CORYTHUllUS. — OLTGIA. 



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distinct, rufous, double, waved ; claviform absent ; orbicular small, 

 faintly defined by brown, round ; reniform represented by a black 

 discoidal bar with a black streak from it to subterminal line above 

 vein 4 ; traces of a minutely waved medial line ; postmedial line 

 double, oblicjue from costa to vein 5, then incurved and slightly 

 waved ; subterminal line whitish, waved, incurved below costa 

 and angled inwards in discal fold and with black streak from it to 

 tcrmen above vein 5 and slight streak below vein 4 ; a terminal 



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Fig. 59. — CvrytJmrus nocturna, J. 



series of small black lunules ; cilia chequered black and white. 

 Hind wing dark fuscous brown with a slight reddish gloss ; the 

 underside rather paler except terminal area, a black discoidal 

 luuule and curved postmedial line, 



5 . Greyer with very slight rufous tinge ; fore wing with the 

 antemedial area black from costa to submedian fold, the postmedial 

 area black from costa to vein 3. 



TIah. Ceylon, Colombo {Green), 1 S type, Udagama {Green), 1 $ . 

 Exp., S 54, $ 44 milKm. 



Genus OLIGIA. 



Type. 



Hiibn. Verz. p. 213 (1827) strigilis. 



Miana, Steph. 111. Brit. Ent., Haust. iii. p. 11 (1829) Utcrosa. 



Fhotedes, Led, Noct. Eur. pp. 44 & 189 (185?) cccptmncida. 



Proboscis fully developed ; palpi upturned, the 2nd joint reaching about 

 to middle of frons and fringed with hair in front, the 3rd short, blunt, naked; 

 frons smooth ; eyes large, rounded ; antennte of male ciliated ; head and 

 thorax clothed chiefly with scales, the pro- and raetathorax with spreading 

 crests; tibice moderately fringed with hair; abdomen with dorsal series of 

 crests on basal segments. Fore wing triangular, the apex rounded, the termen 

 evenly curved; veins 3 and 6 from near angle of cell; 6 from upper angle; 

 9 from 10 anastomosing with 8 to form the areole; 11 from cell. Hind wing 

 with veins 3, 4 from angle of cell; 5 obsolescent from just below angle of 

 discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near 

 base only. 



