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ovate, usual pattern of markings hardly distinct ; hind wings 

 moderately large, cross-bar strongly angulated, vein 5 

 arising from below the middle. 



Larv.e stout, rather velvety, of dull colours marbled with 

 black. 



PuP.'E subterranean. 



We have two species, not very much alike. 



A. Fore wings dark umbreous with black markings round 



the stigmata. D. upsilon. 



A-. Fore wings without definite markings, brown clouded 



or marbled with purple-red. D. sv.s^ncta. 



1. D. upsilon, Bill.; fissipuncta, Hav. — Expanse l:^- 

 to H inch. Fore wings dark umbreous or blackish-brown ; 

 first and second lines obsolete, subterminal distinct ; stigmata 

 partially surrounded with black markings, between which 

 passes an oblique pale stripe ; hind wings smoky-grey. 



Antenna of the male simple, cylindrical, hardly percep- 

 tibly ciliated, brown ; palpi small but loosely tufted, dusky- 

 black ; eyes smooth, naked, leaden-brown; head strongly 

 tufted, the tufts divided by a cross-furrow below the 

 antennae, light brown abundantly dusted with darker ; thorax 

 similar, the scales at the top slightly raised and parted 

 as though tending toward a crest, those at the back also 

 a little gathered together; fascicles smoky- white ; abdomen 

 smokj^-brown, basal segments covered with long smoky 

 scales, remainder dusted with leaden-brown ; lateral tufts 

 inconspicuous, anal tufts dense. Fore wings somewhat 

 approaching to ovate ; costa rather arched ; apex angulated; 

 hind margin below it straight, rather oblique ; considerably 

 curved off at the anal angle ; dorsal margin a little rounded ; 

 colour dull purple-brown dusted with black ; basal line 

 indicated by several small black streaks, one of them 

 running out into a short longitudinal line beneath the 

 median nervure ; first and second lines absent ; subterminal 



