422 COL. c. swiNHOE ON NEW [Nov. 5, 



dot within the cell, a lunule at the end of it, an intermedial band or 

 thick line, slightly oblique, not touching the costa, a medial band, 

 which bends outwardly at its centre and then runs up to the costa 

 at one third from the apex, a submarginal band and a double mar- 

 ginal line so close together as to leave the white between like sub- 

 marginal spots ; costal line ochreous, fringe ochreous with white 

 marks. Hind wings with a dot at the end of the cell, a discal re- 

 curved band, a submarginal band, and marginal double line similar 

 to those in the fore wings; fringe also similar to that in the fore wings. 



Underside with the wings as on upperside ; body and legs 

 ochreous grey, unmarked. 



Expanse of wings ^ inch. 



Hab. Lower Sind. One specimen taken at Karachi, October 

 1885, and five at Hyderabad in April 1886. 



Distinguishable from other described Indian species of Hydro- 

 campa by the well-defined ochreous lines, which are continuous on 

 both wings. 



SlCULID^. 



Rhodoneuba albatalis, n. sp. (Plate XLIV. figs. I, 2.) 



Male and female. Antennse brown ; head, thorax, abdomen, and 

 wings pure silky white, costal line of fore wings with pale reddish- 

 brown marks, and the whole surface of both wings covered with pale 

 reddish-brown transverse reticulations, the reticulations being more 

 sparse on the inner portion of the hind wings ; one male specimen 

 from North Kanara has a very small deep black mark at the apex 

 of fore wings. 



Underside same as above ; legs white, with brown stripes ; tarsi 

 brown, with white bands. 



Expanse of wings, S l^jj, $ Ig inch. 



Hab. Poona, 1 6 , July 1887 ^North Kanara, 1 c? , June 1886, 

 from Mr. Wise; Raipur (C. P.), 1 $ from Mr. Betham. 



Somewhat allied to R. strigatula, Felder. The fore wings are 

 longer and narrower, the markings on both wings being more slender 

 and like fine lacework disposed uniformly over the wings. 



Crambid^e. 



SURATTHA EREMIALIS, n. Sp. 



Male and/emale of a dirty sandy grey colour ; hind wings whitish 

 towards the base, costa, and hinder margin ; abdomen with grey 

 segmental bands, very long, extending for more than half its length 

 beyond the hind wings ; fore wings with an indistinct diffuse grey 

 stripe from base through the cell, bending abruptly upwards to the 

 costa at less than one third before the apex, the curve being marked 

 with darker grey in places, and a grey shade just before the bend 

 runs down to the hinder margin, about one third before the hinder 

 angle, the upward and downward stripes forming a recurved discal 

 band edged with whitish on its outer side. 



Underside with body and legs pale grey, unmarked ; wings whitish, 

 each wing with a brownish patch in the disk. 



Expanse of wings 1-pj inch. 



