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i^. Phalacra albilinea sj). uov. 



Foreiciiigs : pale wood-colonr, finely black-speckled ; the lines indistinct ; a 

 double dark line near base, angled in midwing ; at about two-fifths and three-fifths 

 of costa arise two grey irregularly dentate-creuulate lines, vertical in direction to 

 the median vein, then oblique and approximating, to inner margin at one-third ; the 

 space between them pale yellowish ochreons ; the space immediately jireceding and 

 following, as well as a subcostal streak, brownish ochreons ; at five-sixths of costa 

 a double lunulate line vertical to vein 4, then sharjily oblinue to inner margin at 

 two-fifths, clear white, with fine black edges joined by black dashes at the veins ; 

 a strongly dentate snbmargiual line, the teeth outwardly marked in black ; an 

 oblique grey cloud below apex from hiudmargiu to outer line : marginal line fine, 

 grey ; fringe concolorous, with grey mottling ; two black dots on the discocellular. 



nindivings : paler ; the pale central fascia as in forewings, but equally wide 

 throughout, preceded by a subbasal brownish ochreons band, internally dark-edged, 

 and followed by a brownish lunulate line ; outer line black, straight, slightly 

 lunulate below costa, and preceded by a brownish lunulate line ; snbmarginal and 

 marginal areas as in forewings ; two black dots on discocellular. 



Underside whitish ochreous, dusted with grey ; the cell-dots black ; traces of 

 three external grey lines, parallel to hindmargin. Face brown ; palpi black ; 

 vertex and fillet whitish ochreous ; thorax and abdomen brownish ochreous. 



Expanse of wings : 39 mm. 



One t? from the Khasias, February 1897. 



Family THYRIDIDAE. 

 9. Banisia albisig'nata sp. nov. 



Forewings : very pale ochreous, faintly striated witli darker ; the costal edge 

 marked with five or six black dashes, indicating the origin of transverse fasciae, 

 traces of which are barely discernible near costa and along inner margin, especially 

 one just beyond middle of the latter ; an obscure dark spot at bottom of the 

 discocellular ; a diffuse greyish cloud below and beyond cell ; a large roundish 

 whitish space at apex, ending in a point at end of vein 5, internally dark-margined, 

 containing two dark spots and some scattered blackish scales ; fringe concolorous. 



Iliudu-ings : white ; with a slightly darker fascia near base edged by two 

 blackish lines ; and a more diffuse and broad central band fornied of black inter- 

 lacing striae, partly tinged with ochraceons, but without any defined edging : 

 marginal area rather bright ochraceons, inwardly edged by a fine darker, nearly 

 straight line, witli a paler tooth-shaped mark from apex ; fringe ochraceons, white 

 at anal angle. 



Underside much brighter-coloured; the ajiical white blotch black-edged, and 

 with a black cloud below it ; the costa whitish ; hindwings with the dark markings 

 almost obsolete. Face and palpi ochraceons ; thorax like forewings ; abdomen 

 whitish, slightly tinged with ochreous down the back. 



Expanse of wings : 20 mm. 



One ? from Warri, Niger Coast Protectorate, July 1S97 (Dr. Roth). 



This species belongs to the group including atripunctalis Wlk., trifascialis 

 Moore, tritroplm Swinh., and intcmlbicans Warr., distinguished by the com- 

 paratively shorter and broader wings and obsoleteness of the usual transverse 

 markings. 



