it; postmedial line indistinct, minutely dentate, strongly incurved in submedian interspace; a minutely dentate subterminal line bent inwards at vein 2, then oblique to near tornus ; a dark patch at apex and a terminal series of white spots except towards tornus interrupted by the black ter- minations of the veins; cilia yellowish with a series of brown spots and points at tips to von 3. Hind wing dark brown, the inner margin yellowish ; cilia yellowish with series of brown spots to vein 2; the underside yellow, the inner area tinged with brown, an irregular band from costa to lower angle of cell and a broad blackish band just before termen from costa to submedian fold. Ab. 1. Fore wing with the diffused green and brown band from middle of costa to tornus but with some black suffusion on middle of costa, and oblique black marks between postmedial line at vein 4 and tornus. Hab. Durca New Guinea, Kapaur (Doherty), 1 $ type, Fak-fak (Pratt), 1 g. Exp. 42 millim. B. (Blenina.) Fore wing with the termen evenly cur Wek eee wing with the fer men slightly excised below vein 2, 5 Antennse of male with long fazciculate cilia. Mak Hind wing with indistinct postmedial line with pale band beyond it. a?, Hind wing with the basal area ochreous suffused with brown PE oieclotoiomeysls Ose eaiciaiscio sels siesela'etalsrdocals ice quinaria. }2, Hind wing with the hace area whitish suffused WitHebrOWIL) se/c-sc-cee Scedcagesaa stanton dcesesalseeses'ss obliquinaria. }1, Hind wing without postmedial line. a*, Hind wing almost uniform fuscous brown. a®, Fore wing with the basal half green, the ter- Tina altel nOW Ms. ceceqcess-, Abdomen with dorsal crests on three basal sep ments cnt scs.resceesescncetmercs ae Trocosriga, p. 616. 6?, Abdomen with dorsal crest at base OTL, geen cans 0.93 (tegen cnet ys seenon eneeede cack CuLerurornora, p. 535. bv}, Fore wing with the termen evenly curved. % a2, Hind wing with vein 4 absent ............ Tyana, p. 492. 22, Hind wing with veins 3, 4 strongly SEI 200) beds sasnonee sedro ceocSac dansascdoes Microzapa, p. 580, c*, Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from cell or slightly stalked. a’, Fore wing with the apex produced and acute, the termen almost BERGISHb here. aceasereascareans sees nce Hytoruiopus, p. 510. b3, Fore wing with the apex hardly produced, the termen curved ......... Curororiaca, p. 596. d. Fore wing with veins 7, 8, 9 stalked, 10 from cell. @, Frons with pointed prominence with corneous plate below it «..............-+-s-- Lxevcoruanera, p. 481. 61. Frons without prominence. a, Hind wing with veins 3, 5 stalked, 4 A DSGVMIT _cooagocosseosonsonQocOseROsidbsbAseEne Hants, p. 496, 0, Hind wing with veins 3, 4 ehortly stalked or from angle of cell, 5 from the cell. a. Fore wing with lobe at middle of inner margin and scale-tooth at GOMMUS, seen ete cas eeeneseeseaenetcneaces sees Paraxestis, p, 641. +3, Fore wing without lobe and scale-tooth on inner margin ...... noddusocad anode Paruynopuita, p. 514. PHYLOGE To face p. 456. | Sy Vizagqa. phylophila, Maceda. Mat hlorozada. Neawestis. | Paracrama. riga. Trogohriga. Neonegeta. Paraxestis. | | | . . . . . Pseudelydna. Sph_ Metaleptina. Goniowestis. Microxestis. | Aiteta. Chiethig Lobocraspis. Arcyophora, Pterogonia. Acontia. b ! Lophocrama. Carea. acrochihonia. Setoctena. Leocyma. . | ACONTIAN &. ec. Fore wing with veins 8, 9, 10 stalked, or 9 absent, 7 from cell. a', Fore wing with the termen strongly angled at vein 6 and excurved at middle ......... b'. Fore wing with the termen angled at vein 4, a?, Abdomen with forked anal tuft; hind wing with vein 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only ...................-. i?, Abdomen without forked anal tuft; hind wing with vein 8 anastomosing with the cell to beyond middle ......... . Fore wing with the termen excised below apex 2 and excurved at middle ...........00++ oo wing with the termen evenly curved. . Fore wing with scale-tooth at middle of inner margin. . Abdomen with basal crest ; palpi with the drd joint long. a‘, Hind wing with veins 3, 4 strongly Stallicodrecacaceete aodecdecedoepnotoss b!. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from cell . 28, Abdomen without crests; palpi with thepsrdojounbislontyeeeeneasetsceseesces ee 12, Fore wing without scale-tooth on inner margin. w. Abdomen with large crests on four basal segments ; fore wing with the inner margin highly arched ......... vb. Abdomen with small crests on two basal segments; fore wing with the inner margin not highly arched. a, Fore wing with vein 9 absent; hind wing with veins 3 and 5 stalked) tvalbsent; .scassscececes scene b+, Fore wing with vein 9 present; hind wing with vein 4 present. a°, Hind wing with vein 5 from near lower angle of cell. a®, Hind wing with the termen excised towards tornus. a, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching far above vertex of head, the 8rd with tuft of hair towards extremity ...... v7, Palpi with the 2nd joint not reaching far above vertex of head, the 8rd without tuft of hair towards ex- CLEMMIGY es caeccenech eset genes b°, Hind wing with the termen not excised towards tornus... 6°, Hind wing with vein 5 from middle of discocellulars c3, Abdomen without crests. a4, Palpi with the 3rd joint long and dilatedvatextremitiy ....-....-s-.--.-< 4, Palpi with the 3rd joint moderate and not dilated at extremity ...... J. Fore wing with veins 7, 8 and 9, 10 stalked. a’. Palpi obliquely upturned b'. Palpi upturned, curved .. Ce ee Se ey Torrricirorma, p. O94. Gonrocaupe, p, 597. Lozocrasris, p. 636. Erizapa, p. 577. Praaioerarra, p. 613, NeronecGera, p. 617. Microxsstis, p. 642. Nertosri@a, p. 614. Tiruucrs, p. 482. GaBALA, p. 469. SiqLornora, p. 472. Cutorozapa, p. 517. Arrouica, p. 485. Hyposcora, p. 460. Hytoruma, p. dll. AcontiA, p. 653. Leocyma, p. 661. “I 458 NOCTUID.&. B. Fore wing with an areole. a. Fore wing with veins 9 and 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole. a. Thorax with dorsal ridge-like crest ; . hind wing with scale-fan at tornus ...... 6‘, Thorax without dorsal ridge-like crest ; hind wing without scale-fan at tornus. a, Fore wing with scale-tooth at tornus ... v*, Fore wing without seale-tooth at tornus. a’, Abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments. a, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head, the 3rd long 64, Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching to middle of frons, the 98rd short in male, moderate in females jostn aecceeccccees eectcndeeesss 6%. Abdomen with large fan-shaped basal QUEEN coqedcngooocasocnotcousnedsanocossocdcs c®, Abdomen with minute basal crest. a, Kore wing with the areole minute ; hind wing with vein 5 from angle Of Cell ce Senw ct sasciecsnseonceiesness case b4, Fore wing with the areole long; hind wing with vein 5 from above Ena Ore alll” seas oogcesscensood sostec d3, Abdomen without crests. a‘, Build slender; thorax clothed with hair and scales mixed ....... eae tees 64, Build stout; thorax clothed with haitjonlliys jc... escceeer--e 92 sieeSretoes 6. Fore wing with vein 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole. a‘. Hind wing with vein 5 stalked with 3,4... b', Hind wing with vein 5 from just above angle of cell. a, Fore wing with scale-tooth at middle of inner margin. a, Fore wing with the termen angled at WOE © acdc anna cuncbaadiootocsbdantogcsacneae v3, Fore wing with the termen evenly curved. a‘, Fore wing with scale-tooth at tornus; hind wing with vein 8 anastomosing with the cell near baseionlhy, a tossccc., Hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked, 8 anastomosing with the cell to MIDE. Fcc. seeoe ae come eae Crrata, p. 489. o%, Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from cell, 8 anastomosing with the cell near pase only... a0. qccesse- Soe ereceeees ArMACTICA, p. 663. Genus HYPOSCOTA, nov. Type, H. deta. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and slenderly scaled, the 3rd about twice the length of 2nd and some- what dilated at extremity ; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antennz of male with fascicles of very long cilia; thorax clothed with scales and hair mixed, the metathorax with depressed crest ; fore and mid tibix slightly fringed with hair ; abdomen without crests ; male with lateral tufts of long hair from before and behind the stigmata. Fore wing with the apex rectangular, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from just below upper angle; 7 from angle; 8, 9, 10 stalked, 9 from just before apex; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked; 5 fully developed from above angle of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only; male with the termen excised from apex to vein 4 where it is produced to a point, then almost straight to tornus, a patch of black androconia below lower angle of cell on underside, female with the termen evenly curved. ITYPOSCOTA.—CACYPARIS. 461 6805. Hyposcota leta. Ballatha leta, Wik. xxxiy. 1215 (1865); Hmpsn, Moths Ind. ii. p. 127; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 284. Tortrix fimbriana, W\k. Char. Lep. Het. p. 101 (1869). g. Head and thorax purple-brown mixed with olive-grey ; palpi grey, yellow behind ; antennz brown, orange at base and with orange bar between them; tegule with metallic blue-black spots defined by orange; metathorax with the crest blackish; pectus and legs white, the tibis and tarsi yellow in front, the latter ringed with white, the fore tibix with greenish grey band; abdomen orange, the extremity black. Fore wing pale purple-red mixed with erey-white, the apical area blue-grey suffused with yellow ; small blackish spots at middle of cell and on discocellulars ; antemedial line fuscous, oblique, and hardly traceable from costa to cell, more Fig. 167.—Hyposcota leta, 3. 4. distinct, inwardly oblique and defined on inner side by whitish below the cell ; postmedial line very indistinct fuscous and oblique from costa to vein 5, more distinct, inwardly oblique and defined on outer side by whitish followed by a fuscous shade from vein 3 to inner margin; cilia blue-grey at base, yellow at tips to vein 2, then white. Hind wing golden yellow, the cilia black at the produced part of termen between veins 4 and 2. Underside of fore wing black, the costal area yellow tinged with fuscous, the apical area yellow, slight yellow streaks in terminal part of submedian fold and on vein 1 ; hind wing with the patch of androconia black. 2. Hind wing wholly golden yellow. Hab. Assam, Khisis,1 ¢, 2 9 type; Borma, Moulmein (Clerk), 19. ep. 24 millim. Genus CACYPARIS. Type. Gcrermanis wile xxv 2) (USD) eescenetenes oc scessnuse se aneetenee insolitata. Bielifindiven, Nice seoah ps MEE kel 0}9)))) geaeosoasecnoseconseceodcodedecocone insolitata. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to above vertex of head and moderately scaled, the 5rd about twice length of 2nd, slender, dilated at extremity; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antennex of male with long cilia; thorax clothed with scales and with some hair and without erests; build slender; fore and mid tibiw slightly fringed with hair; abdomen without crests, elongate. Fore wing broad, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate, a rounded boss of scales at middle of inner margin ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a small areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from below middle of discocellulars; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. 462 NOCTUID &. A. Fore wing with curved white band from middle of costa to termen below middle. a, Hind wing wholly orange-yellow ...........sssceeceseeeeee hilaria. 6. Hind wing pale yellow with brown suffusion on termen from below APOXHOMVEMI A yon: scoes deen da oe seceeeseeetee elegans, B. Fore wing without curved white band from middle of costa to termen. a. Hind wing wholly yellow \.2...0232¢casse-ouenus vanes ceira. 6. Hind wing of male with brown patch on termen from Below aperttie youth eo cece-scuemenantetay sae eerie melanolitha. ce. Hind wing in both sexes with brown suffusion on inner area extending on terminal area to vein 6 and leaving some yellow on termen towards tornus ..............06.. insolitata. d, Hind wing in male wholly suffused with brown, in female yellow with brown patch on termen from helow apexitoiweinet eso. seeeenaseaesan een teeter eae cyclops. e. Hind wing of female wholly brown ...............sseee008 tenuipalpis. *6806. Cacyparis hilaria. Phalena hilaria, Cram. Pap. Exot. ii. p. 26, pl. 118. f. F (1779). Head and thorax grey-brown suifused with silvery scales ; pectus, legs, and abdomen orange-yellow. Fore wing grey irrorated with dark brown; a rather narrow curved white band from middle of costa to termen below middle, defined above and below by olive suffusion ; subapical ocellus black with yellow annulus. Hind wing orange-yellow. Underside orange-yellow ; fore wing with a curved subapical fuscous brown band. Hab, ? AmBorna. Ewp. 40 millim, This species is unknown to me, the locality given by Cramer is Surinam. 6807. Cacyparis elegans. (Plate CLXXXVI. fig. 16.) Ballatha elegans, Butl. A. M. N. H. (5) xix. p. 489 (1887); Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 284. Q@. Head and thorax grey-brown suffused with silvery scales, the tegule pale olive; palpi, pectus, legs, and abdomen yellow. Fore wing grey-white thickly irrorated with dark brown, the costal area pale olive-brown, the grey extending almost to costa on postmedial area ; some silvery scales on basal area ; a pale olive patch at middle of inner margin with some silvery scales before and beyond it and a boss of blue-black scales on the margin; a broad downcurved creamy white fascia from middle of inner margin to termen where it extends from discal fold to tornus, a silvery striga on its inner edge from costa and a small discoidal silvery spot on its outer edge with another above it below the costa; a subapical yellow ocellus with black centre with a yellow streak on it, its inner edge defined by silver ; cilia olive-brown suffused with silver. Hind wing yellow ; a brown shade just before termen from below costa to vein 4, Underside of fore wing yellow with a broad fuscous brown post- medial band from below costa to vein 3. Hab, Souomon Is., Alu (Woodford), 1 2 type. Exp. 44 millim. CACYPARIS. 463 6808. Cacyparis ceira. (Plate CLXXXVI. fig. 17.) Cacyparis ceira, Swinh, A. M.N. H. (7) viii. p. 18 (1901). ¢. Head and thorax olive-brown irrorated with silvery scales ; palpi yellow in front; pectus, legs, and abdomen yellow. Fore wing olive-brown suffused with grey and thickly irrorated with dark brown except on costal area, the grey extending to costa on post- medial area; the basal area irrorated with silver except towards costa; an oblique antemedial line of raised silvery scales from costa to median nervure; a boss of raised blue-black scales at middle of inner margin, defined by yellowish, with some silver scales before it and a curved band of silver scales beyond it from submedian fold to inner margin; a silvery discoidal spot with a spot beyond it in discal fold and another above it below costa; a subapica] yellow ocellus with black centre, its lower part bisected by a yellow streak, an oblique line of silver scales before it from costa; a terminal series of small triangular silver spots; cilia silvery. Hind wing wholly yellow. Underside of fore wing yellow with a fuscous brown patch from below costa beyond middle to submedian fold near termen where it ends in a point. Hab, Gitoto, 1 & type. xp. 40 millim. 6809. Cacyparis melanolitha. (Plate CLXXXVI. fig. 18.) Cacyparis melanolitha, Turner, P. Linn. Soc. N. S. W. xxxiv. p. 344 (1909). g. Head and thorax red-brown irrorated with silvery scales, the metathorax with fuscous patch ; palpi, pectus, legs, and abdomen orange-yellow. Fore wing with the basal area red-brown to costa before middle and to middle of inner margin, sparsely irrorated with silvery scales and with ifs outer edge defined by some silvery scales ; a boss of blue-black scales at middle of inner margin; the rest of wing pale red-brown suffused with grey and irrorated with dark brown except at middle and apical part of costal area and on terminal area from discal fold to tornus; an oblique silvery striga from costa beyond middle, a spot at upper angle of cell, and a spot in discal fold beyond the cell; an elliptical yellow subapical ocellus with black centre bisected by a yellow streak; cilia suffused with silver. Hind wing orange-yellow; a fuscous black patch on terminal area from just below apex to vein 4. Underside orange- yellow; fore wing with oblique fuscous black subterminal patch from below costa to vein 3. Hab. Qunrnstann, Kuranda (Dodd), 2 g. Exp. 30-34 millim. 6810. Cacyparis insolitata. Cacyparis insolitata, Wik. xxvi. 1572 (1862) ; Moore, Lep. Ceyl. ili. p. 441, pl. 198. ff. 5,5a@; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 126; Kirby, Cat. Lep, Het. p. 284. Ballatha atrotumens, W1k. xxxiv. 1215 (1865). Head and thorax brown irrorated with silvery scales; palpi with the lst and 2nd joints yellow ; pectus and legs yellow, the 464 Y NOCTUID®. fore femora above and the base of fore and mid tibie brown; abdomen yellow. Fore wing ochreous brown, the medial area except towards costa and inner margin, the postmedial area to below discal fold, and the terminal area near discal fold and to- wards inner margin grey irrorated with dark scales; the base and antemedial area except towards costa irrorated with silvery scales ; antemedial line formed of raised silvery scales, ill-defined and interrupted ; a rounded boss of blue-black scales at middle of inner margin, on a yellowish patch ; an oblique striga of raised silvery scales from costa above end of cell and a striga on upper discocellular ; postmedial line formed by raised silvery scales, very oblique from costa to vein 6, then diffused and more or less interrupted from discal fold nearer the cell to inner margin; an elliptical subapical yellow Fig. 168.— Cacyparis insolitata, 3. 1}. ocellus with black centre bisected by a yellow streak just beyond the angle of the postmedial line; cilia brown suffused with silvery scales. Hind wing yellow, the inner area suffused with brown, extending on terminal area up to vein 6 where it becomes blackish and leaving more or less yellow on termen between vein 3 and tornus. Underside yellow; fore wing with broad diffused fuscous brown subterminal band from below costa to below vein 3; hind wing with slight fuscous subterminal streak in discal fold. Hab. “Invia,” 1 2 type; Mapras, Nilgris (Hampson), 1 ¢ ; Crrion (Lindesay, Yerbury), 1 3, 7 Q type atrotumens. Exp. 32-42 millim. 6811. Cacyparis cyclops. (Plate CLXXXVI. fig. 19.) Cacyparis cyclops, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 604 (1905). ¢. Head and thorax olive-brown mostly suffused with brilliant silver; palpi and legs yellowish; abdomen reddish brown, the extremity and ventral surface yellow. Fore wing grey thickly irrorated and striated with fuscous, the costal area to middle and at apex and the middle of inner margin olive-brown; brilliant silver irroration from base of costa along inner margin to middle where there is a boss of black scales suffused with silver with a silver point beyond it ; an oblique silver line from costa before middle to median nervure ; a Silver striga from middle of costa and boss of silver scales in upper angle of cell; a round blue-black subapical ocellus defined by a yellow annulus and with minute yellow streak in centre, some silver before the ocellus ; the termen pale yellow-brown CACYPARTS.—SINNA. 465 with a maculate silver line on termen and a small fuscous patch above tornus. Hind wing pale brown suffused with fuscous, the costal area ochreous to near apex. Underside ochreous; fore wing with broad subterminal band of fuscous suffusion not reaching costa or inner margin. 2. Abdomen and hind wing ochreous yellow, the latter with some fuscous suffusion on basal inner area and a large subapical patch. Hah, Sotomon Is., Guadalcanar I. (Meek), 15,19 type, Isabel I, (Meek),1 $,1 2, Rendover I. (Meck), 1 g. Hap. 40 millim. *6812. Cacyparis tenuipalpis. Epizeuxis tenuipalpis, Snell. Tijd. v. Ent. xxiii. p. 130 (1880), and xxiv. p. 68, pl. 7. f.1; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 284. _ Head, thorax, and abdomen grey-brown ; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen yellowish. Tore wing with the basal half reddish brown with some yellow suffusion below costa, in cell, and at base of inner margin; some silvery blue suffusion on basal half of inner area and a rounded boss of blue-black scales at middle of inner margin; the terminal half of wing ochreous brown, with some silvery blue scales on the outer edge of the dark area towards costa and an inverted V-shaped postmedial mark from below costa to discal fold; an elliptical yellow ocellus with black centre bisected by a yellow streak below apex. Hind wing dark brown. Under- side of fore wing whitish suffused with brown, a diffused dark shade beyond the cell from below costa to vein 2, its outer edge curved and the veins on it pale; hind wing whitish, the costal area yellow. Hab, Cutuses, Lokka, Bankala, ¢ in Coll. Druce. Lap. 49 miliim. Genus SINNA. Type. STN SKU ops OLL (LOGO) eerersc dae seeescaaccinine selsienasiesetn calospila, Teinopyga, Feld. Reis. Nov. p. 9 (1874), non descr. ............++. extrema. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to middle of frons and moderately fringed with hair in front, the 3rd long ; frons smooth ; eyes large, round ; antennz of male ciliated; build slender; thorax clothed with hair and scales mixed and without crests ; tibia smoothly sealed ; abdomen without crests, long. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 and 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 fromcell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from above angle ; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. A. Fore wing with the markings crimson. a. Fore wing suffused with black except at base and apex... atrifusa, b, Fore wing not suffused with black. @, Fore wing with the bands black towards costa, a postmedial black streak on vein 3 .......0...0::esseeeeeee floralis. b!. Fore wing with the bands not black towards costa and without black streak on vein 3. a2, Hind wing of male white ............ceessereees eee enemen OMEN E: A-aeEmdewnarOteMaleryellOw, | s.. {.-suchacctacecdantosnckeeeeecenenaeneen came paralilela. }4, Fore wing with two transverse lines ; hind wing) Pale! VellOWi oer canoaeeeee csc eeeeceeanees subviridis, B. Fore wing without transverse lines. a. Fore wing with brown terminal band. a, Fore wing with the terminal band broad ; hind wing suffused with brown «....... sescessere--neceee latimargo, b1, Fore wing with the terminal band narrow ; hind wing semihyaline white ......... a nieeisse hae suse themes cupreoviridis, b. Fore wing without brown terminal band. al, Fore wing olive-green suffused with reddish ; hind Wine tinzed with Tedyearkowesssacccm-ccteewscmeeene ne glaucescens. b1, Fore wing green with more or less developed patch of pink suffusion on disk; hind wing Lined with” brow ccactaeesatcyece<:sceurese nt seeaee rosetfera, BARIAS. 499 cl, Fore wing green without pink or red suffusion ; hind wing semihyaline white. a, Fore wing with the cilia tipped with brown ... pudicana. 62, Fore wing with the cilia not tipped with brown. a, Fore wing with the costal and innér areas BrOadl yew REO re-raciorceve-aaseiwssedenes coerce: << Jabia. b*, Fore wing with the costal and inner areas not broadly white. a’. Fore wing on underside white, the terminal area tinged with green. a’. Fore wing irrorated with white ......... SYPIACUNG. 6°. Fore wing not irrorated with white...... chlorana. o*, Fore wing on underside white tinged with brown to termen. a, Fore wing with the cilia orange-yellow Se RADHA ious oraderdceige a awaduce eater cane Yoemte chlorophyllana. b°. Fore wing with the cilia white at tips... smaragdina. d‘, Fore wing pale greenish yellow .............-....-55 ochrophylla. 6857. Earias citrina. (Plate CLXXXVIL. fig. 7.) Earias citrina, Saalm. Lep, Madag. i. p. 178 (1884) ; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 282. arias crocea, Mab. Ann. Soe. Ent. Fr. 1899, p. 727. Head and thorax ochreous tinged with rufous; palpi rufous mixed with white; antennz brown; pectus and legs white, the fore tibie and the tarsi suffused with rufous and ringed with white ; abdomen white dorsally tinged with ochreous, the crests at base yellow, the 2nd tipped with rufous. Fore wing ochreous tinged with rufous; a faint oblique brownish antemedial line, excurved below costa and cell and above inner margin, with small brown spots on it below costa, in cell and in submedian fold; a small round brown discoidal spot; postmedial line slight, brownish with a series of brown points on it, excurved below costa, slightly in- curved at discal fold and incurved below vein 4; a slight brownish subterminal line with series of brown points on it, excurved lelow costa and at middle and incuryed at discal fold and below vein 3 ; cilia brown except at base. Hind wing semihyaline white, the termen and cilia towards apex tinged with reddish ochreous. Ab. 1. Head, thorax, and fore wing orange-yellow. Ab. 2. Similar but fore wing with the markings nearly obsolete. Ab. 8. Head, thorax, and fore wing pale yellow, the last tinged with green except on basal and costal areas, the markings slight, greenish. Hab, Soxorra, Jena-agahan (0.-Grant), 1 $, Adho Dimellus (0.-Grant), 1 3; Br. FE. Arrtca, Eb Urru (Betton), 1 9, Nairobi (Crawshay), 1 $, Machakos (Crawshay), 1 3, Kscarpment (Doherty), 1 g: Mozampiaur, Beira (Sheppard), 1 9; Narat, 1 9; Mapacascar; Comoro Is. Ewp. 24 millim, 500 NOCTUID. 6858. Earias luteolaria. Earias luteolaria, Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B.M. viii. p. 46, pl. 139. f. 16 (1891); id. Moths Ind. ii. p. 154, Head and thorax bright yellow; palpi white, red-brown towards tips ; frons with some red-brown at sides ; antennz brown ; pectus and legs white, the fore femora and tibize above and the tarsi purple- brown irrorated with white ; abdomen white dorsally tinged with yellow, the basal crests yellow. Fore wing bright yellow ; traces of an antemedial line, excurved below costa and eell and above inner margin and incurved in cell and above vein 1; traces of a postmedial line, exeurved from below costa to vein 4, then incurved; traces of a subterminal line, excurved below costa and at middle and incuryed at discal fold and below vein 3; cilia yellow shading to rufous. the tips dark brown mixed with whitish. Hind wing semihyaline white, the termen and cilia tinged with yellow, Ab. 1. Head, thorax, and fore wing orange-yellow, the last with series of brown points on the lines. Ab. 2. Fore wing with the terminal area suffused with pink except towards apex. Hab. Mavras, Nilgiris (Hampson), 1 S$, 1 2 type; Cxrrton, Pundaloya (Green), 1 9, Matale (Pole), 1 9 ; New Careponza (Mathew), 1 2 ; Queenstanpd, Brisbane (Turner), 1 2. Exp. 22- 26 millim. 6859. Farias flavida. Earias flavida, Feld, Sitz. Akad. Wiss. Wien, xliii. p. 34 (1861) ; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 282. Digha uninotata, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool, vi. p. 198 (1862) ; Hmpsn, Moths Ind. ii. p. 134. Earias annulifera, Wik. xxxv. 1774 (1866); Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B.M. ix, p- 87, pl. 157. f. 18; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 913. Earias sulphuraria, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 490, pl. 208. f. 10 (1887). Head and thorax yellow; palpi white, purple-brown towards tips; antenne brown; pectus and legs white, the fore femora and tibise above, the femoro-tibial joint of hind legs and the tarsi purple- brown irrorated with white, the mid and hind tibie tinged with yellow; abdomen white dorsally tinged with yellow, the basal crests yellow. Fore wing canary-yellow, the terminal area tinged with green; traces of an oblique sinuous antemedial line with brown points on it in and below cell and some green beyond it above vein 1; a small chocolate-brown discoidal annulus; an in- distinct greenish postmedial line, oblique from costa to discal fold, then inwardly oblique. Hind wing semihyaline white. Ab. 1. sulphuraria. Fore wing with the lines hardly traceable, the discoidal annulus absent. Hab, Mavras, Belgaum ( Watson), 2 9, Nilgiris (Hampson), 2 3, 19; Travancorn, Pirmad (Mrs. Imray), 2 9; Cryton (Lindesay), 14,2 9,type sulphuraria; Sumatra, Plains of Alloc, 1 2; Bornzo, 1 9, Kuching (Shelford), 1 2; Java (Horsfield), 1 3, type annuli- fera; Ampoina. Exp, 20-24 millim. Type F uninotata in Mus. Oxon. A | EARIAS. BOL 6860. Earias ogovana. (Plate CLXXXVII. fig. 8.) Earias ogovana, Holl. Psyche, vi. p. 898 (1893). @. Head and thorax yellow-green; palpi brown and white; antenne brown; pectus and legs white, the fore tibie and tarsi dark brown, the latter ringed with white; abdomen dark brown, the ventral surface white except towards extremity. Fore wing yellow-green ; a medial dark green line, oblique from costa to median nervure, then erect; postmedial line dark green, excurved from costa to submedian fold; the costal edge towards apex and the cilia dark nurple-brown. Hind wing whitish wholly suffused with purple-brown, the cilia paler with a brown line through them. Underside of fore wing whitish suffused with purple-brown; hind wing whitish, the costal area and terminal area to vein 3 irrorated with brown. Hab. Gown Coast, Bibianaha (Spurrell), 1 9; 8. Nienrra, Olo- kemeji (Dudgeon), 1 9 ; Llesha (Humphrey), 1 2; GaBoon, Ogove R., type fin Coll. Holland. xp. 28 millim. 6861. Earias biplaga. Earias biplaga, Wik. xxxv. 1773 (1866); Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 282. Earias fusciciliana, Snell. Tijd. v. Ent. xv. p. 86 (1872); Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 282. Earias maculana, Snell, Tijd. v. Ent. xv. p. 86 (1872); Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 282. Earias plaga, Feld. Reis. Noy. pl. 108. f. 20 (187+). Head and thorax yellow-green ; palpi brown mixed with white ; antenn brown; pectus and legs white, the fore tibise and tarsi and the extremities of mid and hind tarsi chocolate-brown irrorated with white; abdomen white dorsally tinged with brownish. Fore wing yellow-green; traces of medial and postmedial waved lines, oblique and green from costa to discal fold, then dark brown filled in with brown irrorated with dark brown and with the indistinct dark discoidal spot on its inner edge; traces of a green subterminal line, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; cilia with the tips chocolate-brown irrorated with grey. Hind wing semihyaline white, the termen and cilia suffused with purplish brown from apex to vein 2. Underside of fore wing and costal area of hind wing yellowish, the costal areas slightly irrorated with brown. Ab. 1. Fore wing with series of dark points on the lines, the dark discoidal spot prominent, the area between medial and postmedial lines not filled in with brown on inner half. Ab. 2. fusciciliana. Fore wing without brown discoidal spot or postmedial brown area. Hab. Sturra Leone (Morgan), 1 2 type; 8. Nicrrta, Lagos, Ebute Meta (Boag), 1 2, Calabar (Simpson), 1 9, Aro (Simpson), 1 9; N. Nicurra, Zungeru (Macfie), 1 9, Borgu, Yelwa Lake (Migeod),1 3 ; Lr. Gurvea; Br. KE. Avrica, Taveta (Rogers), 22, Nairobi (Crawshay), 1 9, Eb Urra (Betton), 1 2 ; Br. ©. Arrica, 502 NOCLUIDE, Mlanji Boma (Neave), 1 2, Ruo Valley (Neave), 1 ¢; Mozametave, Beira (de Jersey), 1 9; Narat, 1 9, Kimbolton (//utchinson), 1 fg, 19, Durban (Gooch), 19; Care Cotony (Sir A. Smith), 1 9; Mavririvs (Manders), 1 9. Hxp. 18-26 millim, 6862. Earias huegeli. (Plate CLXXXVIL. fig. 9.) Earias huegeli, Rogenh. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, xx. p. 872 (1870); Kirby, Oat. Lep. Het. p. 282. Head, tegule, and patagia white; thorax yellow-green with white dorsal streak; fore legs tinged with brown on inner side; abdomen white dorsally tinged with brown. Fore wing white; a yellow-green fascia from base between discal and submedian folds to end of cell, then with its lower edge somewhat oblique and diffused to termen below vein 6; medial line represented by an oblique greenish striga on costal area or spot below costa and oblique striga on inner area or spots above and below vein 1; postmedial line green, maculate, oblique from costa to discal fold, then inwardly oblique ; subterminal line green, maculate, oblique from costa to vein 7; the termen and cilia at base green between veins 6 and 2. Hind wing semihyaline white, the termen tinged with brown from apex to vein 2. Underside of fore wing white tinged with brown. Ab. 1. Thorax and fore wing with the green replaced by dull rufous ; fore wing with the costal area slightly tinged with rufous, the inner area strongly suffused with rufous and almost concolorous with the fascia. Ab. 2. Fore wing white tinged with rufous, the fascia almost obsolete. Hah. Qvrenstanp, Warwick. (Z'urner), 1 ¢, Moreton Bay (Diggles), 1 9; N. Avsrratra, Port Darwin (Buckland), 1 Q ; N.S. Wanns, Sydney (2taynor), 1 3,1 9, Broken Hill (Lower), 13; Prot (Mathew), 2 6,1 9; Taurrr, Tauteia (Nicholl), 1 9; Gitserr Is., Apia (de le Garde), 1 9 ; Marevesas, Faton-Hiva 1. (J.5ae Walter), 1 9. Hep. 18-28 millim. 6863. Earias insulana. Tortrix insulana, Boisd. Faun. Madag. p. 121, pl. 16. f.9 (1833) ; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 183; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 281; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 362. luvias smaragdinana, Zell. K. Vet.-Akad. Handl. 1852, Delos Earias siliquana, Herr.-Schitt. Schmett. Eur. ii, p. 448, Nyct. ff. 1-3 (1853). Farias frondosana, Wik. xxvii. 204 (1863); Butl, Ill. Het. B.M. vi. p: 1s; pl. 105. f. 1. Acontia xanthophila, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vii. p. 50 (1865). Earias simillima, Wik. xxxv. 1775 (1866); Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 282. Earias chlorion, Rmbr. Cat. Lep. 8. And. ii. pl. 15. f. 6 (1866). Farias gossypii, Frauenf. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, xvii. p. 791 (1867). Earias anthophilana, Snell. Tijd. v. Ent. xxii. p-. 96, pl. 8. Ff. 1 (1879)e Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 282. Karias tristrigosa, Butl, P. ZS, 1881, p. 614 ; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 282. Karias dorsivitta, Staud. Iris, x. p. 165 (1897). HARIAS. 503 Head and thorax yellow-green mixed with some white; palpi white irrorated with red- brow n except at base; frons white; antenne red-brown; pectus and legs white, the “fore tibiwe and tarsi irrorated with red-brown ; abdomen white, dorsally slightly tinged with brown, the crests at base green. Fore wing yellow- green slightly irrorated with white, the costal edge white to near apex ; a faint medial green line from below costa to median nervure, then inwardly oblique ; postmedial line indistinct, green, oblique from costa to vein 6, then inwardly oblique; an indistinct rather diffused green subterminal line, oblique from costa to vein 7. Hind wing semihyaline white, the termen tinged with brown from apex to vein 2. Underside of fore wing white, tinged with brown except on inner area, Ab. 1. anthophilana. Fore wing ochreous with the lines purplish green and distinct, a dark discoidal point. Ab. 2. Fore wing with the costa and inner margin ochreous irrorated with purplish, the cilia purplish at tips. Ab. 3. Fore wing with the area between the medial and post- medial lines filled in with purplish from vein 6 to inner margin. Ab. 4. Similar but the band rufous, the cilia tinged with rufous at tips. Ab. 5. dorsivitta, Fore wing with grey medial stripe.——Syria. Hab. Spain, Iberia; Stcrny; Canarres, Crere; N. Nigeria, Zungeru (Macfie), 1 3, 6 9 ; Eayprr, Cairo, Zeller Coll. (Sichen- berger), 3 3,7 Q, Gizeh (Plower), 1 $, 19 ; Apyssinta, Atbara (Gerrard), 1 g ; Soxorra, Adko Dimellus (0.-Grant), 1 $; Br. E. Arnica, Taveta (ltogers), 1 3, 2 29, Machakos (Crawshay), 1 3, Gwelil (Betton), 1 9; Br. C. Arrica, Likoma (de Jersey), 1 5,12; Masnonatann, Salisbury ee 1 3g; Mozametqaus, Beira, Zambite (Sheppard), 1 3 ; Lorengo Mareves, Delagoa Bay (Ken- rich), 1 9 ; ‘TRANSVAAL, ‘Piet Retief (Mor ley), 1 9, Warmbad (Janse), 2 2, Pretoria (Janse), 1 g, Johannesburg (Cooke), 1 9; Navat, Estcourt ({utchinson), 1 g ; Orance R. Gorony, Bloemfon- tein (Eckersley), 1 $3; Basurotanp, Maseru (Crawshay), i 3, Masite (Crawshay), 19; Carr Cotony (Sir A. Smith, Drége), 3 3, Annshaw (Miss F. Barrett), 1 $; Mavririvs, 1 ¢; Rep Sea (Meade- Waldo), 1 9; Cyprus (Miss Bate), 1 2 ; Syria (Lederer), 1 g ; Formosa (Hobson), 19; Punsas (Hearsey, Horne), 3 9 , Almorah (Boys), 1 Q type frondosana, Kulu (Hocking), 19, Campbellpur (Yerbury), 33, Wuzeerabad (Hearsey), 1 3, Allahabad, 2 ¢ , Moghal Sarai (Betton), 1 ¢; Birvcuisran, Hubb R., 2 ¢ type tristrigosa; Stxp, Karachi (Swinhoe), 3 3, 1 e3 ; Mapras, Coimbatore (Walhouse), 1 3 ; Cuyton (Pole), 1 3,1 9; Burma, Myingyan (Watson), 1 3,1 2; Prenane (Ridley), 1 3 ; Sram, 1 6 type simillima; Borneo, Sarawak ( Wallace), type T wanthophila in Mus. Oxon.; PHuLtrPrnss, Manilla (Banks), 1 g ; Catepes. vp. 16-28 millim. Larva. Hoffm, Raup. p. 288. Food-plants: Ceratonia siliqua and Gossypium herbaceum ; very destructive to the cotton-plant. 504 Nocruip#. 6864. Earias vernana. Tortrix vernana, Hiibn. Vogel u. Schmett. pl. 8 (1793) ; id. Eur. Schmett., Dort. f. 161; Dup, Lép. Fr. ix. p. 42, pl. 237. f. 5; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 281; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 362. Head and thorax white, the latter, except the tegule, slightly tinged with yellow-green; pectus and legs white, the tarsi brownish ringed with white; abdomen white, dorsally tinged with fuscous. Fore wing white irrorated with yellow-green, the terminal area suffused with green, the costal area whiter; a medial green line arising below costa and incurved in cell; postmedial line arising below costa, oblique to vein 6, then somewhat inwardly oblique ; cilia green at base, white at tips. Hind wing white, the termen and base of cilia tinged with green from apex to vein 2. Underside of fore wing white, the disk suffused with brown, the terminal area and cilia tinged with green. Ab. 1. Thorax and wings tinged with blue-green. Hab. Gurmany, Zeller, Frey & Leech Colls., Pomerania, Siberia ; Avsrria, Galicia; Hungary, Leech Coll.; Irary, Piedmont. Exp. 24 millim. Larva. Kirby, Butt. & Moths Eur. p. 98; Hffm. Raup. p. 39. Food-plant : Populus alba. 7-9. Cocoon. Boat-shaped with a slight dorsal ridge in front. 6865. Harias parallela. (Plate CLXXXVILI. fig. 10.) Earias parallela, Lucas, Pr. R. Soc. Queensl. xiii. p. 73 (1898). Earias chlorodes, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1902, p- 44. Head and thorax yellowish white slightly tinged with green; pectus and legs white ; abdomen white dorsally tinged with brown. Fore wing yellowish white slightly tinged with green except on costal area, the termen and cilia more strongly tinged with green ; rather diffused oblique medial, postmedial and subterminal green lines from below costa to inner margin. Hind wing semihyaline white, the termen tinged with brown; cilia white. Underside of fore wing white, tinged with brown excapt on inner area. Hab, Qvurenstann, Duaringa; N, Austratia, Alexandria (Stalker), 1 g ; W. Avsrratra, Sherlock R. (Clements), 2 ¢,1 9, Derby, 1 3, 2 2, Carnarvon: Vicrorta, Melbourne. Eup. 20-24 millim. Type t in Coll. Lucas. *6866. Earias subviridis. (Plate CLXXXVII. fig. 11.) Earias subviridis, Lucas, Pr. R. Soc. Queens, xiii. p- 72 (1898). Earias limonia, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1902, p. 44. 3. Head and thorax white, the latter tinged with very pale green ; palpi and tarsi tinged with reddish brown ; abdomen white dorsally tinged with ochreous. Fore wing silky white with a bluish green tinge rather deeper towards termen; fine oblique DPARIAS. 505 slightly darker medial and postimedial lines, the former bent out- wards to inner margin. Hina wing ochreous white, the costal area tinged with bluish green. Underside uniform ochreous white. Hab. Querystanp, Brisbane in Coll. Turner; N.S. Waters, Richmond R. Levp. 28 millim. 