288 THE LEPIDOPTERA OF CEYLON. 



thorax, and abdomen pale yellow, with ochreous spots ; abdomen brown speckled, 



with slender black segmental bands, and a dark subterminal brown band in the 



male ; palpi bi-owu ; legs cinereous-brown, with blackish bands. 



Expanse tt; to yo inch. 



Genus AGROTERA. 



Agrotera, Schrank, Fauna Boica, ii. 2, p. 163 (1802); Ilubner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 348 (1825-7); 

 Giieuee, Delt. et Pyralites, p. 217 (1854); Walker, Catal. Lep. Het. B. M. xvii. p. 386; 

 Lederer, Pyral. Wieu. Ent. Monat. vii. p. 147 (1863). 



Forewing rather long, triangular, subfalcate, exterior margin convex in the 

 middle ; cell two-fifths the length ; first subcostal emitted at one-fourth before end 

 of cell, second at one-sixth, trifid, fifth from end of the cell ; discocellular concave, 

 radials fi'om the ends ; two upper medians from end of the cell, lower at one-fifth : 

 hindwing short, triangular, exterior margin vexy oblique, slightly convex ; cell one- 

 third the length ; two subcostals from end of the cell ; discocellular bent outward 

 in the middle, radial from lower end ; two upper medians from end of cell, lower at 

 one-fourth. Body slender ; abdomen of male long, extending half beyond hind- 

 wings, slightly tufted on each side; palpi vertical, squamous, reaching level of eyes, 

 second and third joints distinctly separated, second joint truncated, third joint also 

 truncate in front ; antenna submoniliform, minutely pubescent ; legs slender, bare, 

 rather long, spurs very slender. 



Type, A. nemoralis. 



AGROTERA EFFERTALIS. 



^diodes effertalis, Walker, Catal. Lep. Het. B. M. xvii. p. 348 (1859), S- 

 Agrotera effertalis, Lederer, Pyral. Wien. Ent. Monat. vii. p. 440. 



Base of wings broadly yellowish-white, bordered by a transverse black undulated 

 line, the outer area glossy purplish-brown, across w^hich is a very indistinct blackish 

 irregularly-undulated submargiual line : forewing with a few orange-yellow streaks 

 at the base, above which is a brown costal spot ; a partly black-bordered ochreous 

 spot at end of the cell. Cilia of forewing alternately purple-brown and white, of 

 hindwing white at the anal angle. Body yellowish-white ; thorax and base of 

 abdomen with orange-yellow bands ; tip of abdomen purple-brown ; palpi, fore tibice, 

 and bands on fore tarsi brown ; middle and hindlegs white. 

 Expanse nj to iir inch. 



Genus LEUCINODES. 

 Leucinodes, Guenee, Delt. et Pyral. p. 221 (1854); Walker, Catal. Lep. Het. B. M. xvii. p. 392 (1859); 

 Lederer, Pyral. Wien. Ent. Monat. vii. p. 440 (1863). 



Male. Forewing elongated, subfalcate ; exterior margin slightly convex and 

 undulated ; cell two-thirds the length ; first subcostal emitted about one-sixth before 

 end of the cell, second and third contiguous at their base, third bifid, fifth from end 



