614 NOCTUIDE. 
inner margin near base curving upwards to the fascia, then down- 
wards to tornus, an oblique white medial line from it to inner 
margin; an oblique white-defined tooth from the fascia just beyond 
the cell to the subterminal line at vein 3, its outer edge connected 
by an oblique white streak with the costa at middle; subterminal 
line white, straight to vein 3, then angled inwards to the curved 
streak ; the veins of terminal area with slight dark streaks; a fine 
white terminal line. Hind wing greyish brown. 
Hab. Bompay, Kanara, Malmani (7. &. Bell), 1 g, 1 Q type, 
Karwar (Bell), 26,19. ep. 26 millim. 
The larva forms a boat-shaped cocoon. 
Genus NERTOBRIGA. 
Type. 
Nertobriga, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vii. p. 75 (1864) ......... signata. 
Doranaga, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 553 (1887) ...........0seseseeeeees signata. 
Proboscis fully developed; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching to about 
vertex of head and slenderly scaled, the 3rd rather long; frons smooth; eyes 
large, round; antenne of male ciliated; thorax clothed almost entirely with 
scales and without crests; tibize slightly fringed with hair; abdomen with large 
crests on four basal segments. Fore wing with the apex rounded, the termen 
evenly curved and not crenulate, the inner margin highly arched; veins 3 and 5 
from near angle of cell; 6 from below upper angle; 7 from angle; 8, 9, 10 
stalked ; 11 from cell. Hind wing with veins 5, 4 from angle of cell; 5 fully 
coveloped from just above angle ; 6, 7 from upper angle; 8 anastomosing with 
the cell near base only. 
A. Fore wing with the postmedial line distinct and oblique 
from below apex to middle of inner margin. 
a. Fore wing with the postmedial line arising from apex, 
below which itis’exctnyed) 2. ccacececcesse=seeesaeeeseeeeeees signata, 
b. Fore wing with the postmedial line angled outwards at 
vein 6; then slightly waved 3.0. csns-macnenkesn ees aecenceenee soliera. 
B. Fore wing with the postmedial line hardly traceable and 
excurved, 
a. Fore wing with oblique postmedial dark shade from 
(ii Ogee re canoe ROneEauEacnaanseapeasagoscacen .coscosqpanonnoaceneds stramined. 
6. Fore wing without postmedial dark shade from costa ...  abbreviuta. 
7041. Nertobriga signata. 
Ariolica signata, W\k. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vii. p. 54 (1864). — 
Nertobriga reversa, Wik. Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. vii. p. 75 (1864). 
Ariolica leucospila, Wik. xxxili. 788 (1865); Hmpsn. Moths Ind, ii. 
p- 362. 
Doranaga apicalis, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii. p. 553, pl. 214. f. 7 (1887). 
Head and thorax red-brown with a slight purplish-grey tinge ; 
palpi in front and frons whitish ; pectus and legs whitish tinged 
with brown; the fore tarsi fuscous ringed with white; abdomen 
pale brown, the crests darker at tips, the ventral surface whitish. 
Fore wing red-brown tiaged with purplish grey; antemedial line 
dark, slightly angled outwards below costa, then sinuous; a black 
point at upper angle of cell and white point at lower angle; a pure 
white conical patch defined by black on costa just before apex; 