6867. Earias latimargo, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXVII. fig. 12.) Head and thorax yellow-green; palpi chocolate-brown, whitish at base; pectus whitish; legs chocolate-brown, the tarsi ringed with white ; abdomen whitish suffused with brown except at base. Fore wing yellow-green, the costal edge pale pinkish; a small lunulate chocolate-brown discoidal spot ; a broad terminal chocolate- brown band, its inner edge slightly angled inwards at discal fold and incurved below vein 3. Hind wing white tinged with brown especially on terminal area, Underside of fore wing white tinged with brown especially on costal and terminal areas, Hub. Curisruas I., Flying Fish Cove (Andrews), 1 g, 4 Q type. Exp. 18 millim. 6868. Earias cupcoviridis. Xauthoptera cupreoviridis, Wik. Trans. Ent. Soe. (3) i. p. 92 (1862). Earias chromataria, Wik. xxvii. 204 (1863); Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 490, pl. 208. f.5; Hinpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 133; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. Dy, Lows Eurias fuvidana, Wiigrn, Wien. Ent. Mon. vii. p. 143 (1863); Kirby, Cat. Le. Het. p. 282. Earias fervida, Wik. xxxv. 1774 (1866). Earias limbana, Snell. Tijd. v. Ent. xxii. p. 97, pl. 8. f. 2 (1879). Head white; palpi with chocolate-brown mixed; sides of frons brown; antenne brown ringed with white; thorax yellow-green, the shoulders and front of prothorasx yellow; pectus and legs white, the fore legs chocolate-brown irrorated with white in front, the mid tibiz suffused with red, the tarsi brown ringed with white ; abdomen white. Fore wing yellow-green, the costal area suffused with crimson to middle, expanding into a patch in end of cell with a slight medial line on it angled outwards below costa and ending at discal fold and a small red-brown or red discoidal spot; the termen red-brown expanding into triangular patches at discal and submedian folds and inner margin, with patches of reddish yellow before it at apex, middle, and above inner margin ; cilia red-brown. Hind wing semihyaline white, the termen towards apex slightly tinged with ochreous. Underside of fore wing and costal area of hind wing white tinged with ochreous. Ab. 1. Fore wing without crimson on costal area, the medial line replaced by a point in cell. Hab. Srerra Leone (Moacroft), 1 ¢, 1 9; N. Niaerta, Zungeru (Macfie), 1 6,19, Borgu, Yelwa Lake (Migeod), 1 9; Br. EH. Arrica, Nairobi (Crawshay), 1 2 ; Ueanna, Gondokoro (Lteynes- Cole), 2 9; Ruopusta, Bulawayo (Lyles), 1 9; TRansvaat, 506 NOCTUID 2. Pretoria (Janse), 2 ¢,2 9; Nara, Howich (Cregoe), 1 9, Tugela R., Bonds Drift (2teynolds), 1 ¢ , Kimbolton (/Zutchinson), 1 9, Durban (Gooch), 1 d, 19; Javan, Tokio (Menton), 1 2, Yokohama (Jonas, Pryer), 3 3,19; Corna, Gensan (Leech), 1 g¢ ; C. Cuma, Chusan Is. (J. J. Walker), 1 Q, Ichang (Mrs. Pratt), 1 ¢,1 2; Punsap (James), 1 9, Almorah (Boys), 1 9, Kulu (Hocking), 1 g, 22; Bompay, 3 ¢ ; Cryton, Colombo (Nietner, Mackwoad), 4 g,2 2 type chromataria ; AnpAmans (Jtogers), 1 dg, 2 9 ; Patawan, Pto. Princesa (Doherty), 1 ¢,2 2 3 Java (Horsfield, Muller), 4 3, 1 Q type fervida ; Sura (Wallace), 1 g. Hep. 18-22 millim. Type fT in Mus. Oxon., and type T fulviduna in Mus. Stockholm. 6869. Earias glaucescens. (Plate CLXXXVII. fig. 13.) Paraxestis glaucescens, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 585 (1905). 2. Head and thorax olive-grey with a slight reddish tinge; palpi, tibie, and tarsi rufous; abdomen ochreous tinged with rufous. Fore wing olive-green padacail with reddish and eH a silky gloss ; very faint traces of slightly curved ante- and postmedial rufous lines ; termen and cilia deeper red. Hind wing ochreous tinged with red especially on terminal area. Hab. 8. Nieerra, Old Calabar (Crompton), 1 2 type. Hap. 22 millim. 6870. Earias roseifera. (Plate CLXXXVII. fig. 14.) Eurias roseifera, But]. Trans, Ent. Soe. 1881, p. 18; Kirby. Cat. Lep. Tet. p. 282. Eurias erubescens, Staud, Rom. Mém. iii. p. 175 (1887); Kirby, Cat. Lep. - Het. p. 282; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 362. Head and thorax yellow-green ; palpi dark brown irrorated with white; antenne dark brown ringed with white; pectus and legs white and brown mixed ; abdomen whitish suffused with fuscous brown. Fore wing yellow-green with a more or less developed patch of pink suffusion in and round end of cell; cilia dark reddish brown. Hind wing whitish more or less strongly tinged with- brown. Underside of both wings tinged with brown except at apex, Ab. 1. Fore wing with small brown discoidal spot. Ab, 2. Fore wing without any pink suffusion. Ab. 3. Fore wing suffused with pink from near base to towards termen except on inner area. Hab, Ei. Stpertia, Ussuri 5 a Oiwaké, 1 9, Gifu wae 13,2 9, Tokio (Fenton), 2 g type, Yokohama (Pryer), 2 Ci Cura, Kiukiang (Pryer), 1 2; W. Cura, Chang-yang Prati 1 2, Omei-shan, 1 9 ; Assam, Khé isis, 1 Q. Hep, 20-24 millim. PARIAS. 507 6871. Earias pudicana. Farias pudicana, Staud, Rom. Mém, iii. p. 174, pl. 8. f. 10 (1887); Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 281; Stand. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 862. Karias pupillana, Staud. Rom. Mém. iii. p. 176 (1887) ; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 282; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. c62. Head and thorax yellow-green; palpi brown irrorated with white; pectus and legs white, the latter irrorated with brown ; abdomen white. Fore wing yellow-green, the costal edge Ste, piuk towards base; cilia red-brown, white at tips. Hind wing semihyaline white. Underside ot fore wing whitish. Ab. 1. pupillana. Fore wing with round brown discoidal spot. Hab. ¥. Srserta, Ussuri; Japan, Hakodaté (Andrews), 1 9, Tsuruga (Leech), 1 9, Yokohama (Pryer), 2 2 ; C. Cains, Shanghai (Fortune, J. iS ae 3 9, Kiukiang (Pryer), 1 ¢, Mingpoo (Leech), 1 29 ; W. Cuina, Moupin (Kricheldorf), 1 G)5s EUNsAB, Kulu Pa. 1 9, Kangra (Dudyeon), 2 9. Hxp. 20-24 millim, Cocoon. Silken, elliptical with a slight dorsal ridge in front. 6872. Earias fabia. Noctua fabia, Stoll, Pap. Exot. iv. pl. 355. f. He (1782); Hinpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 188; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 282. Tinea vitella, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ili. 2, p. 293 (1794). Aphusia speiplena, Wik. xii. 770 (1857); Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iti. p. 490, pl. 208. £. 6. Micra partita, Wik. xxxiii. 799 (1865). Head, tegule, and patagia white, the tegule and patagia tinged with flesh-colour; thorax yellow-green with white dorsal stripe ; pectus and legs white, the fore tibie and tarsi tinged with brown ; abdomen white, dorsally slightly tinged with brown. Fore wing white tinged with flesh-colour, a yellow-2 green fascia from base between discal and submedian folds to ome of cell, then with its lower edge somewhat oblique and diffused to termen below vein 6; cilia rufous at base between veins 6 and 3. Hind wing semihyaline white, the termen tinged with brownish ochreous from apex to vein 2, Underside of fore wing white tinged with brown. Ab. 1. speiplena. Tegule and patagia not tinged with flesh- colour, the latter slightly tinged with green ; fore wing not tinged with flesh-colour, the green fascia widening to termen between veins 6 and 2 and with the cilia beyond it green, a short green streak on inner margin before middle, the terminal area slightly tinged with green towards apex and tornus. Hub. Punsas, Wuzeerabad (Hearsey), 3 3,1 2 type speiplena, Allahabad, 1 ¢, Cawnpore (Betton), 1 6 ; Bompay, 2 3, 3 2, Bandra (Jayaker ), 1 6 ; Mapras, Gooty (Campbell), 1 3g, Coim- batore ( Walhouse), 1 ¢ ; Cryton (Green), 1 36; Burma, Myingy an (Watson), 1 9 ; Anpamans (Rogers), 1 3 ; Java (ITorsfiela), eg type partita ; Fis1 (Mutthew), 2d. Exp. 22-28 millim. 508 NOCTUIDZE. *6873. Earias syriacana. (Plate CLXXXVII. fig. 15.) Earias syriacana, Bartel, Iris, xvi. p. 215 (1903). 2. Head and tegule white, the latter tinged with green at tips; autenne ringed with brown; thorax white suffused with yellow- green; pectus and legs white; abdomen white dorsally suffused with fuscous except at base. Fore wing yellow-green thickly irrorated with white, the costa white; cilia green, white at tips. Hind wing white. Underside of both wings white tinged with green except at costa of fore wing. Hab. Syxta, Beirut, type fT 2 in Coll. Piingeler. Lxp. 22 millim. 6874. Earias chlorana. Tortrix chlorana, Linn. Faun, Siec, p. 343 (1761); Hiibn. Eur. Schmett., Tortr. f. 160; Dup. Lép. Fr. ix. p. 38, pl. 237. f. 4; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. iv. p. 68; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 281; Staud. Cat. Lep pal. p. 362. Paavend viride, Retz. Gen. Spec. Ins. p. 52 (1783). arias flavimargo, de Joan. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1908, p. 46, & Ann. Soe. Ent. Fr. 1908, pl. 15. f. 7. Earias hemixvantha, de Joan. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1908, p. 752, pl. 15. f. 8. Head and tegule white, the tips of tegule and thorax yellow- green; palpi and antenne tinged with brown; pectus and legs white, the fore and mid tibie and tarsi tinged with brown; Fig. 190.—Larias chlorana, g. 4. abdomen white dorsally tinged with fuscous. Fore wing yellow- green, the costal area white to beyond middle, the costal edge brownish towards base. Hind wing semihyaline white, the termen very slightly tinged with green from apex to vein 2. Underside of fore wing white, the terminal half tinged with green. Ab. 1. flavimargo. Fore wing with the cilia reddish yellow at base, brown at middie and white at tips.—Britany. Ab. 2. hemivantha. Fore wing with the terminal area broadly suffused with orange-yellow except at costa. Hab. Brrrarx’; France, Sand Coll., Britany (de Joannis), Napoul (Walsingham); Germany, Zeller, Frey & Leech Colls.; AvstRta ; Houneary ; Swirzercanp, Valais, Frey Coll.; Irany, Capri (C. Z. Browne); Mussta, Livonia, Zeller Coll.; Asta Muivyor, Pontus; Sipprta. Lup, 20-24 millim. FARIAS, 509 Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p.35; Barrett, Lep. Brit. ii. p. 181, pl. 64. f. 4. Whitish sometimes tinged with pink, narrow dorsal, broad sub- dorsal, lateral and spiracular pale red-brown lines, the subdorsal line darker on somites 2-5 and front of 6 and 12; subspiracular line white ; pairs of rather pointed tubercles on somites 3, 4, 6, and 12; head pale green marked with black. Food-plant: Salix viminalis ; 7,8; pupating among leaves spun together. 6875. Earias chlorophylana. (Plate CLXXXVII. fig. 16.) Earias chlorophyllana, Staud. Iris, iv. p. 249 (1891); Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 913; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 362. Farias turana, Gr. Ann. Mus. Pétersb. iv. p. 461 (1899). 6. Head and thorax yellow-green ; palpi white with some brown towaids tips; frons white; antenne brown ringed with white; pectus and legs white, the tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen white dorsally faintly tinged with brown. Fore wing yellow-green, the costal area yellowish white ; cilia orange-yellow at tips. Hind wing semihyaline white, the termen slightly tinged with rufous from apex to vein 2. Underside of fore wing white tinged with brown except on costal and inner areas, the cilia green at base, yellowish at tips. Hab, Syria, Antioch, Mardin, 1 ¢; Kaurpistan; W. Turkestan, Turcomania. ap. 20 millim, 6876. Earias smaragdina. (Plate CLXXXVII. fig. 17.) Earias smaragdina, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1886, p. 888; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 282. Head, tegule, and prothorax greenish yellow, the rest of thorax yellow-green ; palpi and frons white tinged with rufous; antenne brown; pectus and legs white slightly tinged with rufous, the fore tibia and tarsi brown, the latter ringed with white; abdomen white, dorsally slightly tinged with brown. Fore wing yellow-green, the costa white, the costal area yellowish towards base; cilia white at tips. Hind wing semihyaline white, the termen faintly tinged with brown from apex to vein 2. Underside of fore wing white tinged with brown, the cilia greenish. Hab. QuEenstanp (Waller), 1 9, Peak Downs, 1 @ type, Brisbane (Turner), 3 3,12 ; N.S. Wares (Arnold), 2 9. Lap. 18-22 millim. 6877. Earias ochrophylla. (Plate CLXXXVII. fig. 18.) Earias ochrophylia, Turner, P. Linn, Soc. N.S.W. xxvii. p. 108 (1902). Head and thorax white, the latter, except the tegule, slightly tinged with greenish yellow ; pectus, legs, and abdomen white, the last slightly tinged with brown on dorsum. Fore wing very pale greenish yellow, the costal area white. Hind wing semihyaline 510 NOCTUID ©. white tinged with brown except on costal area; cilia white. Underside of fore wing pale brown. Hab. W. Avstrauta, Derby (Lower), 2 9; N.S. Wates (Arnold), 1 ¢, Broken Hill (Zower),1 9. wp. 20 millim. Genus HYLOPHILODHS, nov. Type, H. orientalis. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head, slender, the 8rd long; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antenna of male almost simple; thorax clothed with hair only and without crests : tibize moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with slight hairy crests on two basal segments only, the male with large lateral scale- fans at base, Fore e wing with the apex pr oduced and acute, the termen almost straight and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ; SGtsn 8h l(b stalked, 10 from beyond 7; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from cell in male, shortly stalked in female; 5 fully developed from angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. A. Fore wing with the subterminal line strongly angled outwards below vein 7 and at middle .................. ortentalis, B. Fore wing with the subterminal line very indistinct and excurved below vein 7 and at middle............... rubromarginata. 8. Hylophilodes orientalis. Halias orientalis, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 152 (1894). 3. Head and thorax olive-green shading into white on meta- thorax, the dorsum of thorax with slight rufous streak; palpi, frons, and antenne rufous; pectus and legs white, the latter suffused with rufous; abdomen white, dorsally suffused with yellow at base. Fore wing white suffused with pale yellow-green, the Fig. 191.—Hylophilodes orientalis, . 4. eostal edge pale rufous; antemedial line yellow, defned on inner side by green and on outer by white, straight; a slight green discoidal lunule ; postmedial line yellow, defined on inner side by white and on outer by green, straight, very oblique from costa near apex to middle of inner margin; a slight green subterminal line strongly angled inwards at vein 6 and below 3 and outwards above veins 6 and 3 and to tornus; cilia deep crimson ; the hair on inner margin yellow from antemedial line to tornus. Hind wing white with a faint green tinge except on costal area, the inner area clothed with yellow hair; the underside pure white with series of blackish points on the cilia from apex to vein 3. HYLOPHILODES.—HYLOPHILA. Feil al 9. Abdomen without yellow at base; fore wing with the cilia yellow ; hind wing uniform pure white. Hab, Assam, Khasis, 1 36, 1 9, Naga Hills (Doherty), type Tt 2 in Coll. Rothschild. wp. 38 millim. *6879. Hylophilodes rubromarginata. (Plate CI XXXVII. fig. 19.) Hylophila rubromarginata, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool, xiii. p. 219 (1906). @. Head and tegule pale olive-green; 3rd joint of palpi and antenne rufous; thorax white faintly tinged with green and with some brown in front; fore femora and tibie fiery red on inner side, the tarsi fiery red; abdomen white. Fore wing white tinged with yellow-green, the costal edge fiery red; a fine inwardly oblique green antemedial line from costa to inner margin; a very oblique postmedial yellow line defined by green on outer side from costa towards apex to middle of inner margin; a faint green subterminal line excurved below vein 7 and at middle; cilia fiery red. Hind wing white faintly tinged with green. Hab. Br. New Guinea, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), type tT Q in Coll. Bethune-Baker, Aroa R. Hap. 36 millim. Genus HYLOPHILA. Type. ELLOPNAG. AVG. VELZ. Pa SOG (LOLT)e sae. Se aes ae ods wok ch ncade see prasinana. Halias rei. schimaette EU avale: ps 22 (LOZ ON sagass-oeeseeeoes Prasinana. Chloephora, Steph. Syst. Cat. Brit. Ins. pt. 2, p. 168 (1829) ... prasinana. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to about. vertex of head, slender and fringed with long sparse hair in front, the 8rd joint long ; frons smooth ; eyes large, round; antenne of inale almost simple ; thorax clothed with hair only and without crests; tibie moderately fringed with hair; abdomen witlout crests. Fore wing with the apex produced and acute, the termen obliquely curved and not ecrenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from-below upper angle; 7 from angle; 8, 9, 10 stalked; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 shortly stalked or from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. Sect. I. Retinaculum of male a tuft of hair from below median nervure. 6880. Hylophila bicolorana. Tortrix prasina, Poda, Mus. Gree. p. 93, pl. 2. f.10 F. (1761), nee prasinana, Linn. Phalena bicolorana, Fuessl. Verz. p. 41 (1775); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p- 362; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 280. Pyralis prasinana, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 645 (1775), nee Linn. Tortrix quercana, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 125 (1776) ; Hubn. Eur. Schmett., Tort. p. 159; Dup. Lép. Fr. ix. p. 32, pl. 237. f.1; Curt. Brit. Ent. xii. p. 575; Steph. Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust. iv. p. 67. Head and thorax bright yellow-green ; palpi pink, white on imner side; lower part of frons white with two pink points; 512 NOCTUID A, antenne pink; tegule white at base ; pectus, legs, and abdomen white, the fore tibia slightly tinged with white. Fore wing bright yellow-green slightly irrorated with white, the costal edge white, the inner margin narrowly white; antemedial line fine, white, very oblique from below costa above end of cell to inner margin ; Fig. 192.—Hylophi/a bicolorana, 3. }- postmedial line fine, white, very oblique from costa towards apex to inner margin; cilia white. Hind wing pure semihyaline white. Hab. Brrvaty; Francr, Sand Coll.; Denmark; Germany, Zeller, Frey, and Leech Colls. ; Ausrrta ; Hungary; SWITZERLAND ; Spawn; Itary; Turxny; Swepen; Russra ; Armenia; Asta MInor; Syrra, Leech Coll. xp. 38-50 millim. Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 36; Barrett, Lep. Brit. ii. p. 179, pl. 64. f. 6. Smooth, green, the 3rd segment with prominent dorsal hump tipped with yellow; a yellow subdorsal line on thoracic somites, the abdominal somites with oblique yellow lateral bars; spiracular line pale yellow or whitish, raised and very prominent on 2nd and 2rd somites ; head and legs dull whitish. Food-plant: Oak. 9-6. Cocoon. Silky, boat-shaped, ribbed. Secr. II. Retinaculum of male bar-shaped from subcostal nervure. A. Fore wing with subterminal line. a. Fore wing with broad oblique postmedial pink band; hind wing pink in male ..........cceeeeeeseeeeeneesseeneceeees craeffti. b. Fore wing without pink postmedial band; hind wing yellow in male ......... see -ceeeeseeseeeeeeaeteeceeeereeeeseneeces prasinana, B. Fore wing without subterminal line; hind wing semi- hyaline white in Malo .....-...seeeeeeee eee eeeeeeteteeteee tte eeeres sylpha. 6881. Hylophila craeffti. (Piate CLXXXVIL figs. 20 ¢, 21 9.) Hylophila kraeffti, Griiser, Berl. Ent. Zeit. xxxii. p. 110 (1888); Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 362. Hylophila magnifica, Leech, Entom. xxiii. p. 83 (1899); Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 280. 3. Head and thorax pale olive-green, the tips of patagia and subdorsal stripes on thorax pink; palpi and antenne pink, the latter with the basal joint white in front; pectus whitish ; legs suffused with pink; abdomen dorsally pink, ventrally brownish white. Fore wing olive-green, the terminal area paler; the costal HYLOPMILA. Oley and inner areas pink, broadly except at base and towards termen ; a broad oblique postmedial pink band followed by some olive-green before the oblique white subterminal line which arises from apex ; termen and cilia pink. Hind wing pink, the interspaces pale ; cilia white at tips; the underside with the costal area and cell whitish to middle, @. Head and thorax yellow-green mixed with some white; abdomen ochreous with white segmental lines. Fore wing yellow tinged with green, the costa white faintly tinged with pink, the antemedial line cn outer side and the postmedial tine on inner side defined by green; cilia white slightly chequered with pink, Hind wing white, the veins and inner area tinged with ochreous. Hab, Ki. Stperta, Amurland, Khabarovka, type tT d, @ in Coll. Greser; W. Caina, Chang-yang (Pratt), 1 ¢ type magnifica. Exp. 34 millim. 6882. Hylophila prasinana. Tortrix prasinana, Vann, Faun. Suecica, p. 342 (1761); Hibn. Eur. Schmett., Tort. f. 158; Dup. Lép. Fr. ix. p. 35, pl. 287. ff. 2,3; Mill. Icones, iit, pl. 116, ff. 1,2; Mobius, Iris, xviii. pl. 1. 1.2, 5; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 279; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 362. Pyralis fagana, Fabr. Spec. Ins. ii. p. 276 (4781). Phalena viridis-lineuta, Retz. Gen. Spec. Ins. p. 45 (1783). Pyralis sylvana, Fabr. Ent. Syst. tii. (2) p. 244 (1794). Hylophila millierei, Capr. C. B. Soc. Ent. Belg. xxvii. p. xcix (1883), 3. Head and thorax yellow-green, the upper edge of patagia and dorsum of thorax with white streaks; palpi and antenne pink; pectus white, green in front; legs pink, white towards base; abdomen white dorsally suffused with yellow. Fore wing yellow- green, the costal edge pink, diffused on to costal area towards apex, the inner area suffused with pink except towards base; antemedial line green slightly defined on inner side by white, very oblique from subcostal neryure near end of cell to vein 1; postmedial line Fig. 193,—Hylophila prasinana, 3. }t. green, defined on outer side by white, very oblique from below costa towards apex to middle of inner margin; subterminal ling white, oblique, slightly bent outwards to apex; cilia pink with a white line at base. Hind wing yellow ; cilia pale pink, white at tips from apex to vein 2. Q. Abdomen white, tinged with brown at base. Fore wing with the costal edge white, the inner margin yellow except towards VOL. XT. 2L 514 NOCTUID®. base, the ante- and postmedial lines strongly defined by silvery white. Hind wing pure white. Ab. 1. ¢. Fore wing without pink on costal area towards apex, the inner margin yellow. Ab. 2. ¢. Fore wing with the postmedial line pink. Ab. 3. Q. Almost wholly white. Hab. Briratn; Francr, Sand Coll.; Germany, Zeller, Frey, & Leech Colls.; Avsrrra; Huneary ; Swirzertanp; Iracy; Russia, Sarepta; W. Sreprra; E. Siperza, Amurland; Japan, Oiwake, 1 9, Chinzenji (Lewis), 1 9, Yokohama (Pryer), 1 g. Exp. 34-46 millim. Larva. Meyr. Brit. Lep. p. 36; Barrett, Lep. Brit. ii. p. 176, pl. 64. f. 5. Pale green irrorated with yellow; subdorsal line yellow; 2nd somite red in front. Food-plants: Oak, Beech, Hazel, etc. 7-9. The imago makes a stridulatory noise when flying. 6883. Hylophila sylpha. Hylophila sylpha, Butl. Ill. Het. B.M. iii. p- 10, pl. 43. f. 10 (1879); Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 280; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 362. Head and thorax pale yellow-green, shading to white on meta- thorax; palpi white tinged with ochreous; antenne ochreous ; pectus and legs white, the femora tinged with green, the fore tibie and tarsi ochreous; abdomen white. Fore wing pale yellow-green irrorated with white, the costa and inner margin except towards base ochreous tinged with pink; antemedial line white, defined on outer side by green, very oblique from below costa beyond the cell to ycin 1 near base ; postmedial line white, defined on inner side by green, very oblique from costa near apex to inner margin beyond middle; the termen and cilia white tinged with pink. Hind wing pure semihyaline white. Hab. Javan, Tokio (Fenton), 2 2, Yokohama (Jonas, Pryer), 246,39 type. Ewp. 40-44 millim. Genus PARHYLOPHILA, nov. Type, P. celsiana. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to middle of frons and moderately scaled, the 5rd moderate ; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antenns of male ciliated; thorax clothed with hair and scales mixed and without crests; tibis moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with large crest on basal segment. Fore wing with the termen excised below apex and excuryed at middle ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from below upper angle; 7, 8,9 stalked; 10,11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. *6884. Parhylophila celsiana. Chloephora celsiana, Stand, Rom. Mém. iii. p. 177, pl. 10. f. 1 (1887); id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 362. Head and tegule white ; palpi brown at sides; antenne brown; PARNYLOPHILA,—CHULORIOLA. 515 thorax emerald green, the outer edge of patagia white, the meta- thorax white with two green spots ; pectus and legs white suffused with brown; abdomen white suffused with brown except at base. Fore wing emerald green, the costal edge white suffused with brown; an oblique white patch on basal inner area; postmedial Fig. 194.—Parhylophila celsiana, 3. }. line white, defined on inner side by black below vein 3 and expanding on outer side into a triangular white patch with its outer part thickly irrorated with black, excurved from costa to vein 5, then incurved ; cilia dark brown, white at tips. Hind wing white suffused with brown; cilia white with a brown line near base. Underside of both wings white suffused with brown. Hab, i. Stperta, Amurland, Raddé (Korb) in Coll. Piingeler. Exo. & 28, 9 34 millim. Genus CHLORIOLA, nov. Type, C. gratissia. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to middle of frons and broadly rounded with scales in front, the 3rd short, oblique and moderately scaled in male, longer in female; frons smooth, with ridge of hair above ; eyes large, round; antennz of male ciliated ; thorax clothed with hair and seales mixed and without crests; tibiz smoothly scaled ; abdomen with dorsal crests on two basal segments, long in male. Fore wing with the apex slightly produced and acute, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 and 10 anasto- mosing with 8 to form the long narrow areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. 6885. Chloriola gratissima. Nolasena gratissina, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vii. p. 75 (1864) ; Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus, Oxon. 1i. p. 590. Head, tegule, and front of thorax yellow-green, the rest of thorax blue-green; palpi orange with blackish band on 2nd joint and the 3rd joint blackish; frons orange; antennze brown, the shaft silvery-white towards base and with white bar between their bases; pectus white, the fore legs orange, the mid and hind tibia and tarsi tinged with yellow; abdomen sap-green, some yellow at sides, the ventral surface white towards base, yellow towards extremity. Fore wing blue-green with a whitish gloss, the costal edge fulvous ; antemedial ine fine, whitish defined on outer side by “fulvous, slightly incurved below costa and exeurved Oo SD a hd 516 NOCTUID®. below the cell; postmedial line just beyond the cell, whitish defined on inner side by fulvous, oblique, slightly incurved at discal fold and below vein 4; some white striz on costa towards apex; a rounded fulvous apical patch defined by white and with slight black streaks on it; a terminal series of black peints defined by white ; cilia fulyous at tips. Hind wing sap-green, the apical area Fig. 195,—Chloriola gratissima, $. }. and cilia fulvous red; terminal black points slightly defined by white on veins 6 to 2. Underside of both wings yellow suffused with red, the inner area whitish. Hab. Sineavore (itidley), 13,192; Borneo, Sarawak ( Wallace), 19. Hap. 24-26 millim, Genus ARIOLA. Type. Ariola, Wilke xils (68i(U8ST) cccnoosacscecsasecccevesceccencevaasecee oases celisigna. Proboscis fully developed; palpi porrect, the 2nd joint projecting about the length of head and broadly fringed with hair above and below towards extremity, the 3rd short ; frons smooth ; eyes large, round ; antenne of male almost simple; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests ; fore and mid tibiz moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked; 5 fully developed from just above angle of cell; 6, 7 from upper angie; 8 anastomosing with the cell to near middle. 6886. Ariola celisigna. Ariola celisigna, Wk. xii. 769 (1857) ; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 368. Ariola ransonneti, Feld, Reis. Noy. pl. 108, f. 1 (1874). Head and thorax sap-green, the palpi in front, tips of tegule, and the thorax tinged with rufous ; pectus and legs whitish, the fore tibiz and tarsi chocolate-brown ringed with white; abdomen grey-brown, the ventral surface whitish, the basal crest tipped with white. Fore wing with the costal area deep sap-green, the inner area paler and yellower green; a silvery white fascia diffused below from base of costa to middle of submedian fold, then oblique to apex; a purple fascia defined above by white on base of inner margin; a minutely waved whitish subterminal line, excurved to vein 2, then incuryed, the area beyond it purple with slight dark ARIOLA.—CHLOROZADA. Sy marks beyond the line except towards costa and a streak in sub- median fold; a fine dark terminal line slightly defined on inner side by white; cilia purple at base, brown at tips. Hind wing Fig. 196.—Ariola celisigna, 3. }. fuscous brown, the cilia whitish at tips; the underside whitish, the costal and terminal areas suffused with fuscous brown. Hab, Assam, Khasis, 1 3; Cuyton (Zhwaites), 2 $, 1 Q type, Colombo (Metner), 19, Kandy (Green), 1 9, Madulsima (B. Fletcher), 1 2; Burma, Rangoon (Scott), 1 ¢; Srncarore (Shelford, Ridley), 1 6, 19; Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), 2 9; Puirre- pines; Puno Laur (Doherty), 1 Q; Batt (Doherty, 1 3, 1 2; LoursiapEs, St. Aignan (Meck), 2 9. Hvp. 18-30 millim. Genus CHLOROZADA, nov. Type, C. verna. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to vertex of head and moderately scaled, the 3rd about twice as long as the 2nd; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antennz of male ciliated; thorax clothed with scales and hair mixed and without crests ; tibie slightly fringed with hair ; abdomen with dorsal crests on two basal segments only. Fore wing with the apex rectangular, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from below upper angle; 7 from angle; 8, 9, 10 stalked; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only, A. Hind wing flesh-red. a. Fore wing with dentate white subterminal line ............ pyrites. }, Fore wing with indistinct green subterminal line excurved belowave ue mancdkabymiddleneseeteeenesceedeesass SWiee cadence prasina. B. Hind wing pale ochreous yellow. a. Hind wing with the inner and terminal areas not suffused Tl AY LoRONoAM ee cacebsecocddounacdeousagauapau econ cooduoudodoepueEe metaleuca, b, Hind wing with the inner and terminal areas suffused with brown ....... Mots Sifele csian s eeaks cote atacs see sisiesteciisllaleien ce verna. (OL Letina) Tyrines LOOM AA “cqo0sc0denqxccoqosudbabocuBcuseonbuadaguqoncscoons endophea. 6887. Chlorozada pyrites, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXVII. fig. 22. @. Head and thorax blue-green ; palpi and frons brown mixed with white; antenne brown ringed with white towards base ; pectus and legs white, the tibie with brown mixed, the tarsi banded with brown; abdomen flesh-red, the basal crest green, the ventral surface white. Fore wing blue-green, the costal edge fuscous ; antemedial line white, defined on outer side by black towards costa, 518 NOCTUIDA. oblique, waved, incurved in cell and submedian fold; postmedial line white defined on inner side by black towards costa, slightly excurved below costa and strongly beyond upper and lower angles ef cell, then incurved and waved; some white points on costa towards apex; subterminal line white, somewhat maculate towards costa, dentate below discal fold and ending at tornus; a series of black points on termen from apex to discal fold; cilia fuscous, whitish towards tornus. Hind wing flesh-red; cilia whitish at tips. Underside of fore wing brownish red, the inner area whitish, some white points on costa towards apex ; hind wing white faintly tinged with red. Hab, Gorp Coast, Kumasi (Whiteside), 1 9 type. LEvp. 28 millim. 6888. Chlorozada prasina, n. sp. (Plate CLAXXVIL. fig. 23.) Q. Head and thorax yellow-green ; palpi and frons red-brown irrorated with white ; antenne brown, ringed with white at base ; pectus and legs white, the tibie and tarsi irrorated with red-brown; abdomen flesh-red, the ventral surface white. Fore wing yellow- green, the costal edge brownish; an oblique subbasal black striga from costa and some brown at base of inner margin; antemedial line black defined on inner side by white, incurved in cell and slightly bent inwards to costa and inner margin; postmedial line biack defined on outer side by white, sinuous, oblique from costa to vein 6, then nearly erect ; some white points on costa towards apex ; faint traces of a dark subterminal line, excurved below yein 7 and at middle and ending at tornus; cilia tinged with brown at tips. Hind wing flesh-red, the inner area sutfused with brown, the cilia rather yellower. Underside of fore wing purple-red, the costa brownish, the inner area ochreous; hind wing ochreous with the termen tinged with purple. Hab. Gorp Coasr, Kumasi (Whiteside), 1 Q type. Hep. 28 millim. 6889. Chlorozada metaleuca. Carea metaleuca, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p- 998 (1905), 9. Erizada esmeralda, Hmpsn. P. Z. 8. 1910, p. 415, pl. xxxvi. f. 16, g. ¢. Head and thorax pale emerald green; pectus and legs white; abdomen brownish ochreous, ventrally whitish. Fore wing pale emerald green; a subbasal black point on costa; antemedial line fine, white defined on outer side by a black striga from costa, slightly angled outwards below costa, then oblique; a minute black discoidal point; postmedial line fine, white, defined on inner side by a black striga from costa, slightly bent outwards below costa, then somewhat excurved and incurved below vein 4; the costa towards apex rufous with slight dark marks on it; traces of a minutely dentate dark subterminal line; cilia blackish at base, rufous at tips. Hind wing ochreous yellow with a diffused dark CHLOROZADA. O19 streak below extremity of vein 2; cilia white at tips except at apex ; the underside with the apex tinged with rufous, 2. Head, thorax, and fore wing rufous. Ab. 1. 2. Fore wing with white spots defined by black on ante- and postmedial lines in submedian interspaces. Ab. 2. 92. Fore wing with the medial area suffused with purplish fuscous. Ab. 3. 9. Fore wing with the basal and terminal areas olive- green, the medial area suffused with purplish fuscous. Hab, Br. C. Arrica, Chiromo (de Jersey), 12 type; N. Ruopusta, Loangwa Distr. (Neave), 1 g type esmeralda; Lorexco Maraurs, Delagoa Bay (rs. Monteiro) in Coll, Druce. Hap, 20-22 millim. 6390. Chlorozada verna. Erizada verna, Hmpsn. Aun. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 818 (1902). ¢. Head and thorax pale blue-green; palpi and frons dark brown mixed with red; antennze brown ringed with white towards base; pectus and legs white, the tibiz and tarsi irrorated with brown; abdomen white, dorsally tinged with fuscous, leaving pale segmental lines, the extremity tinged with rufous, Fore wing pale blue-green, the costal edge brown, the costal and terminal areas slightly irrcrated with black; a subbasal black point on costa; antemedial line black defined on inner side by white, slightly Fig. 197.—Chlorozada verna, 3. }- curved and oblique; a black discoidal point ; postmedial line black defined on outer side by white, sinuous, oblique to vein 6, then almost erect ; a slightly waved blackish subterminal line, slightly angled outwards below vein 7 and inwards at discal fold, ending at tornus and with white points before and beyond it on costa; cilia red mixed with purplish fuscous. Hind wing pale ochreous, the inner and terminal areas suffused with brown. Underside pale ochreous, the costal and terminal areas of fore wing and the terminal area of hind wing tinged with purplish brown. Hab. Masnonatand, Salisbury (Marshall), 1 ¢ type. Lap. 20 millim, 6891. Chlorozada endopheza, n. sp. (Plate CXCTI. fig. 27.) 3. Head and thorax pale sap-green; abdomen brown; pectus legs, and ventral surface of abdomen whitish tinged with brown 520 NOCTUID. Fore wing pale sap-green ; antemedial line white defined on outer side by brow n, slightly sinuous; the medial area with a brown patch on inner margin; a slight ‘dark discoidal point; postmedial line white defined on inner side by brown, excurved below costa and at middle and slightly incurved at discal fold ; a subterminal series of black- brown. points; cilia dark brown at base, rufous at tips. Hind wing brown; cilia whitish at tips; the underside whitish tinged with brown. Hab. Gord Coast, Bibianaha (Spurrell), 1 gd type. Exp. 2? millim. Genus PARACRAMA. ee Paracrama, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p, 54 (1884) ,.....000...eeeee dulcissima. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and moderately scaled, the 3rd very long; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antenne of male ciliated; thorax clothed with scales and bair mixed and without crests; tibize moderately fringed with hair ; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex rectangular, the termen evenly curyed and not crenulate ; veins 3 end 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 38, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only, 6892. Paracrama dulcissima, Nolasena dulcissima, W\k. Journ, Linn. Soc., Zool. vii. p. 76 (1864) ; Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 55, pl. 150. f.11; Hmpsn, Moths Ind. ii. p, 134; Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon, ii, p. 589; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 281. Paracrama rectomarginata, Hmpsn, Il. Het. B,M. viii. p. 46, pl. 139. f. 7 (1891); Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het, p. 281. Head and thorax bright yellow-green; palpi and frons chocolate- brown mixed with purplish and “white: antennre brown; pectus and legs white, the fore femcra dark bene above, the fare and mid tibiz brown and white mixed, the tarsi ringed with cupreous Fig, 198.—Paracrama dulcissina, §. 4. red; abdomen white dorsally suffused with purplish pink. Fore wing bright yeliow-green; the costal edge purple-brown; some purplish red at base of inner margin; antemedial line fine, white, oblique to median nervure; postmedial line fine, white, oblique from costa to vein 7, then erect, some short white streaks beyond it on costa; a terminal purple- brown band with some whitish on it towards apex, very narrow except towards apex and below vein 2 PARACRAMA,—LOPHOCRAMA, 521 where it expands. Hind wing white tinged with yellow, the terminal area suffused with pink ; cilia pink at base, white at tips. Underside of fore wing white with the costal half and terminal area suffused with pink; hind wing white faintly tinged with pink, Ab. 1. rectomarginata. Fore wing with the terminal band expanding into a small quadrate patch at apex, then very narrow with its inner edge minutely waved. Ab. 2. Fore wing tinged with golden yellow, tle lines yellow except at costa, the terminal band Lroader.—Queensland. Ab. 3. Hind wing of male wholly fiery red on upper and under- sides. —N.. Guinea. Hab. Punsaz (James), 1 9; Assam, Naga Hills; Mapnas, Nilgiris (Hampson), 5 Q type rectomarginata ; Cayton, 2 3,2 2; Anpamans, 1 9; Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), 2 5,2 9; Dourcu N. Guinea, Fak-fak (Pratt), 1 $; Br. N. Guinea, dékeikei (Pratt), 16, 29, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), 1 9; Queenstanp, Townsville (Dodd), 1 3. Hep. 26-30 millim. Genus LOPHOCRAMA, noy. Type, L. auritincta. