516 



NOCTUID^o 



small, round,, the latter a triangular mark angled inwards on median 

 nervure and with some yellow in centre ; an indistinct curved 

 fuscous medial line ; postmedial line white defined on each side by 

 black, bent outwards below costa aud angled at vein 6, angled 

 inwards in discal fold and interrupted by a fulvous streak, angled 

 inwards in submedian fold to near anteraedial line and interrupted 

 by the fulvous streak, angled outwards above vein 1, then bent 

 inwards to join the antemedial line, some white striae beyond it 

 from costa and an oblique yellow fascia from apex to the post- 

 medial line at vein 6 ; an indistinct dark subterminal line with the 



Fig. 108. — Callargyra bayni, S . \. 



area beyond it yellow, incurved at discal and submedian folds ; a 

 black terminal line ; cilia fulvous with series of blackish spots at 

 middle followed by a whitish band. Hind wing white, the 

 terminal area broadly fulvous brown with irregular diffused inner 

 edge angled inwards in submedian fold ; a waved blackish terminal 

 line slightly defined by white on inner side ; cilia white with some 

 brownish marks at base at middle and towards toruus. Underside 

 of both -wings white; fore wing with the costa irrorated with 

 fuscous, the postmedial area broadly fuscous from below costa to 

 vein 2; hind wing with punctiform black postmedial line from 

 costa to vein "2 with diffused fuscous patch beyond it at middle. 



Hah. Argekxii^a, ITendoza, Trotero Soza {Bayn), 1 6 type. 

 Exp. 28 millim. 



Genus SELAMBINA. 



Type. 



Sela.inhina,W\k.-s.Y. 1796(1858) trajiciens. 



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

 head and moderately scaled, the 3rd long ; frons smooth ; eyes large, round ; 

 antennae of male serrate and fasciculate ; thorax clothed chiefly with scales, the 

 pro- and metathorax with spreading crests ; build slender ; tibise fringed with 

 long hair ; abdomen without crests. Fore wing with the apex somewhat pro- 

 duced, the termen slightly excised to vein 4, then oblique, not crenulate ; veins 3 

 and 5 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 middle of discocellulars ; 6, 7 from 

 upper angle ; 8 anastomosing with the cell near base only. 



3380. Selambina trajiciens. 



Selambina tnijiciens, Wlk. xv. 1796 (1858). 



S . Head and tegulae bright rufous ; thorax rufous mixed with 

 white ; antennae with the basal joint tipped with white ; tarsi 

 slightly ringed with white ; abdomen whitish sufi'used with rufous. 



