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71. Botys Ilypatialis. 



Scopula HyjJatialis, Walker, Cat., 19, p. 1014 ; Udea 

 Hypatialis, Moore, Lep. of Ceylon, p. 349 ; S. & C, 

 No. 4151. 



Udea renalis, Moore, Descr. New. Lep., Atk., p. 224. 



This species has, on the under side of the fore wings, 

 the dark costal streaks towards the apex, which are also 

 found in B. prunalis, W. V., oUvalis, W. V., costalis, 

 Eversm., and other allied species, with which it is also 

 agreeing in the shape of wings and the long, porrect, 

 pointed labial palpi. 



Darjeeling, 20th July, 1886 ; H. J. Elwes. Sikkim 

 interior ; Miiller. 



[Seems common at light. — H. J. E.] 



72. Botys octonalis, nov. spec. 



A pair of 19 — 20 mm. expanse. 



The proper place of this new Botys is evidently in the neighbour- 

 hood of prtmalis, W. V., and oUvalis, W. V., as is indicated by 

 the dark costal strias on the under side of the fore wings towards 

 the apex, and among the allied species it is very distinct by the 

 dark fuscous coloiir of the fore wings, and the perpendicular second 

 transverse line, which is hardly denticulated, traced almost as 

 generally in the PJiycitidcs, with a regular curve in the middle, 

 and straight upper and inferior parts. Antennae setaceous, very 

 minutely ciliated. Labial palpi twice as long as the head, porrected, 

 dark fuscous, with whitish base ; maxillary palpi distinct, some- 

 what pencil-shaped, also dark fuscous as the head and thorax. 

 Abdomen dark grey, the segments white-margined, the vmder side 

 whitish. Hind margin of fore wings regularly rounded, hardly 

 oblique ; the ground colour, described above, is more uniform in 

 the darker female ; lines slender, the first only traceable below the 

 discoidal cell and straight, not dentated, second described above, 

 both yellowish white. Stigmata well-sized, the orbicular oval, the 

 reniform 8-shaped ; no subterminal line, but a paler, yellowish, 

 ill-defined patch towards the middle of hind margin ; marginal 

 line yellowish, with short, thick, black streaks in the cells. Fringes 

 fuscous, with paler spots. Hind wings pale grey, dusted with dark 

 grey along hind margin, broader towards the apex, two small 

 discal spots and a discal line darker ; marginal line as on hind 

 wings, with less distinct black streaks ; the fringes much paler, 

 with a dark basal line. Under side of fore wings fuscous grey, the 



