BLATTAEI^. Q3 



exterior diffuse brown band; costa much dilated towards the base. Hind 

 wings cinereous, blackisli towards the base and along most of the length of 

 the costa. Length of the body 16 lines ; of the wings 29 lines. 



The thorax is smoother than than that of P, transversa, the head does 

 not extend so much beyond the prolliorax ; the fore wings differ much in 

 markings, and tbe bind wings of P. transversa are wholly brownish, with 

 darker brown or black veins. 



a. Tenasserim. Presented by J. C. D. O. Packman, Esq. 



11. Panesthia rufa. 



Foem. Rufa, scitisxime punctata, anlice atlenuata ; caput anticum picetim, 

 aspere puncta lian ; palpi apicepicei ; prothorax sulcis duobus obtiquis 

 pvslice approximatis, tateribus subreflexis ; mesothorax et melathorax 

 utrinque nigri, angulii posticis valde productis ; abdomen apicem 

 obscurius aspere pnnctatum, margine apicali serrato ; alee anticce 

 nigrcE, bremssirncB. Var. /3. — Caput et prothorax rufa, hie plaga rufa 

 magna ramosa ; mesothorax et metathorax margine postico interruple 

 nigra. 



Female. Pupa. — Red, very finely punctured, increasing in breadth 

 from the head lo near the tip of the abdomen. Head extending a little 

 beyond the prothorax, mostly piceous and somewhat roughly punctured 

 towards the mouth. Palpi piceous towards the tips. Prothorax increasing 

 in breadth bindward, with a slight short longitudinal furrow extending to 

 the fore border; a well-marked transverse impression near the fore border, 

 contiecied with two deep oblique furrows which converge bindward ; sides 

 slightly reflexed and rounded. Mesothorax and metathorax black on each 

 side; bind angles very much elongated. Abdomen darker and roughly 

 punctured towards the tip ; the two last segments serrated on each side; 

 Fore wings black, rudimentary. Var. (3. — Head and prothorax black, the 

 latter with a huge ramose red patch. Mesothorax and metathorax inter- 

 ruptedly black along the hind border. Abduraeu black towards the lip. 

 Length of the body 15 — 20 lines. 



a, b. Ceylon. Presented by F. Moore, Esq. 



c. Ceylon. Presented by — Green, Esq. 



d. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templetou. 



12. Panesthia conica. 



Foem. Larva. — Rufescente fulva, scite pnnctatum, antice attenuatum; 

 caput anticum aspere pnnctatum, nigricante fasciatum ; prothorax 

 sulcis duobus obliquis poslice approximatis, marginibus non reflexis ; 

 abdomen apicem versus aspere punclatum, margine apicali serrato; 

 femora antica subtus trispinosa. 



Female. Larva. — Reddish tawny, finely punctured, increasing in 

 breadth from the head to the fifth abdominal segment. Head roughly 

 punctured towards the mouth, near which there is a blackish band. Pro- 

 thorax hardly narrower in front; borders not reflexed; sides slightly 

 rounded ; disk with two deep oblique furrows which converge bindward ; 

 hind border hardly sinuated. Mesothorax and metathorax with the hind 

 angles rounded and slightly elongated. Abdomen roughly punctured 



