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spot beyond middle of inner margin ; between this and the costal spot another 

 less distinct but more vertical blackish line runs nearer the base. 



Hinclimigs : with neither of the basal lines, the median line single, inside the 

 cell-spot, the onter line angled beyond cell, the snbmarginal Innules distinct below 

 vein to anal angle. 



Underside similar, with all the markings less distinct. Face below grey : 

 above and on vertex cream-white ; shonlders cream-white, with thick black tips ; 

 thorax and patagia the same, but the tips of the i)atagia and metathorax and the 

 centre of thorax black : abdomen somewhat darker (probably from grease), with an 

 oblong black mark at the dorsal edge of second segment ; antenual pectinations 

 black, with the shaft white. 



Expanse of wings : 52 mm. 



One cJ from Hi district, in May. 



The same remark applies to this species as to com/fata, only the hindwings 

 having the hindmargins excavated. 



Hirasodes gen. uov. 



Closely related to Hirasu Moore, both structurally and superficially; but the 

 c? antennae are stoutly and evenly pectinated nearly to the tips. In the forewiugs 

 in both genera the second subcostal anastomoses with the first. 



Type : Hirasodes contuhernalis Moore {Hirasu). 



Subfamily ASCOTINAE. 

 124. Alcis rufilimes sp. nov. 



Forewiugs : greyish white, speckled with grey ; the basal and marginal areas 

 suffused with rufons ; lines black ; first from nearly one-third of costa to one-fourth 

 of inner margin, curved and waved ; outer line from two-thirds of costa to two-thirds 

 cif inner margin, slightly dentate at the veins, and between veins 4 and G forming a 

 strong external angle touching the snbmarginal line, which is pale and regularly 

 dentate ; the marginal area between the veins is sjieckled with grey, the veins 

 themselves pure rufous ; beyond the cell a dark grey patch stands touching the hind- 

 margin ; both lines start from dark brown costal spots : and there is another midway 

 between these, from which a cloudy curved median shade arises, traversing the wing ; 

 space between outer and snbmarginal lines on the costa deeper rufous ; a row of 

 blackish marginal lunules before the fringe, which is grey and rnfons. 



Hindwings : similar, but without any basal patch ; the angle of second line less 

 prominent, and blunter. 



Underside dull whitish, with the markings indistinct, excejjt along the costa, 

 which is ochreous ; cell-spots indistinct. Face and palj)i dark brown ; top of face 

 and vertex ochreous ; shoulders pale ; thorax and abdomen rufons and grey. 



Expanse of wings : c? 42 — 44 mm. ; ? 56 mm. 



Two c?c? from Warri, July 189(3; one 6, one?, Warri, May 1897 (Dr. Roth). 



The antennae of d are strongly plumose to four-fifths ; fovea, tongue, and 

 frenulum all present ; the palpi are porrect, the second joint thick, hairy below, 

 bluntly rounded off at apex, the third joint being entirely hidden ; liindtibiae slightly 

 tliickened ; veins lu and 11 short-stalked. 