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the Ist joint long, the 2nd reaching to aboye vertex of head, the 3rd long, the 2nd and 3rd joints tufted with long hair behind; frons smooth, with pointed tuft of hair; eyes large, round; antenne of male ciliated; thorax clothed with hair and _ hair-like scales and without crests; tibise smoothly scaled; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex somewhat produced and acute, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long areole ; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. APB OMSL WING ORCC wos cc aqoasee elses melsee)Tlen see aise sacl-lsoaneee phenicochlora, B. Fore wing rufous with a greenish golden gloss .....,... auritinela, 6893. Lophocrama phenicochlora, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXVII. tig. 24.) of 3d. Head and thorax bright yellow-green; palpi brown mixed with white; antenne brown; pectus and legs white, the fore femora brown above, the tibia irrorated with brown and the tarsi banded with red ; abdomen purple-red, the crest at base green, the ventral surface white. Fore wing bright yellow-green, the costal edge yellow; a subbasal black point on costa; antemedial line with black point at costa, then indistinct, green, sinuous; postmedial line just beyond the cell, indistinct, green, sinuous, oblique to vein 4, then incurved, some white points beyond it on costa towards apex placed on a small red patch; subterminal line represented by a faint dark shade on its inner side; cilia brownish at tips. Hind wing purple-red. Underside of fore wing purple-red, the base and §22 NOCTUID. inner area whitish; hind wing flesh-colour, the terminal area purple-red. Q. Hind wing with the basal half white. Ab. 1. ¢. Hind wing white, the termen and the inner area slightly suffused with purple-red; underside of fore wing white with red suffusion below costa and on apical half of terminal area. Ab. 2. g. Fore wing with the medial area purplish grey suffused and irrorated with purplish fuscous. Ab. 3. 2. Fore wing with the medial area whiter with less purplish fuscous suffusion. Hab. Gampta (Moloney) in Coll. Druce; Gotp Coast, N. Ashanti (Dudgeon), 1 2; 8. Nieerta, Lagos (Boag), 1 $, Olokemeji (Dudgeon), 1 3 type; Navan, Durban (Quekett), 1 Q. Exp. 30-32 millim. * 6894. Lophocrama auritincta. Carea auritincta, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 597 (1908). 36. Head and thorax rufous with a silky gloss; palpi in front, pectus and legs white ; fore and hind tibie partly rufous, the tarsi rufous ringed with white; abdomen pale rufous, the ventral surface white. Fore wing rufous with a greenish golden gloss especiaily Fig. 199.—Lophocrama auritincta, 3. Hin towards costa; the costa with antemedial and medial black and white points, towards apex with dark brown streaks interrupted by three white points. Hind wing fiery orange-red; cilia white at tips. Underside of fore wing orange-red, the inner area and costal area to beyond middle suffused with white ; hind wing white tinged with red. Hab. Nigerta, Old Calabar (Crompton), 1 ¢ type. Exp. 26 millim. Genus PSEUDELYDNA. five Pseudelydna, Umpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 420 (1894) .............e rufoflava. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to middle of frons and moderately scaled, the 3rd short; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antennz of male with fasciculate cilia; thorax clothed with hair and hair-like seales, the prothorax without crest, tne metathorax with slight crest; fore and mid tibize moderately fringed with hair ; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments and clothed with rough hair, in male very long. Fore wing long and narrow, the apex rounded, the termen typically evenly curved and slightly crenulate; veins 8 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; Yfrom 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. PSEUDELYDNA. 523 Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell or stalked; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. Sxcr, I. Hind tibise of male very short, the medial spurs absent, the Ist joint of tarsus very long and dilated, fringed with long hair on outer side ; fore wing with the termen excised below apex, 6895. Pseudelydna xanthia. Carea xanthia, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Soc. Nat. Hist. xiv. p. 218 (1902). Head and thorax orange-yellow ; palpi white in front, red at sides; antenne brown; metathoracic crest crimson; pectus and legs white, the fore and mid tibie and tarsi red; abdomen orange, the crests brown, the ventral surface white at base. Fore wing orange-yellow, irrorated with a few black scales; a black point in base of cell and slight brown marks in middle of cell and on discocellulars ; a black streak on inner margin before middle ; traces of a punctiform postmedial line, excurved below costa and at Fig. 200.—Pseudelydna xanthia, dg. }. o middle and incurved at discal and submedian folds; an oblique white mark from apex defined by blackish and more or less irro- rated with blackish and an oblique blackish striga at tornus ; cilia rufous, blackish at tips. Hind wing orange-yellow, the terminal area tinged with rufous and the cilia rufous from apex to vein 2; the underside with the costal half irrorated with black, a deep rufous triangular patch on terminal area from apex to vein 2. Ab. 1. Head, thorax, and basal half of fore wing suffused with rufous. Hab. Srxutm, 1800’ (Dudgeon), 1 3,1 2 type; Sinearore (Ridley), 1 3,1 9. Exp. 38-40 millim, Sxct. II. Hind tibix of male of normal length, the femora of male with tufts of black hair, the tibize and tarsal joints fringed with long hair in both sexes. 6896. Pseudelydna rufoflava. NXanthia rufoflava, Wik. x. 467 (1856); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 420, Elydua diurna, Swinh. P. Z. 8. 1889, p. 412, pl. 43. f. 10. Head and thorax bright yellow, the dorsum of thorax tinged with rufous; palpi and a bar across frons rufous ; pectus white, the 524 NOCTUID®. tibixe and tarsi rufous; abdomen rufous with the ventral surface white. Fore wing bright yellow, the terminal area rufous, the costal edge tinged with rufous; antemedial line pale greenish, oblique, slightly sinuous; an elliptical discoidal spot with flesh- coloured centre and rufous annulus; postmedial line pale greenish, excurved below costa, then rather oblique; the rufous terminal area defined on inner side by the dark somewhat punctiform sub- terminal line, angled outwards below vein 7 and inwards at discal ~e Fig. 201.— Pseudelydna rufoflava, 3. and submedian folds, bent outwards to tornus ; the veins of terminal area with sligkt dark streaks ; a fine dark terminal line: cilia with some dark scales at tips. Hind wing fiery red, the interspaces somewhat semihyaline to beyond middle; cilia whitish at tips. Ab. 1. Head, thorax, and fore wing apple-green. Ab. 2. diurna. Head, thorax, and fore wing rufous. Hab. Puysas, Almorah (Boys), 1 ¢, 1 @ type; Bomsay, Kanara (Wise), 1 2 type diurna; Manpras, Belgaum (7. 2. Bell), 24,2 92. EKvp. 38-40 millim. Genus SPHINGIFORMA. Sphingiforma, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii. p. 241 (1906) ............. . pratti. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to just above vertex of head, the 3rd long and somewhat dilated at extremity; frons smooth ; eyes large, round; antenne of male ciliated; thorax clothed with hair and hair-like scales and with slight ridge-like crest; fore and mid tibie slightly fringed with hair, the hind tibiw, spurs and first two joints of tarsus fringed with very long hair on both sides; abdomen very long, clothed with rough hair and without crests, with lateral fringes of hair curved over on ventral surface, the claspers very long and tufted with hair. Fore wing very long and narrow; the costa arched near base, the apex rounded, the termen very obliquely curved and not crenulate, the inner margin lobed at middle; veins J and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from the areole which is formed by 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8; 11 from cell. Hind wing with the termen excised before tornus which is lobed ; the discocellulars strongly incurved and the angles of cell very much produced ; veins 3, 4, 5 from lower angle and 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. SPHINGIFORMA. 525 *6897. Sphingiforma pratti. Sphingiforma pratti, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool, xiii. p. 241 (1906). ¢. Head and thorax black-brown with a greyish tinge; pectus whitish tinged with brown; legs brown mixed with white, the fore tibie and tarsi striped with white in front, the hind tibize streaked with white above at base, the hair on hind legs white tinged with brown; abdomen black-brown with a greyish tinge, the extremity and lateral fringes of hair white, the anal tuft rufous, the ventral surface white tinged with ochreous. Fore wing grey-white, the basal half suffused with fuscous brown, the apical half irrorated with brown, the costal edge white ; antemedial line very indistinct, double, very oblique from costa to submedian Fig. 202.—Sphingiforma pratti, 3. }. fold, then erect and slightly angled inwards on vei 1; a black discoidal point; a very indistinct, rather diffused dark medial line, very oblique from costa to vein 1 and bent inwards to inner margin ; an oblique quadrate fuscous patch on costa beyond middle with the very faint minutely waved postmedial erect line rising from it ; a very indistinct subterminal line with black points on the veins, angled outwards at vein 6 and ending at tornus; cilia whitish at base with dark line at middle, and red tips whitish towards apex. Hind wing fuscous black, the cilia whitish at tips. Underside of fore wing fuscous brown with the apical area greyish. Hab. Br. N. Gurtnea, Dinawa (Pratt), typef & in Coll. Bethune-Baker, Ekeikei. Hap. 58 millim, Ze 526 NOCTUID ©. Genus AITETA. Type. AALELA. NVIK. IX) LOUIGLGOO)) weccctescessccvesdasssen sess nee musculina. Capotena, WiK. xi.) (14 (US00)" .tsccsnssceeasssteesssocattaeenaee apriformis. Brada, Wik-xv. 1 GG) (1U8H8)s hace. te csces verses eenaee cena tee truncata. Ohiladra, Wik, xxxiiiG39\(18Gd) \J2.1..2c.ccseeseseeceee eens musculina. (Phanaca, Wik. -xxxiii S56) (1865) cc. nc nce-ceecceceseetiee eset damnipennis, Thyrsoscelis, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1889, p. 473 ............ iridias, Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to vertex of head and smoothly scaled, the Srd short, porrect ; frons smooth ; eyes large, round; antennz of male with fasciculate cilia; thorax clothed with hair and hair-like scales and without erests; mid and hind tibie of male fringed with long hair, also the Ist joint of hind tarsus and the inner spurs; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments, in male very long with lateral fringes of downturned hair. Fore wing long and narrow, the apex rounded, the termen obliquely curved and not crenulate; veins 8 and 5 from near angle of cell; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long areole ; 6 from the areole ; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 38, 4 stalked; 5 fully developed from angle of cell or in male sometimes shortly stalked, with 3,4; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. A. Hind wing with more or less orange-red. a. Fore wing black-brown beyond an oblique line from middle of costa to inner margin before middle ...... gamma. b. Fore wing with the apical area black-brown from middle of costa to termen above tornus.................. veluta. c. Fore wing with triangular black-brown postmedial patch ion) Costa mie.csececesccere pace ses sees ceen oes ameereeees escalerai. d. Fore wing without black-brown. a’, Hind wing wholly orange-red. a2. Fore wing with the postmedial line oblique from costa beyond middle to termen at vein 2 ......... paralella, }2, Fore wing withthe postmedial line incurved below vein 4 to inner margin before tornus ............ meterythra. D. Hind wing yellowish white, the terminal area tinged ‘withired) (2. -o.2..68-. Fore wing rufous suffused with purplish... arédias. 4, Fore wing with the costal edge not white ... edaina. AITETA. Seu 3, Fore wing with the postmedial line obliquely excurved from costa to Vein 3 .............0see0000 musculina. c3, Fore wing with the postmedial line excurved from costa to vein 4, then slightly incurved .... apriforiis, d3, Fore wing with the postmedial line excurved below costa and incuryed at discal fold and below veinegerrcscinccsesecnseece ss csarecnsese tends damnipennis. e, Fore wing with the postmedial line excurved below costa, then straight and erect ............ truncata. 6898. Aiteta gamma. (Plate CLXXXVII. fig. 25.) Carea gamma, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 598 (1905). 3. Head, tegule, and patagia greyish brown, the tegule with deep chocolate medial patch; thorax leaden grey; pectus pale; cox fiery red, the tufts of hair on hind tibie fuscous ; abdomen greyish on dorsum, reddish at sides and below, the crests at base black, the extremity blackish. Fore wing greyish brown to an oblique line from middle of costa to inner margin before middle, the basal costal area suffused with reddish brown; the terminal half black-brown; a black point defined by a slight pale annulus in end of cell; a slight silvery gamma-shaped mark on discocellulars with black point between its arms, its tail extending obliquely beyond lower angle of ccll; an indistinct black postmedial iine oblique from costa to vein 4, then bent inwards to vein 2 and outwards towards tornus, a diffused blackish fascia from it to termen above vein 5, Hind wing yellow suffused with fiery red especially towards apex. Underside of fore wing fiery red. Hab, 8. Nicerts, Sapele (Sampson), 1 g type Ep. 32 millim. 6899. Aiteta veluta, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXVIL. fig. 26.) ®. Head and thorax red-brown mixed with violaceous grey ; pectus and legs red-brown; abdomen orange-red dorsally tinged with brown, ventrally red-brown. Fore wing violaceous grey tinged with brown and with slight blackish irroration, the basal costal area darker; an oblique blackish antemedial line; a velvety black-brown area, its inner edge obliquely curved from middle of costa to termen above tornus, leaving the apical area of the ground- colour, a blue-grey patch on it above end of cell connected with a discoidal striga ; a maculate black-brown subterminal line, oblique from costa to vein 6, then slightly incurved and ending on termen at vein 3; the termen black-brown at apex; cilia dark brown at apex and beyond the dark area. Hind wing orange-red. Under- side of fore wing crimson-red; hind wing orange-red with the apical area crimson-red. Hab, 8. Nreerta, Lagos, Ebute Meta (Boag), | Q type. LEwp. 28 millim. on oo NOCTUIDLE. 6900, Aiteta escalerai. (Plate CLXXXVII. fig. 27.) Aiteta escalerai, Kheil, Mem. Soc. Espan. i. p. 494 (1909). 2. Head violaceous grey-brown, the antenne with the outer side of basal joint white ; thorax deep sap-green ; pectus and legs violaceous brown, the fore coxe fiery red; abdomen violaceous grey with whitish segmental lines, dorsally with some fulvous red hair and the basal crest grey, ventrally red. Fore wing violaceous grey suffused with chocolate-brown especially between lower angle of cell and tornus ; the basal inner area deep sap-green ; an indistinct curved minutely waved dark antemedial line; a black-brown patch on costa beyond middle with an indistinct oblique line from it to inner margin ; a slight punctiform dark subterminal line, oblique to vein 6, then incurved and ending on termen at vein 3; the apical part of termen and cilia black-brown. Hind wing yellow tinged with red. Underside of fore wing pale red; hind wing yellow, the apical area tinged with red. Hab. 8. Nieerta, Lagos, Ebute Meta (Boag), 1 92 ; Seanise Guinea, Biafra, Cabo de San Juan. vp. 28 millim., 6901. Aiteta paralella, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXVII. fig. 28.) @. Head and thorax chocolate-red ; pectus and legs with some whitish ; abdomen pinkish red. Fore wing pinkish grey irrorated with dark brown, the apical area ochreous tinged with reddish brown, broad at costa and narrowing to a point at vein 3; an oblique pale antemedial line with some chocolate-brown suffusion beyond it ; an oblique pale line from costa beyond middle to termen at vein 2, some chocolate-brown suffusion before it, widening at middle and some beyond it wider at costa and with rather dentate outer edge ; an indistinct maculate brown subterminal line, incurved below costa and at vein 5 and ending on termen at vein 3; a terminal series of brown striz. Hind wing orange-red. Underside orange- red, the apical area of fore wing paler. Hab. Gorn Coast, Kumasi (Whiteside), 1 Q type. Exp, 30 millim, 6902. Aiteta meterythra. (Plate CLXXXVIL. fig. 29.) Aiteta meterythra, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 593 (1905). 3. Head and thorax deep rufous; fore tibiz and tarsi and mid and hind tibie streaked with rufous, the fringe of very long hair on hind tibie tinged with fuscous; abdomen orange-red, the base and extremity of dorsum tinged with brown. Fore wing deep rufous slightly suffused with grey except on medial area and with slight dark irroration; antemedial line defined by grey on inner side, outwardly oblique, almost straight; a slight blackish point in cell towards extremily and blackish discoidal bar ; postmedial line defined by greyish on outer side with some deeper rufous suffusion ATENTA, 529 on each side of it, slightly oblique from costa to vein 6 and incurved below vein 4; subterminal line fine, blackish, slightly waved, angled outwards at vein 7, excurved at middle and ending on termen above tornus. Hind wing and underside of both wings fiery red. 2. Thorax and abdomen sometimes dorsally tinged with grey; fore wing with the ground-colour deep rufous or more or less entirely suffused with grey. Hab. 8. Niewrta, Old Calabar (Crompton), 3 9, Sapele (Sampson), 1 3, 2 9 type, Baro (Simpson), 1 2. vp. g 30, Q 26-28 millim. 6903. Aiteta thermistis. Carea thermistis, Hmpsn. P. Z. 8. 1910, p. 416, pl. xxxvi. f. 17. ¢. Head, thorax. and abdomen rufous mixed with some fuscous. Fore wing pale rufous suffused with some brown on basal costal area, beyond the antemedial line on inner area, and between the postmedial and subterminal lines; antemedial line indistinct, brownish, minutely waved, bent outwards below the cell; a black point in end of cell and whitish discoidal lunule defined on inner side by black ; postmedial line rather diffused, brown, oblique from costa to vein 4+, angled inwards just above submedian fold and bent outwards to inner margin, a rather oblique diffused dark streak from it to termen below apex; a rather indistinct brown subterminal line, excurved at vein 7 and middle and ending on termen above tornus ; a brown apical patch; cilia with some brownish spots. Hind wing yellowish white tinged with rufous, the termen fiery red; cilia whitish at tips; the underside whitish, the marginal areas suffused with fiery red. Hab. N.E, Raoprsts, Luangwa R. (Neave), 1 3 type. Evp. 32 millim, 6904, Aiteta costiplaga. (Plate CLXXXVII. fig. 30.) Aiteta costiplaga, Hinpsn. A. M. N. H, (7) xvi. p. 593 (1905). Q. Head and thorax rufous; palpi with the extremity of 2nd and 3rd joints white; frons with white patch below; vertex of head and therax with whitish patches ; abdomen pa'e rufous. Fore wing pale brownish rufous slightly tinged with grey; antemedial line indistinct, outwardly oblique, arising frem a slight olive tri- angular patch on costa ; postmedial line indistinct, inwardly oblique, arising frem apex ef a triangular olive patch on costa; traces of a sinuous punctiform subterminal line; cilia grey at base, with brown line through them and whitish tips. Hind wing and under- side of both wings orange-yellow. Hab. 8S. Nigeria, Onitsha, 1 2 type. Hp. 30 millim. Von. XI 2M 530 NOCTUID®. 6905. Aiteta hampsoni. (Plate CLXXXVII. fig. 31.) Capotena hampsoni, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xv. p. 199 (1908). Head and thorax fuscous brown; pectus whitish tinged with rufous, the legs suffused with brown, the tarsi brown ringed with white ; abdomen fuscous brown, the anal tuft and ventral surface rufous. Fore wing grey suffused with dark brown, the costal half whitish tinged with ochreous brown on basal area and before the subterminal line; a large dark olive-brown conical patch edged by white lines from middle of costa to submedian fold, its inner edge oblique, its outer excised between veins 7 and 4,2 small dark discoidal spot on it; subterminal line brown, somewhat diffused, oblique to vein 6, and incurved at discal fold. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia whitish at tips. Underside of both wings dark brown with the costal area rufous. Hab. Durcu N. Guinea, Fak-fak (Pratt), 1 9 ; Br. N. Guinea, Ekeikei (Pratt),2 ¢. Exp. 40 millim. 6906. Aiteta trigoniphora. (Plate CLXXXVII. fig. 32.) Capotena trigoniphora, Hmpsn. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soe. xi. p. 455 (1897). Capotena spatulata, Schultze, Phil. Journ. Gen. Sci. ii. p. 365, pl. 1. f. 5 (1907). o. Head and thorax dark choeolate-brown; pectus and legs whitish tinged with brown, the tarsi brown ringed with white ; abdomen fuscous, the extremity and ventral surface whitish tinged with rufous. Fore wing grey suffused with brown; a large tri- angular deep olive-brown patch edged by white lines from middle of costa to submedian fold,its inner edge oblique, its outer excurved below costa and slightly incurved below vein 5; an indistinct brown subterminal line, oblique to vein 6 and incurved at discal fold; a fine brown terminal line and whitish line at base of cilia. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia with a whitish line at base; the underside with the costal area grey-brown, Hab, Assam, Khésis, 1 ¢ type; Puitirrines, Manilla. Eap. 38 millim, 6907. Aiteta scripta. Arbasera scripta, W\k. xxxii. 689 (1865) ; Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii. Devon pie lied elie Capotena albotessellata, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 241 (1906). Head and tegule dark chocolate-brown ; palpi white in front at hase ; antenne with the basal joint white in front ; tegule with a slight dorsal white mark at tips; thorax red-brown with white. band behind ; pectus and legs white, the latter striped with rufous ;. abdomen greyish brown, the ventrai surface white tinged with rufous except at base. Fere wing red-brown with very faint ochreous irroration, the inner area darker; the costal edge white ; AITETA. 533) an oblique white streak from base of costa in submedian fold to beyond antemedial line, which is white and very oblique; a small dark discoidal spot ; postmedial line white and very oblique from costa to vein 3 towards termen, then curved inwards to a white patch at tornus; traces of a minutely waved dark subterminal line, slightly excurved below vein 7 and at middle; cilia white towards apex, then brown with a white line at base. Hind wing dark greyish brown, the cilia white at tips. Underside of fore wing rufous with the disk brown; hind wing brown with the costal area rufous. Hab. Arv Is. (Wallace), type f in Mus. Oxon.; Dovrcn N. Gornea, Arfak Mts., Ninay Valley (Pratt), 1 ¢, 19; Br. N. Guinea, Dinawa (Pratt), type fT 2 albotessellata in Coll. Bethune- Baker, Babooni. Hap. 44 millim. 6908. Aiteta subflava. (Plate CLX XXVIII. fig. 1.) Capotena suhflava, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 240 (1906). Head and thorax black-brown, the outer half of patagia grey, the prothorax with slight tuft of ochreous white hair, the meta- thorax edged with white; pectus white; legs white mixed with brown, the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen black-brown with slight grey segmental lines, the anal tuft and ventral surface white. Fore wing violaceous grey suffused with brown, the terminal half with slight brown striz; the basal area with some diffused white along median nervure; an oblique diffused dark brown line from costa before middle to middle of inner margin, defined on outer side by diffused white except on inner area; asimilar brown shade from middle of costa to vein 2, a similar shade from costa te below vein 4, then bent downwards to inner margin asa slight subterminal line, and a similar shade from costa towards apex to vein 6, the last not defined on outer side by white suffusion. Hind wine fuscous black with some whitish just beyond the cell and beyond lower angle; the costal area white to end of cell, then reddish brown; cilia white. Underside of fore wing fusceus black, the costal area fulvous yellow, the terminal area pale reddish brown; hind wing with the costal area fulvous yellow and with more white beyond and below the cell. Hab. Doren N. Gornea, Arfak Mts., Ninay Valley (Pratt), 1 9 ; Br. N. Gurvga, Dinawa (Pratt), 1 ¢, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), 1 9. Evp. 52 millim. Type in Coll. Bethune-Baker. 6909. Aiteta albicosta. (Plate CLXXXVIII. fig. 2. Capotena albicesta, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool, xiii. p. 240 (1906). Head and thorax dark violaceous brown; antenna with the basal joint white on outer side; pectus white ; legs white irrorated with brown; abdomen greyish fuscous, the anal tuft and ventral surface white tinged with pinkish. Fore wing violaceous brown with slight dark irroration, the costal edge white; an oblique dark line » “. Z2Ma 539 NOCTUID. slightly defined on inner side by whitish from costa before middle to middle of inner margin; a slight dark discoidal striga ; a dark line defined on outer side by white, oblique from costa to vein 3, then curved round to inner margin before tornus; a curved series of small dark subapical spots from costa to below vein 7 and sub- terminal spots below veins 5 and 4, cilia whitish towards apex. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown, the submedian interspace whiter except towards termen; cilia white at tips. | Underside of fore wing with the costal area pale rufous. Hab. Br. N. Guinea, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), 1 3g, Ekeikei (Pratt), 20. Evp. 42-44 millim. Type? in Coll. Bethune-Baker. 6910. Aiteta iridias. (Plate CLXXXVIILI. fig. 3.) Thyrsoscelis iridias, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1889, p. 473. 2. Head and thorax chocolate red-brown with a purplish tinge ; antenne with the outer side of basal joint white; some white scales below tegule; pectusand legs white, the latter irrorated with red-brown, the tarsi red-brown ringed with white ; abdomen greyish fuscous, the anal tuft and ventral surface white. Fore wing rufous tinged with purplish especially on inner and terminal areas; the costal edge whitish ; antemedial line chocolate-brown defined on inner side by whitish, oblique from costa to middle of inner margin ; a slight dark discoidal bar ; postmedial line chocolate-brown defined on outer side by whitish and with some purplish suffusion beyond it, oblique from eosta to vein 3 near termen, then subterminal; a eurved macnlate subapical dark line from costa to below vein 7 and a small subterminal spot below vein 5. Hind wing grey suffused with fuscous brown; cilia pale brown at base, white at tips. Underside of fore wing fuscous with the costal and terminal areas bright rufous ; hind wing white, the costal area bright rufous, the terminal area suffused with brown. Hab, Durcu N. Guinea, Arfak Mts., Ninay Valley (Pratt), 1 9 ; Br. N, Guinea, Mt. Obru. Lap. 40 millim. 6911. Aiteta elaina. (Plate CLXXXVIII. fig. 4.) Capotena elaina, Swinh, A. M. N. H. (7) vii. p. 492 (1901). ¢. Head and thorax bright rufous; antenne with the basal joint white at sides; pectus white; hind femora and tibie white; abdomen fuscous black, the anal tuft pinkish rufous, the ventral surface white tinged with pinkish. Fore wing bright rufous irrorated with fuscous, the inner area slightly tinged with fuscous except towards base ; an oblique dark brown line from costa before middle to middle of inner margin; a slight dark discoidal striga and shade beyond lower angle of ccll; an oblique line from costa beyond middle to below vein 3, then bent inwards to inner margin as a subterminal line; a curved dark shade from costa towards apex to yein 7 and slight subterminal spots below veins 7 AITETA. , 533 and 5. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown; cilia white at tips. Underside with the costal and termimal areas of fore wing and the costal area of hind wing pinkish rufous. @. Abdomen with the anal tuft and ventral surface white ; hind wing white, the veins brown, the terminal area tinged with brown from apex to vein 2. Hab. Br. N. Guinea, Albert Edward Range (2tohn), 1 ¢, Sogeri, 1 g ; QurEenstann, 1 ¢,2 9 type. Hep. ¢ 48, 9 46 millim. 6912. Aiteta musculina. : Aiteta musculina, W1k. ix. 131 (1856). Chaladra cucullioides, Wik. xxxii. 640 (1865); Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii. p. 98, pl. iii. f. 2. Head and tegule olive-fuscous ; therax violaceous brown mixed with grey; palpi at base and pectus white; legs white irrorated with brown ; abdomen fuscous, the crests and extremity violaceous brown, the ventral surface white tinged with purplish. Fore wing violaceous grey suffused with brown and irrorated with dark brown ; a slight oblique dark line from costa before middle to middle of inner margin; a black discoidal point; postmedial line with Fig. 208.—Aiteta musculina, gd. 1. slight dark shade at costa, obliquely curved to vein 3, then inwardly oblique to inner margin near tornus; slight obliquely placed sub- apical dark spots below veins 9, 8,7 and a subterminal spot below vein 5. Hind wing whitish suffused with dark brown; cilia white at tips. Underside of fore wing fuscous with the costal and apical areas violaceous grey; hind wing white with fuscous suffusion beyond the cell and on termen towards tornus. Hab. Burma, Rangoon (Watson), 1 3; Sinaarorn (Ridley), 2 6 ; Purirines (Cuming), 1 2 type; Cura, type t cucullioides in Mus, Oxon, Hwp. 40-46 millim, 6913. Aiteta apriformis, (Plate CLXXXVIII. fig. 5.) Capotena apriformis, Wik. xi. 715 (1857) ; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 419, Head and thorax red-brown irrorated with fuscous; antenne 5384 NOCTUIDAE. with the basal joint white on outer side ; pectus white ; legs white suffused with red-brown ; abdomen grey-brown, the ventral surface white, tinged with pinkish towards extremity. Tore wing red- brown irrorated with black; an oblique blackish line from costa before middle to middle of inner margin ; a blaekish disccidal point; postmedial line blackish, obliquely excurved from costa to vein 4, then slightly incurved; subterminal line blackish, punctiform, oblique from below costa to below vein 7 and angled inwards at discal fold; cilia grey-brown at base, ochreous at tips. Hind wing white tinged with brown, the veins brown; cila white; the underside creamy white, the costal area shghtly irrorated with rufous. Hab. Bompay, Mhow (Forsayeth}, 1 $, Kanara (Ward), | 2 type; Cryton, 2 ¢. Exp. 40 millim. Cocoon. Yellowish with thorn-like knobs and a long oblique tuft of dark hair anteriorly on dorsum. 6914. Aiteta damnipennis. Phanaca damnipennis, Wik. xxxili. 857 (1865) ; Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B. M. ix. p. 101, pl. 159. f. 7; id. Moths Ind. ii. p. 419, Head and thorax dark fuscous brown, the metathorax with redder pateh; pectus and legs white, the tibise irrorated with red-brown, the tarsi red-brown ringed with white; abdomen fuscous brown with a greyish tinge, the erests tipped with grey, the ventral surface white tinged with pinkish. Fore wing chocolate-brown suffused with purplish grey and with slight dark irroration ; the costal edge whitish ; antemedial line dark, oblique, sinuous ; a blackish discoidal point; postmedial line dark, oblique from below costa to vein 6, incurved at diseal fold and below vein 4, excurved above inner margin; an oblique subapical series of three slight dark spots from below costa to below vein 7 and a subterminal spot below vein 5. Hind wing fuscous brown, the costal area grey to end of cell; cilia whitish at tips; the under- side uniform dark brown. Hab. Travancorn, Pirmdd (Jmray), 1 $, 2 23 Crrton (Templeton), 1 Q type, Nawalapittia (Green), 1 9. Hap. 30- 32 millim. 6915. Aiteta truncata. Brada truncata, Wik. xv. 1666 (1858); Moore. Lep. Ceyl. ii. p.118, pl. 122. f. 2,a,6; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 419. Head and thorax chocolate red-brown ; antenne with the basal joint white at sides; pectus white; legs red-brown ; abdomen fuscous brown, the crests and anal tuft rufous, the ventral surface white tinged with rufous. Fore wing chocolate red-brown with dark irroration, the costal edge pale; antemedial line whitish defined on outer side by dark brown, oblique, straight, from costa to middle of inner margin; a.small blackish discoidal spot ; post- AITETA.— CLETHROPHORA. 530 medial line whitish defined on inner side by dark brown, excurved below costa, then straight and erect; subterminal line dark and somewhat maculate, oblique to below vein 7, incurved at discal fuld and excurved at middle; cilia chequered dark brown and rufous. Hind wing fuscous brown; cilia brown at base, whitish at tips; the underside whitish tinged with brown, the terminal area suffused with brown. Hab. Stxuim (Moller), 3 $ ; Bompay (Swinhoe), 1 9 ; Manras, Nilgiris (Hampson), 1 3,1 2 ; Travancorn, Pirmad (Mrs. Iinray), 1 @ ; Cryton (Templeton), 2 $ type. Hxp. 36-42 millim. Larva, Head small; thoracic somites much swollen; anal somites with two small pointed dorsal tubercles; reddish brown, the thoracic somites more olive-brown; a pale dorsal line with lunulate black edges ending in a band on anal somite, the thoracic somites with dorsal black spots and streaks; a pale lateral line edged with blackish. Cocoon. Pale reddish brown or yellowish, with some thorn-like knobs and an anterior dorsal hump. Genus CLETHROPHORA. Type Clethrophora, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 416 (1894) ............0.. distincta. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and smoothly sealed, the 3rd long and oblique; frons smooth with pointed tuft of hair above; eyes large, round; antennz of male minutely ciliated ; thorax clothed with hair only and without crests; tibix slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex produced and acute, the termen excised below apex, angled at vein 4, then oblique and slightly dentate at vein 2; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 7, 8, 9, 10 stalked; 11 from cell, Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell or very shortly stalked; 5 fully developed from or from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. 6916. Clethrophora distincta. Gonitis distincta, Leech, P. Z. 8. 1889, p. 506, pl. 52. f. 7; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 416. Gonitis viridam, Heyl. O. R. Ent. Soc, Belg. 1890, p. xxx. Head and thorax bright green; antenne brown; palpi, pectus, Fig. 204.—-Clethrophora distincta, 3. }. and legs pale reddish and grey; abdomen brown, ventrally pale 536 NOCTUIDE. crimson. Fore wing bright green, the costal edge whitish ; a black or reddish discoidal point; a slight obliquely curved whitish post- medial line from costa towards apex to inner margin, defined on outer side by a faint dark shade ; traces of a dark subterminal line exeurved at middle; cilia greyish brown. Hind wing fiery red, the cilia pale brown. Underside of both wings pale red, the apical area of fore wing suffused with black, of hind wing irrorated with black. Hab, Javan, Yokohama (Pryer), 3 6,3 9 type; Corns, Gensan (Leech), 1 3 ; Stxuim (Moller), 1 g ; Assam, Khasis, 1 ¢ ; Srrarrs SeitremeNts, Perak, Larut Hills (#lcwer), 1 g ; Java. Hap. 44- 50 millim, Genus CAREADES. ype Careades, Beth-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii. p. 243 (1906)...0......2000 sanguinea. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to vertex of head and moderately fringed with hair in front, the 8rd short ; frons smooth ; eyes large, rounded ; antenne of male minutely ciliated; thorax clothed with hair only and without crests; fore tibie typically moderately fringed with hair, the mid tibia of male and spurs fringed with very long hair on both sides, the Ist joint of tarsus fringed with long hair on outer side, the hind tibiz very short and without spurs, the Ist joint of tarsus immensely long and fringed with long hair on beth sides, the other joints very short ; abdomen long, clothed with rough hair and with slight crests on basal segments. Fore wing with the costa arched near base and towards apex and excised at middle, the apex produced and acute, the termien typically slightly excised below apex and strongly excurved at middle, the inner margin lobed near tase; veins 3 und 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from the areole which is Jong, furmed by vein 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8; 11 from cell. Hind wing with the termen strongly excised below vein 2 and lobed at tornus, the inner area with tuft of long hair on underside; veins 3,4 from angle of cell and approximated for some distance ; 5 from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle and approxi- mated for some distance ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. Srcr. I. Fore wing with the termen strongly excised below apex; fore tibim of male fringed with long hair, *6917. Careades falcataria. Careades falcataria, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 244 (1906). 3. Head and thorax deep crimson-red mixed with black-brown ; palpi crimson at sides, yellow in front; frons with lateral white lines; tegule with slight white line at base; pectus and legs orange suffused with crimson-red, the fore tibize blackish in front, the tarsi with brown mixed; abdomen brownish grey with some chocolate-red on penultimate segments and dorsal line of silvery scales on terminal segments, the ventral surface orange-red at base, dark grey at extremity with crimson lateral stripes, the anal tuft yellowish white at tip. Fore wing with the basal half very dark chocolate-brown with silvery suffusion on costal area, the costal edge red, the inner margin whitish at base then crimson-red. Ante- medial line indistinct, dark brown, curved and slightly waved; a double dark brown line filled in with silver from middle of costa to tornus, obliquely excurved below costa and towards tornus, closely CARBADES. Dom followed by a slight diffused dark obliquely ineurved line; faint traces of a brownish subterminal line incurved below. costa and excurved at middle; cilia dark chocolate-brown from apex to vein 4, Hind wing bright yellow suffused with fiery red on apical Fig. 205.—Careades falcataria, 3. }. area, the inner area tinged with red and with some brownish hair in submedian fold, Underside of both wings yellow with the costal half suffused with fiery red. Hab. Br. N, Guinea, Ekeikei (Pratt), type fT ¢ in Coll. Bethune- Baker. Lap. 46 millim. Secr. II. Fore wing with the termen slightly excised below apex ; fore tibia of male moderately fringed with hair. A. Fore wing with the apical half suffused with olive-green ... eceiced. B. Fore wing with the basal half suffused with sap-green ...... hemichiora. C. Fore wing without green suffusion. a. Hind wing with the apical area chocolate-red to vein 2... hunte?. bo, Hind wing (Ub TOR [NEKO MON Meconesponnacce cospbHSocHosAeo00e plagioscia. *6918. Careades eceicei. (Plate CLXXXVILI. fig. 24.) Careades ekethet, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii. p. 244 (1906). G. Sead, tegule, and front of thorax black-brown, the rest of thorax pale grey ; palpi white at base in front; pectus and legs white, the fore femora crimson-red on inner side, the tarsi suffused with crimson-red ; abdomen grey with the lateral area olive-grey on basal half, the sides on terminal half and extremity blackish, the anal tuft red above ochreous below, the ventral surface blackish with some red at base. Fore wing pale grey, with slight dark irroration, the apical half tinged with olive-grey, the costal edge tinged with rufous; antemedial line slight, brown with darker striga from costa, then oblique, waved; a deep olive band defined on outer side by black and then by white from middle of costa to tornus; a diffused whitish subterminal band ending at tornus, the area beyond it rather darker olive-grey. Hind wing fuscous black 19 6 538 NOCTUIDE. with a greyish tinge, the inner margin fringed with rufous hair at base, and white hair towards tornus. Underside of fore wing fuscous with the apical half of costa white; hind wing fuscous, the basal and inner areas suffused with crimson red, the apical area slightly irrorated with black. 