464 NOCTUID MOTHS 



Tlie striking difference in segment 3 of palpus should 

 place tliis species in a separate section of CJiloethripa from 

 clilorana ; but in neuration and other structural points, as 

 well as in general facies, the two species seem to agree 

 peifectly and T have no hesitation in referring leucocephalu 

 to this genus. 



71. BlENINA SIBTRRMINALIS Sp. U. 



9 88 mm. 



Thorax and fore wing wliitish almost entirely suffused 

 and irrorated with vinaceous-grey CEidgway, pi. 50) and 

 cinnamon-brown (I.e. pi. xv), except the subterminal line; 

 abdomen and hind wing drab, the former witti a conspicuous 

 quadrate white crest on first segment. Fore wing with the 

 lines som_ewhat indistinct (except subterminaD ; ante- and 

 postmedial bla'^kisli mai'ked by large black spots at costa, 

 strongly waved and excnvved. the area between them with 

 some blackish suff'^sion, the postmedial with a large diffused 

 dark spot beyond it on '"opta ; a black orbicular dot and small, 

 somewhat oval. dark-on*lined reniform ; subterminal line 

 suffused with brown at costa. then broad, outstandingly 

 white, deeplv anijled inward at M" ind somewhat deeply so 

 in fold, min'itely dentate before and behind the angles; 

 termen very narro\\ly pale, with a strais'ht dark terminal 

 line interrupted at the veins; fringe white, chequered with 

 brown. Hind rrinc; and underside almost uniform drab, 

 except the fringes, which are slightly chequered on hind 

 wins', strongly so on fore wing. 



^Nft. Murud, 6500 feet. November— 1 9 (slightlv worn). 



The fore wing in siihfrrminalis is rather unusually broad. 

 the hind wincr rather small, with termen evenly rounded. 

 In addition to f-rests Cthe second small and drabV the abdomen 

 has some roufjh hair on the first two segments. 



Ophidertnar. 



F*APADroPA gen. n. 



Proboscis, eye and frons normal, the frons clothed with 

 shining silvery-white, flattened scales. Palpus with segment 1 

 normal ; segment 2 very slightly curved at proximal end 

 only (apparently ahnost porrect), about 1| diameter of eye, 



