462 noctuid moths 



Erastrianae. 



68. Stenoloba robusta sp. u. 



9 27 mm. 



Coloration of head, body and fore wing somewhat as in 

 ferriniaciila, (Erastria ferrhnacula Hmpsn., Journ. Bom. See, 

 xvii, p. 472, 1906, Khasias), but the pale areas of fore wing 

 purer white. Markings of fore wing a good deal as in 

 fprriniaciihi, but the orbicular less distinct ; the double dark 

 costal streaks at origin of ante- and postmedial lines weaker ; 

 the reniform more sti'ongly dark outlined, more consti'icted 

 at middle ; postniedial more broadly excurved round disc, 

 minutely dentate, with conspicuous white discal streak on 

 posterior fourth ; rohusta has a stron<]f citrine green suffusion 

 fEidgway, pi. iv), mixed with blackish, from base to ante- 

 medial line and to middle of costa in type, to middle of 

 costa and (broadlv) round about the oblique antemedial in 

 paratype ; there is also a very dark green diamond-shaped 

 subapical spot in both specimens. Hind ving whitish, with 

 slight discal lunule placed on a verv weak medial line, and 

 slight fuscous terminal sliade limited by a faintly traceable 

 postmedial line. Underside of fore wing pale fuscous-brown, 

 the costa white between medial and postmedial dark spots ; 

 the white costal spots between postmedial line and apex large 

 and distinct ; traces of a discal snot and postmedial line. 

 Hind wing white, wnth diffused medial half-line from scarcely 

 one-third costa : dark discal spot ; waved postmedial Cstronfrly 

 excurved round disc) and a dark terminal shade fsomewhat 

 broken near apex). 



Mt. Murnd. 6500 feet, November — 2 9. 



69. Stenoloba elegans sp. n. 



Cf , 9 21-23 mm. 



Somewhat similar to S. robusta. but more slenderly built. 

 with the green shades much paler and more glaucous ; the 

 postmedial line intermediate between robusta and fcrrimacula 

 (minutely crenulate) ; the dark subapical mark reduced to a 

 broad oblique streak ; the subbasal line in elegans is very 