2. Fore wing with the band nearly erect with bronze-green suffusion beyond it. Hab, Br. N. Gurvea, Ekeikei (Pratt), type tT ¢ in Coll. Bethune- Baker. Lap. 44 millim. *6919. Careades hemichlora. (Plate CXCI. fig. 28.) Careades hemichlora, de Joan. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1911, p. 309. 3. Head and thorax chocolate-brown suffused with sap-green ; pectus ochreous white; legs ochreous white suffused with rufous ; abdomen fuscous tinged with grey, the ventral surface rufous. Fore wing with the basal half deep sap-green, the costal edge reddish with some purple-grey below it, the green area defined by an oblique purple-grey line from costa before middle to tornus; the rest of wing purple-grey with some rufous beyond the oblique line and some greenish on terminal area from below apex to below middle ; slight fuscous postmedial spots below veins 8 and 6. Hind wing fuscous brown; the cilia whitish, tinged with rufous towards apex. Underside of fore wing fuscous brown, the costa red towards base, whitish towards apex, some red on terminal area below apex ; kind wing red with the submedian interspace fuscous brown. Hab. Burv, type ¢ in Coll. de Joannis. Zxp. 50 millim, *6920. Careades huntei. (Plate CLXXXYIII. fig. 25.) Thyrsosceles huntei, Warr. Nov. Zool. x. p. 123 (1903). Careades sanguinea, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii. p. 243 (1906). ¢. Head and thorax deep chocolate-red; palpi black-brown, yellow at base and on inner side; pectus and legs yellow tinged with rufous ; abdomen fuscous brown slightly tinged with grey, the ventral surface rufous except at extremity. Fore wing brown- pink with a slight greyish gloss and sparsely irrorated with black, the inner area and the terminal area from below apex to vein 2 suffused with chocolate-red, the veins with slight dark streaks, the costal edge rufous; antemedial line brown, erect to subcostal nervure, excurved to vein 1, then curved inwards to inner margin ; an oblique band red-brown on inner side, black-brown on outer from middle of costa to tornus; a slight brown subterminal line slightly angled outwards below veins 9, 7, 4 and ending on termen above tornus; cilia dark brown. Hind wing dark brown, the apical area chocolate-red to vein 2. Underside of fore wing fiery red with some white suffusion on terminal half of costa; hind wing fiery red, the apical area slightly irrorated with brown. @. Fore wing with the band somewhat inwardly oblique; hind wing wholly brown. CAREADES, 539 Hab. Br. N. Guinea (Le Hunte), type tT ¢ in Coll. Rothschild, Ekeikei (Pratt), type T 3 sanguinea in Coll. Bethune-Baker. vp. 3 48, 2 43 millim. 6921. Careades plagioscia. Carea plagioscia, Turner, Tr. R. Soc. S. Austr. xxvii. p. 7 (1908). do. Head and thorax deep red-brown; pectus and legs orange ; abdomen black-brown, the ventral surface orange except at ex- tremity. Fore wing dark red-brown suffused with greyish except at base, on inner area, on costa beyond the postmedial line and on termen below apex ; traces of an oblique waved antemedial line; a double line from middle of costa to tornus ; traces of a subterminal punctiform line. Hind wing black-brown, underside of fore wing Fig. 206.— Careades plagioscia, 8. }. dark brown, the costal and apical areas fiery red; hind wing fiery red. @. Fore wing with the antemedial line oblique below the cell, the postmedial line arising from costa well beyond middle, slightiy excurved below costa then incurved. Hab. Dutcu N. Guinea, Fak-fak (Pratt), 1 ¢, Arfak Mts., Ninay Valley (Pratt), 2 2, Snow Mts., Octakwa R. (Meek), 14, 1 9; Querenstanp, Geraldton, Johnstone R., type fT ¢ in Coll. Turner. Lap. 40 millim. Secr. ITI. Fore wirg with the costa hardly excised at middle, the termen evenly curved. A. Hind wing red, the inner area fuscous. a. Fore wing with the postmedial line oblique from middle of costa to tornus. a, Fore wing crimson-red slightly irrorated with brown ... obliqua. }1, Fore wing grey suffused with red-brown ...................4. subrubra. b. Fore wing with the postmedial line oblique from costa to VE(MUOMUMEMMELEGL se aaateaains coe kcctescees osass.ceecoveetewodaecson fulva. Beeline awn patins couse brO willy eer remecenan- es ceeressiacieciosscdecissldecas cd ac rubricosa, *6922. Careades obliqua. (Plate CLXXXVIII. fig. 26.) Careades obliqua, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool, xiii. p. 245 (1906). g. Head and thorax red-brown tinged with crimson; palpi, pectus, and legs crimson-red ; abdomen greyish fuscous, whitish at 540 NOCTUID.E. base and slightly tinged with red at extremity, the anal tuft and ventral surface crimson-red tinged with brown at extremity, Fore wing crimson-red with slight black irroration, the costal edge redder, the inner area somewhat deeper red, the costal area with slight silvery suffusion to beyond middle; a faint curved rufous antemedial line slightly defined by silvery suffusion on inner side, a slight dark point in middle of cell; a rufous line slightly defined by silver on outer side from middle of costa to tornus; a rather diffused maculate blackish subterminal line ending on termen above tornus ; cilia deep red-brown. Hind wing bright orange-red, the inner area fuscous. Underside of both wings crimson-red with some black irroration on apical areas; hind wing with the inner. area whitish with the tuft of hair deep red. 2. Darker; fore wing with the postmedial line not oblique and slightly waved. Hab, Br. N. Guinea, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), type fT ¢ in Coll. Bethune-Baker. xp. 44 millim, *6925. Careades subrubra. Careades subrubra, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii. p. 245 (1906). 3. Head, tegule, and patagia reddish chocolate-brown, the vertex of thorax crimson-red ; palpi crimson-red behind, whitish at base in front; pectus and legs whitish suffused with crimson-red, the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen fuseous brown mixed with greyish and slightly tinged with red towards extremity, the ventral surface suffused with crimson-red and with brown at extremity, Fore wing grey suffused with red-brown deepest on basal area and Fig. 207.— Careades subrubra, 3. }. on termen from below apex to vein 2 and slightly irrorated with black, the costal edge white towards base, the base of inner margin white ; an oblique ‘slightly curved brown antemedial line; black points in end of cell and on discocellulars ; a brown line defined on inner side by diffused red-brown from middle of costa to tornus; a diffused whitish subterminal band with slightly waved inner edge with some fuscous on it towards costa, ending on termen above tornus; cilia chocolate-brown. Hind wing deep fiery red, the inner area fuscous fringed with ochreous hair at base and white hair towards tornus. Under side of fore wing orange-red, the apical area brownish with white suffusion on costa. Hind wing orange- ————————————— eer CAREADES. sl red, the apical area slightly irrorated with black, the inner area whitish with the tuft of hair deep red. Q. Redder; fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines double, the latter less oblique with orange-red before and beyond it at costa. Hab. Br. N. Gurtyes, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), type t og in Coll. Bethune-Baker, Dinawa. wp, 42 millim. *6924. Careades fulva. (Plate CLXXXVIII. fig. 27.) Caveades fulva, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 244 (1906), 3g. Head and thorax reddish olive-brown, the prothorax with white scales below tegule, the dorsum of thorax ochreous yellow ; palpi crimson behind and with some white scales towards tips ; lower part of frons white; antenne with the basal joint white on outer side; pectus and legs pale red, the fore and mid femora at extremities and tibie at base white, the fore tibiz and tarsi red- brown in front irrorated with white ; abdomen brown suffused with silvery grey and with red at extremity, the ventral surface deep crimson, black-brown at extremity, the genital tufts yellowish white. Fore wing olive-brown tinged with red, the costa slightly irrorated with silver; minute blackish spots in cell towards ex- tremity and on discocellulars; postmedial line indistinct, dark, slightly defined by silver on outer side, and very oblique from costa to vein 6, then more prominent and defined by silvery white, erect and ending near tornus; a diffused subterminal band of silvery white expanding inwardly on costal area and ending on termen just above tornus; cilia red. Hind wing bright orange-red, the inner area clothed with silvery grey hair. Underside of both wings red ; fore wing with some white at base of costa and at apex ; hind wing with brown suffnsion on apical area, the inner area whitish. Q. Pinker; fore wing with slight dark antemedial line, the postmedial line evenly curved to vein 2 then angled outwards and oblique to inner margin; hind wing paler. Hab. Br. N. Gurnea, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), type T ¢g in Coll. Bethune-Baker, Kkeikei. Lap. $ 50, 2 45 millim. 6925. Careades rubricosa. (Plate CLXXXVIII. fig. 28.) Careades rubricosa, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 2£5 (1906). Q. Head and thorax dcep crimson; palpi white in front and brown at tips; pectus and legs pure white, the tibie slightly irrorated with brown and the tarsi tinged with crimson; abdomen black-brown slightly mixed with grey, the anal tuft and ventral surface crimson-red, the latter with white mixed at base. Fore wing deep crimson suffused with silvery purple except an oblique band from base of costa to inner margin, before postmedial line and on terminal area from below apex to vein 2 and with slight black irroration ; antemedial line indistinct, dark, oblique from costa to 542 NOCTUID.®. median nervure, then more erect; black points in end of cell and on disecocellulars : postmedial line double, blackish filled in with silvery purple, the outer line indistinct, slightly exeurved below costa, then more erect; cilia purple mixed with blackish. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia fiery red, pale towards tornus. Under- side of fore wing fiery red tinged with purple on costal area, the inner half brown except on terminal erea, the apex with slight whitish suffusion; hind wing fiery red, the inner half whitish except at termen. 3. Fore wing more chocolate-brown and less red, the postmedial line oblique from middle of costa to tornus, Hab. Dutcu N. Gurnra, Snow Mts., Octakwa R. (Meek), 1 S, 2 9: Br. N. Guinea, Ekeikei (Pratt), type T Q in Coll. Bethune- Baker. Ewp. 44 millim. Genus CAREA. Type. Gare Wikssx: TAS URDG) veceecsenrececececeerce tials =aitelsllenicanesnees varipes. ID RGT TTA NW Vga ei e7het (Cl tSt5\0)) Ronrionte onbesccbecaaecmensonuobmocdcnorcenouc subtilis. Didiqua, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vi. p. 181 (1862) ......... seticornis. Chora, Wk. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vi. p. 188 (1862) ............ repandens. Ranaja, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 121 (1882) ............... wieaaspeetans JFasciata. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned. the 2nd joint reaching to about middle of frons and moderately scaled, the 3rd minute, porrect, frons smooth ; eyes large, round; antennz of male ciliated ; thorax clothed with hair only and without crests; mid and hind tibie fringed with long hair; the hind tibix of male typically very short with minute terminal spnr on outer side only, the Ist. joint of tarsus very long, strongly dilated and fringed with long hair on inner side; abdomen with dorsal crests on two basal segments. Fore wing with the apex somewhat produced, the termen not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long areole ; 6 from the areole or from angle of cell; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell, rarely stalked; 5 fully developed from or from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. Secr, I. Fore wing with the termen excised below apex, excurved at middle and excised below vein 4. A. (Dabarita.) Hind tibiz of male with minute terminal spur on inner side only. 6926. Carea subtilis. Dabarita subtilis, Wk. x. 479 (1858); Snell. Tijd. v. Ent. xxiii. p. 76, pl. @. £. 5 (1880); Moore, Lep. Ceyl. ii. p. 117, pl. 123. ff. 3, 3a; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 422. Head and thorax flesh-pink; palpi brownish, the Ist joint white in front; pectus and legs white, the fore and mid tibie and tarsi rufous in front, the fore tarsi blackish towards extremity ; abdomen white dorsally suffused with flesh-pink, the cests brownish. Vore wing flesh-pink suffused with violaceous white and sparsely irrorated with black; antemedial line brown, very indistinctly double, oblique, from costa to middie of inner margin; a black discoidal point; postmedial line double, brown, ineurved, from costa towards apex to tornus, a faint red-brown shade before it narrow- ing to a point at submedian fold; cilia dark brown at tips. Hind CAREA. 543 wing semihyaline white, the termen slightly tinged with pink from apex to vein 2, more strongly in female; the underside with the costal area and terminal area to vein 2 slightly tinged with pink and irrorated with brown. Ab. 1, Fore wing with the shade before the postmedial line much stronger, Ab. 2. Head, thorax, and fore wing much whiter; hind wing without any pink on termen on upperside. Ab. 3. Fore wing with the inner area suffused with dark brown, the lines almost obsolete. Ab. 4. Head, thorax, and fore wing suffused with chocolate- brown. Sy Yj, Hab. Ponsas (Horne), 3 3, 1 Q@ type, Almorah (Boys), 19, Masuri,1¢, 1 9, Manpuri, 1 3 ; N.E. Benaan, 2 3 ; Bompay, Mhow (Forsayeth), 1 g, 2 9, Kanara (Ward), 1 92 ; Cuyton; Anpamans ; Java (Horsfield),7 3, 4 9; Ceteses, Lap. 30-46 millim. Larva, Forsayeth, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1884. p. 408, pl. 14. ff. 4, 4a. Thoracic somites very much swollen and green; abdominal somites pale red-brown with white, reddish, and brown lateral lines, a dorsal tubercle on anal somite. Fig. 208.—Carea subtilis, $. 3 B. Hind tibize of male with two pairs of spurs, the inner spurs very long. a. Fore wing with the orbicular, reriform, and a patch below the cell green defined by ochreous ............... ... chlorostigina, b, Fore wing without green markings and with numerous S(breS Cul MICOS OL EEWIES socoocsansnesse0dnso0paboRtveD Honor anne. 6927. Carea chlorostigma. Carea chlorostigma, Hmpsn. Tl. Het. B.M. ix. p. 101, pl. 159. f. 12 (1893); id. Motks Ind. ii. p. 422. @. Head and base of tegule yellow mixed with fiery red; antennse brown; tegula with medial sap-green band and grey- brown tips; thorax purplish grey tinged with red-brown; pectus and femora white, the tibiew and tarsi yellow mixed with fiery red ; abdomen grey tinged with brown, the crest on 2nd segment and the anal tuft rufous, the ventral surface white. Fore wing violaceous grey tinged with red-brown and sparsely irrorated with black, the costal edge rufous; antemedial line very indistinct, red-brown, slightly excurved at median nervure ; claviform a round sap-green spot defined by white in submedian interspace ; orbicular and reni- form sap-green defined by white, the former round, the latter 544 NOCTUID.E, somewhat constricted at middle; postmedial line red-brown, obliquely bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved at discal fold and strongly below vein 3; some chocolate-brown suffusion beyond it on costa; cilia chocolate-brown. Hind wing white tinged with fiery red especially on terminal area. Underside of both wings suffused with fiery red; hind wing with the costal area and terminal area to vein 2 irrorated with brown. Ab. 1. Fore wing with the claviform larger, more elliptical and extending to below vein 1.—Sikhim, Borneo. The Sikhim specimen has veins 3, 4 of hind wing strongly stalked. Hab. Stxuim (Dudacon), 1 9; Travancorr, Trevandrum ( Fer- gusson), 1 Q ; Cexton, Kelani Valley (Butt), 1 @ type; Borneo, Kuching (Shelford), 1 9. Hwp. 28-36 millim. Cocoon. Pale rufous with thorn-like excrescences. 6928. Carea anne. Carea anne, Swinh, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1904, p. 140. 6. Head and thorax rufous with a purplish tinge, the upper part of frons, vertex of head, and dorsal streak on tegule chocolate- brown ; the fore legs and mid tibie and tarsi above red-brown, the hind tarsi red-brown ringed with white; abdomen grey-brown, a dorsal streak and the extremity purplish red, the ventral surface white at base, red-brown towards extremity. Fore wing pale red- brown tinged with greyish purple and with very numerous slight blackish striz and ridges of scales, more prominent at base and on costal area to end of cell; a subbasal black point in cell and a discoidal point; a faint dark shade below and beyond end of cell; Fig. 209.—Carea anne, 8. 1. subterminal line represented by some rather diffused silvery white strive from vein 5 to tornus; a fine blackish terminal line; cilia and cilia of inner margin bright rufous. Hind wing pale grey-brown suffused with purple-pink from lower angle of cell to termen from apex to submedian fold; cilia pink at base, whitish at tips. Under- side of fore wing purplish red, the costal area irrorated and striated with white, the apical area greyish, the terminal area purple with black striz from vein 7 to 2; hind wing with the costal half purple with dark strie except at base, the inner half white with some purple striz in submedian fold. CARFA, 545 Ab. 1. Head, thorax, and fore wing pale ochreous brown; hind wing with hardly a trace of purple suffusion. Q. Head, thorax, and fore wing brick-red, the last with an indistinct dark antemedial shade from costa to median nervure and a shade further from base in submedian interspace, the shade below end of cell darker, an obscure diffused dark postmedial line ex- curved below costa and at middle and incurved at discal and submedian folds. Ab. 2. Fore wing more prominently striated with black ; hind wing dark brown. Hab. Singapore (Ridley, Meade-Waldo), 2 3, 2 9; Borneo, Kuching (Shelford), 2 3,2 2 type. Exp. 34-40 millim. Sucr. II. Fore wing with the termen excised below apex and excurved at middle, but not excised below vein 4. A. Hind wing red, the inner area brown ..........000262 00- diplogramma. He Handswine fuseots Drown...) cc) opcctanss-deceoscaccceesc- holophea. 6929, Carea diplogramma. (Plate CLXXXVIII. fig. 6.) Carea diplogramma, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 594 (1805). Q. Head and tegule dark red-brown; frons greyish at base; thorax rufous; pectus and legs pale; abdomen dorsally fuscous, ventrally rufous. Fore wing rufous, the costal and inner areas slightly tinged with brown; an indistinct oblique antemedial line, slightly angled outwards at median nervure; a slight discoidal striga ; a double line from costa near apex to tornus. Hind wing fiery red, the inner area fuscous brown. Underside pale fiery red ; fore wing with the costal area greyish ; hind wing with the inner area whitish, traces of a dark subterminal line except towards tornus. Hab, Stratts Serrrements, Johore (Itidley), 1 2 type. Exp. 40 millim. 6930. Carea holophza. Carea holophea, Umpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi, p. 595 (1905). Q. Head and tegule black-brown: palpi rufous, greyish in front; frons at base and basal joint of antenne in front whitish : Fig. 210.—Carea holophea, 2. }, thorax rufous more or less tinged with grey; pectus and legs greyish, the fore legs dark in front; abdomen fuscous, ventrally rufous. ore wing rufous more or less suffused with grey; an VOL, XI. 2N 546 NOCTUIDE. indistinct dark subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; a pale green subbasal patch on inner margin; antemedial line fine, black, obliquely excurved from sabcostal nervure to inner margin; a large triangular patch of blackish suffusion on costa before the double oblique black postmedial line, extending to below lower angle of cell; aslight fuscous tinge on termen below apex. Hind wing fuscous brown with a slight rufous tinge; termen and cilia rufeus. Underside fiery red, the costal area tinged with grey towards apex ; hind wing with the inner half whitish. Hab. Srraits Serrtements, Johore (2tidley), 1 2, Perak Hills (Ridley), 1 9 type. Hvp. 34 millim. Seer. IIT. (Carea.) Fore wing with the costa slightly excised beyond middle, the termen excuryed at middle but not excised below apex and vein 4. Hind tibiz of male with minute terminal spur on outer side only. A. Hind wing orange-yellow .......... sceowles heres eSaeta dere easnes flava. L. Hind wing orange-red. a. Hind wing with the inner area not fuscous brown......... varipes. b. Hind wing with the inner area fuscous brown. a, Fore wing without ante- and postmedial black-brown Watches OMiCOSta,...<.ss5cencasac sce soe oaceeseeee-mecemeceeeee tumida. ‘1, Fore wing with ante- and postmedial black-brown patclesion! Costas cc rccteeeds deine se sesindcewent cease ec sees costiplaga. Ca Hindiwinesiuscousbrowllessceascscecneestesnscereeeent neers repandens. *6931. Carea flava. (Plate CLNXXYVIIIJ. fig. 7.) Carea flava, Beth.-Baker, Noy, Zool, xiii, p, 242 (1906), Q. Head and thorax flesh-red ; palpi deep red-brown at sides ; antennz brown; pectus and legs pure white, the front of pectus, fore legs in front and tarsi brown; abdomen brick-red, the anal tuft greyish black, the ventral surface flesh-pink, white at base. Fore wing flesh-pink suffused with crimson-red to beyond middle ; subbasal line represented by a slight oblique dark striga from costa ; antemedial line very oblique and ending at submedian fold, blackish towards costa, then obsolescent ; a diffused greyish streak. in sub- median fold on medial area; black points in end of cell and on discocellulars and a bifid black mark beyond lower angle of cell ; postmedial line double, blackish filled in with some white, strongly bent outwards below costa, then oblique and very slightly incurved, a slight diffused fuscous streak before it below vein 7 and some fuscous and white above its angle on costa; a very faint diffused dark subterminal line with slight fuscous marks on it towards costa, somewhat excurved at middle; cilia red, fuscous towards tornus. Hind wing orange-yellow, whitish at base; cilia red from apex to vein 2, then white. Underside of fore wing orange-yellow, the costal and terminal areas suffused with red, a diffused white streak on postmedial part of costa; hind wing white, the costal area tinged with red, the area from cell to termen orange-red irrorated with brown. Hab, Br. New Guinea, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), type f 2 in Coll. Jethune-Baker, Hep, 48 millim. CAREA, 5AT 6932. Carea varipes. Carea varipes, Wik. x. 475 (1856); Moore, Lep. Ceyl. ii. p. 116, pl. 123. ff. 1, 1a; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 423. Chora curvifera, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vi. p. 188 (1862). Dabarita rhodophila, Wik. xxxiii. 718 (1865). Head and thorax brick-red, the head and teguie rather paler ; palpi chocolate-red, pale in front; antenne with the basal joint white at sides; pectus and legs pure white, the fore legs in front and the mid and hind tibia and tarsi above chocolate-red; abdomen chocolate-red, pale red at sides and below. Fore wing bright red with a slight silvery grey gloss especially beyond the postmedial line and very slight black irroration ; black points in cell towards extremity and on discocellulars; a double incurved blackish line Fig 211.—Carea varipes, S$. }. from costa towards apex to tornus, a faint brownish shade before it on costal area; cilia bright rufous, blackish and white at tornus. Hind wing orange-red; the underside tinged with purplish and irrorated with fuscous, the inner area white. Ab. 1. curvifera. Fore wing with a pateh of black suffusion at lower angle of cell. Ab. 2. rhodophila. Fore wing with the postmedial line more prominent and with olive suffusion before it on costa. Ab. 3. Head and thorax grey-brown; abdomen purplish grey, blackish at extremity ; fore wing purplish grey tinged in parts with olive. Hab, Honaxone (T. B. Fletcher), 1 $; Assam (Badyley) 1 92; Cryton, 2 9; Pxrnana (Ridley), 1 9; Stncarorn (Ridley), 5 9 ; Boxrnno, 1 9; Java ({Horsfield), 1 3,1 2 type rhodophila. Exp. 42-46 millim. Larva. Thoracic somites very much dilated, an elongate conical tubercle on 11th somite; colour purplish or greenish olive-brown, a purplish white stripe from 3rd to 11th somites; head small, red. Cocoon. Compact, oval with a conical dorsal projection in front. 6933. Carea tumida. (Plate CLXXXVIII. fig. 30.) Carea tumida, Hmpsn, A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 894 (1905). Head and thorax deep rufous; palpi blackish ; frons whitish at base with blackish bars above and between antenne; tegule with 2 Ne? 548 NOCTUID®. black line near base; fore legs blackish in front; pectus whitish; abdomen rufous, dorsally tinged with fuscous. Fore wing bright rufous suffused with silky grey on inner area, as a wedge-shaped patch from basal half of costa to near tornus, and from postmedial line to near termen; subbasal line represented by an oblique black striga from costa; an indistinct, oblique, slightly curved ante- medial line; postmedial line double, black, from costa beyond middle to tornus; an indistinct subterminal line, somewhat oblique and maculate from costa to vein 6 and obscurely angled inwards at vein 5. Hind wing fiery red, the inner area fuscous brown. Underside fiery red; fore wing with the apical area suffused with grey ; hind wing tinged with grey. Hab. Punanea (S. S. Flower), 1 9; Srncapore (Ridley), 1 g; Borneo, Sadong (Shelford), 1 ¢,1 9 type. vp. 48 millim. 6934. Carea costiplaga. (Plate CLXXXYVIII. fig. 8.) Carea costiplaga, Swinh. A. M.N. H. (6) xii. p. 262 (1893); Hmpsn. Moths Ind, ii. p. 424. Head and thorax red-brown tinged with purplish grey; pectus whitish; abdomen fuscous brown, the extremity greyish, the ventral surface fiery red. Fore wing purple-grey slightly irrorated with blackish ; a subbasal black striga from costa ; a conical antemedial black-brown patch on costa with oblique line fromit to middleof inner margin, sometimes with faint green suffusion beyond it below the cell; a black discoidal point; a large truncate conical black-brown patch on postmedial area from costa to discal fold with an obliquely curved line from its inner edge to inner margin; the subterminal line represented by a faint dark shade below the patch; cilia dark brown from apex to vein 2. Hind wing purplish red, the inner area grey suffused with brown; the underside paler, the apical area slightly irrorated with brown, the inner area grey. Hab. Assam, Sibsagar, 3 9 type; Anpamans, 1 ¢ ; Borneo, Sandakan (Pryer), 1g. Hap. 36 miilim. 6935. Carea repandens, Chora repandens, Wlk, Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vi. p. 188 (1862). Cosmia sundana, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 110. f. 88 (1872). 2. Head and thorax deep chocolate-red ; palpi white in front ; pectus and legs white, the fore femora rufous above, the fore tibix and the tarsi irrorated with rufous; abdomen purplish grey-brown, the ventral surface white tinged with rufous. Fore wing chocolate- red suffused with silvery purple except on basal area, before the postmedial line and on termen; the costal edge whitish at base ; antemedial line oblique, slightly waved, bent inwards to inner margin; a black discoidal point; postmedial line double filled in with silvery purple, oblique and ending at tornus; traces of a punctiform dark subterminal line defined on outer side by whitish, angled outwards at vein 7 and middle. Hind wing fuscous brown, CAREA,. 549 the cilia rufous. Underside of fore wing brown with the costal and terminal areas red, the costal area with slight dark irroration ; hind wing irrorated with black, the inner area brownish white. Ab. 1. sundana, Head and thorax black-brown; abdomen fuscous; fore wing with the ground-colour purplish black-brown. Hab, Straits Sertiements, Perak, Larut Hills (Plower), 1 2 ; Srneapore (Lidley), 1 9; Borngo, 1 2, Sarawak ( Wallace), type T in Mus. Oxon., Busan (Moir), 1 9; Amporna; CeLeBes, Makian. keep. 36-44 millim. Secr. LV. Fore wing with the costa evenly curved. A. (Ranaja.) Hind tibie of male very short with terminal spur on outer side only, the first joint of tarsus very long, dilated and fringed with hair on inner side. a. Fore wing with the postmedial line oblique and almost straight throughout. a‘, Hind wing red or reddish. a’, Hind wing with the inner area not suffused with brown. a*. Fore wing without dark suffusion beyond the ante- and postimedial lines. a4, Hind wing with the basal area whitish. a, Fore wing chestnut-red without purplish BULUSLOMAas mass andes sdec cee ecsesstereeeeotenes tens unipunctata. 4°. Fore wing chocolate-red suffused with j DW S) candsonanadcooa Assan Noose upoaceaAtosantondec® purpurea, Hind wing with the basal area not whitish. diviata, ae wing with dark suffusion beyond the ante- and postimedial lines........0...t.cesecscescccecene se tarica, b?, Hind wing with the inner area suffused with brown a’, Fore wing with some olive-green suffusion. a‘, Hind wing whitish slightly tinged with red... dione. o4, Hind wing strongly suffused with red ......... nitida, 68. Fore wing without olive-green suffusion. a‘, Fore wing crimson-red suffused with purplish PROV seek coroner c waistle anteaale sctem ouaeees dateetsiis parallelaria. +’, Fore wing rufous not suffused with purple... obvia, b!. Hind wing uniform fuscous brown. a, Fore wing with the lines strong, the antemedial ene VOR? CONICS cecéoasoacnsateoccnncsaoconacoundonsoc mathilda, b2, Fore wing with the lines fine, the antemedial line MND EIS CINCO coccogdsceoanoe Guseessoosodnaseood wee PLYET ts b. Fore wing with the postmedial line excurved below costa and incurved below vein 4. a', Fore wing with the postmedial line not incurved at diseal fold. a*, Hind wing with the inner area not suffused with brown, a, Fore wing with numerous slight silvery striz and oblique shade from apex to middle of HME THAIN saadaoascesabosooudesesoconebHecodeos Se LULeae i8, Fore wing without silvery stris or oblique shade from apex to inner margin. a4, Fore wing with the antemedial line angled inwards in cell and submedian fold ......... rubrifusa, i4, Fore wing with the antemedial line obliquely excurved......, Raineiieisslaicies sdopooabaaaacste racetattts devia, 550 NOCLUID.E. v2, Hind wing with the inner area suffused with BLOWihicchoectuceesencin nas veces eater eleles ole cieleeristentnste scenes ROM. v1, Fore wing with the postmedial line incurved at diseal fold. a, Hind wing red or tinged with red. a. Wind wing with the inner area not suffused with brown. a‘, Fore wing with oblique shade from costa towards apex to middle of inner margin ...... diagona. b!, Fore wing without oblique shade from costa towards apex to Inner Margin.........eseeereeees obsolescens, 3, Hind wing with the inner area suffused with brown. a‘, Fore wing with the costal edge white. a, Hind wing whitish faintly tinged with red. pallida. 0s, Hind wing fiery red. a®, Fore wing not tinged with purple ...... leucocraspis. v6, Fore wing tinged with purple ............ endophea. v4, Fore wing with the costal edge not white. a. Fore wing not strongly suffused with purple and without white shade beyond Therantemediulelimemeeeceteecsceescee eer eeees internifused. 25, Fore wing strongly suffused with purple and with white shade beyond the ante- ANE al Min|sek: caaccea anon seck tue aeE es Oehins ete ocyra. 22, Hind wing wholly brown. a®, Hind wing red-brown..............0sscecereeneree ese: metaphed. 6°. Hind wing fuscous brown ..........+..s.s-seeeeeees Jusciata. ¢*, Hind wing white. a®, Hind wivg with the apical area tinged with red. «a. Fore wing rufous, the subterminal line not , defined by bluish white spots ...............665 albirufa. i’, Fore wing chocolate-red, the subterminal line defined by bluish white spots ............ robinsoni, b®. Hind wing with the apical area not tinged with red. ai, Hind wing with the inner area suffused with browns teeaecstacstinsnecmenas conte citensecttennectiee albopurpured, 14, Hind wing with the inner area not suffused ANH OULTRO\ANen5ctee aeoGsooosnasocdeaogscecs asdscsor albipicta. 6936. Carea unipunctata. (Plate CLXXXVIII. fig. 9.) Carea unipunctata, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 242 (1906). Head and thorax deep chestnut-red ; pectus and legs white, the fore femora and tibia on inner side and the mid tibia on outer side streaked with red, the tuft on inner side of hind leg brown, the tarsi with dark bands; abdomen pale red with deep red crests and dorsal ridge and white point on Ist segment, the ventral surface white at base. Fore wing deep chestnut-red very slightly irrorated with black scales ; a slight outwardly oblique sinuous medial line blackish towards inner margin; a blackish discoidal point ; traces of an outwardly oblique sinuous postmedial line; cilia dark red except towards tornus. Hind wing pale red, the basal and inner areas whitish tinged with red; the underside with the costal half red, the inner half white. CAREA, Hail Hab. Dorcu N. Gurnea, Arfak Mts. Ninay Valley (Pratt), 1 ¢, 1 2; Br. N. Guinea, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), type t ¢ in Coll. Bethune-Baker; Qupunstann, Kuranda (Dodd), 19. vp. 40 millim. 6937, Carea purpurea. Carea purpurea, Hmpsn, Il. Het. B.M. viii. p. 59, pl. 141. f. 9 (1891), nec f, 4; id. Moths Ind. il. p. 428. Head and thorax deep chocolate-red ; palpi dark brown, white in front ; antenne with the basal joint white at outer side; pectus and legs white, the fore and mid tibiew suffused with dark brown, the tarsi dark brown ringed with white; abdomen grey-brown, the anal tuft rufous, the ventral surface white suffused with fiery red towards extremity. Fore wing deep chocolate-red with a silvery purple gloss and slightly irrorated with black, the costal edge redder; antemedial line slight, blackish, oblique from costa to middle of inner margin; a black discoidal point; postmedial line indistinct, blackish, very oblique to vein 6, then oblique to inner margin near tornus ; subterminal line only represented by the terminal area being faintly paler ; cilia blackish at tips. Hind wing white, the terminal half suffused with fiery red; the underside with the costal area and terminal area to vein 2 suffused with fiery red and irrorated with brown. Hab, Manras, Nilgiris (Hampson), 1 3,1 @ type; TRAVANCORE, Pirmad (Imray), 1 3. Hep. 28-36 millim, 6933. Carea biviata, (Plate CLXXXVIILI. fig. 10.) Carca biviata, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 595 (1905). 6. Head and thorax fiery red mixed with some yellow; fore tibize and tarsi tinged with fuscous ; pectus and mid and hind legs whitish; abdomen grey tinged with rufous, the anal tuft blackish. Fore wing fiery red sparsely irrorated with black; the base of inner area yellowish, the apical area tinged with grey ; an oblique straight dark line from costa before middle to middle of inner margin; an oblique line from costa beyond middle to tornus, slightly excurved below costa, the inner margin dark except towards base. Hind wing pale fiery red; the underside whitish with the costal and terminal areas irrorated with brown. Q. Fore wing with the ground-colour nearly uniform fiery red ; the lines slightly more diffused, the postmedial line hardly excurved below costa; a dark discoidal point, Ab, 1. 2. Similar to the male. Hab. Penane (S. S. Flower, Ridley), 1 g, 1 9 type; Poarax, Larut Hills (S. S. lower), 1 2 ; Borneo, Sandakan (Pryer), in Coll. Druce. Hep. ¢ 32, 9 40 millim. 552 NOCIUIDE, 6939. Carea tarica. (Plate CLXXXVIII. fig. 11.) Carea tarika, Swinh, A. M. N. H. (7) vii. p. 492 (1901). ¢. Head and thorax purplish grey mixed with red-brown and dark brown; abdomen fiery red, dorsally suffused with brown. Fore wing greyish suffused with purple and with slight dark irro- ration, the terminal area pale ; antemedial line dark brown, diffused ou outer side, oblique and slightly incurved ; a small dark spot in end of cell and small discoidal lunule ; postmedial line dark, very oblique to vein 6, then oblique to tornus, a patch of dark brown suffusion beyond it on costal area, extending to the slight dark subterminal line which is angled inwards at discal fold and outwards at veins 4,3; cilia dark brown. Hind wing yellow tinged with red. Underside of both wings yellow suffused with red; fore wing with some whitish suffusion on costa towards apex; hind wing with some purplish irroration on terminal area from apex to vein 3, Ab. 1. Hind wing and underside redder.—N. Guinea. Hab. Gitoto, 1 ¢ type; Doren N, Guinea, Fak-fak (Pratt), 1¢. xp. 36 millim. 6940. Carea dione. (Plate CLXXXVIII. fig. 12.) Carea dione, Swinh. A. M. N. H. (7) xv. p. 159 (1905). Vertex of head, tegule, and patagia olive-brown; palpi, frons, and dorsum of thorax pale purplish brown ; pectus and legs white, the latter suffused with brown. Fore wing pale purplish brown with some olive suffusion on basal area, obliquely from costa beyond middle to tornus, and on apical area, the costal edge whitish ; ante- medial line dark, oblique, straight ; postmedial line very indistinct except on inner area, oblique and almost straight ; traces of a diffused subterminal line, angled outwards below vein 7 and excurved at middle; cilia red-brown, towards tornus with a white line at base and white tips. Hind wing white tinged with brick- red, the inner area with brown; the underside white, the costal area slightly irrorated with rufous. Hab, Assam, Khasis, 1 ¢,1 9 type. Exp. ¢ 38, 2 40 millim, 6941. Carea nitida. (Plate CLXX XVIII. fig. 13.) Carea nitida, Hmpsn. Motlis Ind. ii. p. 423 (1894), Head and thorax dark brown mixed with red-brown; antenne with the basal joint white on outer side; pectus and legs white mixed with purplish red, the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen grey-brown, the anal tuft red, the ventral surface white mixed with red. Fore wing purple-grey largely suffused with olive-brown, the costal edge white with some red-brown below it, some red at base of inner margin ; antemedial line dark brown slightly defined on inner side by whitish, oblique, from costa to middle of inner CAREA. 553 margin; postmedial line dark brown defined on outer side by whitish, oblique and slightly curved; subterminal line dark brown, oblique to below vein 7, angled inwards at discal fold, excurved and waved at middle, a whitish patch beyond it from vein 7 to below vein 3; cilia dark brown at base, red at tips. Hind wing brick-red, the inner area suffused with brown; cilia red, white at tips; the underside white tinged and irrorated with red, some purplish irroration on costa towards apex. Hab, Sixuim (Pilcher), 1 9 ; Assam (Badgley), 1 2 ; Sumarra (H. O. Forbes), 1 $6. Exp. 40 millim. Type f in Coll. Rothschild. *6942. Carea parallelaria. (Plate CLAXXVIII. fig. 14.) Carea parallelaria, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 242 (1906). 3. Head and thorax deep crimson-red; fore tibie and tarsi pure white in front; abdomen grey suffused with fuscous, the extremity and ventral surface crimson. Fore wing deep crimson-red suffused with a purplish grey gloss except the postmedial area; fine oblique red ante- and postmedial straight lines. Hind wing pale orange-red, the inner area grey-brown. Underside of both wings pale red with the inner area whitish. Hab. Br. N. Guinea, Mt. Kebea (Pratt), type ft ¢ in Coll. Bethune-Baker, Ekeikei. vp. 36 milim. 