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56. Botys effusalis. 

 Botys effusalis, Walker, Cat., 34, p. 1445. 

 Sikldm; Moller. 

 [The type from Java.— H. J. E.] 



57. Botys ruhellalis, nov. spec. 



A pair of 21 and 25 mm. 



This species is allied to diffusalis, Guen., affusalis, Gnen., and 

 testacealis, Zell. ; it has the same reddish coloiir, and, in fact, 

 comes very near to affusalis, which is also an Indian species, and, 

 after Guenee, of the same size. The fore wings are, however, not 

 still more iridescent and transparent than in diffusalis, but, on the 

 contrary, very dull and opaque, nor are the two first abdominal 

 segments white ; they are concolorous with the other. Labial 

 palpi poi-rect, rostriform, twice as long as the head, bicolorous, 

 ochreous brown, and white. Head, thorax, and abdomen sordid 

 reddish ochreous. Upper side of wings sordid ochreous yellow, 

 but evenly powdered with dark red scales on the costa, but not 

 completely till the apex these scales are more abundant ; markings 

 also dark dull red, the first line almost as in crocealis, broken in 

 cell 1 b, the second line more sinuous, with a tooth in cell 1 c, and 

 not distinctly reaching the costa. Disco-cellular with a short 

 streak, as in crocealis ; marginal line and fringes a little brighter 

 than the markings. Anterior third and inner margin of hind 

 wings without red scales, a little glossy. Discal line sinuous, dark 

 red, beginning at the limit of the paler costal part; discal spot 

 macular, indistinct ; hind margin with a dark red shade from 

 veins 3 — 6. Marginal line as in fore wings ; the fringes also, but 

 their extremity more distinctly ochreous. Under side paler, with 

 greyish hind margins. Body and legs almost white. In the male, 

 which, indeed, is not so well-preserved as the female, and also 

 darker, the markings are more indistinct. The abdomen is long 

 and slender, as in crocealis, with a grey anal tuft. 



Sikliim interior ; Moller. 



58. Botys coactalis, nov. spec. 



A female of 25 mm. expanse. 



I do not know any Botys, closely allied to this species, which is 

 very distinct by its greyish ochreous brown fore wings, fuscous 

 hind wings, and bright yellow fringes. Palpi porrect, rostriform. 



