TINBID^. 95 



5. 46 mm. Broader-winp:efl than nsual,forewing8 light fuscous, 

 markings of c? very faintly indicated, cilia distinctly barred. 

 Hindwings and cilia light grey. 



Bengal, Chapra (Macl-nizie) ; three .specimens. IMuch like 

 campestris, but obviously broader-winged and browner ; even the $ 

 appears to be easily recognisable by the unusually broad wings. 



J THEATRISTA, n. g. 



Head with dense loosely raised scales, sidetufts roughly spreading; 

 ocelli small, posterior; tongue absent. Antennae 1, in S bi- 

 pectinated, basal joint short, stout, with anterior projection of 

 dense scales. Labial palpi moderate, porrectcd, second joint clothed 

 with dense loosely a])pressed scales, roughly expanded towards apex 

 beneath, terminal joint very short, loosely scaled, obtuse. Maxillary 

 palpi obsolete. Posterior tibice clothed with dense long hairs. 

 Forewings with grouits of rough scales ; 1 b furcate, 2 from towards 

 angle, 3 from angle, 7 to apex, 11 from middle. HiudWings 1, 

 elongate-ovate, cilia f; 2 remote, 3 from angle, 3-7 nearly parallel. 



Allied to Hapsifera. 



Theatrista subnigrata, n. sp. 



c? . 22-25 mm. Head whitish-ochreous, with some spots of 

 purplish-fuscous suffusion, sidetufts dark purple-fuscous. Pali)i 

 yellow-ochreous. Antennae dark fuscous, pectinations 4. Thorax 

 dark purplish-fuscous. Abdomen rather dark grey. Forewings 

 elongate, narrow, costa sliglitly arched, apex obtuse, termen 

 obliquely rounded; whitish-ochreous, mottled with light grey from 

 base to 3, and on costa at | ; a basal patch of dark purplish-leaden 

 and blackish irregular mixture occupying about i of wing, costa 

 sometimes suffused \\\\\\ dark leadeu-grey from base to g ; irregular 

 dark purplish-leaden and black marking forming a triangular i)atch 

 at tornus, connected with a streak along termen enlarged at apex : 

 cilia dark purplish-leaden. Hindwings blackish-grey, with small 

 distinct hyaline spot beneath cell at base; cilia ochreous-grey- 

 whitish, basal third irrorated with dark grey. 



Germa-n E. Africa, Dar-es-Salaam ; one specimen, and others 

 seen from British E. Africa. 



y EUCROTALA, n. g. 



Head rough-haired; ocelli ]iosterior; tongue rudimentary. 

 Antennae | (?), basal joint moderate, with peeten. Labial ])alpi 

 moderately long, ascending, second joint rough-scaled beneath, 

 terminal joint shorter tlian second, loosely scaled, obtuse. Maxillary 

 palpi short, porrected. loosely scaled. Posterior tibia} rough-haired 

 above. Forewings with spots of raised scales ; 1 h furcate, 2 from 

 towards angle, 7 absent, 9 and 10 approximated at l)ase, 11 from 

 before middle. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, cilia | ; 2 7 sejiarate, 

 5 and 6 somewhat approximated at base. 



Allied to Hapsifera. 