6943, Carea obvia, n. sp. (Plate CLAXXVIII. fig. 15.) 3. Head and thorax rufous, lower part of frons white ; antenn with the basal joint white on outer side; pectus white; fore tibie ringed with white and white on onter side, the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen pale grey-brown, the extremity pale red, the ventral surface pale red, white at base. Fore wing rufous with a slight silky grey gloss and irrorated with a few dark scales; ante- medial line red-brown, oblique, straight, from costa to middle of inner margin ; a black discoidal point ; postmedial line red-brown, oblique, slightly sinuous ; traces of a subterminal shghtly incurved dark line; cilia blackish at base, except towards tornus. Hind wing flesh-red, the basal area white, the inner area white suffused with brown; the underside white, the costal area aud terminal area to vein 3 red irrorated with brown. Hab, Purtirpines, Baquio (Betton), 1 g type. Exp. 32 millim. 6944, Carea mathilda. (Plate CLAXXVIII. fig. 16.) Carea mathiida, Swinh, Trans. Ent. Soe. 1904, p. 141, 3g. Head and thorax pale red-brown; pectus and legs whitish, the fore legs and tarsi suffused with reddish brown; abdomen grey- brown, the anal tuft pale reddish brown, the ventral surface white tinged with red-brown towards extremity. Fore wing pale red- 5a4 NOCTUID®. brown sparsely irrorated with black; the inner margin dark brown except towards base; a very oblique dark brown slightly curved line from costa before middle to inner margin well beyond middle ; a black discoidal point; an oblique dark brown line from costa beyond middle to tornus; cilia dark brown. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia rufous. Underside of fore wing brown with the costal and terminal areas rufous, the costa] area irrorated with dark brown; hind wing rufous irrorated with dark brown, the inner area grey-brown. Hab, Bornuo, Malang (Shelford), 1 3 type. Hep. 40 miliim, *6940. Carea pryeri. (Plate CLXXXVIIL. fig. 17.) Carea pryeri, Druce, A. M. N. H. (8) viii. p. 150 (1911). ¢. Head and thorax pale chocolate- brown; pectus and legs with some whitish; abdomen grey-brown, the ventral surface rufous, whitish towards base. Fore wing pale chocolate-brown with a silvery grey gloss especially on medial and terminal areas and slight blackish irroration ; oblique straight choeolate-brown ante- and postmedial lines, the former ending at middle of inner margin, the latter at tornus; traces of a dark subterminal line towards costa ; cilia dark chocolate-brown at base, rufous at tips and with some white at apex and above tornus. Hind wing brown with afaint reddish tinge. Underside of both wings pale red-brown with slight dark irroration ; fore wing with some fuscous suffusion in and beyond end of cell; hind wing with the inner arca grey- brown. Hab. N. Borneo (Pryer), type + ¢ in Coll. Druce. Exp. 42 millim, 6946. Carea pratti. (Plate CLXX XVIII. fig. 18.) Carea pratti, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii. p. 243 (1906). Head and thorax whitish more or less strcugly tinged with rufous, the vertex of head and tegule more olive-brown ; palpi rufous, dark brown in front; fore coxee rufous, the tibis and tarsi chocolate- brown, the mid and hind tarsi dark brown mixed with grey ; abdomen pale rufous. Fore wing pale pinkish red or whitish tinged with pinkish red and with numerous slight silvery striae, the costal edge red-brown ; a black discoidal point; a diffused very oblique red-brown line from apex to middle of inner margin and with traces of a slightly incurved postmedial line from it at vein 6 {o inner margin; cilia red-brown. Hind wing fiery red, the basal area whitish ; the underside with the costal area irrorated with a few brown scales, the inner area whitish. Hab. Doren N. Guinea, Arfak Mts., Ninay Valley (Pratt), 1 3; Br. N, Guinea, Mt. Kebea (Pratt),3 6,19. Lvp, 44-46 millim; On On Or CAREA. 6947. Carea rubrifusa. (Plate CLAXXVIII. fig. 19.) Carea rubrifusa, Hmpsn, A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 597 (1905). 3. Head and thorax bright rufous; pectus, legs, and abdomen whitish brown. lore wing whitish brown tinged with rufous, the basal area except at base of inner margin suffused with bright rufous to the antemedial line, which is oblique, angled outwards below costa and at median nervure and inwards in cell and sub- median fold; a minute discoidal point; postmedial line rufous, obliquely incurved from costa to vein 6 where it is acutely angled outwards, then incurved, some rufous suffusion beyond it; an indistinct, somewhat diffused subterminal line incurved at discal fold; some rufous suffusion on termen from apex to vein 2. Hind wing whitish suffused with pale red. Underside whitish tinged with red. Hab. Bornuo, Sandakan (Pryer), 1 g type. Exp. 40 millim. 6948. Carea devia, n.sp. (Plate CLXXXVIII. fig. 20.) 3. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale rufous ; palpi brownish at sides, white in front; pectus and legs white tinged with rufous, the tibize and tarsi irrorated with brown, the tarsi ringed with white; ventral surface of abdomen whitish at base. Fore wing brick-red sparsely irrorated with black; antemedial line brown, oblique, slightly excurved ; a small black discoidal spot; postmedial line brown, excurved below costa, then oblique and slightly incurved ; cilia with blackish mixed except towards costa. Hind wing white suffused with pinkish red except towards base; the underside white, the costal area and terminal area to vein 2 suffused with orange-red and irrorated with brown. Hab, Assam, Khasis, 1 3 type. vp. 36 millim. 6949. Carea moira. (Plate CLXXXVILI. fig. 21.) Carea moira, Swinh. A. M. N. H. (6) xii. p. 262 (1893). Carea fuscomarginata, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 424 (1894). Head and thorax rufous; pectus white; legs rufous and white, the tarsi ringed with white ; abdomen pale grey-brown, the ventral surface rufous, white at base. Fore wing rufous with a slight silvery gloss and irrorated with black, the costal edge redder ; aute- medial line slight, oblique, sinuous; a black discoidal point ; postmedial line excurved from costa to vein 3, then incurved ; traces of a diffused dark subterminal line, slightly angled outwards below vein 7 and excurved at middle ; cilia dark brown at base, white at tips. Hind wing flesh-red, the basal area white, the inner area white suffused with brown; cilia white at tips; the underside white, the costal area and terminal area to vein 3 red irrorated with brown, 596 NOCTUID 4%. Hab, Assam, Khisis, 1 9 ; Burma, Mergui (Doherty), type t 3 fuscomarginata in Coll. Druce; Srrairs Serrtemenrs, Penang ( Ridley), 1 2, Selangor, 1 ¢g type, Perak, Singapore (Zidley), 6 3,2 2; Boryzo, Bidi (Shelford), 1 ¢, Matang (Shelford), 1 3, Sandakan (Pryer), 2 9. vp. 36-40 millim. 6950. Carea diagona, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXVIIL fig. 22.) Q. Head, thorax, and abdomen rufous; pectus and legs whitish suffused with rufous. Fore wing rufous sparsely irrorated with black; an oblique diffused brown shade from costa towards apex to middle of inner margin; traces of an oblique slightly sinuous antemedial line; postmedial line very indistinct, slightly excurved below costa and at middle ; a subterminal series of small black spots, defined on outer side by white towards costa and almost obsolete towards inner margin, slightly excurved below vein 7. Hind wing white, the terminal half tinged with pinkish red; the underside white, the costal and terminal areas faintly tinged with pinkish and with brown irroration on terminal area. 3. Head, thorax, and fore wing rather yellower. Hab, Buvrkx (Dudgeon), 1 2 type; Perak (Doherty), 3g in Coll. Druce. vp. 36 millim. - 6951. Carea obsolescens. (Plate CLXXXVIII. fig. 23.) Carea obsolescens, Moore, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1884 p. 356; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 423. Head and thorax bright rufous; antenne with the basal joint white on outer side; pectus and legs whitish suffused with pinkish, the fore legs rufous; abdomen pale pinkish dorsally tinged with grey-brown except at extremity. Fore wing bright rufous with a silky gloss ; antemedial line oblique, straight, from costa to middle of inner margin; postmedial line oblique, excurved below costa and at middle and incurved at discal fold; a subterminal series of faint dark spots, slightly excurved below vein 7; cilia fuscous at base. Hind wing white, the terminal half more or less strongly tinged with fiery red; the underside whitish, the costal area and terminal area more or less strongly tinged with fiery red. Hab. Bompay, 1 3 type, Mahableshwar; Mavras, Nilgiris (Lindsay), 1 2 ; Ceytoy, Pundaloya (Green), 1 ¢. Exp. 40- 42 millim, 6902. Carea pallida. (Plate CLXXXVIILI. fig. 29.) Carea pallida, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H, (7) xvi. p. 596 (1905). ©. Head and thorax pale red-brown; abdomen pale brown ; pectus and ventral surface of abdomen whitish. Fore wing pale red-brown, finely and thickly irrorated with dark brown; the costal edge pure white ; an indistinct oblique antemedial line, very CARFA,. bo slightly excurved below costa and incurved in submedian inter- space; a black discoidal point; postmedial line rather indistinct, slightly excurved below costa and at middle, angled inwards at discal fold and incurved below vein 4; traces of a subterminal line excurved at vein 7 and middle; cilia whitish. Hind wing white faintly tinged with red and the inner area with fuscous ; the under- side white faintly tinged with red. Hab. Burma, N. Shin States (Bingham), 1 2 type. Exp. 38 millim, 6953. Carea leucocraspis. (Plate CLXNXXIX. fig. 1.) Carea leucocraspis, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 596 (1905). 3. Head and thorax bright rufous; fore tibie and tarsi white in front; mid tibia white at base; abdomen pale fuscous brown. Fore wing bright rufous, the costal edge pure white; a very indistinct antemedial line oblique from costa to submedian fold; a very faint postmedial line excurved below costa and at middle ; traces of a sinuous subterminal line. Hind wing fiery red, the inner area pale fuscous brown; the underside fiery red with the basal and inner areas whitish. Hab. Cryton, Gampola (Mackwood), 1 ¢ ; Borneo, Sandakan (Pryer), 1 $ type. Evp. 34-42 millim. 6954. Carea endophea. (Plate CLNXXIX. fig. 2.) Carea endophea, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 596 (1905). Head and thorax deep chocolate-red ; fore tibiee and tarsi pure white in front ; mid and hind tibis mostly white, the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen fuscous, the anal tuft white, the ventral surface fiery red. Fore wing deep chocolate-red tinged with purple ; the costal edge pure white, the medial and terminal areas with a more or less prominent greyish gloss; two indistinct, rather diffused antemedial lines, very slightly excurved below costa and incurved in submedian interspace; a black discoidal point sur- rounded by a grey annulus; an indistinct, somewhat diffused post- medial Jine slightly angled outwards below costa and at middle with a still less distinct diffused red line beyond it, slightly ‘excurved from costa to middle, then incurved ; an indistinct dark somewhat dentate subterminal line with series of white points on its outer edge, slightly excurved at vein 7 and middle. Hind wing fiery red, the inner area to cell and vein 2 fuscous brown. Under- side of both wings fiery red, the apices tinged with chocolate, the inner area of hind wing greyish. Hab. Sixum (F. Moller), 2 3, 1 93; Travancorg, Pirmdd Cmaay) 4 ¢ type; Perax (Doherty), in Coll. Druce. Harp, 44 millim. 508 NOCTUID®. 6955. Carea internifusca, n. sp. Carea purpurea, Hmpsn, Tl, Het. B.M. viii. p. 59, pl. 141. f. 4 (nec f. 9). Head and thorax deep chocolate-red; palpi fiery red at base; antenne with the basal joint white on outer side; pectus and legs white suffused with fiery red; abdomen fuscous brown; the ventral surface fiery red. Fore wing deep chocolate-red tinged with violaceous grey and thickly irrorated with dark brown, the costal edge red; antemedial line brown, oblique, straight, from costa to middle of inner margin; a black discoidal point ; post- medial line dark, oblique, excurved below costa and at middle and incurved at discal fold and below vein 3; a somewhat sinuous subterminal series of slight dark spots; cilia blackish at base, the tips red to vein 2, then white. Hind wing flesh-red, the basal area white, the inner arca white suffused with brown; the under- side white, the costal area and terminal area to vein 3 flesh-red irrorated with brown. Hab. Assam, Khisis, 1 ¢ type; Mapras, Nilgiris (/Zampson), 2 2 type purpurea, 29. Exp, 3 34, 9 44 millim, 6956. Carea ocyra. (Plate CLXXXIX. fig. 3.) Carea ocyra, Swinh, A. M. N. H. (6) xii. p. 262 (1893). 2. Head and thorax deep chocolate-red ; palpi white in front at base; antenne with the basal joint white on outer side; pectus and legs white, the latter irrorated with red-brown; abdomen greyish fuscous with white segmental lines, the anal tuft reddish, the ventral surface white tinged with red towards extremity. Fore wing decp chocolate-red mostly suffused with purple-grey ; ante- medial line indistinet, dark defined on outer side by white suffusion, oblique and straight from costa to middle of inner margin ; post- medial line hardly traceable, excurved below costa and at middle and incurved at discal fold and below vein 3; subterminal line indistinet, dark defined on outer side by white suffusion, slightly excurved below vein 7 and very slightly waved at veins 4, 3. Hind wing brick-red, the costal area whitish to beyond middle, the inner area whitish suffused with brown; the underside white, the terminal area suffused with purplish brown from costa to vein 2, Hab. Stxcarorn (Ridley), 2 9 type. Exp. 36 millim, 6957. Carea metaphea, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXIX. fig. 4.) d. Head and thorax bright red-brown ; palpi, pectus, and legs whitish tinged with red-brown; abdomen red-brown tinged with grey, the anal tuft white, the ventral surface rufous, whitish at base. Fore wing red-brown suffused in parts with greyish brown, the costal edge white; antemedial line indistinct, dark, oblique and slightly sinuous; a blackish discoidal point ; postmedial line 59 On CAREA, indistinct, dark, oblique, excurved below costa and at middle and incurved at discal fold; an indistinct dark subterminal line, excurved below vein 7 and at veins 4, 3; a fine whitish line at base of cilia. Hind wing red-brown, the inner area greyish brown ; a fine whitish line at base of cilia; the underside pale red, the costal area and terminal area to vein 3 irrorated with brown. Hab. Bornuo, Kuching (Shelford), 1 g type. xp. 40 millim. 6958. Carea fasciata. Ranaja fasciata, Moore, Lep, Atk. p. 121, pl. iv. f. 18 (182); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 424. d. Head and thorax red-brown tinged with olive; antennee with the basal joint white on outer side; pectus and legs white, the fore legs brown in front, the tarsi brown ringed with white ; abdomen erayish fuscous, the anal tuft and ventral surface white. Fore wing pale purplish. brown suffused in parts with olive, the costal edge pale; antemedial line olive-brown, oblique, straight ; postmedial line olive-brown, indistinctly double, oblique, excurved Fig. 212.—Carea fasciata, 3. }. below costa and at middle and incurved at discal and submedian folds ; subterminal line olive-brown, angled outwards below vein 7 and excurved at middle. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia whitish tinged with brown; the underside white, the costal area and terminal area to vein 2 irrorated with red-brown. Hab. Sixkuim; Assam, Khasis, 1 ¢. Hep. 38 millim. 6959. Carea albirufa. (Plate CLXXXIX. fig. 5.) Carea albirufa, Hmpsn. Moths Ind, iv. p. 580 (1896). Head and thorax bright rufous; palpi with the Ist joint white in front ; antennz with the basal joint white on outer side ; pectus and legs white, the tibie irrorated with rufous, the tarsi rufous ringed with white; abdomen white dorsally suffused with grey- brown and with pale red at extremity above and below. Fore wing bright rufous slightly irrorated with black ; antemedial line very indistinct, dark, oblique from costa to middle of inner margin and slightly sinuous; a black discoidal point; postmedial line indistinct, excurved below costa and at middle and incurved at discal fold and below vein 3; an indistinct dark subterminal line, 560 NOCTUID.®E. excurved below vein 7 and at middle. Hind wing pure white, the termen and cilia tinged with crimson-red from apex to vein 3, Hab. Cryton, Puttalam (Pole), 1 g type, Q in Coll. Mackwood. Exp. 32 millim. 6960. Carea robinsoni. (Plate CLXXXIX. fig. 6.) Carea robinsoni, Swinh. in Annan. & Robins. Fascie. Malay., Zool. i. p. 75 (1903). 2. Head and thorax chocolate red-brown ; palpi white at base ; antennz with the basal joint white on outer side ; pectus and legs white, the fore femora chocolate-brown above, the tibiae and tarsi banded with brown; abdomen dorsally suffused with grey-brown and red-brown, leaving slight white segmental lines, the anal tuft and ventral surface white. Fore wing chogolate red-brown; ante- medial line indistinct, brown with some white scales on it, waved ; some white scales on discocellulars ; postmedial line brown with some white scales on it, excurved below costa and at middle and incurved at discal fold and below vein 3; subterminal line brown with a patch of white suffusion irrorated with brown before it from below costa to vein 5 and with white spots on outer side and an oblique mark from apex, then defined on each side by small white spots, minutely waved, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and incurved at discal fold; cilia with a series of white points at base, the tips white on inner half. Hind wing pure white, the apex suffused with red, the extremities of the veins with slight red streaks to vein 2; cilia with a red line through them from apex to vein 3; the underside with the costal area irrorated with red. Hab. Srrarrs Serrnements, Selangor, Semangho (Jtodinson), 1 2 type. Hap. 36 millim. 6961. Carea albopurpurea. (Plate CLXXXIX. fig. 7.) Carea albopurpurea, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 424 (1894); Swinh. A. M.N. H. (6) xv. p. 9 (1895). Head, tegule, and front of thorax red-brown; antenne with the basal joint white on outer side ; thorax white slightly mixed with brown; the fore legs and mid tibie in front red-brown, the tarsi red- brown ringed with white; abdomen grey-brown, the anal tuft and ventral surface white. Fore wing white irrorated with red-brown, the costal area and inner area from antemedial line to tornus tinged with purplish grey, the costal edge rufous; subbasal line repre- sented by double brown strive from costa; antemedial line red- brown, oblique, sinuous; a slight red-brown discoidal lunule with oblique striga above it from costa, the area just beyond the cell tinged with yellow and the veins with brown streaks; postmedial line double, red-brown filled in with white, slightly excurved below costa and strongly at middle, incurved at discal fold and below vein 3; a red-brown subterminal line, punctiform except towards costa and tornus and slightly angled outwards below vein 7 and at CAREA. 561 middle; cilia red-brown at base and yellow at tips from apex to vein 4, then white. Hind wing white, the inner area suffused with brown ; the underside wholly white. Hab. Assam, Khasis, 1 ¢ type. vp. 30 millim. 6962. Carea albipicta. (Plate CLXXXIX. fig. 8.) Carea albipicta, Hmpsn. A. M.N. H. (7) xvi. p. 599 (1905). @. Head and thorax grey-white mixed with purplish red ; palpi rufous ; pectus and legs whitish, tarsi rufous ringed with white ; abdomen white. Fore wing white, the costal, inner, and terminal areas suffused with purple-grey and irrorated with rufous ; some rufous suffusion at base of costa; the medial and postmedial areas except towards costa and inner margin striated with bright ferruginous ; an ill-defined waved antemedial line. diffused towards costa and somewhat inwardly oblique ; a ferruginous discoidal bar ; a somewhat oblique sinuous white postmedial band, incurved in submedian interspace; a dark brown subterminal line execurved at vein 7 and middle; a dark brown terminal line expanding into small spots in the interspaces; cilia ferruginous. Hind wing semi- hyaline white. Underside of fore wing white with the costal area suffused with grey and red-brown. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked. Hab, Fist, 1 2 type. vp. 32 millim. B. Hind tibise of male with thick fringe of long hair on outer side except at base ; the tibiz, spurs, and tarsi normal, *6963, Carea viridipennis. Carea viridipennis, Druce, A. M.N. H. (8) viil. p. 150 (1911). 3d. Head and tegule sap-green, the thorax sap-green mixed with whitish ; palpi rufous; pectus and legs pale rufous, the mid tibiz brown above towards base; abdomen pale brown, the basal crest white, the ventral surface white tinged with rufous. Fore Fig. 213.—Carea viridipennis, O. }. wing whitish variegated with sap-green ; a brown patch at base of inner margin; a waved whitish subbasal line from costa to sub- median fold; a somewhat dentate dark antemedial line expanding into a patch towards costa; a black point in end of cell and slight VOL, XI, 20 562 NOCTUID. discoidal bar ; a dark brown postmedial line defined on outer side by whitish, excurved beyond the angles of cell and inecurved at discal fold, angled outwards in submedian fold; a somewhat maculate dark brown subterminal line, excurved below vein 7; cilia chequered reddish brown and whitish. Hind wing blood-red; the inner area tinged with brown; cilia brownish towards apex. Underside of both wings deep blood-red ; fore wing with brown postmedial bar from costa and some brown on costa towards apex ; hind wing with the inner area whitish. Hab. Borxeo, Labuan (Pryer), type tf ¢ in Coll. Druce. Exp, 34 millim. C. (Didigua.) Hind tibiz of male normal. a. Fore wing with green markings. a‘, Hind wing purplish red, the inner area suffused with brown. a’. Fore wing with oblique green band from middle Of costa to) tornus’ 222s seeecene a eterno teeter .. viridifascia, b*, Fore wing with green fascia from costa at ante- medial line to postmedial line at vein 2, and some green below postmedial part of costa and near subterminal line: .c.ssaccesseteeeeneeceee en ees effusa. b'. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown...............00- viridipicta, b. Fore wing without green markings. a, Fore wing with the ground-colour grey. a*, Fore wing with the medial area not chocolate-brown _ seficornis. 62, Fore wing with the medial area chocolate-brown ... mesocausta. 1, Fore wing with the ground-colour red-brown, a, Fore wing with series of small white spots at base of cilia and white tips towards tornus............... verilla, }?, Fore wing without white markings on the cilia...... nexilla, 6964. Carea viridifascia. (Plate CLXXXIX. fig. 9.) Erizada viridifascia, Swinh. A. M.N. H. (7) ix. p. 172 (1902). @. Head and tegule yellow-green, the lower part of frons whitish ; antennze brown; tips of tegule and thorax purple-grey with a few brown scales, the metathorax with green patch; pectus grey ; legs purple-grey irrorated with brown, the tarsi brown with pale rings; abdomen grey-brown, the crests green, the ventral surface whitish irrorated with brown. Fore wing purple-grey irrorated with a few black scales; a yellow-green patch on base of costal area with the slight waved deeper green subbasal line on it from costa to submedian fold; an oblique green band with whitish middle from middle of costa to tornus, its edges waved to the sub- median fold, its inner edge with waved blackish line just hefore it from cell to inner margin, its outer edge slightly defined by blackish ; three black points with whitish between them on apical part of cesta; an oblique green subterminal bar from costa to a minute black streak on vein 7, then a series of slight whitish spots with faint dentate green marks before them on veins 6 to 2; a terminal series of black points and a striga above tornus. Hind wing pale purplish red, the costal area towards apex and the inter- spaces of terminal area suffused with grey-brown, the inner area CAREA. 563 brown ; the underside whitish, the area beyond the cell suffused with red, the costal area irrorated with brown. Hab. Srrarrs Serrtemeyts, Perak, Goping (Aiinstler), 1 Q type. Evp. 30 millim. 6965. Carea effusa. (Plate CLXXXIX. fig. 10.) Blenina effusa, Swinh, A. M. N. H. (7) vii. p. 490 (1901). 2. Head and thorax pale pinkish brown, the vertex of head with some green scales; abdomen fuscous brown, the extremity and ventral surface pale pinkish brown. Fore wing pale flesh- colour irrorated with a few black scales, the inner area tinged with pinkish except towards base; some yellow-green on basal costal area; a fuscous antemedial mark on costa with an oblique green fascia from it to median nervure and thence along vein 2 to the subterminal line; a small black discoidal spot with fuscous mark above it on costa; a slight fuscous postmedial mark on costa and indistinct line from vein 6, angled inwards to lower angle of cell, then excurved and slightly waved; a green patch below postmedial part of costa; a subterminal series of slight blackish spots with whitish points on their outer edges defined on each side by some green suffusion, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of blackish points. Hind wing purplish red, the inner area whitish suffused with brown; the underside pale flesh-colour, the costal area irrorated with black, slight blackish subterminal spots from costa to vein 5. Hab. Borneo, Lewas (Everett), 1 2 type. Exp. 28 millim. 6966. Carea viridipicta. (Plate CLXXXIX. fig. 11.) Churia viridipicta, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. iv. p. 530 (1896). Head and thorax brownish grey, the vertex of head, tegule except at tips and front of thorax suffused with sap-green ; pectus whitish ; abdomen grey tinged with brown, the ventral surfaco white irrorated with brown. Fore wing grey tinged with brown and sparsely irrorated with black; a yellow-green fascia on basal part of costa; antemedial line green, waved, somewhat oblique ; the medial inner area suffused with green ; a black discoidal striga ; postmedial line pale slightly defined on each side by black from discal fold to inner margin and with yellow-green suffusion before and beyond it from costa to vein 6 and between veins 5 and 3, excurved below costa and incurved at discal fold, then sinuous; a patch of green suffusion on costal area towards apex connected with the green suffusion beyond the postmedial line ; a subterminal series of black points slightly excurved below vein 7 and at middle ; a terminal series of black points; cilia whitish with some fuscous on termen and cilia at tornnus. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown, the cilia with white line at base; the underside white, the 202 564 NOCTUIDE. costal half sparsely irrorated with black, a blackish discoidal lunule and faint subterminal spots from costa to vein 5. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 strongly stalked. Hab. Assam, Khasis, 1 ¢,1 2 type. Ewp. d 30, 9 32 millim. 6967. Carea seticornis. Nonagria seticornis, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vi. p. 180 (1862); Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii. p. 99, pl. iii. f. 21. Didigua purpureoscripta, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vi. p. 181 (1862). Churia lilacina, Hamps. Moths Ind. ii, p. 418 (1894). Head and thorax grey tinged with brown; pectus white ; abdomen grey tinged with brown, the anal tuft and ventral surface white. Fore wing grey tinged with brown and sparsely irrorated with black scales ; a black point in cell near base; antemedial line red-brown, waved, almost obsolete below submedian fold; a slight dark discoidal striga ; postmedial line red-brown, minutely waved, excurved below costa and at middle and incurved at discal fold and below vein 3; subterminal line represented by a series of small black junules, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and incurved at discal fold and below vein 3; a terminal series of minute black Fig. 2i4.—Carea seticornis, . }. spots ; cilia whitish tinged with brown. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia whitish tinged with brown; the underside white, the costal area and terminal area to vein 3 slightly tinged and irrorated with red-brown, slight dark subterminal spots from costa to vein 4 sometimes present. Ab. 1. purpureoseripta, Fore wing with black point in middle of cell and slight discoidal lunule with a round rufous spot beyond it. Hab. Stxum (Moller), type T Q Ulacina in Coll. Rothschild ; SrncaPore (izdley),2 g$,2 2; Borneo, 1 9, Sarawak ( Wallace), 1 9, Kuching (Shelford), 1 6, 2 9, Sadong (Shelford), 1 S$, Padzu (Shelford), 1 9. Hep. 28-32 millim. Type and type T purpureoscripta in Mus. Oxon, 6968. Carea mesocausta. (Plate CLXXXIX. fig. 12.) Carea mesocausta, Hmpsn. A. M.N, H. (7) xvi. p. 598 (1905). 3. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey; pectus and base of legs white; tarsi red-brown ringed with white; abdomen with a little fiery red on terminal segment, the anal tuft white at tip, the ventral surface whitish tinged with red towards extremity. Fore a CAREA, 569 wing grey sparsely irrorated with black, the medial area strongly suffused with red-brown with some large black-pencilled scales below the cell; an oblique antemedial line, excurved in cell and incurved in submedian interspace ; an oblique black discoidal bar defined by grey on outer side; an oblique postmedial line ending at tornus, excurved below costa and at middle; a subterminal punctiform fuscous line ending on termen above tornus, angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of black points; cilia white intersected by pale brownish. Hind wing fuscous brown; the underside whitish suffused with fuscous. Hab, Borneo, Sandakan (Pryer), 1 ¢ type. Hvp. 28 millim. 6969. Carea vexilla. (Plate CLXXXIX. fig. 13.) Dinumma vevilia, Swinh. A. M.N. H. (6) xii. p. 263 (1893). Head and thorax red-brown, the vertex of head and tegule except at tips pale grey mixed with fuscous; pectus white; legs white mixed with rufous, the tarsi ringed with white; abdo- men white dorsally suffused with red-brown. Fore wing red- brown; subbasal line indistinct, dark, rather diffused, with a pale grey patch irrorated with fuscous before it, from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line dark, rather diffused, somewhat oblique and sinuous, with a white point at costa; a medial pale grey band with waved edges from costa to above vein 1, irrorated with brown scales and with the slight dark discoidal lunule on it; postmedial line rather diffused, dark, with a white point at costa and some whitish scales on it, angled outwards below costa and excurved at middle, incurved at discal fold and below vein 38, subterminal line rather diffused, dark, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and incurved at discal fold and below vein 3, a whitish bar on it at costa and three white spots on its outer edge above inner margin, a series of small dark spots beyond it defined on outer side by white except towards costa and connected with the black terminal line by dark streaks in the interspaces; cilia with series of small white spots at base and white tips towards tornus. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia red except towards tornus; the underside white, the costal half irrorated with red and the terminal area suffused with red from apex to vein 3. Ab. 1. Fore wing without the grey medial band. Hab, Stncavore (Ridley), 15 3,5 2 type; Borneo, Limbang, 1g. Exp. 30-32 millim, 6970. Carea nexilla, n. sp. (Plate CLXXXIX. fig. 14.) Dinummea vexilla, var., Swinh. A. M. N. H. (6) xii. p. 265 (1893). 2. Head and thorax bright red-brown; antenne with the basal joint white on outer side; pectus brownish white ; abdomen grey- brown, the ventral surface rufous. Fore wing bright red-brown slightly irrorated with blackish; antemedial line dark, oblique and 566 NOCTUID.E. sinuous from éosta to middle of inner margin; a black discoidal point; postmedial line blackish, oblique to vein 4, excurved below costa and at middle and incurved at discal fold and below vein 3; subterminal line dark, rather diffused, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and incurved at discal fold; cilia with a fine whitish line at base. Hind wing fuscous brown, the apical area tinged with red ; the underside pale red, the inner area whitish, the costal area and terminal area to vein 2 irrorated with red-brown. Hab. Suxcarore, 1 @ type; Bornno, Sandakan (Pryer), 2d Evp. 32 millim, Genus PARACAREA. ip ype. Paracarea, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. DAD (190) peewecceenss rubigined. Proboseis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to middle of frons and slenderly scaled, the 3rd very long, oblique, and dilated at extremity; frons smooth; eyes large, round; anteune of female ciliated ; thorax clothed with bair only and without crests; tibie fringed with long hair; abdomen with some rough hair at base but without crests. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ; yeins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked ; 5 from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. *6971. Paracarea rubiginea. Paracarea rubiginea, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 246 (1906). Q. Head and thorax bright chestnut-red ; palpi white in front ; pectus white except in front; legs whitish suffused with red, the tarsi irrorated with white; abdomen whitish suffused with red, the ventral surface fiery red. Fore wing bright chestnut-red with a slight silvery gloss except before the postmedial line towards costa and with slight dark irroration, the base of inner margin white ; antemedial line indistinct, rufous, very oblique, arising from below costa; black points in end of cell and on discocellulars; postmedial Fig. 215.—Paracarea rubiginea, Q. }. line indistinct, rufous, oblique from costa to vein 7, excurved to vein 4, then incurved and bent outwards to tornus; a faint dark subterminal line, excurved from below vein 7. Hind wing white, the terminal area broadly tinged with pink except towards tornus ; cilia tinged with pink from apex to vein 2. Underside of fore VIZAGA. 567 wing pale red, the inner area white, the costal area and terminal area to vein 2 irrorated with brown; hind wing with the costal half pale red irrorated with brown, the inner half white. Hab. Br. N. Gunns, Dinawa (Pratt), type T 2 in Coll. Bethune- Baker, Mt. Kebea. Hap. 42 millim. Genus VIZAGA. Type. Vizaga, Swinh. A. M. N. H. (7) vii. p. 491 (1901) ...........0c0ee0s cyanea. Parelydna, Beth.-Baker, Noy. Zool. xiii. p. 241 (1906) ..........- mirabilis. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and rather slenderly scaled, the 3rd moderate; frons smooth ; eyes large, round; antenne of male minutely ciliated; thorax clothed with scales and hair mixed and without crests; tibis slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on two basal segments. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; vein 3 from well before angle of cell; 4,5 from angle; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a rather long areole ; 11 from eell; male with two depressed grooves in end of cell which is rounded at extremity. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked ; 5 fully developed from above angle of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. A. Fore wing with the terminal area not suffused with red and with white streaks in the interspaces .............scseeeeeeeeeen ens cyanea, B. Fore wing with the terminal area suffused with red and without white streaks in the interspaces ........ Jonbacnd29000056 mirabilis. 6972. Vizaga cyanea. Ophiusa cyanea, Snell, Tijd. v. Ent. xxiv. p. 129, pl. 14. f. 2 (1881). Head white ; palpi blue-black with some white scales, the 1st joint white above and below, the extremity of 2nd joint white ; antenn black ; thorax fulvous yellow; pectus and legs white, the tibia and tarsi blue ringed with white; abdomen cobalt-blue (fading to pale blood-red) with white segmental lines, the anal tuft ochreous. Fore wing fulvous yellow to beyond middle with a Fig. 216.—Vizaga cyanea, S. }. greenish tinge on inner area and towards its outer edge which is straight and erect, followed by a white band; the terminal area cobalt-blue with white streaks in the interspaces ; cilia wnite with a few blue scales towards tornus. Hind wing cobalt-blue; a slight white discoidal lunule; cilia white mixed with blue. Underside of fore wing blue, the inner area white, the white postmedial band 568 NOCTUIDAE. obsolescent except towards costa and inner margin, the streaks on terminal area slight; hind wing with the veins streaked with white, a diffused white fascia through the cell to a diffused dentate white postmedial band extending from costa to below submedian fold. Hab, Putuirrines, Luzon; SamBawa, 1 ¢,1 9. Exp. ¢ 30, ? 32 millim. 6973. Vizaga mirabilis. (Plate CLXXXIX. fig. 15.) Parelydna mirabilis, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 242 (1906). Head white with some fuscous on vertex; palpi bluish fuscous and white; antenne fuscous; thorax fulvous yellow; pectus and legs white, the fore femora bluish fuscous above, the tibie and tarsi bluish fuscous ringed with white ; mid and hind legs with the tibie irrorated with blue, the tarsi ringed with blue; abdomen cobalt- blue (fading to pale red), the anal tuft and ventral surface white irrorated with blue. Fore wing fulvous yellow to beyond middle with a greenish tinge except on costal area, the inner margin blue; a rather narrow and somewhat oblique white band from costa beyond middle to inner margin near tornus, its outer edge slightly produced at costa, defined on outer side by olive-green, the rest of terminal area cupreous red, blue below submedian fold ; cilia white mixed with blue, wholly blue towards tornus. Hind wing cobalt- blue ; cilia white mixed with blue. Underside of fore wing blue, the inner area white, the costa fuscous with some white scales towards base and beyond middle and on apieal part of termen ; tind wing with white irroration on base of cestal area, in cell and submedian fold, an apical white patch narrowing to a point at vein 2 and with dentate inner edge. Hab. Br. N. Guinea, Ekeikei (Pratt), 5 ¢, 5 9, Mt. Kebea (Pratt),2. 2. Exp. 6 30, 9 34-88 millim. Genus MACEDA. i, ype. Maceda, Wk. xiii. 1140 (1857) mansueta, Calduba, Wik. xv. 1815 (1858) *...s.00ccsceessncsseetuseeeeee seen eee mansueta, Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to middle of frons and smoothly scaled, the 8rd moderate ; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antenne of male strongly ciiiated; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; tibiew slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on two basal segments. Fore wing short and broad, the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a rather long areole; 11 from cell; male with scaleless groove in upper part of extremity of cell on upperside, on underside filling the whole end of cell, Hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked; 5 fully developed from just ai e angle of cell; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near Jase ONY, or (op) we) MACEDA. 6974. Maceda mansueta. Maceda mansueta, Wik. xiii. 1141 (1857); Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 82, pl. 154. ff. 4,5; Hn:psn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 897. Calduba obtenta, Wik. xv. 1815 (1858). Maceda discalis, W\k. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vii. p. 176 (1864). Maceda rufescens, Beth.