;)(;4 THE LEPIDOPTERA OF CEYLON. 



of N. EtolusaJi-^, more acute at the tips, and slightly convex towards the base of the 

 interior border ; lines brownish, very oblique, undulating, denticulated, indistinct, 

 pale bordered ; marginal line blackish; costal subapical points whitish: hindwings 

 with an indistinct pale submarginal line. Palpi obliquely ascending; third joint 

 hnear, rounded at the tip, more than half-length of second ; abdomen extending 

 nearly half its length beyond hindwings. 



"Expanse 11 lines." 



Bah. Ceylon. 



Described by Mr. Walker from specimens in the collection of Mr. E. L. 



Layard. 



NEPHOPTERYX (?) CYLLUSALIS. 



Nephopteryx (?) Cylhisalis, Walker, Ciital. Lep. Het. B. M. xxvii. p. 65 (1863). 



"Female. Cinereous-brown, more cinereous beneath, like N.Etolusalis. Fore- 

 wino-s with black irregular cinereous-bordered partly raised mostly complete lines ; 

 exterior line much bent, its hind part more distinct than the other lines ; reniform 

 mark indicated by a few black points ; an indistinct cinereous patch by the middle 

 of the interior border, traversed by an angular black line, whereas the corresponding 

 line in N. EtohotiaUs is straight ; submarginal streaks cinereous ; marginal line black, 

 interrupted : hindwings vitreous, with broad brown borders. 



" Expanse 10 lines." 



Hah. Ceylon. 



Described by Mr. Walker from specimens in the collection of Mr. E. L. 



Layard. 



NEPHOPTERYX(?) .EOLTJSALIS. 



Ncphopteriix{?) ^olusalis, Walker, Catal. Lep. Het. B. M. xxvii. p. 66 (1863). 



" Female. Hoary. Forewings with indistinct traces of denticulated brown lines ; 

 exteinor part mostly brown ; submarginal Hue hoary, denticulated; marginal lunules 

 dark brown, hoary-bordered ; tips rounded ; exterior border very oblique. Head 

 and fore part of thorax blackish-brown ; palpi porrect ; third joint conical, not more 

 than one-third the length of second ; abdomen, hindwings, and underside brownish- 

 cinereous. 



" Expanse 9 lines." 



Hah. Ceylon. 



Described by Mr. Walker from specimens in the collection of Mr. B. L. 



Layard. 



NEPHOPTERYX (?) ARGIADESALIS. 



Ncphoptenjx {?) Argmdesalis, Walker, Catal. Lep. Het. B. M. xxvii. p. 66 (1863). 



" Male. Brown, brownish-cinereous beneath. In structure like N. ackalls. 



