30 LEPIDOPTFRA. 



F.- Fore wing's usually without n distinct squarorl darlc 



spot between stigmata. 

 H. Fore wings short, dark red-brown or purple-brown ; 



reniform stigma usually yellow. N. dahlii. 



H.- Fore wings rather ovate ; a black spot before the apex, 



N. haja. 

 H." Fore wings rather squared behind. 

 I, Colour pale purple-brown, uervures, lines, and central 



shade darker. N. umbrosa. 



Ir Colour deep dark purple brown, with a hoary gloss. 



JV. snbrina. 

 I." Colour pale drab to brick-red ; lower half of reniform 



stigma grey, no other markings. N. Dciileiia. 



1."^ Colour variable, drab, red, brown, blackish ; reniform 



stigma square, yellow ; hind wings very pale. 



N. xanthog raplia . 

 I.^ Colour very pale purple-brown, a black streak from 



base ; collar black. N. Jianriiiatra. 



A." Fore wings narrow, briglit purple, \vith a pale cOstal 



stripe. N. piccta. 



1. N. glareosa, Esp. — Expanse 1| to Ih inch. Fore 

 wings very clear pale slate-grey, often with a lilac or pinkish 

 flush ; with three successive deep black markings not far from 

 the costal margin ; hind wings whitish. 



Antennae of the male faintly pectinated to beyond the 

 middle with minute tufts of bristles, apical portion simple, 

 rather downy ; light brown. Palpi densely tufted with 

 scales, so as almost to hide the terminal joint, dark brown 

 at the sides, whitish-brown in front ; head and thorax rather 

 glossy, whitish-grey with a faint purplish tinge ; collar faintly 

 edged by a slender brownish line ; sometimes the scales at 

 the back of the thorax are drawn together into a faint crest, 

 but often this is indistinguishable ; fascicles white ; abdomen 

 very smooth, whitish-grey ; lateral tufts minute, anal tuft 

 narrow, both similar in colour. Fore wings rather narrow at 



