GYRTONA. 405 



Differs from Stictoptera in the palpi being porrect and more 

 hairy ; a large frontal tuft ; antenna with long cilia in male ; 

 abdomen without dorsal tufts. Fore wing with slight raised tufts 

 at middle and end of cell. 



2294. Gyrtona hylusalis, Wlk. Cat. xxvii, p. 93 ; Hmpsn. III. Het. ix, 



pi. 163, fig. 18 ; C.$S. no. 2376. 

 Gyrtona nigrocinerea, Wlk. Cat. xxvii, p. 94. 

 Gyrtona dorsifascialis, Wlk. Cat. xxvii, p. 95. 

 Gyrtona strenualis, Wlk. Cat. xxvii, p. 96. 

 Gyrtona moniKalis, Wlk. Cat. xxvii, p. 97. 

 Gyrtona phycisoides, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii, p. 125, pi. 158, fig. 8 ; 



C fy S. no. 2378. 



Nephopteryx demptella, Wlk. Cat. xxxv, p. 1721. 

 Nephopteryx acisalis, Wlk. Cat. xxvii, p. 66 ; C. $ S. no. 4649. 

 Gvrtona thoracia, Wlk. Cat. xxvii, p. 96; Hmpsn. III. Het. ix, 



pi 163, fig. 19 ; C. # 8. no. 2379. 

 Othora subfasciata, Wlk. Cat. xxxiii, p. 907; C. $ S. no. 2375 



(part.). 



Dark or pale red-brown. Fore wing with indistinct double 



waved sub basal, ante- and post- 

 medial dark lines ; some tufts of 

 raised scales on the antemedial line 

 and on reniform. Hind wing dark 

 fuscous brown. 



Some specimens have grey patches 

 on the inner area of fore wing before 

 the ante- and postmedial lines ; 

 Fig. 225. others have the basal and some the 



Gyrtona hylusalis, $ . \. inner area ochreous ; in thoracia 

 the thorax is pale, the basal area of 



fore wing almost black, the outer area ochreous white, blackish 

 at outer angle. 



Hab. Nilgiris ; Ceylon. Kvp. 18-30 millim. 



2295. Gyrtona pluinbeifascia, n. sp. 



2 . Head, thorax, and abdomen fuscous brown. Fore wing 

 ruther short and broad, the colour olive-green; a leaden patch at 

 base ; an antemedial leaden band, with a waved line and some tufts 

 of raised scales on it, and with a nearly straight indistinct line 

 beyond it ; four dark specks near end of cell and a small leaden 

 patch at upper angle ; outer area leaden grey, with minutely waved 

 postmedial and two nearly straight submargiual rufous lines. 

 Hind wing dark brown. 



Hab. IS. Andainans. Exp. 22 millim. Type in B. M. 



2296. Gyrtona pusilla, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 289. 



Differs from plumbeifascia in being pale greyish brown without 

 the olive tinge. Fore wing without plumbeous markings ; the 



