452 THE LEPIDOPTERA OF CEYLON. 



and Ijasal patch joining the discal line on the forewing. Cell spot, and marginal line 

 black. Front of head, and pal]3i above black ; forelegs above cinereous-black. 



Expanse tu inch. 



Distinguished from C. Itfjatarla by the transverse lines not being denticulated, 

 and the hindwiug not angular at the middle of exterior margin. 



CRASPEDIA PEDILATA (Plate 201, Fro. 9, 9). 

 Acidalia pedilnta, Fekler et Rogenli. Nov. Voy. Lep. v. pi. 128, f. i. (1875), ?. 



Pale ochreous-white. Wings not speckled ; a minute black cell spot and 

 marginal line : forewing with traces of an undulated antemedial and medial pale 

 ochreous-speckled line ; a discal prominent angulated irregular black-edged ochreous 

 brown band, which is nearly linear at the anterior end, broadly oval in the middle, and 

 ends posteriorly in a dark black patch ; submarginal fascia pale ochreous : hindwing 

 with a pale indistinct ochreous-brown speckled medial line, a waved discal narrow 

 baud, and slender marginal fascia. Front of head, palpi, and forelegs above brown. 



Expanse i'o inch. 



CRASPEDIA? TUEPISAEIA (Plate 201, Fig. 10, 9). 

 Acidalia tuiyisaria, Walker, Catal. Lop. Het. B. M. xxiii. p. 771 (ISGl), 5 . 



Female. Ochreous-white. Wings thinly flecked with short transverse brown 

 strigfB ; crossed by an ill-defined discal denticulated line, which is composed mostly 

 of In-own- speckled points, bordering which is an outer broad cinereous-brown fascia 

 extending more or less to the exterior border ; marginal pointed line, blackish ; fore- 

 wing also with a blackish-speckled spot near upper end of discal line : hindwing with 

 an elongated dentate blackish cell spot. Body brown-speckled; front of head, and palpi 

 above ferruginous; forelegs above brown; middle and hind legs brown-speckled. 



Expanse ? Ito inch. 



This species, of which the female only is known, is placed in this genus 



provisionally. 



Genus ID^A. 



Acidalia, *Tfeitsclike, Schmett. Eur. v. 2, p. 438 (182.5); id. vi. 2, p. 5 (1828). Dnpouchel, Lep. 



Fr. vii. 2, p. 108 (1829) ; id. \iii. 1, p. 70 (,1830). Ciiiii.^ Steplieus, Lederer, Gui'nee, Walker. 

 Idaja, Treitscbke, Sclimett. Eur. v. 2, p. 446 (1825); id. vi. 2, p. 2.38 (1828). Schott, Sclimett. 



Catal. p. 446 (1830) 

 Arrhostia, Iliihiier, Ziitriige Sainml. Exot. Selimctl. iii. p. 12 (1825); id. Vcrz. bck. Schinett. p. 311 



(1825-7). 

 Emmiltis (part) pt. Lepfom,ris (part), Hiilnior, Vcrz. pp. 309, 310 (1825-7). 

 Cymatida, Soilotf.^ky, Tiull. Sdc Imp. Mosc. 1837, [>. IS. 



Male. Forewing triangular ; cell three-fifths the length ; first subcostal at one- 



* Used by Iliibner in 1816 (Verz. p. 31) for a genus of Lepidoptora. 



