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length of the 2nd. Antennae minutely pubescent. Fore wings with 

 an oblique exterior very broad ))urple band which is bordered with 

 brownish on both sides, and contains an oblique white streak which 

 is bordered with black on the outer side ; fringe brownish, interlined 

 with white. Hind wings brownish along the exterior border. Length 

 of the body 3 lines ; of the wings 7 lines. 

 Inhabits also Ceylon. It may be distinguished from the Australian M. 

 derogata by its smaller size and by a very slight difference in the 

 markings. 



Gen. Gaeiga, n. g. 



Mas. Corpus sat gracile. Proboscis conspicua. Palpi porrecti, va- 

 lidi, cajjut longe superantes ; articulus 3"^ linearis, 2' dimidio non 

 brevior. AntenncB glabra3. Abdomen alas posticas snperans ; fasci- 

 culus apicalis parvus. Pedes laves, validi. Alee antics apice rec- 

 tangulatae, costa basi subconvexa, margine exteriore postieo sub- 

 obliquo. 



Male. Body rather slender. Proboscis distinct. Palpi porrect, stout, 

 extending rather far beyond the head ; 3rd joint linear, rounded at 

 the tip, much more slender than the 2nd, and about half its length . 

 Antennae smooth. Abdomen extending beyond the hind wings ; apical 

 tuft small, radiate. Legs smooth, stout ; hind tibiae with one of the 

 apical spurs extremely long. Wings moderately broad. Fore wings 

 acutely rectangular at the tips ; costa very slightly convex towards 

 the base ; exterior border slightly oblique hindward. 



295. Gariga argentilinea, n. s. Mas. Viridis, subtus rufescens, 

 abdomine albo punctis ventralibus nigris, alls anticis lineis duabus 

 denticulatis argenteis, lituris apud marginem interiorem nigris, fimbria 

 alba nigro notata basi cervina, alis posticis rufis fimbria albida. 



Male. Green, reddish beneath. Abdomen whitish, with two rows of 

 black points beneath. Fore wings with some irregular black marks 

 along the interior border ; the largest mark by the interior angle ; two 

 silvery upright denticulated lines ; fringe double, fawn-colour towards 

 the base, alternately black and white exteriorly. Hind wings red ; 

 fringe whitish. Length of the body 4 lines ; of the wings 8 lines. 



Gen. Choesia, n. g. 



Mas. Corpus robustum, subcylindricum. Proboscis conspicua. Palpi 

 ascendentes, verticem non superantes ; articulus 2"^ arcuatus, latius- 

 culus ; 3"^ minimus. Antenna subpubescentes. Abdomen alas pos- 

 ticas longe superans, fasciculis ventralibus floccosis. Pedes longius- 

 culi, sat graciles ; tibiae posticae calcaribus longissimis. Ala longius- 

 culae, sat angustae ; anticae apice rotundatae, costa recta, margine ex- 

 teriore subconvexo. 



Male. Body stout, nearly cylindrical. Proboscis distinct. Palpi as- 



