172 CATALOGUE OF 



15. GrYLLACBIS PCXCTIPENM8. 



Mas. Ttslacea ; palpi jmllidiores ; antenna: graciUimo', cnrpore quin- 

 tuplo longiores ; prothorax transverse bisulcatus, lilura srulifurmi 

 albido-testacea ; alte poiticcB lutece,fasciis octo gutlularibut niyris. 



Male. Testaceous, smnolh, shinintr. Head a little broader than the 

 prothorax, promiuent between the sockets of ihc aiUemisB. Palpi pale tes- 

 taceous. Maxillary palpi filiform ; fourth joint subclavaie, a little longer 

 than the third. Apical joint of the labial palpi clavate. Anleunte very 

 slender, about five times the length of the body. Prothorax with a whitish 

 testaceous scutcheon-shaped figure which consists of a middle longitudinal 

 line and a patch on each side ; borders slightly reflexed ; two transverse 

 curved furrows. Legs rather stout ; hind femora with eight minute spines 

 on each side; four anterior tibicE with four long spines on each side ; hind 

 tibiae with seven short spines on the outer side and with six on the inner 

 side. Fore wings as long as the hind wings; veins pale. Hind wings 

 luteous, with eight irregular and interrupted black bands; these bands 

 consist of spots which emit a line at each end ; the spots iii each band 

 fiom the first to the seventh successively larger and more elongated ; a 

 black festooned line beyond the eighth band and a inoie exterior pale 

 festooned line. L.-ngth of the body 15 lines; of the wings 30 lines. 



Batchian. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



10. Gbvllacuis ornata. 



Fcjem. Testacea ; caput picentn, rertice pnstico, sirigam inter oculos, 

 vtacnlis duabiis longitisculis macula(ftie anteriore rotunda testaceis, 

 facie palpi^quL' ferrugineis ; anteuna: teiilace(e,basi picitc, corpore sex- 

 tuplo longiores; prolhniax sulcis duolius nbliquit, laleribus anticis 

 cj/anro.nigris ; I'enter piceiis ; uvidurtus corpore multo lonijior ; pedes 

 sat graciles, femoribus subtus ci/aneo-nigris, fenwribus poslicis utii- 

 seriatim sexspinosis, tibiis posticis extus sexspinosis iutus qtiinguc- 

 spinosis ; ahe lintis plurimis transversis e guttisfuscis. 



Female. Testaceous, convex, smooth, shining. Head piceous, not 

 ])roader than the prothorax, not prominent between the antenna; ; hind 

 part of the vertex testaceous; a streak between the eyes, an elongated spot 

 on each side and an anterior round spot testaceous ; face, mandibles and 

 palpi ferruu'inous. Antenn;e testaceous, piceous at the base, about six 

 times the length of the body. Prothorax transverse, with an ol)lique 

 furrow on each side; borders slightly reflexed ; sides bluish black in (ront. 

 Abdomen piceous beneath. Oviduct much longer than the body. Legs 

 rather slender; four anterior femora ferruginous, bluish black beneath; 

 hind femora bluish black beneath, where there is a single row of four small 

 and two lar^^er and posterior spines ; hind tibia; witii six very minute hlack- 

 ti|)i)ed spines on the outer side and with five on the inner side. Wings 

 much longer than the body. Fore wings with about twelve transverse lines 

 (if minute brown dots. Hind wings cinereous, also with lines of brown dots. 

 Length of the body 7V lines; of the wings 20 lines. 



