FROM THE INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO. 137 



the length of the fore wings. Length of the body 2^ hnes, of the 

 wings 11 lines. 

 Hab. Batchian; Mysol. 



149. Thuacia nivifera. Mas. Lutea, facie thoraceque tricarinatis, 

 antennis rufescentibus scabris, pectoie pedibusque pallide luteis, ab- 

 doniinc cristato sexualibus niaguis rufescentibus apice nigris, alis 

 anticis diaphanis guttis quatuor costalibus (una jmstica) spatioque sub- 

 apicali fuscis, apice alba, vena costali rufa, alis i)osticis parvis ciuereis 

 a\nce fuscis. 



Male. Luteous. Head between the eyes with a kcd which is parted on 

 each side of the triangular vertex ; face with three keels. Antenna; 

 reddish, scabrous. Thorax with three keels, the lateral keels diverge 

 in front from the middle one. Pectus and legs pale luteous. Abdo- 

 men crested above ; apical appendages large, reddish, with black tips. 

 Fore wings pellucid ; two brown dots near the base, one on the costa 

 the other on the hind border; three exterior brown costal dots; space 

 towards the tips obliquely brown ; tips white, with white veins ; veins 

 black, luteous towards the base; costal vein red. Hind wings 

 cinereous, brown towards the tips, less than one-third of the length 

 of the fore wings. Length of the body 2h lines, of the wings 

 10 lines. 



Hab. Batchian. 



160. Thracia dorsalis. 3Ias. Lutea, thorace nigricanti-fusco 

 lateribus anticis luteis, abdominis dorso nigricanti-fusco, alis fuscis 

 nigro venosis, alis anticis aj)ud costam nigricautibus venis transversis 

 fusco obscuro nebulosis. 



Male. Luteous, j)aler beneath. Head forming between the eyes a 

 double keel, which is parted on the triangular vertex. Thorax blackish 

 brown, except on each side in front and between the wings behind ; 

 the lateral keels diverging in front from the middle one. Abdomen 

 blackish brown above. Wings brown; veins black. Fore wings 

 blackish along the costa j transverse veins clouded with dark brown. 

 Hind wings much less than half the length of the fore wings. Length 

 of the body 2| lines, of the wings 1 1 lines. 



Hab. New Guinea. 



151. Thracia ABRUPTA. Mas. Lutea, capite lateribus carinatis, facie 

 fulva tricarinata, thorace carinis tribus pallidis, pectore jjedibusque 

 pallide flavis, abdomine fusco notato apieem versus rufo, sexualibus 

 raaximis, alis pellucidis nigro venosis, alis anticis vitta costali fusea 

 guttam pellucidam strigamque luteam includente ai)icem versus valde 

 dilatata, vena costali rufa, venis transversis fusco vix nebulosis, alis 

 posticis ex parte fuscis. 



Male. Luteous. Head forming between the eyes a double keel, which 

 which is parted on the triangular vertex; face tawny, with three 



