1954 



CATALOGUE OF 



indistinct oblique brownish streak proceeding from the tip of the 

 disk; marginal points blackish; fringe cinereous, interlined with 

 fawn-colour. Hind wings cinereous. Length of the body 7 lines j 

 of the wings 18 lines. 



a. Ceylon. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



Leucania subspcrcata. 



Mas. Albida, vix ochracro tincta ;. abdomen alas posticus sat 

 superans ; pedes tubpilosi ; ala antiecB acuta, breviuscula, 

 laliuscula, nigricante tubcotupersa, villa nigrieanU abbreviate 

 furcata, linea exteriore transversa e strigulis niyricantibus, 

 pvnetis maryinalibus nigris ; postica fascia marginali fusca 

 lata. 



Male. Whitish, suffused with very pale ocbraceous, slightlv 

 tinged with anions. Palpi porrect, pilose, rather slender, extending 

 a little beyond the head ; third joint very minute. Antenna- minutelv 

 pubescent. Abdomen extending rather beyond the hind wings; 

 apical tuft very small. Legs slightly pilose; spurs verv long. 

 Wings rather short and broad. Tore wings acute, thiiilv and 

 minutely blackish-speckled ; a blackish streak extending in the disk 

 from the base to half the length, where it is forked ; an exterior 

 transverse line of short longitudinal blackish streaks; the fourth 

 streak from the costa much longer than the others : marginal points 

 black; exterior border convex, moderately oblique ; under side 

 thickly speckled with brown ; a darker brown spot at the end of the 

 areolet. Hind wings with a broad incomplete marginal brown band. 

 Length of the body 54 lines; of the wings 13 lines. 



Flores. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



Leucama boseivena. 



Mas. Albida ; caput et thorax pailidissime cervina ; abdomen 



alas posticus sal superans ; ahc antic* latiusculce, acutce,venis 



nonnutiis roseis ; poslicm nivnc, venis duabus subroseis. 



Male. Whitish. Head and thorax very pale fawn-colour. 



Palpi porrect, slender, extending a little beyond the head ; third 



joint conical, minute. Antenna? minutely pubescent Abdomen 



extending somewhat beyond the hind wings ; apical tuft small, 



slightly compressed. Legs slender ; femora slightly fringed : spurs 



long, slender. Wings rather broad. Fore wings acute; veins 