-Baker, Nov. Zool. xiii. p. 232 (i906). Head and thorax red-brown with a slight greyish tinge; palpi whitish at base; pectus and legs white, the tibiw and tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen fuscous brown with slight white segmental lines, the ventral surface and anal tuft of male white. Fore wing red-brown with a faint purplish tinge; antemedial line brown, rather indistinct, oblique; a black discoidal point, in the male forming a slight streak beyond the fovea; postmedial line brown slightiy defined on outer side by grey, oblique from costa to vein 6, then dentate, bent inwards below vein 3 and outwards below submedian fold; subterminal line represented by a series of slight somewhat dentate blackish spots, somewhat excurved below vein 7 and ending on termen above tornus; a slight fuscous terminal shade from below apex to vein’2; a fine whitish line at Fig. 217.—Maceda mansueta, S$. }. base of cilia. Hind wing grey-brown, the terminal area blackish from vein 6 to submedian fold, a white patch heyond lower angle of cell with the veins on it brown; the termen and cilia white between veins 3 and 1; the underside white, the terminal area fuscous brown narrowing to tornus and with the termen and cilia white between veins 3 and 1, sometimes with a slight black discoidal striga. Ab. 1. discalis. Fore wing with a pale patch on discal “area defined by purplish fuscous beyond the antemedial and before the postmedial line and above submedian fold. Ab. 2. Fore wing with the medial area purplish fuscous to the submedian fold, Ab. 3. rufescens. Fore wing with the whole medial area purplish fuscous and also the postmedial area below discal fold. Ab. 4. Fore wing with the terminal area also purplish fuscous except towards apex. Ab. 5, Head, thorax, and fore wing greyer brown. 570 NOCTUID &. Hab, Cryton (Templeton), 5 3,4 2 type obtenta, Kandy (Meade- Waldo), 1 $,1 9; Aypamans, 1 ¢,1 9; Nicosars (Rogers), 2 3; Srraits Serrtements, Perak, Larut Hills (flower), 1 ¢; Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), 1 3,2 2 type; Puro Laur (Doherty), 1 3; CecesEs, Makian; Br. N. Guinea, Dinawa (Pratt), 2 6, 2 9, Kkeikei (Pratt), 4 ¢,4 9; Quernstanp, Cape York (Higgins). 1 2, srisbane (Z'urner), 1 ¢,1 9. Kvp. 26-38 millim. Genus MAURILIA. Maurilia, Méschl. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, xxxiii. p. 298 Type. (IS84) 7 eececcss Select seslee casseons dane nate cemecnaes geeks etre Ah aentes - arcuata. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to about vertex of head and rather slenderly scaled, the 3rd long and somewhat dilated at extremity; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antenne of male minutely ciliated ; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; tibia slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on two basal segments. Fore wing with the apex rectangular, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long arecle; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 more or less strongly stalked; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. Secr. I. Fore wing of male with an elongate curved-over valve of scales on underside above base of subcostal nervure with a similar valve below it on and below subcostal nervure with a hook on its lower edge forming the retinaculum. 6975. Maurilia saturata. Areola saturata, W1k. xxxiii. 774 (1865); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 135. Paracrama olivacea, Hmpsn, Il. Het. B.M. ix. p. 87, pl. 157. f. 17 (1893). 3. Head flesh-pink, the palpi with some black above and as a ring near extremity ; thorax olive-green suffused with silvery white; pectus and legs white, the fore femora brown above, the tibie and tarsi tinged with pink; abdomen fuscous brown, the extremity red, the ventral surface white towards base, red towards extremity. Fore wing blue-green suffused with silvery white ; the costal edge pale red; antemedial line fine, white, sinuous, in- curved below median nervure, some pale red before it on costal area and a broad green band beyond it not suffused with white, its outer edge excuryed at median nervure and vein 1; postmedial line fine, white, excurved below costa, at middle and towards inner margin, with green patches before it on costal area, at middle and on inner area, a white point beyond it on costa; a green patch on costal area before apex with two minute black streaks on its outer edge; a terminal series of black points slightly defined on inner side by white; cilia flesh-pink at tips. Hind wing fuscous brown, ee ee ee ee MAURILIA. 57k the terminal area and cilia red from apex to vein 2 with some biack points on termen. Underside of fore wing fuscous brown, Fig. 218.—Maurilia saturata, 3. 3 1° the costal and terminal areas red, the inner area white; hind wing white, the costal and terminal areas suffused with red. Q. Thorax and fore wing more olive-green, the latter without red on costal area before the antemedial line. Hab. Cryton (Green, Machwood), 1 3, 1 2 type olivacea, Maskeliya (Mackwood), 1 g, Gampola (Mackwood), 192. ap. ¢ 22, 2 28 millim. Secr. II. Retinaculum of male normal. A. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines defined by UNI LO me stecem enact ocstaaaciattesa mace Ge sta nsec seen san: albirivula. B, Fore wing with the ante- and postinedial lines not defined by white. a. Hind wing fuscous brown, not semibyaline.................. heterochroa. b. Hind wing more or less semiliyaline. a', Fore wing with the double postmedial line ending on inner margin close to tornus. a*, Hind wing more or less suffused with brown. a, Hind wing nearly uniformly fuscous brown, the interspaces of basal area faintly semihyaline...... phea. b°. Hind wing with the interspaces semihyaline CXCApi.OM LermaBANWANCA: so... .cecebneacc sce sehoceons iconica. 6°, Hind wing semibyaline white, the termen tinged With) OCHECOUBYOLMMLOUS Se-nsececneeaes.nseceereateeen ee arcuata, b'. Fore wing with the double postmedial line ending on inner margin well before tornus............cesseseeceosees iocephala. 6976. Maurilia albirivula. (Plate CLXXXIX. fig. 16.) Maurilia albirivula, Hwypsn. A. M.N. H. (7) xvi. p. 599 (1905). 2. Head and thorax pale rufous; 2nd joint of palpi and tegulee slightly tipped with white ; pectus and legs whitish; abdomen fuscous brown, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing pale rufous, the medial area dark reddish brown, extending below vein 6 to just beyond the postmedial line and below vein 4 to termen; a small patch of brown suffusion in cell before the antemedial line, which is white defined by brown on outer side, oblique, waved, more strongly incurved in submedian interspace ; postmedial line white defined on each side by brown, slightly waved, oblique from costa Sy ie NOCTUID”, to vein +; some whitish points on costa towards apex; a sub- terminal series of small obscure fuscous spots except towards costa, excuryed below vein 4 to near termen; some brown suffusion on terminal area below apex with slightly darker streaks on the veins. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia ochreous white. Underside of fore wing fuscous brown, the inner area and hind wing whitish. Ab. 1. Head, thorax, and abdominal crests sap-green ; fore wing with the basal and apical areas sap-green, the medial area and inner half of terminal area pale rufous. Hab, Nieerta, Old Calabar (Crompton), 1 Q type, Lesha (Humphrey), 1 9. Hep. 30 millim, 6977. Maurilia heterochroa. (Plate CLXXXIX. fig. 17.) Maurilia heterochroa, Hwpsn. A. M.N. H. (7) xvi. p. €00 (1905). Head, thorax, and fore wing varying from bright rufous to greyish rufous or greyish fuscous; palpi irrorated with white; frons with white patch; peetus and base of legs white; tibie and tarsi white mixed with rufous; abdomen fuscous, the anal tuft rufous, the ventral surface white tinged with rufous towards ex- tremity. Fore wing with double waved, very oblique antemedial line; black points in end of cell and on discocellulars; a double, somewhat waved postmedial line, oblique from costa to vein 6, slightly angled inwards in discal fold, then excurved, and incurved in submedian interspace ; a slight somewhat sinuous fuscous shade from apex to antemedial line below the cell; a subterminal punctiform black line slightly excuryed at vein 7 and incurved at discal fold; the termen rather darker from just below apex to vein 2. Hind wing fuscous brown to deep fuscous ; cilia greyish at tips. Underside of fore wing fuscous black, the costal and terminal areas red with some whitish on costa towards apex, inner area whitish; hind wing red, the basal and inner arcas grey-white. Ab. 1. Fore wing with the inner area from near base to sub- terminal line and extending to upper angle of cell suffused with dark red-brown. Ab, 2. Fore wing with this area deep ferruginous red with a large darker ferruginous somewhat triangular patch on it beyond the cell. Ab. 3. Fore wing greyish fuscous. Ab, 4. Fore wing greyish fuscous with a similar dark fuscous patch on inner area. Ab. 5, Fore wing greyish fuscous with diffused black wedge- shaped patch beyond the cell. Hab. S. Niapria, Lagos (Dudgeon), 1 3, Old Calabar (Lutherford, Crompton), 4 3, 2 2 type, Sapele (Sampson), 2 3. Hap. 36- 40 millim, MAURILIA, Site 6978. Maurilia phea. (Plate CLXXXIX. fig. 18.) Maurilia phea, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 600 (1905). Olive-fuscous; head, thorax, and fore wing sometimes tinged with dull rufous; pectus and base of legs and abdomen whitish. Fore wing with two dark, oblique, waved ante- and postmedial lines, the latter somewhat excurved below costa and at middle and ending near tornus; a slight oblique dark discoidal bar; a sub- terminal series of small fuscous spots, somewhat oblique from costa to vein 6, slightly incurved at discal fold and excurved at middle. Hind wing and underside uniform fuscous brown, the interspaces of basal area faintly semihyaline. Hab, Stvrra Lone (Bartlett), 1 9; 8S. Nieerra, Old Calabar (Miss Kingsley, Sampson, Crompton), 4 3 type, Olokemeji (Dudgeon), 1 3, Ilesha (Humphrey), 1 2. Exp. 30-40 millim. 6979. Maurilia iconica. Anomis iconica, Wlk. xiii. 992 (1857); Hmpsn. Ill. Het. B.M. ix. p. 132, pl. 167. f. 8; id. Moths Ind. ii. p. 417. Briarda cervina, W\k. xxxv. 1968 (1866). Anomis instabilis, Butl. Ill. Het. B.M. vii. p. 72. pl. 181. f. 38 (1889). Head and thorax rufous; palpi at base, pectus and legs white, the fore femora above and the tibiz suffused with brown, the tarsi brown ringed with white; abdomen grey-brown, the ventral surface white. Fore wing rufous irrorated with brown; two rather diffused oblique sinuous fuscous antemedial lines; a slight discoidal lunule; two rather diffused fuscous, oblique, postmedial lines, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and incurved at discal fold and submedian interspace; subterminal line fuscous with small black spots on it on costal half, excurved below vein 7 and at middle, incurved at discal fold and bent outwards to tornus. Hind wing semihyaline whitish suffused with brown, especially on inner and terminal areas; the underside whitish, the costal area and terminal area to vein 3 tinged and irrorated with brown. Ab. 1. enstabilis. Head, thorax, and fore wing greyer brown, the last with the costal half suffused with rufous to the postmedial line, a prominent black discoidal lunule. Ab. 2 cervina. Head, thorax, and fore wing grey-brown without rufous suffusion. Ab. 3. Head, thorax, and fore wing dark glossy reddish brown ; hind wing almost uniform fuscous brown. Ab. 4. Similar but fore wing with the inner half suffused with blackish from the outer antemedial to the outer postmedial line. Hab. C. Cua, Kiukiang (Pratt), 1 9; Punsas, Simla (Harford), 1 9, Dharmsala (Hocking), 7 3 type instabilis, Jubbulpur, 2 9 ; Nepaut (Hardwick), 1 9 type cervina; Stxuim (Moller), 7 3,3 9; Assam, Khasis; Bombay, Ratnagiri (Jayaker), 1 9, Khanddla; Manpras, Horsleykondah (Campbell), 1 3, Nilgiris (Hampson), 3 3; Travancore, Pirmad (Mrs, Imray), 2 9; Cexton (Templeton), 574 NOCTUIDE. 1 2 type, Maskeliya (de Mowbray),1 3,1 2; Borma, Rangoon, N. Khyen Hills (Watson), 4 $, 3 Q3; Srnaapore (itidley), 2 3, 1 9; Br. N. Gurnna, Ekeikei (Pratt), 4 ¢; Quepystanp, Towns- ville (Dodd), 1 $. Hwp. 30-40 millim. 6980. Maurilia arcuata. Xanthodes arcuata, Wik. xii. 779 (1857). Maurilia lubina, Mosehl, Verh, z.-b, Wien. xxxiii. p. 298, pl. xvi. f. 13 (1884). Head and thorax pale reddish ochreous; palpi at base, pectus and legs white, the fore and mid tibize pale rufous, the tarsi rufous ringed with white; abdomen pale grey-brown, the ventral surface white. Fore wing reddish ochreous; two indistinct, oblique, sinuous brownish antemedial lines; a slight discoidal lunule; two indistinct oblique postmedial lines, excurved below vein 7 and at middle and incurved at discal fold and below vein 3; subterminal line represented by a series of small black spots on costal half, then by a brown line ending at tornus, slightly excurved below vein 7 and at middle. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins, inner and terminal areas tinged with reddish ochreous. Fig. 219.—Maurilia arcuata, $. 1. Ab. 1. Head, thorax, and fore wing pale ochreous, Ab. 2. Similar but fore wing with the lines and discoidal lunule distinct, a subbasal line present, the subterminal line entire, a patch of brown on termen at discal fold. Ab. 3. Head, thorax, and fore wing bright rufous irrorated with fuscous, the last with the lines and discoidal lunule distinct. Ab. 4. Similar but fore wing with some fuscous suffusion on inner area towards tornus and on terminal area at discal fold. Ab. 5, Similar but fore wing with the inner area suffused with fuscous from the inner antemedial to the outer postmedial line. Hab. 8. Nigeria, Lagos, Olokemeji (Dudgeon), 3 6; N. Nigeria, Minna (Macfie), 1 9; Conao (Richardson), 1 2 type; ABYSSINIA, Atbara (Gerrard), 1 9; Br. E. Arrica, Naitolia (Betton), 1 6, Kb Urru (Betton), 1 9, Kikuyu (Crawshay), 1 9, Machakos (Crawshay), 1 29; Ucanna, Ketoma (Doggett), 1 6; Br. C. Arrica, Lr. Shiré R. (Neuve), | 3; Masuonatanp, Salisbury (Marshall), | 93; Transvaar, White R. (Cooke), 1 9; Natat, Malvern (Millar), 1 2, Durban (Barker, Marley, Leigh), 2 3, 49; Carr Cotory, Grahamstown, 1 ¢, 19, Transkei (Miss F. Barrett),1 3. Eap. 26-38 millim, if =I ay ~ _ Wt MAURILIA.—CAMPTOZADA, 6981. Maurilia iocephala. (Plate CLXXXIX. fig. 19.) Maurilia tocephala, Turner, P. Linn. Soe. N. 8. W. xxvii, p. 94 (1902). Head and thorax red-brown ; tarsi ringed with white; pectus and abdomen white, the latter dorsally tinged with fuscous, Fore wing red-brown slightly irrorated with fuscous, the terminal area suffused with grey; an indistinct waved fuscous subbasal line; two oblique waved antemedial lines; an obscure discoidal bar; a waved postmedial line bent outwards round end of cell, with traces of a line beyond it ; a sinuous subterminal series of points and a terminal series. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins brownish, the termen suffused with fuscous. Hab. Queenstann, Townsville (Dodd), 2 ¢. Exp, 22-26 millim, Type T 2: in Coll, Turner. Genus CAMPTOZADA. nov. Type, C. mirabilis, Proboscis fully developed ; palpi typically obliquely upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head, fringed with hair behind and in front at extremity, the 3rd moderate ; frons smooth; eyes large, round ; antenne of male almost simple; thorax clothed with hair and scales mixed and without crests, the tegule produced to a dorsal ridge; tibiz slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crest on base only. Fore wing with the apex produced and acute, the termen excised below apex and typically excurved at middle; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 7, © and 10 stalked, 9 absent, 7 from beyond 10; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 8, 4 coincident; 5 fully developed from angle of cell; 6,7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. Sect. I. Palpi obtique, the 2nd joint fringed with hair behind and in front at extremity; fore wing with the termen not hooked at vein 5. 6982. Camptozada mirabilis. Tinosoma mirabile, Swinh, Trans. Ent. Soc, 1890, p. 237; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 426, Head and thorax whitish mixed with red-brown ; pectus whitish; tarsi rufous ringed with whitish; abdomen rufous, the ventral Fig. 220.—Camptozada inirabilis, 8. 1. surface whitish. Fore wing rufous mixed with some whitish especially on inner area from base to postmedial line, and slightly 576 . NOCTUID®, irrorated with blackish scales; a rather oblique waved whitish antemedial line; slight blackish points in end of cell and on discocellulars ; traces of a brownish medial line, excurved round end of cell, then oblique and minutely waved; an indistinct slightly waved whitish postmedial line, excurved below costa and incurved at submedian fold, often with some black suffusion beyond it on inner area; a subterminal series of black points defined on outer side by whitish; cilia chequered with whitish at tips. Hind wing red, the apical and inner areas suffused with brown; cilia whitish at tips. Underside of fore wing red, the inner area whitish; hind wing whitish irrorated with red, a red-brown discoidal spot and indistinct subterminal series of red points. Ilab. Bomray, Kanara, Karwar (Bell, Davidson), 2 g, 1 Q; Cryton, Kegalla (Muckwood), 1 9; Burma, Rangoon (Scott), 1 2 type; Barr (Doherty), 19; Sumpawa (Doherty), 1 Q. Exp. 20 millim. Secr. II. Palpi with the 2nd joint upturned and smoothly scaled; fore wing with the termen hooked at vein 3. 6983. Camptozada bilinea. Cletthara bilinec, Swinh. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1890, p. 237; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 426, Head and thorax brown tinged with grey; tegule dark olive- green, whitish at base; tarsi blackish ringed with white: abdomen fuscous brown, the extremity whitish, the ventral surface red. Fore wing purplish grey tinged with brown and irrorated with a few black scales, the basal and medial costal areas and the terminal area from apex to vein 3 olive-green; antemedial line whitish defined on outer side by blackish, slightly excurved below costa Fig. 221—Camptozada bilinea, 3. }. and ineurved in submedian interspace; an obscure blackish dis- coidal spot; postmedial line white slightly defined on outer side by blackish, shightly incurved below costa, then almost straight and somewhat outwardly oblique; a subterminal series of black points slightly incurved below costa; a dark line at base of cilia. Hind wing orange-red, the apical and inner areas suffused with brown; an indistinct dark discoidal lunule and subterminal series of small spots ; cilia pale chequered with brown at tips from apex to vein 2. Underside of fore wing orange-red, the costa brown, the inner area ERIZADA, ‘ast 7 whitish; hind wing whitish, the costal half suffused with red and irrorated with brown, a slight dark discoidal lunule, indistinet sinuous postmedial line from costa to vein 2, and subterminal series of black points. Hab, Assam, Khasis, 1 ¢; Burwa, Rangeon (Scott), 1 oe 2 pe, E, Pegu, Tenasserim ; Bar (Doher ty), AiG, Woe. Eep. 22-26 millim, Genus ERIZADA. Type. Frizada, Wk. xxxii. 506 (1865)...... | Scat ud sium setatreeianieauss Boas semifervens. Inlontiontin, Niles cosas TAUSMARSTOD)). Gasecaneecacé-bbcnseseoaceonee sepbod semifervens. Tinosoma, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 426 (1894) 0.00.0... semifervens. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head, smoothly scaled and with slight tuft of hair behind at extremity, the 3rd moderate, oblique ; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antennez of male typically bipectinate with long branches to beyond middle, the apical part ciliated ; thorax clothed with hair and hair-like scales, the prothorax with spreading crest; tibiw smoothly scaled: abdomen very long especially in male and with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the costa highly arched, the termen slightly excised below apex and excurved at middle, the inner margin highly arched; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from below upper angle; 7 from angle ; 8, 9, 10 last 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4, 5 from angle of cell ; bff from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. Secr. I. Antenne of male bipectinate with long branches to beyond middle, the apical part ciliated. 6984. Erizada semifervens. Gadirtha semifervens, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vii. p. 163 (1864). Erizada lichenaria, W\k. xxxii. 507 (1865). vhizana metarhoda, W1k. xxxiti. 720 (1865). Tinosoma hyperythrum, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 426 (1894). Head, thorax, and abdomen pale red, the head, tegule, and prothorax suffused with green; pectus and yentral surface of abdomen white. Fore wing pale red, the inner medial area with slight purplish and fuscous suffusion; the basal costal area and the g, 222.—FEvizada semifervens, 3. tt. apical area suffused with green; traces of a curved dark subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line dark, oblique, waved; a black point in middle of cell; postmedial line dark, VOL, XI. PAG 578 NOCTUIDE. oblique from costa to vein 6, then indistinct, waved, incurved below yein 4; subterminal line blackish, slightly waved below apex, angled inwards at discal fold to the postmedial line, then outwards to termen at vein 4, then very indistinct and sinuous; a terminal series of black points; cilia white at tips except at apex and cilia. Hind wing purplish red. Ab. 1. Fore wing with the spot in middle of cell larger and a prominent black discoidal spot. Ab. 2. Fore wing with black patch at middle of inner margin. Hab. Buurksn (Dudgeon), 19; Assam, Naga Hills (Doherty), type T do hyperythrum in Coll. Rothschild; Travancorn, Pirmid (Mrs. Imray), 1 9, Ashamboo Hills (Hergusson), 1 g; ANDAMANS; Sincarore (Ridley), 4 3, 7 2; Borneo, Sarawak ( Wallace), type T in Mus. Oxon., Kuching (Shelford), 1 ¢; Java (Horsfield), 1 ¢, 1 Q types lichenaria and metarhoda; Batt (Doherty), 2 $. Exp. 26-30 millim. Scr. II. Antenne of male with very long cilia. 6985, Erizada subrubra. Beara subrubra, Pag. Zoologica, xii. hft. 29, p. 94, pl. ii. f. 35 (1200). Head and thorax greyish irrorated with brown ; abdomen brown; pectus, ventral surface of abdomen, and anal tuft whitish. Fore wing greyish irrorated with brown; traces of an oblique sinuous brown antemedial line; two obliquely placed blackish discoidal points; traces of a waved brown postmedial line, bent outwards beyond the cell, then inwards below the cell and again excurved above inner margin; a subterminal series of brown points, excurved — below vein 7 and incurved at discal fold; cilia white at tips, Fig. 223.—Erizada subrubra, d. 1. Hind wing red, the inner area suffused with brown; cilia brown at base, white at tips; the underside whitish, the terminal area suffused with red except towards apex. Ab. 1. Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines distinct, the area between them strongly irrorated with brown. Hab. Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), 1 9, Sandakan (Pryer), 1 3; Pvio Laur (Doherty), 1 ¢; Br. N. Guryzs, Milne Bay (Meek), 2 3; Bismarck Arco, vp. 24-28 millim, } F ERIZADA.—PTYONOTA. 579 Sxcr. LIT. Antenne of male almost simple. 6986. Erizada rufa. Erizada rzfa, Wimpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 686 (1905). 3. Head and thorax red-brown ; pectus and legs whitish, fore tibix rufous, the tarsi banded with rufous; abdomen whitish, dorsally tinged with red except at base. Fore wing rufous, the basal costal area brown: a brown patch on costa from middle to near apex with avery oblique diffused rufous band from it to inner Fig, 224.—LKrizada rufa, 3. }. margin ; cilia deep rnfous at base, whitish at tips. Hind wing pale red, the basal and costal areas slightly paler. Underside of fore wing suffused with fiery red except marginal areas, Hab. Sura (Wallace), 1 g type. Hvp. 22 millim, Genus PTYONOTA. Type Ptyonota, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 424 (1894) ................eee formosa, Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, lhe 2nd joint reaching about to vertex of head and slenderly scaled, the 5rd moderate; {rons smooth; eyes large, round ; antennz of female almost simple; thorax clothed with scales and hair mixed and without crests; tibix smoothly scaled; abdomen with large fan-shaped basal crest. Fore wing with the apex produced and acute, the termen strongly excised below apex and slightly excurved at middle and vein 2; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 and 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 strongly stalked; 5 fully developed from angle of cell and closely approximated to 3, 4 for some distance; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anas- tomosing with the cell near base only, 6987. Ptyonota formosa. Ptyonota formosa, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 425 (1894). Q. Head and tegule dark brown; thorax white mixed with purplish red; abdomen purplish red, the basal crest silvery white, the anal tuft white. Fore wing purplish red suffused with white except on inner half of antemedial area and the outer half of medial area; a brown subbasal band from costa to median nervure ; ante- medial line brown, sinuous, double and defined by white below the cell; a rufous point in end of cell and small discoidal lunule defined by rufous; an inecurved line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line indistinctly double filled in with 2Pr2 580 NOCTUIDE. white, excurved below vein 7, incurved at discal fold, excurved and minutely waved at middle, incurved at submedian fold and again excurved at vein 1; subterminal line indistinct, excurved below vein 7 and at middle. Hind wing whitish suffused with red ; the Oe. underside white with a purplish tinge, a patch of rufous suffusion on costal area before middle and a terminal series of points. Hab. Burma, Tenasserim Valley (Doherty), type Tf Q in Coll. Druce; Stncapore (Ridley), 1 9. Hwp. 34 millim. Genus MICROZADA, nov. Type, MW. anemica. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to about vertex of head and smoothly scaled, the 3rd short; frons smooth ; eyes large, round ; antennz of male bipectinate with long branches to two-thirds length, the apical part ciliated ; thorax clothed with hair and scales mixed and without crests; tibia smoothly scaled ; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell ; 6 from upper angle; 7, 8, 9, 10 stalked ; 10 from beyond 7, or abnormally 9, 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long narrow areole ; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 strongly stalked; 5 fully developed from angle of cell; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. 6988. Microzada anemica, n. sp. 3. Head, thorax, and abdomen pinkish white, the head, tegule, and patagia tinged with sap-green; antenne with the branches brown ; abdomen with the basal crest tipped with black. Fore Fig. 226.—Microzada anemica, g. 3. wing white tinged with purplish pink and suffused with sap-green except on terminal area; a slight dark antemedial line somewhat angled outwards on median nervure; a black point in middle of cell and small black discoidal lunule ; an indistinct postmedial line, MICROZADA.—BEARA. 581 defined on outer side by whitish, oblique from costa to vein 6, in- curved at discal fold, oblique and waved below vein 4; an indistinct waved, whitish subterminal line with slight black spots on its outer edge, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing white slightly suffused with purplish red except on inner area; a terminal series of black points from apex to vein 3. Underside of fore wing suffused with purplish red except on inner area and termen, The specimen from 8. Nigeria has veins 9 and 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long narrow areole. Hab. Gouv Coast, Kumasi (Whiteside), 2 g type; S. Nrenrra (Sampson), 1 ¢. Evp. 18 millim, Genus BEARA. Type BEGG NN ks XX el (US (LOGO): tassed:asceseeeres ses Soaeeteeteate dichromella. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about to middle of frons, moderately scaled and slightly fringed with hair behind at extremity, the 8rd moderate, somewhat porrect; eyes large, round; frons smooth; antenn of male typically bipectinate with moderate branches to two- thirds length, the apical part ciliated; thorax clothed with scales and hair mixed, the prothorax with spreading crest; tibie slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with small basal crest only. Fore wing with the costa highly arched near base, the apex somewhat produced and acute, the termen somewhat excised below apex, excurved at middle and oblique towards tornus; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 and 10 anastomosing with § to form a minute areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 shortly stalked ; 5 fully developed from angle of cell; 6,7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. Sucr. I. Antennz of male bipectinate with moderate branches to two-thirds length, the apical part ciliated ; pectus without scale-fans. A. Hind wing with the apical area suffused with red ......... dichromella, B, Hind wing with the apical area suffused with purplish | SUPORTE. ~-Sey KAA AOR Sab A aap Soman aha EA Ne a Stale EET ah nubiferella. 6989. Beara dichromella. Beara dichromella, Wk. xxxy. 1703 (1866); Moore, Lep. Ceyl. ii. p. 115, pl. 128. ff. 2,2@; Hmpsn, Moths Ind. ii. p, 428. Head and thorax red-brown tinged with grey ; pectus and legs white, the fore and mid tibie and tarsi suffused with brown; abdomen white dorsally tinged with brown, the basal crest blackish. 582 NOCIUID. Fore wing purplish red-brown tinged with grey and irrorated with black; an indistinct curved subbasal line; antemedial line indistinct, blackish, diffused, bent outwards at median nervure; a small blackish discoidal spot; postmedial line blackish, bent out- wards below costa, slightly incurved at discal fold and strongly below vein 4, then oblique to inner margin; a subterminal series ef blackish points, excurved below vein 7 and ending on termen at submedian fold; a terminal series of black points from apex to vein 2; cilia purplish red. Hind wing white, the terminal area and cilia suffused with red from apex to vein 2; a terminal series of black points from apex to vein 3; the underside with the costal area irrorated with red. Hab. Buvursy (Dudgeon), 1 d,1 2 ; Mavras, Nilgiris (Hampson), 1 ¢,4 9, Coimbatore ( Walhouse), 1 Q ; TRanvancore, Pirmad (Mrs. Imray), 1 @ ; Cextox, Kandy (Yerbury), + 2. Exp. 22- 30 millim. 6990. Beara nubiferella. (Plate CLXXXIX. fig. 20.) Beara nubiferclla, Wk. xxxv. 1704 (1866). Head and thorax brown suffused with purplish grey ; pectus and legs white, the fore and mid tibiz and tarsi suffused with brown ; abdomen white, dorsally suffused with brown. Fore wing brown suffused with silvery purplish grey and slightly irrorated with black; a brown patch at base of costa; an indistinct dark ante- medial line, somewhat excurved at middle; postmedial line indistinct, bent outwards below costa, slightly incurved at discal fold and strongly below vein 4, a triangular dark shade beyond it on costal area; a slight minutely waved dark subterminal line, angled inwards at discal fold and ending on termen at submedian fold; a terminal series of dark points from apex to vein 2; cilia purplish, pale at tips. Hind wing white, the terminal area and cilia suffused with purplish brown jrom apex to vein 2 and with terminal dark points from apex to vein 38; the underside with the costal area irrorated with red. Hab, Axpamans, Port Blair, 1 9 ; Purax, Goping (Ainstler), 1 9; Java (Horsfield), 1 2 type, Arjuno (Doherty), 1 3. Exp. 24-28 millim. Seer. If. Antenne of male minutely ciliated; pectus with large lateral fans of scales and hair mixed. 6991. Beara papuana, n. sp. 3. Head, thorax, and abdomen purplish grey mixed with dark brown ; pectus and ventral surface of abdomen white. Fore wing purplish grey, the costal area from middle to near apex pinkish, the apical area suffused with dark brown ; antemedial line slight, dark, defined on inner side by white from costa to vein 2, an oblique pinkish bar beyond it across the cell and another pinkish bar on BEARA.—GELASTOCERA, 583 discocellulars with some dark suffusion between them ; postmedial line slight, double, dark filled in with pinkish, angled outwards below costa, incurved to vein 4, then somewhat oblique and minutely waved; a fine pale subterminal line, angled inwards at Fig. 228.—Beara papuana, S. 3. discal fold, then excurved and minutely waved ; a fine black terminal line and white line at base of cilia. Hind wing white, the veins brown, the apical area suffused with brown; the underside with the costal area tinged with brown. Hab. Detca N, Guinea, Fak-fak (Pratt), 1 ¢g type. Eup. 20 millim. Genus GELASTOCERA. f ype. Gelastocera, Butl. A.M. N. H. (4) xx. p. 476 (1877) ..........00...00 ee Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to about vertex of head, moderately scaled and slightly fringed with hair behind at extremity, the 3rd moderate, porrect ; frons smooth, with tuft of hair above; eyes large, round; antennz of male bipectinate with long branches to two- thirds length, the apical part ciliated ; thorax clothed with hair and scales mixed and without crests; tibie slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with slight basal crest only. Fore wing with the apex somewhat produced and acute, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell ; 6 from upper angle; 9 and 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the rather long areole; 11 from cell, Hind wing with veins 3, 4 shortly stalked ; 5 fully developed from just above angle of cell ; 6,7 from upper angle ; 8 anasto- mosing with the cell near base only, A. Fore wing with the postmedial area suffused with fuscous ; hind wing wholly suffused with brown......... exusta, B. Fore wing with the postmedial area not suffused with fuscous ; hind wing yellowish white, a, Fore wing deep purplish chestnut ................0se0.-se000 castaned. b, Fore wing ochreous suffused with purplish crimson ... ochroleucana, 6992. Gelastocera exusta. Gelastocera exusta, Butl. A. M. N. H. (4) xx. p. 476 (1877); id. Ill. Het. B.M. ii. p. 13, pl. 24. f. 2; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. p. 613. Microleon rubicundula, Wileman, Trans. Ent, Soc, 1J11, p. 349, pl. xxx. f.14, Head and thorax red-brown; palpi at base, pectus and legs whitish suffused with brown, the tarsi banded with brown; abdomen grey-brown, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing red-brown with a slight ochreous tinge, the terminal half tinged with purple 584 NOCTUID.X. and the postmedial area suffused with fuscous ; indistinct curved dark subbasal and antemedial lines; a faint dark discoidal annulus and incurved line from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; post- medial line indistinct, dark, excurved below costa, incurved at discal fold and below vein 4; a punctiform blackish subterminal Fig, 229.— Gelaslocera erusta, 3. 1 7° line, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; cilia purple-red. Hind wing whitish suffused with fuscous brown, the termen and cilia tinged with purple-red except towards tornus ; the underside whiter, the costal area and terminal area to vein 2 tinged with purplish. Hab. Javan, Hakodaté, 1 ¢ type, Yokohama (Andrewes), 1 3, 29. Exp, 28-34 millim. Type ¢ ¢g rubicundula in Coll. Wileman. 6993. Gelastocera castanea. Beara castanea, Moore, Lep. Atk. p.71, pl. 3. f. 9 (1879) ; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 427. Head and thorax deep purplish chestnut ; antenne dark brown ; pectus and legs whitish, the tibiz and tarsi suffused with purple, the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen grey-brown, the anal tuft purplish, the ventral surface white. Fore wing deep purplish chestnut with a silvery gloss; traces of a diffused curved blackish subbasal line and oblique slightly waved antemedial line; an indistinct blackish discoidal lunule ; postmedial line indistinct, blackish, exeurved below costa and incurved below vein 4; a punctiform blackish subterminal line, excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing yellowish white; the termen and cilia tinged with purple from apex to vein 2 and with terminal series of dark strie; the underside with the costal area irrorated with red, the terminal area suffused with red from apex to vein 2, Hab, Sixuim (Atkinson, Méller),6 3,3 9. Exp. 34-40 millim. 6994. Gelastocera ochroleucana. Earias ochroleucana, Staud. Rom. Mém. iii. p- 176, pl. 8. f. 11 (1887) ; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 862; Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het. pp. 282, 613. Mead and thorax ochreous suffused with rufous; antenne brown; pectus and legs white tinged with brown, the tarsi ringed with brown; abdomen white dorsally tinged with brown. Fore wing ochreous tinged with rufous, the terminal half suffused with GELASTOCERA.—BESSARA. 585 purplish crimson; a slight curved brownish subbasal line from costa to submedian fold ; antemedial line brownish, excurved below costa and bent outwards at median nervure; a brownish point in middle of cell and ill-defined fuscous discoidal lunule ; postmedial line indistinct, dark, excurved below costa, incurved at discal fold and below vein +; an indistinct punctiform blackish subterminal line, slightly excurved below vein 7 and at middie. Hind wing ochreous white, the terminal area faintly tinged with brown and with traces ef purplish on termen from apex to vein 2; the under- side with the costal area and terminal area to vein 2 irrorated with purplish red. Hab. Ki. Stperta, Amurland, Ussuri; Corea, Gensan (Leech), £o,2 2. Hep. 30) millim. Genus BESSARA. type Bessara, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vi. p. 180 (1862)... quadratipennis. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and moderately scaled, the 3rd short, porrect; eyes large, round ; antennz of male with fasciculate cilia; thorax clothed with rough hair and scales mixed and without distinct erests; tibiz fringed with long hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing short and broad, the costa nearly straight, the apex somewhat produced and acute, the termen evenly curved, nearly erect and not crenulate ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell ; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. 6995, Bessara quadratipennis. Bessara quadratipennis, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vi. p. 181 (1862) ; Swinb. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. i. p. 98, pl. iit. f. 17. 6. Head and thorax red-brown tinged with greyish; pectus whitish ; abdomen grey suffused with reddish brown, the ventral surface whitish. Fore wing grey suffused and thickly irrorated with red-brown; traces of an oblique waved antemedial line; a blackish discoidal point; postmedial line indistinct, oblique to vein 6, then waved, incurved at discal fold and below vein 4; a faint waved whitish subterminal line defined on inner side by small dentate brown marks; cilia whitish intersected with brown at the 586 NOCTIUIDD. veins. Hind wing pale reddish brown; the underside whitish tinged and irrorated with rufous. Hab. Borxno, Sarawak (Wallace), 1 $6. Exp. 34 millim, Type t in Mus, Oxon, Genus ORTHOCRASPIS, noy. Type, O. rectimarginata, Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to about vertex of head and broadly sealed, the 3rd moderate and thickly scaled ; frons smooth, with tuft of hair above : eyes large, round; antenne of male minutely ciliated ; thorax clothed with hair and scales mixed and without crests; tibia smoothly scaled, the inner spurs very long ; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex produced and acute, the termen quite straight and erect, the inner margin arched near base, then straight; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to forma long areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only, A. Hind wing whitish, the inner area suffused with DEOWN, S.p.dscissbinaelseiiotn de ene meee tee eatates eee speosba¢ rectimarginata, B. Hind wing wholly suffused with brown ...............066 acypera. 6996. Orthocraspis rectimarginata. Carea rectimarginata, Hmpsn. Moths Ind, iy. p. 530 (1896). 