( •■547 ) 



angled at its ujipc;i' two-thirds, tliPii o1)li(|n(; : the basal area within it yellow, with 

 cue or two small black sjjots ; cell-spot blackish ; second line close to hiudmargin, 

 curved near costa, then parallel to hindmargin as far as vein 1, thence to inner 

 margin at middle ; a marginal blackish line ; fringe (probably) whitish. 



Hindwings : with only the outer and marginal lines. 



Underside the same as upper, but duller ; the base hardly yellow. Head, 

 thorax, and abdomen pale yellow ; thorax and abdomen sjjotted with black ; palpi 

 blackish. 



Expanse of wings : "18 mm. 



One 6 from Mt. Mada, Burn, 3000 ft., September 1898 (Dumas). 



The costa of hindwing is strongly shouldered near base. 



89. Abraxas sesquilineata sp. nov. 



Forewinqs : pale cream-colour ; the costa distinctly black ; the subcostal vein 

 slightly marked with black near base ; first line black, at one-fourth, nearly vertical; 

 second line from two-thirds of costa to three-fourths of inner margin, strongly out- 

 curved to submedian fold, then vertical, black ; followed by a third black line, curved 

 regularly from costa to submedian fold and there stopping short ; marginal line 

 black ; fringe blackish, with the tips pale ; cell-spot black. 



Hindwings : with a faint line near base ; outer line from four-fifths of inner 

 margin, separating almost immediately into two parallel curved lines of which the 

 inner one is semi-obsolete beyond vein 0, and the outer stops short at vein 4 ; 

 marginal line slightly lunulate. 



Underside similar ; a black spot near base of costa in each wing. Head, face, 

 thorax, and abdomen yellow ; the abdomen with rows of black spots ; legs marked 

 with smoky grey. 



Expanse of wings : S-t mm. 



One S from Mount Mada, Burn, 3000 ft., September 1898 (Dumas). 



Subfamily SCOTOPTERYGINAE. 

 90. Scotopterix immundata sp. nov. 



Forcwings : dingy grey, thickly covered with darker sjiecks ; all the markings 

 indistinct ; an obscure line at one-fourth, from a brown costal spot, followed by 

 u diffuse cloudy waved shade a little before the middle preceding the dark cell-spot; 

 exterior line from two-thirds of costa, below which it is bent, then quite straight to 

 three-fifths of inner margin, marked by dark spots on the veins; marginal area 

 rather darker, through which an indistinct pale submarginal line of spots can be 

 traced, that between veins 3 and 4 larger and paler, and i)recedi'd by a darker cloud; 

 fringe concolorons. 



lUndtviiigs : similar, without first line and with the second line curved. 



Underside paler, less dusted ; cell-spots black, distinct ; outer line and sub- 

 marginal shade expressed, most clear on costa ; the pale spot between veins 3 and 4 

 (if fovewiugs plain, and the apex paler. Face and palpi black ; thorax and abdomen 

 like wings. 



Expanse of wings : c? 4ti mm. ; ? 52 mm. 



Two 6 6, one ?, from Bey rut. 