3. Head and thorax pale grey-brown with a few black scales ; palpi black mixed with white; frons black-brown; the back of head, tegule and dorsum of thorax with paired black-brown streaks ; pectus and Jegs white, the latter slightly tinged with brown, the fore tarsi blackish at extremity ; abdomen white dorsally tinged with brown. Fore wing pale grey-brown sparsely irrorated with large black scales, the inner margin with rufous streak ; a black Vig. 231.—Orthocraspis rectimarginata, S. }. discoidal point; cilia white, red-brown at tips except towards tornus. Hind wing white, the inner area suffused with brown; a slight blackish discoidal point ; the termen slightly irrorated with brown and with black subterminal point in discal fold. Underside of fore wing with diffused fuscous subcostal fascia to beyond middle, a terminal series of brown striz ; hind wing sparsely irrorated with large black scales except on inner area, the. costal area tinged with pale brown, a black discoidal spot and subterminal spot in discal fold, ORTHOCRASPIS. —TYMPANISTES. 587 Hab. Buurix, 2500' (Dudgeon), 1 3S type; Anpamans (Ltogers), 1g. vp. 30-34 millim. 6997. Orthocraspis acypera. (Vlate CLXXXIX. fig. 21.) Carea acypera, Hmpsn, A. M. N. H, (7) xvi. p. 598 (1905). 3 . Head, thorax, and abdomen pale grey-brown; palpi with the 3rd joint blackish ; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen whitish. Fore wing pale grey-brown sparsely irrorated and striated with raised black scales; a slightly more prominent black discoidal point; cilia white at base, brown at tips except towards tornus. Hind wing greyish brown with blackish discoidal point; cilia whitish ; the underside brownish white irrorated and striated with raised black scales, the black discoidal spot prominent. Hab, Bart (Doherty), 1 g type. xp. 30 millim. Genus TYMPANISTES. ‘inpe DP TPON ISLES: sMOOLC Ey Za. LOOK, PikOoeoviemaenene cnansees suetee sane pallida. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and fringed with hair in front, the 8rd long; frons smooth; eyes large, round ; antennz of male almost simple; thorax clothed entirely with hair and without crests ; tibize moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with some rough hair at base, but without crests; the male with very large lateral fans of scales at base covering a large ventral orifice. Fore wing with the apex produced and acute, the termen obliquely curved and not crenulate; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 and 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a rather small areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked ; 5 fully developed from angle of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anas- tomosing with the cell near base only. Ap tdindewingiwholliy; pale red viocacsecs. 0208 saaaechiew se ete sree toones testaced, b. Hind wing semibyaline white, the inner area tinged with red. a. Fore wing pale ochreous with small discoidal annulus... rubidorsalis. b. Fore wing ochreous yellow with a brown discoidal point flavescens. C. Hind wing wholly semibyaline white ..................00-20008 pallida. 6998. Tympanistes testacea. Tympanistes testacea, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1867, p. 49, pl. 6. f. 2; Himpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 421. @. Head and base of tegule pale yellow-green; antenne brownish ; thorax pale rufous with some green hair behind the tegulie ; fore and mid tibiw and tarsi tinged with green, the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen dull crimson-red, the ventral surface white. Fore wing pale ochreous tinged with red and with numerous brown striw; the base and costa suffused with pale yellow-green ; some dark suffusion on inner margin near base; an indistinct diffused dark antemedial line exeuryed from costa to 588 NOCTUID”. median nervure, then incurved ; a small black discoidal spot; post- medial line placed just beyond the cell, rather diffused, dark, slightly incurved below vein 3; subterminal line represented by a series of slight blackish somewhat dentate marks, incurved at middle and below vein 3; a terminal series of small black spots. Hind wing pale red; the underside whitish tinged with red, the costal area and terminal area to vein 2 striated with brown, a slight discoidal lunule. Hab, Sixuim, 3 Q type. Hvp. 40-44 millim, 6999, Tympanistes rubidorsalis. Tympanistes rubidorsalis, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1888, p. 409 ; Butl. Ul. Het. B.M. vii. p. 52, pl. 126. f. 5; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 421. ¢. Head and thorax brown mixed with grey-white ; palpi white, the 2nd joint black behind; pectus and legs white, the tibize and tarsi tinged with ochreous brown; abdomen white dorsally suffused with crimson-red. Fore wing pale ochreous slightly irrorated with brown ; a small white discoidal spot defined by black ; traces of a dark postmedial line, oblique from costa to vein 7, slightly incurved at discal fold and below vein 3, excurved above inuer margin; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing semihyaline white, the inner area faintly tinged with reddish. Hab. Pounsas, Dharmsala (Hocking), 4 ¢ type. Hvp. 50 millim, 7000. Tympanistes flavescens. (Plate CLXXXIX. fig. 22.) Tympanistes flavescens, Swinh. A. M. N. H. (7) xv. p. 158 (1905). ¢. Head and thorax ochreous mixed with brown; abdomen whitish dorsally suffused with crimson. Fore wing ochreous yellow irrorated with reddish brown; a subbasal brown point on median nervure and slight antemedial spot below costa; a rather diffused brown line from middle of costa, bent inwards below costa and angled outwards at median nervure, then sinuous and almost obsolete towards inner margin; a brown discoidal point; post- medial line brown, bent outwards below costa, then dentate, incurved at discal fold and below vein 4 and bent outwards at vein 1, traces of another waved line beyond it with a diffused brown spot on costa; subterminal line formed of dentate brown marks, angled inwards below vein 8 and above and below vein 5, excurved below vein 7 and at middle ; a terminal series of black points from apex to submedian fold. Hind wing semihyaline white, the inner area tinged with crimson; a terminal series of slight brown points in the interspaces from apex to vein 2; the underside white, the costa slightly tinged with brown, three black points on termen between apex and discal fold. Hab, Assam, Khasis, 1 ¢ type. Hvp. 40 millim, TYMPANISTES—-ACACHMENA, On GO No) 7001. Tympanistes pallida. Tympanistes pallida, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1867, p. 49, pl. 6. f. 1; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 421. Head and thorax ochreous tinged with greyish ; pectus white ; legs ochreous ; abdomen white dorsally tinged with ochreous brown. Fore wing white tinged and irrorated with ochreous brown; an indistinct sinuous brownish antemedial line; a brown point in end of cell and slight discoidal spot ; postmedial line brownish, oblique to vein 6, then slightly waved, incurved at discal fold and below Fig. 232.—Tympanistes pallida, 3. } vein 4; a somewhat maculate brownish subterminal line excurved below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of brown points. Hind wing semihyaline white with a terminal series of slight brown points in the interspaces from apex to vein 2. Hab. Sr«urm (Lidderdale, Moller), 5 $,3 2 type. Eup. 44-52 millim. Genus ACACHMENA. Type. Acachmena, Turner, Tr. R. Soc. 8. Austr. xxxii. p. 62 (1908) .... @nocrossa. Probescis fully developed ; palpi upturned, short; the 2nd joint broadly angled with scales in front, the 38rd short; frons smooth; antennz of female ciliated ; head and thorax clothed with scales, the metathorax with ridge-like crest; tibiz smoothly sealed; abdomen with dorsal crests on two basal segments. Fore wing with the apex acute, the termen obliquely curved; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell ; 5 from just above angle ; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only, *7002. Acachmena cenocrossa. Acachmena enocrossa, Turner, Tr. R. Soc. S. Austr. xxxii. p. 62 (1908). 2. Head and thorax whitish tinged with red; antenne slightly ringed with black ; metathoracic crest tipped with deep red ; pectus white; abdomen white slightly irrorated with fuscous, the crests red. Fore wing brownish white tinged with red and irrorated with fuscous, the costal edge red, the inner margin reddish ; traces of a 590 NOCTUID®. curved antemedial line, of a waved medial line excurved below costa, and of a postmedial line excuryed below costa and at middle ; Fig. 233.—Acachmena wnocrossa, 9. }. traces of a subterminal series of dark points; cilia deep blood-red. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown. Hab, Qurenstanp, Kuranda (Dodd), type + 2 in Coll. Turner. 7 Exp. 20 millim. Genus ACRIPIA. me Type. Acripia, W1k. xxvii. 9 (1863) .........c.ccneceneeeerreecnscnesenssertes sulolivacea. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and moderately scaled, the 3rd moderate; frons smooth, with tuft of hair above; eyes large, round; antenne of male ciliated ; thorax clothed with hair and seales mixed, the tegule produced to a slight dorsal ridge, the pro- thorax with triangular ridge-like crest; tibiw slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing short and broad, the costa highly arched near base, the apex produced and acute, the termen excised below apex and towards tornus and excurved at middle; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3,4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from just above angle ; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anas- tomosing with the cell near base only. A. Fore wing with the apical area not tinged with green. a. Thorax and base and medial area of fore wing dark red- brown aw ottlediwithnmlous eescemecetes serene eee aeeeeeere scapularis. }. Thorax and base and medial area of fore wing brownish- BUY ao ins o> . Head, thorax, and abdomen fuscous brown; pectus and ventral surface of abdomen white; anal tuft ochreous. Fore wing fuscous brown; a slight dentate black subbasal line from costa to submedian fold; antemedial line black, waved to median nervure, TROGOBRIGA.—NEONEGETA. 617 then strongly angled inwards below the cell and outwards at sub- median fold, then bent inwards to inner margin; a small postmedial semicircular black mark on costa with some white scales in it; post- medial line black, arising at vein 6, strongly angled inwards at Fig. 247.—Trogobriga albifera, 2. 1. discal fold and outwards at vein 4, then oblique and angled inwards in submedian fold and outwards above inner margin; a white patch tinged with brown and defined by blackish on costa towards apex, with two minute black streaks on costa and its edges indented below costa; traces of a dark subterminal line defined on outer side by whitish from vein 3 to inner margin, angled inwards at sub- median fold. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia greyish; the underside grey irrorated and suffused with brown, a slight discoidal spot and curved postmedial line. Hab. Ucanna, Entebbe (Minchin), 1 2 type. Evp. 24 millim. Genus NEONEGETA, nov. Type, NV. trigonica. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and slenderly scaled, the 3rd long; frous smooth ; eyes large, round ; antenne of male ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; tibie slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on two basal segments, long in male. Fore wing with the apex rectangular, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate, the inner margin with slight lobe and scale-tooth before middle; veins 5 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from below upper angle ; 7 from angle; 8, 9, 10 stalked; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. A. Fore wing with the basal area pale yellow defined by an obliquely curved silvery line, the terminal area dark CROLO Mrs DROW Mb teacher ton sae twa seredclastbes cape sesaateeecacsae xanthobasis. B. Fore wing with the basal area and a postmedial band creamy white, the medial and terminal areas black-brown. a. Fore wing with the medial black band erect and rather dilaitedtatamaicldllenete srs tee eseetseeescceanceccnecstmase vacjeecaee atriflava. 6, Fore wing with the medial black band oblique and wedge-shaped. a, Hind wing of male whitish, the terminal area suffused WLU IIS DE OWN MereeeM oa celia, b! Hind wing uniform fuscous browN...............:ec00see200s purpurea, c, Fore wing with black-brown triangular patch from antemedial part of costa to middle of inner margin defined by violaceous white suffusion before and beyond Lipset Aan MET 5 cles eists uins oiatsete Se ce-rsanelen athe cic these trigonica. D. Fore wing uniform pale violaceous grey-brown ............... pollusca, _ pd L NOCTUID_E. 7046. Neonegeta xanthobasis. (Plate CXC. fig. 11.) Ariola xanthobasis, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 601 (1905). ¢. Head and thorax pale yellow; palpi, tegule, except at middle, and metathorax tinged with rufous; pectus whitish, legs mostly dark brown ; abdomen fuscous brown, ochreous at base, the claspers large, white at sides, the ventral surface white. Fore wing with the basal area pale yellow bounded by acurved, rather diffused brilliant silver line from costa before middle to middle of inner margin, the costa tinged with rufous ; the rest of wing uniform very deep chocolate-brown. Hind wing uniform fuscous brown ; the underside pale, the costal and terminal areas broadly suffused with fuscous, leaving a diffused whitish patch on costal area before apex. Q. Pectus and legs more ochreous; hind wing with a slight rufous tinge. Hab. 8. Nieurra, Akassa (Lugard), 1 3 type, Sapele (Sampson), 19. Hep. 24 millim. 7047. Neonegeta atriflava,n.sp. (Plate CXC. fig. 12.) ¢@. Head and thorax ochreous white ; palpi and antenne, except basal joint, fuscous; tegule and a patch on metathorax greenish black; fore tibia and tarsi fuscous, the mid and hind tibie tinged with fuscous at base; abdomen fuscous with the basal crest and ventral surface ochreous white. Fore wing white tinged with ochreous yellow ; a triangular greenish-black patch at base of costa and some fuscous on inner margin near base; a broad greenish- black medial band, its inner edge incurved at middle, its outer edge slightly excurved; a broad terminal black-brown band with a purple gloss, its inner edge incurved and narrowing to tornus ; cilia with a cupreous tinge towards tornus. Hind wing ochreous white suffused with fuscous, the costal area and postmedial area to submedian fold not suffused; cilia whitish at tips; the underside ochreous white with a brownish mark below middle of costa, the terminal area suffused with brown from apex to vein 2. Hab. Gorn Coast, Kumasi (Whiteside), 1 ¢ type. Hvp. 24 millim. *7048. Neonegeta zelia. (Plate CXC. fig. 13.) Acontia zelia, Druce, P. Z. 8. 1887, p. 686 ; Holl. Psyche, vii. p. 144, pl. 1. f. 20. 3. Head and thorax white; palpi ochreous; antenne brown ; tegule yellow-brown with a silvery gloss ; legs tinged with brown ; abdomen white tinged with ochreous except at base. Fore wing NEONEGETA. 619 white ; a wedge-shaped brown band with a cupreous gloss from costa to middle of inner margin, its inner edge curved and extending to base of costa, its outer edge oblique ; a terminal brown band with a cupreous gloss, broad at costa, narrowing to tornus, its inner edge curved. Hind wing white tinged with brown, the terminal area suffused with brown except towards tornus; the underside white, the termen tinged with brown from apex to vein 4. Q. Hind wing entirely suffused with brown. Hab. GamBra (Sir Gi. Carter), type t ¢ in Coll. Druce. Lvp. 20 millim, 7049. Neonegeta purpurea, n. sp. (Plate CXC. fig. 14.) Head yellowish white; palpi, lower part of frons, and antennz brown; thorax yellowish white, the tegule and metathorax brown with a leaden-grey gloss; fore and mid tibie and tarsi tinged with brown ; abdomen brown with the crests, slight segmental lines, and the ventral surface yellowish white. Fore wing black-brown with a brilliant purple gloss; the basal area yellowish white obliquely from base of costa to inner margin before middle; a yellowish white postmedial band expanding somewhat at costa and inner margin. Hind wing brown with a cupreous gloss; cilia whitish at tips. Underside of fore wing black-brown with postmedial ochreous mark on costa; hind wing brown with diffused ochreous white postmedial band from apical part of costa to lower angle of cell. Hab. Gop Coast, Bibianaha (Spurrell), 1 9 ; 8. Nigerra, Lesha (Humfrey), 1 3,4 2 type. Exp, 24 millim. 7050. Neonegeta trigonica. Westermannia trigonica, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 590 (19065). 3. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale brown; palpi greyish in front, blackish at sides; pectus and legs greyish ; abdomen greyish at base, the ventral surface greyish with dark patch at middle. Fig. 248.— Neonegeta trigonica, 3. }. Fore wing with the basal area whitish tinged with brown; a large triangular golden bronze patch extending on costa from near base to beyond middle, its apex at middle of inner margin, defined by 620 NOCTUIDX. white lines, the area beyond it white shading into golden bronze on terminal area; an indistinct, rather maculate subterminal line, unusually remote from termen, angled outwards at vein 7 and inwards in discal and submedian folds and excurved at middle. Hind wing pale golden bronze. Underside of fore wing pale golden bronze with the inner area whitish. 2. Fore wing with the basal and postmedial areas much browner. Hab. 8. Nieurta, Lagos (Boag), 1 ¢, Old Calabar (Crompton), 1 ¢ type, Akassa (Lugard), 1 $, Sapele (Sampson),2 9. Kup. 28 millim. ! 7U51. Neonegeta pollusca. Leocyma pollusca, Schaus, Lep. Sierra Leone, p. 35, pl. 2. f. 12 (1893). 2. Head white tinged with brown; thorax and abdomen whitish suffused with brown. Fore wing pale violaceous grey- brown; a fine straight oblique dark antemedial line; a black point at upper angle of cell and minute white spot at lower angle ; postmedial line fine, dark, erect to vein 6, then obliqne; a sub- terminal series of small obscure blackish spots ; a fine white line at base of cilia. Hind wing fuscous brown; a fine white line at base of cilia; the underside whitish tinged with brown. Hab. Sterra Leonr; Gorp Coasr, Ajinah (Dudgeon), 1 9. Lep. 24 millim. Genus METALEPTINA. Type Metaleptina, Holl. Psyche, vi. p. 550 (1893) -.......0....00eeeceenes nigribasis. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and moderately fringed with scales in front, the 3rd long; frons smooth with ridge of scales above; eyes large, round; antenne of male ciliated ; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests, the patagia typically with thick fringe of scales at extremity; tibie of male with thick fringe of hair, the hind tibi greatly dilated and with large tuft of long hair on inner side ; abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments, long in male. Fure wing with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ; vein 5 from before angle of cell; 5 from just above angle; 6 from upper angle ; 9% and 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with vein 3 from close to angle of cell; 4,5 from angle; 6,7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. Sect. I. The patagia with thick fringe of scales at extremity; tibia of male with thick fringe of hair, the hind tibis greatly dilated and with large tuft of long hair on inner side. A. Fore wing with the postmedial line minutely dentate BL. Fore wing with the postmedial line not dentate. a. Fore wing with the postmedial line arising from costa before apex and slightly incurved below vein 4 ......... albibasis. 6. Fore wing with the postmedial line arising from apex, oblique and straight. ndecoc microcyma. MBTALEPTINA. 621 a’. Fore wing two small discoidal spots with white centres, the postmedial line not defined on outer side by OCH COUR MERE cain ecicjsiss ooecoes once teen Soe eee eertscail: obliterata. “i, Fore wing with black point at upper angle of cell, the postmedial line defined on outer side by ochreous... nigribasis. cl, Fore wing with dark points at upper and lower angles of cell, the postmedial line defined on outer side by Wi beMermee Met esees ice Neg aston casicsses ssisg exe eces duavesemeerterete albilinea. 7052. Metaleptina microcyma. (Plate CXC. fig. 15.) Urbona microcyma, Hmpsn. A. M.N. H. (7) xvi. p. 588 (1905). 3g. Head and thorax grey-white largely suffused with rufous or dark brown; palpi with the 2nd joint blackish above; tarsi banded with fuscous ; abdomen brownish white. Fore wing whitish tinged with rufous and more or less thickly irrorated with fuscous ; a black point in middle of cell and two discoidal points or small spots; an oblique minutely dentate brown line from costa near apex to middle of inner margin, sometimes slightly defined by white on outer side. Hind wing whitish tinged with brown; the underside whiter, sometimes with traces of postmedial line on costal half. 2. Head, thorax, and fore wing much darker red-brown ; abdomen fuscous ; fore wing with the discoidal points conjoined into a lunule. Hab. S. Nigeria, Akassa (Lugard), 1 3 type, Sapele (Sampson), 5 ¢,3 Q, Old Calabar (Crompton), 1 S$. Hap, 28-32 millim. 7053. Metaleptina albibasis. (Plate CXC. fig. 16.) Metaleptina albibasis, Holl. Psyche, vi. p. 551, pl. 21. f. 12 (1893), Westermannia selenitis, Hmpsn. A. M.N. H. (7) xvi. p. 592 (1905). 3d. Head and thorax grey mixed with brown and fuscous ; palpi blackish above; abdomen whitish dorsally tinged with fuscous. Fore wing pale rufous sparsely irrorated with black ; traces of an oblique, slightly sinuous antemedial line; a small blackish spot in middie of cell and crescentic discoidal spot; post- medial line arising from costa towards apex, fuscous defined by whitish on outer side, slightly excurved from costa to vein 4, then slightly incurved; a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing whitish uniformly tinged with pale brown; the underside rather whiter. Hab, Gown Coast, Kumasi (Whiteside), 1 g; 8. Nicurta, Sapele (Sampson), 1 3 type selenitis ; Gasoon, Ogové R., type ¢ in Coll. Holland, ep. 30 millim. 7004. Metaleptina obliterata. (Plate CXC. fig. 17.) Metaleptina obliterata, Holl. Psyche, vi. p. 551, pl. 21. f. 13 (1893), 6. Head and thorax fuscous brown mixed with grey-white ; > pectus and legs white tinged with brown; abdomen ochreous white 622 NOCTUID”. dorsally suffused with brown. Fore wing ochreous white suffused with red-brown and irrorated with a few blackish scales ; a white patch with brown scales mixed at base of inner margin, defined by an obliquely curved dark line; a white point defined by brown in middle of cell and two small white discoidal spots defined by brown ; an oblique straight dark brown line from apex to middle of inner margin; cilia brown with a fine white line at base. Hind wing ochreous white tinged with brown; the underside white. Hab, Gotv Coast, Kumasi ( Whiteside), 1 g; Gaxsoon, Ogové R., type f in Coll. Holland. Zep. 32 millim. 7055. Metaleptina nigribasis. Metaleptina nigribasis, Holl. Psyche, vi. p. 551, pl. 21. f. 11 (1893). Head and thorax black-brown mixed with some grey; pectus and legs creamy white, the mid tibie tinged with brown; abdomen dark reddish brown mixed with some grey, the basal crest blackish, the ventral surface white. Fore wing pale red-brown slightly Fig. 249.—Metaleptina nigribasis, §. 3. irrorated with black; an oblique black-brown fascia on base of inner margin; a minute black point at upper angle of cell; an oblique rufous line from apex to inner margin just beyond middle. Tfind wing uniform fuscous brown ; the underside creamy white, a diffused curved brown postmedial line, the termen tinged with brown except at apex and tornus. Hab. S. Nieerta, Ilesha (Humfrey), 1 ¢: Coneo, Kangwe (Good), type T ¢ in Coll. Holland. Zxp. 30 millim. 7056, Metaleptina albilinea, n. sp. (Plate CXC. fig. 18.) Q. Head white; palpi suffused with brown at sides; antenne brownish; thorax brown mixed with white; pectus white; legs white suffused with brown ; abdomen white, dorsally suffused with brown. Fore wing whitish suffused with brown and irrorated with fuscous, the costal edge white; a fuscous point in middle of cell and points at upper and lower angles; postmedial line brown defined on outer side by white, oblique and straight from apex to inner margin beyond middle ; a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown ; a fine pale line at base of cilia; the underside whitish tinged with brown, a diffused brown postmedial shade, obtusely angled at vein 5, then oblique. Hab. 8. Nigurta, lesha (Humfrey), 1 2 type. Exp. 34 millim. METALEPTINA. 623 Sect. II. The patagia and legs normal. A. Fore wing with two small white discoidal spots. a. Fore wing dark purple-brown, the postmedial line oblique to vein 6, then excurved to vein 4 ............20sceceeeeesene dileuca. b. Fore wing red-brown, the postmedial line obliquely ex- QUIRKE! THRONTN GOREN IO) \ KEIN eopponnsbadeaveaaonoonescacosceucacod geminastra, B. Fore wing with two black discoidal points with a few white SCALESLOMMUMS INN over sieccs Macc secetesaeecec: otncecedseseneeceteN ees digramma. 7057. Metaleptina dileuca, n. sp. (Plate CXC. fig. 19.) @. Head, thorax, and abdomen dark brown tinged with purplish grey, the pectus and legs greyer. Fore wing dark purple-brown, suffused with silvery blue-grey to postmedial line; antemedial line pale grey defined on outer side by black, oblique and slightly curved ; a minute white spot at upper angle of cell and larger spot at lower angle; postmedial line pale grey defined on inner side by black, oblique to vein 6, excurved to vein 4, then inwardly oblique ; a fine white line at base of cilia. Hind wing dark brown with a fine white line at base of cilia; the underside grey thickly irrorated with brown. Hab. 8, Nicrrta, Lagos (Boag), 1 2 type. Exp. 26 millim. 7058. Metaleptina geminastra. (Plate CXC. fig. 20.) Westermannia geminastra, Ampsn, A. M.N. HU. (7) xvi. p. 592 (1905). Q@. Head and thorax pale reddish brown ; palpi whitish in front ; abdomen fuscous brown. Fore wing reddish brown with a cupreous gloss; an oblique slightly sinuous brown antemedial line defined by whitish on inner side; two pure white discoidal spots, the lower rather larger and placed on a diffused paler rufous patch ; postmedial line brown defined by whitish on outer side, excurved from costa to vein 4, then incurved; a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing pale with a reddish gloss; a fine pale line at base of cilia; the underside whitish tinged with reddish brown. Hab. 8, Nigeria, Old Calabar (Crompton), 1 @ type. Exp. 24 millim, 7059. Metaleptina digramma. Westermannia digramma, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 592 (1905). 3S. Head and thorax pale red-brown ; abdomen greyish brown ’ Fig. 250.—Mctaleptina digramma, g. 1. the dorsal crests and anal tuft dark at tips, the genital tufts 624 NOCTUID_E. whitish. Fore wing pale rufous ; an oblique, straight, dark brown antemedial line ; two black discoidal points with a few white scales on them; postmedial line slightly excurved from costa to vein 6, then oblique; a slight pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing pe with a silky loss ; the underside whitish slightly iprarated with brown. , Hab. Nicerta, Old Calabar (Crompton), 1 $ type. Exp. 28 millim. Genus NEGETA. Type. Negeta, Wik. xxiv. W105 (Heb? 1862) s.. 52... actes. seseseneeeeeere eee contrariata. Urbona, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soe., Zool. vi. p. 183 (Nov. 1&6: 2) Sait daivte boas whew sled astedeek isl avaveseenaciee sheets aenoeee ence ese sublineata. Nagasena, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 151 (1882)............ eaeatiosscenee: sublineata. Periplusia, Holl. Psyche, vii. p. 30 (1894) Bone Wort Oeeeocnevonato- nubilicosta. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and slenderly scaled, the 3rd long; frons smooth with ridge of scales above; eyes large, round; antenne of male ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; tibize moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal crests on two basal segments, long in male. Fore wing! with the apex rounded, the termen evenly curved and not crenulate ; vein 3 from well before angle of cell; 5 from just above angle; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to furm the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with vein 3 from before angle of cell; 4,5 from angle ; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near pase only. A. Fore wing with the postmedial line absent, leaden grey with: tiesbase:yellOw) Wo ...s:c-scc-cs acres seceeseen pecansnosesonae molybdota. B. Fore wing with the postmedial line present. a, Fore wing with the postmedial line arising from the costa well before apex. «1, Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines oblique and almost meeting at inner margin ...........-.-......- approximans. _ Fore wing with the postmedial line bent outwards or exeurved below costa, a, Fore wing with wedge-shaped chocolate-brown patch from middle of costa and semicircular patch onxcosta fowards!apex os. sscveccusenchee sn eee cee stalactitis. i°. Fore wing without chocolate-brown patches on costa. a*, Fore wing grey-brown or reddish brown. a*, Fore wing with two small white discoidal spots. cinerascens. ‘4, Fore wing without white discoidal spots. @, Fore wing with diffused dark fascia below COstal Alea... siacc5 ceascaeerccess ccc ten eee eee nubilicosta. }°, Fore wing without dark fascia below costal area, a, Fore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines not closely approximated ©............ pheopepla, b°. Pore wing with the ante- and postmedial lines closely approximated except below costa, the area between them pale......... ochreoplaga. v8, Fore wing with the ground-colour white or whitish. a’. Fore wing without dark streak through the ceil. a. Kore wing without olive-vellow or green on medial aren, « evt-scssosctoeesee ence necees . mesoleuca, 45, Fore wing with olive-yellow medial line. a®, Fore wing with the basal inner area white. Zuminosa. —_ NEGHTA. 625 26. Fore wing with the basal inner area suffused with purple-grey ..............65 «+ albigrisea. ce, Fore wing with almost the whole medial area suffused with olive-green. a°. Hind wing white, the veins of terminal ATECARDLOW EAS ncece hen te ceeie eee cates ruficeps. 46, Hind wing wholly suffused with brown ... purpurascens. >. Fore wing with dark streak through the cell to the: postimedial dines scc- snc seas osress< sr esaaases chlorocrota. b. Fore wing with the postmedial line arising from or from close to apex. a, Hind wing suffused with brown. a. Fore wing with the postmedial line minutely GOR EAL Orrene mre nee on iain. oslo aes co Seiagae coast contrariata. 2. Fore wiug with the postmedial line not dentate...... sublineata. 21, Hind wing not suffused with brown. a°, Fore wing with the postmedial line not waved ...... lacteata. ?, Fore wing with the postmedial line minutely waved. zivea. 7060. Negeta molybdota, n. sp. (Plate CXC. fig. 21.) Head and thorax orange-yellow ; palpi suffused with brown at sides ; antenne brown; pectus and legs ochreous white, the fore tibice and tarsi suffused with brown; abdomen ochreous white dorsally suffused with brown, the crests orange-yellow. Fore wing silvery purple, the costal edge yellow; an oblique yellow fascia on basal half of inner margin; two small yellow discoidal spots defined by olive. Hind wing glossy greyish fuscous; the underside ochreous white with some brownish on termen from below apex to vein 2. Hab. Gory Coast, Kumasi (Whiteside), 1 g, 1 9 type. Ep. 24 millim. 7061. Negeta approximans, n. sp. (Plate CXC. fig. 22.) 9. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey-brown. Fore wing glossy grey-brown, the medial area redder brown ; antemedial line white defined on outer side by blackish, oblique and almost straight : minute blackish points at angles of cell; postmedial line white very slightly defined on inner side by blackish, rather oblique and almost straight to inner margin near the antemedial line ; a subterminal series of faint blackish marks, somewhat dentate below vein 7 and at middle; a fine white line at base of cilia. Hind wing fuscous brown, the cilia whitish tinged with brown; the underside brownish white slightly irrorated with brown. Hab. 8. Ntaerta, Olokemeji (Dudgeon), 1 2 type. Exp. 32 millim. 7062. Negeta stalactitis. (Plate CXC. fig. 23.) Westermannia stalactitis, Hmpsn. A.M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 591 (1905). 9. Head and thorax greyish brown; palpi whitish in front; abdomen fuscous brown. Fore wing pale reddish brown with a 2 von, XI. 28 626 NOCTUIDA. cupreous tinge, the basal area glossed with grey; a somewhat oblique slightly sinuous antemedial line with a minute dark wedge-shaped mark from costa before it; a wedge-shaped chocolate patch from middle of costa to vein 1, its edges defined by whitish lines and waved, its point bent outwards and acute; three white disevidal points, the lowest rather larger; a sinuous postmedial line, oblique from costa to vein 6, excurved at median nervules, then incurved ; a somewhat semicircular chocolate patch on costa towards apex, with two pale points on costa, its edge defined by a pale line, slightly indented on inner side and angled outwards on cuter ; a subterminal series of minute black and white spots, the spot below costa slightly larger; cilia with a fine pale line at base. Hind wing fuscous brown with a reddish gloss; the underside whitish suffused and irrorated with brown down to median nervure and vein 2, an indistinct curved postmedial line. Hab. S. Nieurra, Old Calabar (Crompton), 2 2 type. Exp. 28 millim. 7063. Negeta cinerascens. (Plate CXC. fig. 24.) Periplusia cinerascens, Holl. Psyche, vii. pp. 30, 148, pl. 1. f. 5 (1894). Head, thorax, and abdomen grey-brown; palpi in front and pectus ochreous whitish, the legs suffused with brown; abdomen with the ventral surface ochreous whitish. Fore wing chocolate- brown suffused with purplish grey and irroraied with greenish white scales; an indistinct dark sinuous antemedial line; two white discoidal points ; postmedial line dark, oblique from costa to vein 6 and inwardly oblique below vein 4; an indistinct maculate dark subterminal line, incurved at discal fold and with greenish white suffusion before and beyond it from vein 4 to inner margin ; cilia white at tips below apex, at middle and above tornus. Hind wing dark brown ; cilia whitish at tips; the underside greyer. Ab. 1. Fore wing with more distinct subterminal dark spots with patches of greenish white scales on their outer edges; cilia with no white at tips. Ab. 2. Fore wing with hardly a trace of greenish white on outcr side of the subterminal spots. Hab. 8. Nierrta, Old Calabar (Crompton), 2 ¢, Akassa (Lugard), 1 2; Gawoon, Ogové R.,1 3 co-type. Exp. 82-34 millim. 7064. Negeta nubilicosta. (Plate CXC. fig. 25.) Periplusia nubilicosta, Holl. Psyche, vii. pp. 80, 148, pl. 1. fig. 4 (1894). Head and tegule grey suffused with brown, the latter white at tips; thorax grey tinged with brown and irrorated with a few brown scales; pectus and legs grey suffused with brown; abdomen brown. Fore wing grey tinged with brown and sparsely irrorated with brown scales; a diffused blackish fascia from costa before NEGETA. 627 middle below the costa to apex; an indistinct brown postmedial line, oblique from costa to vein 6, then inwardly oblique and sinuous ; faint traces of a brownish subterminal line excurved below vein 7 and at middle. Hind wing dark brown, the cilia whitish at tips ; the underside greyish suffused with brown especially on terminal area. Hab, Gon Coast, Kumasi (Whiteside), 1 2 ; S. Nierrra, Sapele (Sampson), 1 3; Gapsoon, Ogové R., 1 5 co-type. Lup. 32-36 millim, 7065. Negeta pheopepla. (Plate CXC. fig. 26.) Westermannia pheopepla, Hmpsn. A. M.N.H. (7) xvi. p. 591 (1905). 2. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale grey-brown; pectus and ventral surface of abdomen whitish. Fore wing pale fuscous brown, the costal area except on medial area paler with an ochreous tinge and slight dark irroration ; antemedial line indistinct, dark, very slightly incurved; an obscure dark discoidal bar; post- medial line indistinct, dark, diffused, oblique from costa to vein 6, then inwardly oblique, a faint dark spot beyond it at vein 4. Hind wing fuscous brown with a faint reddish gloss. Underside pale grey; fore wing suffused with fuscous except the marginal areas. Hab. 8. Nicrrta, Sapele (Sampson), 1 9 type. Fwp. 28 millim. *7066. Negeta ochreoplaga. (Plate CXC. fig. 27.) Westermannia ochreoplaga, Beth.-Baker, A, M. N. H. (8) iii. p. 430 (1909). 6. Head, thorax, and abdomen red-brown, the last with the basal crest pale rufous; pectus, legs, and ventral surface cf abdomen greyish. Fore wing red-brown; a slight obliquely curved almost medial blackish line defined on outer side by silvery grey ; postmedial line black defined on inner side by silvery grey except beyond the cell, strongly excurved from below costa to vein 4, then bent inwards to lower angle of cell and oblique to inner margin ; an olive-ochreous patch between the two lines on costal area with a small oblique black discoidal spot on it, and a slight grey streak in submedian fold; some pale points on postmedial part of costa; subterminal line pale brown with patches of black before it below vein 7 and at middle where it is excurved, then strongly incurved and defined on outer side by black on inner area; a terminal series of slight dark striz defined on inner side by pale brown; a fine pale line at base of cilia. Hind wing fuscous brown with a fine pale line at base of cilia; the underside greyish suffused with fuscous brown except on costal and inner areas. Hab. Conao Free Stare, Makala Distr, (Powell-Cotton), type tT 3 in Coll. Rethune-Baker, Lap, 22 millim. 628 NOCLUID®. 7067. Negeta mesoleuca. (Plate CXC. fig. 28.) Tarache mesoleuca, Holl. Psyche, vii. pp. 128, 144, pl. 5. f. 27 (1894). d. Head, thorax, and abdomen white tinged with rufous; fore legs suffused with fuscous. Fore wing white suffused with pale rufous; the costal area suffused with fuscous to beyond middle; faint traces of a dark spot in base of cell and-of a waved ante- medial line; terminal area deep red-brown, its inner edge incurved from costa before apex to middle of inner margin, a black patch on middle of terminal area with some.irregular white markings above and below it ; two black and silvery discoidal points with a slight oblique white striga from costa towards them; a very slightly waved black line defined by silver on outer side, excurved from below costa beyond middle to vein 3 where it emits a spur to the discoidal points, then oblique to inner margin; a slight black striga just before termen below apex; cilia white with some fuscous points at base. Hind wing white tinged with brown. Q. Head and tegule brown; thorax and ground-colour of fore wing pure white; hind wing brown, the cilia white tinged with brown at base; the underside whitish. Hab, Sterra Leone (Clements), 1 ¢,1 2 ; Gorn Coast, Kumasi (Whiteside), 1 § ; S. Nieerta, Lagos (Dudgeon), 2 9, Llesha (Humfrey), 3 2 ; Gasoon, Ogové Valley, 1 ¢ co-type. Hep. 16- 22 millim, 7068. Negeta luminosa. (Plate CXC. fig. 29.) Acontia luminosa, W\k. xv. 1759 (1858). Thalpochares parectata, Wilgrn. Wien. Ent. Mon. vii. p. 148 (1863). Micra lacteola, Mab. C.R. Soc. Ent. Belg. 1880, p. xix. Head and thorax pure white; palpi, frons, antenne and fore legs tinged with brown; abdomen white faintly tinged with brown, leaving slight white dorsal segmental lines. Fore wing pure white, the costa and terminal area suffused with purplish grey; pale olive spots defined by silvery white at middle of costa and on discocellulars and a band from lower angle of cell to inner margin ; some white striae on postmedial part of costa; postmedial line silvery white, arising from below costa towards apex, slightly waved and defined on inner side by olive and blackish spots to vein 3, then bent inwards to the medial band; subterminal line slight, white, waved, the veins beyond it with slight white streaks defining a series of grey spots just before the white termen ; a fine brown terminal line; cilia white. Hind wing white, the terminal area tinged with brown from apex to vein 2, in female the whole terminal area tinged with brown; cilia white. Underside of fore wing suffused with grey-brown. Hab. 8. Nterrta, Old Calabar (Sampson), 1 2 , Mesha (Humfrey), 1g; N. Nicerta, Zungeru (Macfie),.1 g, Minna (Macfie), 1 3, Borgn, Yelwa Lake (Migeod), 1 g ; Conco (Curror), 1 f type; NEGETA. 629 Axyssinia, Atbara (Gerrard), 1 3; -Br. EF. Arrica, Taveta (togers), 2 9, Kiberas (Betton), 1 $, Tana R. (Crawshay), 1 & ; Br. C. Arrica, Rukuru R. (Neave), 1d; N. Ruopesra, Up. Luangwa It. (Weave), 19; Bucnvanatann, L, N’Gami, type parectata in Mus. Stockholm; Marasereranp; Transvaat, White R. (Cooke), 1 92 ; Mapacascar, type T lacteola in Coll. Mabille. Evp, 18-22 millim. 7069, Negeta albigrisea. Westermannia albigrisea, Hmpsn, P. Z.8. 1910, p. 415, pl. xxxvi. f. 26. Head white tinged with olive-yellow; thorax white, the fore legs brownish in front; abdomen white tinged with brown. Fore wing with the basal area white tinged with violaceous grey, the terminal half violaceous grey, the costal edge rufous; a rather diffused and somewhat inwardly oblique pale olive-yellow medial line with large quadrate silvery white patch beyond it from just below costa to vein 3, defined on outer side bya series of black strize with some silvery scales on their outer side before the post- medial line, which is indistinct, somewhat excurved below costa and at middle, then bent inwards to near the medial line; traces of a maculate rufous subterminal line, somewhat angled outwards at vein 7 and excurved at middle; a terminal series of grey striv slightly defined on inner side by white. Hind wing white suffused with brown especially on terminal area; cilia white; the underside white. Hab, N.E. Raoprsta, Chambezi Valley (Meave), 1 ¢,1 9 tyre, S. Bangweola, E. Luangwa Distr. Hwp, 24 millim. 7070. Negeta ruficeps. (Plate CXC. fig. 30.) Westermannia ruficeps, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr, Mus. ii. p. 446 (1902). 3. Head red-brown ; thorax white, the tegule tinged with brown; pectus white; legs white tinged with ochreous; abdomen white dorsally suffused with brown leaving white segmental lines. Fore wing creamy white, the costa suffused with pale olive; two minute black discoidal points, an olive band from before them at discal fold to inner margin and some olive suffusion beyond the cell; postmedial line formed by minute dentate black marks slightly defined on outer side by whitish, excurved below costa, oblique to vein 4, then incurved; the terminal area thickly irrorated with red-brown ; traces of a brown subterminal line, minutely waved to vein 4, then incurved and with chocolate-brown suffusion beyond it from below costa to vein 2 and above inner margin; a fine red-brown terminal line. Hind wing semihyaline ochreous white, the veins of terminal area and the termen tinged with brown, Hab. Narat, Durban (Leigh), 1 g type. Haxp, 24 millim. 630 NOCTUIDE. 7071. Negeta purpurascens, n. sp. (Plate CXC. fig. 31.) 3. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey suffused with brown, the peetus and ventral surface of abdomen whiter. Fore wing white, the basal half tinged with brown and the costal area suffused with red-brown; an oblique black striga from middle of costa; two black discoidal points; an olive patch on costa above end of cell, an oblique band from discal fold in end of cell to inner margin, and some suffusion beyond the cell ; postmedial line slight, black, faintly detined on outer side by whitish, excurved below costa, then oblique and minutely dentate to vein 4, then incurved; the terminal area irrorated and suffused with red-brown; some oblique white stric from costa ; subterminal line black faintly defined on inner side by whitish, formed of minute dentate marks to vein 4, then incuryed, chocolate-brown patches beyond it below vein 7, at middle and above inner margin; a fine red-brown terminal line defined on inner side by white. Hind wing semihyaline greyish suffused with brown; cilia whitish at tips; the underside whitish, the terminal area suffused with brown from costa to vein 2. Hab. Gotp Coast, Kumasi (Whiteside), 2 ¢ type. Eup. 20 millim. 7072. Negeta chlorocrota. (Plate CXC. fig. 32.) Phesena chlorocrota, Hmpsn. J. Bomb, Nat. Hist. Soc. xvii. p. 677 (1907). Head and thorax white tinged with olive-yellow and irrorated with a few black scales; palpi with blackish mixed; frons with blackish bar above; pectus and legs brownish white, the fore legs blackish in front; abdomen brownish white. Fore wing creamy white very slightly irrorated with black; a black streak from base of costa through the cell to the postmedial line, with some purplish grey suffusion below it, and also above it beyond the cell, bisecting the reniform which is elliptical and incompletely defined by black ; an olive-green fascia in upper part of cell before the reniform and another from beyond the reniform to just beyond the postmedial line; a black antemedial point on vein | and traces of an oblique olive-green and greyish medial line from cell to inner margin; post- medial line shght, double, with minute black streaks and white atrize on the inner line and some olive-green suffusion before it from vein + to inner margin, excurved from costa to vein 4, then very oblique to submedian fold and erect to inner margin, some purplish grey suffusion beyond it except towards costa; subterminal line olive-green below costa, then black, slightly incurved at discal fold and angled outwards at vein 4, oblique to vein 2, and again slightly excurved ; the terminal area white irrorated with brown and with some olive-green suffusion at apex; a terminal series of black striae ; cilia with a slight dark line at middle and series of black points at tips. Hind wing ochreous white, the veins and terminal area suffused with brown, more uniformly suffused in female; a series of black strito just before termen ; cilia ochreous white ; the under- NEGETA. 631 side ochreous white with some black irroration on costal area and a series of small black spots just before termen, in female with a curved postmedial line and some black irroration on terminal area. Hab, Bompay, Kanara, Karwar (7. R. Bell), 1 Q type; Crrton, Kandy (Green), 1 $. Hp. 30 millim. 7073. Negeta contrariata. Negeta contrariata, W1k. xxiv. 1105 (1862). Hypena dentilinealis, Moore, P. Z. 8. 1877, p. 613, pl. 60. f.7; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 360. Head and thorax white faintly tinged with brown except in front, and irrorated with a few brown scales; palpi brown except at base in front; frons with brown band above; pectus, legs, and abdomen white tinged with brown. Fore wing white slightly tinged with brown and sparsely irrorated with red-brown scales ; a small brown spot at upper angle of cell; postmedial line brown, arising from apex, oblique and crenulate to vein 2, then very oblique to submedian fold and erect to middle of inner margin; a subterminal Fig. 251.— Negeta contrariata, d. }. series of slight blackish points, somewhat excurved at middle and incurved below vein 2. Hind wing brown, the base and costal area whiter; a pure white line at base of cilia; the underside white tinged with brown. Ab. 1. Fore wing whiter with hardly any brown tinge and irrorated with dark brown; hind wing white to beyond middle.— N. Guinea. Hab, AxvAMANs (Rogers), 4 3 type dentilinealis ; Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), 1 9, Sandakan (Pryer), 2 3; Duren N. Guinn, Fak-fak (Pratt),1 Q. vp. 36-38 millim. Type f in Mus. Oxon. 7074. Negeta sublineata. Urbona sublineata, Wlk. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vi, p. 184 (1862) ; Swinh. Cat. Het. Mus. Oxon. ii. p. 73, pl. ii. f. 19. Acontia leucophea, Wik. Journ, Linn, Soc., Zool. vii. p. 49 (1864). Nagasena albescens, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 152 (1882); Hmpsn. Moths Ind. il. p. 360, Head and thorax pale brown with a purplish tinge, the vertex of head and base of tegule pure white; palpi white in front; pectus and legs white tinged with brown; abdomen brown, ventrally whitish. Fore wing white tinged and irrorated with brown, the 632 NOCTUIDE. inner area with a purplish tinge; a brown point at upper angle of cell; a very obliquely curved red-brown line from apex to inner margin before middle: a very indistinct subterminal brown line, oblique and waved to vein 3, then incurved and forming a wedge- shaped patch on inner area; a terminal series of black points. Hind wing ochreous white suffused with brown, the costal area whiter; the underside brownish white, with indistinct diffused curved brown postmedial line in male. Hab. Sixuim (Atkinson), 1 o type albescens; Buaursn (Dudyeon), 19; Assam, Margherita; Bora, Rangoon, 19 ; Borneo, Sarawak (Wallace), type * and type tlewcophea in Mus, Oxon, Exp. 3 30, 2 28 millim. 7075. Negeta lacteata. Urbana lacteata, Hmpsn. P. Z. 8. 1910, p. 414, pl. xxxvi. f. 21. Head, thorax, and abdomen creamy white, the palpi tinged with rufous behind, the antenne tinged with fuscous. Fore wing creamy white irrorated with a few black-brown scales; a black discoidal point; postmedial line brown, arising very near apex, angled out- wards below apex, then very oblique and slightly sinuous to middle of inner margin, some dark points on it towards apex; a slight oblique minutely waved brownish subterminal line somewhat ex- curved at middle; a terminal series of black strive; cilia finely pencilled with brown. Hind wing ochreous white. Hab. N.E. Ruovesia, N. Luangwa, Mt. Ulungu (Weave), 1 ¢ type, Luangwa R., Lusangazi (Neave), 1 ¢. Evp. 26 millim. 7076. Negeta nivea. (Plate CXCI. fig. 1.) Westermannia nivea, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus, ii. p. 315 (1902). $. Head and thorax pure white; palpi, antenne, and legs tinged with ochreous ; abdomen white slightly tinged with ochreous, Fore wing silvery white; the costal edge ochreous; traces of minute brownish antemedial spots below the cell and above inner margin ; a very indistinct maculate yellow medial line slightly bent out- wards below the costa, then oblique; traces of a brownish spot at lower angle of cell; an indistinct oblique waved brownish post- medial line; an indistinct maculate yellow subterminal line, slightly excuryed below vein 7 and at middle; a terminal series of brownish strive ; cilia slightly irrorated with brown. Hind wing white, the terminal area faintly tinged with brown. Hab, Br. C. Avrica, Mlanji Boma (Neave), 1 ¢ ; Masnonananp, Salisbury (Marshall), 4 g type. Lp. 26-80 millim. Genus ODONTESTIS, nov. Type, O. prosticta. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and moderately scaled, the Jrd moderate; frons smooth, with tuft of ODONTESTIS. 633 hair above; eyes large, round; antenne of male moderately ciliated ; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; tibiz fringed with long hair ; abdomen with crests on two basal segments. Fore wing with the apex somewhat produced and acute, the termen evenly curved and slightly crenu- late, the inner margin with lobe and scale-tooth at middle and scale-tooth at tornns; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle ; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. Secr, I. Hind tibix of male greatly dilated and fringed with long hair; hind wing on underside with fringe of scales in lower extremity of cell, A, Fore wing with deuble-humped dark patch on middle of COSED. scosbancs-sosse008e 79506 Ih evoda0032900002 1cagupboeanocomSEooNANS cyphonota., B. Fore wing with triangular dark patch on middle of costa... prosticta. 7077. Odontestis cyphonota, n. sp. (Plate CXCI. fig. 2.) 3. Head and thorax grey, the head and tegule tinged with fuscous ; fore legs and mid tibie tinged with fuscous, the fringe of hair on hind tibiz ochreous tipped with brown; abdomen ochreous grey, the crests at base of dorsum brownish. Fore wing grey faintly tinged with brown and slightly irrorated with dark scales ; a purplish fuscous patch at middle of costa edged with black-brown, its lower edge somewhat excised and forming a double hump; a black point at lower angle of cell; postmedial line brownish, almost obsolete toward costa, below which it is excrrved, then oblique and somewhat diffused ; traces of a diffused subterminal line, excurved at middle, then incurved. Hind wing greyish suffused with fuscovs brown; cilia with a fine pale line at base. Hab, Goto Coast, Kumasi (Whiteside), 1 3 type. Lup. 26 millim. 7078. Odontestis prosticta. Plusiocalpe prosticta, Holl. Psyche, vii. pp. 29, 143, pl. 1. f. 3 (1894). Head and thorax grey; palpi and fore legs in front tinged with fuscous; abdomen grey tinged with brown. Fore wing grey faintly Fig. 252.—Odontestis prosticta, 3. +. clouded with brown and with slight dark irroration; the costal edge blackish at base; a triangular grey-black patch at middle of costa 63-4 NOCTUID®. and a point at lower angle of cell; postmedial line brown, excurved and obsolescent below costa, then oblique. Hind wing grey suffused with brown, especially in female. Hab. Gouv Coast, Ashanti (Dudgeon), 1 2 ; 8S. NieErta, Oloke- meji (Dudgeon), 19 ; N. Nicerta, Lokoja (Dudgeon), 1 3 ; Gaxoon, Ogové R., 1 2 co-type. vp. 24-80 millim. Secr. IT. Hind tibis of male not dilated ; hind wing without fringe of scales in cell. A. Hind femora of male fringed with long hair below, the tibix with very large tufts of fuscous and ochreous hair on inner side. 7079. Odontestis striata, n. sp. Head, thorax, and abdomen grey suffused with reddish brown ; palpi, antenne, and fore legs tinged with fuscous, the tarsi fuscous with pale rings. Fore wing grey tinged with reddish brown and Fig. 253.—Odontestis striata, G. }. striated with black; no lines or markings, except a slight oblique fuscous shade beyond lower angle of cell. Hind wing grey suffused with reddish brown; the underside grey-white tinged with brown and striated with fuscous. Hab. Br. C. Arrica, Karonga (Neave), 1 6 ; N.E. Raopesra, Luangwa R., Lusangazi (Neave), 1 @ type. vp. 34 millim. B. Hind femora of male not fringed with hair below, the tibiz with slight tufts of hair on inner side. a. Fore wing with conical dark patch on middle of costa... fuscicona. 6. Fore wing without dark patch on middle of costa......... mesonephele. 7080, Odontestis fuscicona. Arcyophora fuscicona, Umpsn. P. Z. 8. 1910, p. 413, pl. xxxvi. f. 11. 3. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale rufous; palpi black, white at tips; lower part of frons black with white spot; antenne tinged with fuscous ; pectus and legs greyer, the fore legs fuscous in front, the mid and hind tibie and tarsi irrorated with fuscous. Fore wing greyish suffused with rufous and slightly irrorated with fuscous; a conical black-brown patch on middle of costa; a minute blackish point at lower angle of cell; a diffused fuscous subterminal shade, ODONTESTIS.—MACROCHTHONIA. 635 angled outwards below vein 7 and at middle. Hind wing silky ochreous suffused with reddish brown; cilia whitish at tips; the underside whitish irrorated with brown. Fig.254,— Odontestis fuscicona, ¢. 1. & ’ T . Head, thorax, and fore wing much greyer and with hardly any rufous tinge. Hab. N.K. Ruopersts, FE. Luangwa Distr. (Neave), 1 9, Petauke (Neave), 13, Lusangazi (Neave), 13,22; Porrvcunse E. Arrica, Chinde (Neave), 1 g type. Hap. 26 millim. *7081. Odontestis mesonephele. (Plate CXCL. fig. 3.) Arcyothora mesonephele, Beth.-Baker, A. M. N. H. (8) iii. p. 481 (1909). ?. Head and thorax whitish suffused with rufous, the tips of tegule and base of patagia white; abdomen dorsally brown, ventrally whitish tinged with rufous. Fore wing whitish slightly irrorated with red-brown, the medial area and the terminal area except at apex red-brown ; antemedial line slight, brown, inwardly oblique and minutely waved ; a large patch of bluish white irroration in, beyond, and below end of cell ; an oblique waved brown line from lower angle of cell to inner margin; postmedial line brown, very oblique from costa to vein 5, then inwardly oblique and angled outwards at vein 2 and to inner margin; subterminal line repre- seuted by two shght brown marks towards costa and a minutely waved brown line from vein 6 to inner margin; cilia red-brown except at apex. Hind wing fuscous brown, the costal area whitish ; the underside brownish white. Hab, Coxco Free Stare, Makala Distr. (Powell-Cotton), type T 2 in Coll. Bethune-Baker. Hap, 24 millim, Genus MACROCHTHONIA. Type. Macrochthonia, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1881, p. 599 ....... eee eee fervens. Eccopteroma, Staud, Rom. Mém. vi. p. 506 (1892) .......cceseses rene . jervens. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and moderately scaled, the 38rd moderate ; frons smooth, with tuft of hair above; eyes large, round; antenne of male bipectinate with rather long branches to two-thirds length, the apex ciliated; of female ciliated ; thorax clothed with scales and hair mixed, the prothorax with triangular ridge-like crest ; tibiae moderately fringed with hair; abdomen long, with dorsal crests on two basal segments. Fore wing with the apex somewhat produced and 636 NOCTUID.©, acute, the termen excised below apex; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell ; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form a long areole ; 11 from cell. Hind wing with yeins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully developed from just above angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. 7082. Macrochthonia fervens. Macrochthonia fervens, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1881, p. 599. Calymnia falcata, Gres. Berl. Ent. Zeit. xxxiii. p. 257 (1889), Q ; Staud. tom. Mém. vi. p. 506, pl. 7. f. 10; id. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 2038. Calymnia pyrausta, Gres. Berl. Ent. Zeit. xxxiii. p. 258 (1889), ¢. Head and thorax red-brown ; pectus whitish; legs brown, the tarsi ringed with white; abdomen whitish suffused with brown. Fore wing red-brown with a slight purplish tinge and some dark irroration ; subbasal line brown, obliquely curved, from costa to vein 1; antemedial line brown, oblique from costa to median nervure where it is acutely bent outwards and met by a faint oblique shade from costa, then again oblique; a slight dark discoidal striga; postmedial line brown, angled outwards below Fig. 255.— Macrochthonia fervens, 8. }. costa, then oblique to inner margin near the antemedial line ; the inner margin with a brown streak on it from the antemedial line to tornus ; a subterminal series of small brown spots, angled inwards at discal fold and ending on termen at submedian fold ; a terminal series of dark points. Hind wing whitish suffused with brown especially in female, the costal area paler; the underside whitish tinged with brown. Hab. EK. Srppria, Amurland, Ussuri; Japan, Oiwake (Prye), 1 3, 3 2, Tokio (Fenton), 1 g type; C. Cuma, Kiukiang(Pryer), 1 6. Ewvp. 34-40 millim. Genus LOBOCRASPIS. Type Lobocraspis, Hmpsn. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1895, p. 293 .......e0ee griseifusa. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and smoothly scaled, the 8rd minute; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antenne ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales, the prothorax with slight ridge-like crest; tibie slightly fringed with hair and with the spurs rather long in female, the mid and hind tibiz in male without spurs and with immense tufts of long hair, the proximal joints of tarsi fringed with hair; abdomen with crests on two basal segments. Fore wing long and narrow, the apex somewhat produced and acute, the termen oblique below LOBOCRASPIS.— GONIOXESTIS. 637 vein 4, the inner margin strongly lobed before middle; vein 3 from well before angle of cell; 5 from above angle ; 6 from below upper angle ; 7 from angle ; 8, 9, 10 stalked; 11 from cell, Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6,7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to beyond middle. 7083. Lobocraspis griseifusa. Lobocraspis griseifusa, Hmpsn. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1895, p. 293; id. Moths Ind. iv. p. 494. Head, thorax, and abdomen above grey mixed with brown; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen ochreous. Fore wing tawny ochreous irrorated with dark scales, the area below the cell and vein 4 suffused with grey-brown except the lobe on inner margin; two subterminal dark points below apex. Hind wing Fig. 256.—Lohocraspis griseifusa, Q. 4. fuscous, the termen yellow from apex to vein 2. Underside ochreous ; fore wing with diffused fuscous on disk leaving ochreous orbicular and reniform spots. Hab. Burma, Yaw, Tenasserim, Dawnat Range (De Nicéville), 1 Q type. Hap. 42 millim, Genus GONIOXESTIS, nov. Type, G. zanderi. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and slenderly scaled, the 3rd moderate; frons smooth, with tuft of seales ; eyes large, round ; antenne of female ciliated ; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; tibiz smoothly scaled; abdomen with dorsal crests on two basal segments. Fore wing with the apex produced and acute, the termen somewhat excised to vein 4 where it is angled, then oblique and sinuous, the inner margin with large lobe and scale-tooth at middle, then excised to tornus where there is a scale-tooth ; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the ureole; 11 from cell... Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to beyond middle. 7084. Gonioxestis zanderi. Arcyophora zanderi, Feld, Reis. Nov. pl. 111. f. 15 (1874). 2. Frons, vertex of head, and tegule black-brown edged with white; palpi grey, blackish at tips; thorax grey tinged with blackish in front; tarsi ringed with white; abdomen white, the 638 NOCTUID.E. ventral surface with some dark scales. Fore wing grey tinged with brown and thickly striated with brown, the veins slightly paler ; antemedial line pale purplish pink defined on outer side by Fi 257.— Goniowestis zanderi, 2. 4+. gg t brown, very oblique inwardly ; postmedial line pale purplish pink defined on inner side by brown, oblique from costa to vein 7 where it is acutely angled, then inwardly oblique; an oblique blackish streak from apex. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins of terminal half and the terminal area to below vein 2 tinged with brown; a brown terminal line. Hab. Ur. Guixza, Dioudougon, 1 9 ; Asyssinra. Exp. 46 millim, Genus NEAXESTIS. Type Neaxestis, Hmpsn. Aun, 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 816 (1902) ......... acutangula, Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to middle of frons and slenderly scaled, the 8rd moderate; frons smooth ; eyes large, round; antenn of male with long cilia; thorax clothed almost entirely ait alee and without crests; tibia moderately fringed with hair, the mid and hind tibiz with slight tuft of hair at extremity : abdomen with slight crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex somewhat produced, the termen evenly curved, the inner margin wich lobe before middle and slight scale-tooth at tornus; vein 3 from before angle of cell; 4, 5 from angle; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8, 9 absent in male, 8 shortiy atalked with ¢f 0a female ; 10, 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 shortly stalked ; 5 fully developed fr om angle of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell to near middle. A. Fore wing with the postmedial line angled outwards to below apex. a. Fore wing with the costal area white, the lines fuscous definediby. white. <2.) 24. .sssesccccct nens soestenac eee ae ee griseata, }, Fore wing with the costal edge white, the lines fine and WIGO pa. so -andiewnas anuewaecnonsintenease: aaa eae ee acutangula, B. Fore wing with the postmedial line not angled outwards to below apex. @., Bore wing brightrufousy.cs..scenos see cereeeeee cee esfeseaeete rhoda. d, Fore wing ochreous. a’, Fore wing with the postmedial line oblique below VOID Bie cave cusnasoboohsvenncaende ieee aepduce Gl eetedh Samana een mMesogonia, 4’. Fore wing with the postmedial line incurved below vein 6, a*. Fore wing with blackish discoidal point ............... irrorata. /*. Pore wing without blackish discoidal point ......... piperita. NEAXESTIS, 639 7085. Neaxestis griseata. (Plate CXCI. fig. 4.) Neavestis griseata, Hmypsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 816 (1902). 3. Head and thorax white, the tegule pinkish at tips, the thorax dorsally suffused with rufous; abdomen white dorsally tinged with brown. Fore wing rufous irrorated with brown, the costa white to near apex; antemedial line brown defined on outer side by white, obliquely curved ; a slight brown discoidal bar ; postmedial line brown defined on outer side by a white band, angled outwards below apex to termen, then very oblique and defined on outer side by the brown subterminal line which has some Whitish on its outer edge; cilia with whitish mixed. Hind wing semihyaline white, the termen yellowish. Hab. MasnHonatanp, Umtali (Marshall), 1 3 type. vp. 30 millim, 7086. Neaxestis acutangula. Neaxestis acutangula, Hmpsn. Ann, 8, Afr. Mus. ii. p. 316 (1902). Head and thorax ochreous white suffused with rufous, the head paler; palpi whitish tinged with brown above: pectus and legs whitish, the fore legs tinged with brown ; abdomen whitish dorsally tinged with brown. Fore wing ochreous white suffused with rufous and irrorated with some dark scales, the costal edge whitish Fig. 258.—Neaxestis acutangula, 3. }. except towards base; a yellowish streak in submedian fold; ante- medial line whitish, acutely angled outwards on median nervure, then oblique; a black point at lower angle of cell; postmedial line whitish, very acutely angled outwards to below apex, then very oblique ; cilia rufous. Hind wing semihyaline whitish, the termen and cilia tinged with ochreous brown. Hab, Transvaat, Pretoria (Janse), 1 2 ; Carz Cotony, Annshaw (Miss F. Barrett), 1 3,1 2 type. Hvp. ¢ 26, 9 30 millim. 7087. Neaxestis rhoda. (Plate CXCI. fig. 5.) Neaxestis rhoda, Hmpsn, Ann. 8. Afr. Mus, iii. p. 429 (1905). Head and thorax rufous tinged with crimson; pectus and legs white, the tibia and tarsi suffused with rufous and crimson; abdomen white dorsally suffused with ochreous and brown leaving 640 NOCTUID®. slight white sezmental lines. Fore wing yellow suffused with rufous and tinged with crimson especially on terminal area; an obliquely curved dark antemedial line from costa just before middle to inner margin; a dark discoidal point usually present; post- medial line dark, oblique from costa to below vein 7, then inwardly oblique and slightly incurved; traces of a subterminal series of minute dark spots, excurved below costa. Hind wing semihyaline white, the termen and cilia yellow. Hab, Ruovesta, Bulawayo (Eyles), 2 3,2 Q type; Transvaar, Johannesburg (Cooke), 1 3, Warmbad (Janse), 1 9. Hxp, 24- millim. 7088. Neaxestis mesogonia. (Plate CXCI. fig. 6.) Paraxestis mesogonia, Hmpsn. A. M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 585 (1905). ¢. Head and thorax ochreous tinged with rufous; pectus and legs whitish ; abdomen ochreous, the ventral surface white. Fore wing ochreous, the basal and costal areas to postmedial line irrorated with brown, the medial area except towards costa and the terminal area suffused with rufous; a brown antemedial line obtusely angled in cell, then oblique and slightly sinuous ; a brown postmedial line angled at vein 6, then oblique; traces of a sub- terminal line towards costa and an ill-defined spot on inner margin ; cilia rufous mixed with brown. Hind wing semihyaline yellowish white with a slight rufous tinge towards termen. 2. Fore wing with the medial area suffused with dark brown, the terminal area tinged with brown; hind wing more ochreous, the termen brownish. Hab. Gameta (Moloney), in Coll. Druce; Axsysstnta, Atbara R. (Gerrard),2 3,1 9 type. Hap. gf 24, 2 26 millim. 7089. Neaxestis irrorata. Paraxestis irrorata, Hmpsn. P. Z. 8. 1910, p. 413, pl. xxxvi. f. 10. g. Head and thorax whitish ochreous tinged with rufous and irrorated with fuscous; antenne tinged with rufous; abdomen ochreous dorsally suffused with rufous. Fore wing whitish ochreous slightly tinged with rufous and irrorated with black; antemedial line very indistinct, angled outwards on median nervure; a black discoidal: point ; postmedial line very indistinct and oblique from costa to vein 6, then pale rufous, strongly incurved below vein 5; a faint diffused rather maculate subterminal blackish shade, excurved below costa; cilia blackish at tips. Hind wing yellowish white with slight rufous terminal line except towards tornus; the underside with the costal area white. Hab. N.K, Ruopesia, Luangwa R. (Neave), 1 go type. Exp. 26 millim. NEAXESTIS.—PARAXESTIS, 641 7090. Neaxestis piperita. (Plate CXCI. fig. 7.) Arcyophora piperita, Hmpsn. A, M. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 585 (1905). @. Head ochreous; thorax ochreous suffused with brown; pectus, legs, and abdomen whitish. Fore wing ochreous thickly irrorated with brown, the terminal half tinged with rufous and the terminal area very minutely striated with brown; an indistinct antemedial line slightly excurved below costa, then oblique; an indistinct postmedial line excurved from below costa to vein 5, then slightly incurved ; faint traces of a subterminal line. Hind wing semihyaline white, the termen tinged with ochreous. Hab. N. Nieerta, Borgu, Yelwa Lake (Migeod), 1 9 type. Hep, 22 millim. Genus PARAXKSTIS. Type Paraxestis, Hmpsn. Ann. 8. Afr. Mus. ii. p. 317 (1902) ............ rufescens. Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to middle of frons and slenderly scaled, the 3rd moderate; frons smooth; eyes large, round; antennz of male with long cilia; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; tibiae moderately fringed with hair, the mid and hind tibize with slight tufts of hair at extremity; abdomen with slight crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex somewhat produced, the termen evenly curved ; the inner margin with lobe at middle and slight scale-tooth at tornus ; vein 3 from before angle of call; 4, 5 from angle; 6 from upperangle; 7, 8, 9 stalked ; 10, 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 shortly stalked ; 5 fully developed from angle of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to near middle, 7091. Paraxestis rufescens. Parazestis rufescens, Hmpsn. Aun. 8. Afr. Mus. il. p. 317 (1902), 3. Head and thorax brownish ochreous tinged with pink ; pectus white; abdomen white dorsally tinged with ochreous. Fore wing brownish ochreous irrorated with a few dark scales, the costa slightly tinged with pink; antemedial line brown, excurved from Fig. 259.—Paraxestis rufescens, 3. }. costa to median nervure, then incurved; postmedial line brewn, oblique from costa to vein 5, then inwardly oblique, below vein 2 incurved and giving off a curved line to inner margin near tornus. Hind wing semihyaline white, the veins and termen tinged with ochreous. Hab. Natat, Durban (Bowker), 1 ¢ type. Hvp. 26 millim. VOL. XI. 25 642 NOCTUIDE. Genus MICROXESTIS, nov. Type, M. vutzedorfi. ap Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned to vertex of head, the 2nd ‘joint moderately scaled, the 31d short; frons smooth ; eyes large, rounded ; antennee of male ciliated; head and thorax smoothly clothed with scales and without crests; tibie slightly fringed with hair on outer side; abdomen smoothly scaled. Fore wing with lobe and scale-tooth or middle of inner margin, then excised, the termen evenly curved; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from below upper angle; 7 from angle; 8, 9, 10 stalked; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3, 4 stalked; 5 fully developed from above angle of cell ; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with the cell to middle. *7092. Microxestis vutzdorfii. Eucestis wutzdorfi, Ping. Iris, xix. p. 223, pl. vii. fig. 5 (1907). ¢. Head and thorax ochreous tinged with rufous; pectus, legs, and abdomen ochreous white. Fore wing ochreous suffused with rufous; the antemedial line represented by a faint oblique pale shade ; a faint rufous medial shade, oblique below the cell ; a minute black discoidal point ; postmedial line very indistinct, fine, rufous, bent outwards below costa, angled inwards at discal fold and Fig. 260.—Microwestis vutzdorffi, G. }- incurved below vein 4, some small whitish spots beyond it on costa ; a small whitish subapical spot with black point on its outer edge. Hind wing white, the terminal area faintly tinged with rufous; cilia white; the underside white with the costal area faintly tinged with rufous. Hab. Pavestrxe, Jordan, type tT in Coll. Gétschmann. Lap. 16 millim. Genus ARCYOPHORA. : Type. Arcyophora, Guen. Noct. ji. p. 878 (1852)..........ceceseesseseennee longivalvis, Eucestis, Led. Hor. Soc. Ent. Ross. vi. p. 88 (1869) ............ dentula. Pseudocalpe, Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. p. 566 (1894) ............... dentula. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head and moderately scaled, the 3rd moderate; frons smooth ; eyes large, round; antennx of male typically with fasciculate cilia; thorax clothed almost entirely with scales and without crests; tibix slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with small dorsal crest at base only. Fore wing with the apex somewhat produced and acute, the termen obliquely curved, the inner margin with Jobe and scale-tooth at middle; veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 from below upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole ; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 3 and 5 from near angle of cell; 6 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell to beyond middle. “Sie ARCYOPHORA, 643 Secr. 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Guide to the Crustacea, Arachnida, Onychophora and My- riopoda exhibited in the Department of Zoology, British Museum (Natural History). (By W. T. Calman, D.Sc., A. S. Hirst, and F. J. Bell.) Pp. 133: 90 Text-Figures. [With Table of Contents and Index.] 1910, 8vo. 1s. Guide to the Sheli and Starfish Galleries (Mollusca, Polyzoa, Brachiopoda, Tunicata, Echinoderma, and Worms). Department of Zoology, British Museum (Natural History). Fifth Edition. Pp. iv., 133. 125 Woodcuts, Plan and Indexes. 1908, 8vo. 6d. Guide to the Coral Gallery (Protozoa, Porifera or Sponges, Hydrozoa, and Anthozoa) in the Department of Zoology, British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Pp. [iv., 8] 73. 90 Illustrations, Plan and Index, 1907, 8vo. 1s. 28 LIST OF PUBLICATIONS OF THE A Guide to the Fossil Mammals and Birds in the Department of Geology and Paleontology in the British Museum (Natural History). Ninth Edition. [By A.S. Woodward, LL.D., F.R.S.] Pp. xvi., 100. 6 Plates, 88 Text-Figures. [With List of Mlustrations, Table of Stratified Rocks, and Index.] 1909, 8vo. 6d. A Guide to the Fossil Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fishes in the Department of Geology and Paleontology in the British Museum (Natural History). Ninth Edition. [By A. 8. Woodward, LU.D., F.R.S.] Pp. xviii.,110. 8 Plates and 116 Text-Figures. [With Table of Contents, Lists of Illustrations, Geological Time-Seale, and Index.] 1910, - Svo. 9d. A Guide to the Fossil Invertebrate Animals in the Depart- ment of Geology and Paleontology in the British Museum (Natural History). [By F. A. Bather, D.Sc.] Second Edition. Pp. x., 183. 7 Plates and 96 Text-Figures. [With List of Illustrations, Geological Time-scale, and Index.] 1911, &vo. 1s. List of British Seed-plants and Ferns exhibited in the Department of Botany, British Museum (Natural History). [By A. B. Rendle, D.Sc., F.R.S., and J. Britten, F.L.S.] With table of Sequence of Orders, and Index of Genera. Pp. 44. 1907, 8vo. 4d. Guide to Sowerby’s Models of British Fungi in the De- partment of Botany, British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition, revised. By Worthington G. Smith, F.L.S. Pp. 85. 91 Woodcuts. With Table of Diagnostic Characters, Glossary, and Index. 1908, 8vo. 4d. *Guide to Mr. Worthington Smith’s Drawings of Field and Cultivated Mushrooms, and Poisonous or Worthless Fungi, often mistaken for Mushrooms, exhibited in the Department of Botany, British Museum (Natural History). Pp. 24: 2 Plates, containing 28 coloured figures ; 4 text-Figures. 1910, 8vo., 1s. Guide to the British Mycetozoa exhibited in the Department of Botany, British Museum (Natural History). [By Arthur Lister, F.R.S.] Third Edition, revised. Pp. 49. 46 Woodcuis. Index. 1909, 8vo. 3d. A Guide to the Mineral Gallery of the British Museum (Natural History). Eleventh Edition. Pp. 32. Plan. 1911, 8vo. 1d. The Student’s Index to the Collection of Minerals, British Museum (Natural History). Twenty-fourth Edition. Pp. 36. With a Plan of the Mineral Gallery. 1911, Svo. 2d. * The plates may be had separately in one sheet mounted on linen and varnished. Price ls., or 1s, 2d. post free. BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY) 29° An Introduction to the Study of Minerals, with a Guide to the Mineral Gallery of the British Museum (Natural History). By L. Fletcher, M.A., F.R.S. Thirteenth Edition. Pp. 123. 41 Woodcuts. With Plan of the Mineral Gallery and Index. 1910, 8vo. 6d. An Introduction to the Study of Rocks and Guide to the Museum Collection. Fourth Edition. By L. Fletcher, M.A., F.R.S. Pp. 155. [With Plan of the Mineral Gallery, Table of Contents, and Index.] 1909, 8vo. 1s. An Introduction to the Study of Meteorites, with a List of the Meteorites represented in the Collection. By L. Fletcher, M.A., F.R.S., &c. Tenth Edition. Pp. 120. [With a Plan of the Mineral Gallery, and an Index to the Meteorites represented in the Collection.] 1908, 8vo. 6d. SPECIAL GUIDES. No. 2.—Books and Portraits illustrating the History of Plant Classification exhibited in the Department of Botany. Second Edition. [By A. B. Rendle,-M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S.] Pp. 19. 4 Plates. 1909, 8vo. 4d. No. 3.—Memorials of Linnzeus: a collection of Portraits, Manuscripts, Specimens, and Books exhibited to com- memorate the Bicentenary of his Birth. [By A. B. Rendle, M.A., D.Sc.] Pp.16. 2 Plates. 1907, 8vo. 3d. No. 4.—Memorials of Charles Darwin: a Collection of Manuscripts, Portraits, Medals, Books, and Natural History Specimens to commemorate the Centenary of his Birth and the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Publication of “The Origin of Species.” (Second Edition.) [By W.G. Ride- wood, D.Se.] Pp. vi., 50. 2 Plates. 1910, 8vo. 6d. No. 5.—Guide to the Exhibition of Animals, Plants, and Minerals mentioned in the Bible. Pp. vii, 74. 7 Text- figures. 1911, 8vo. 6d. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COLLECTORS. Handbook of Instructions for Collectors, issued by the British Museum (Natural History). With Illustrations. Third Edition. Pp. 144. Index. 1906, 8vo. 1s. 6d. Instructions for Collectors :— No. 1.—Mammals. Fourth Edition. Pp. 9. Text illust. 1911, 8vo. 3d. min. No. 2.—Birds. Fourth Edition. Pp. 10. 5 figures in text.» 1908, 8vo. 3d. No. 3.—Reptiles, Batrachinians, and Fishes. [Third Edition.] Pp. 12. 1903, &vo. 4d. No. 4.—Insects. Fifth Edition. Pp. 11. Text illust. 1911, 8vo. 3d. 30 LIST OF PUBLICATIONS, &C. (NATURAL HISTORY). No. 5.—Diptera (Two-winged Flies). Third Edition. Pp. 16. Text illust. 1908, 8vo. 3d. No. 6.—Mosquitoes (Culicide). [Third Edition.] Pp. 5. 1 Plate, 1 figure in text. 1904, 8vo. 3d. No. 7.—Blood-sucking Flies, Ticks, &e«. By E. E. Austen. Third Edition. Pp. 24: 13 figures in text. 1907, 8vo. 3d. No. 8.—Spiders, Centipedes, &c. Second Edition. Pp. 4. 1906, 8vo. 3d. No. 9.—Soft-bodied and other Invertebrate Animals; Shells of Molluscs. Third Edition. Pp. 18. 1909, 8vo. 3d. No. 10.—Plants. Fourth Edition. Pp. 10: 3 figures in text. 1909, 8vo. 3d. No. 11.—Fossils and Minerals. Third Edition. Pp. 8. ~ 1906, 8vo. 3d. x British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London, 8.W. November, 1911. 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