900 CATALOGUE OF 



line black; fringe whitish, red towards the base. Fore wings 

 acute, with a whitish oblique middle band, which is diffuse on the 

 outer side ; space beyond olive-brown ; exterior border rosy-red, 

 interlined with black. Hind wings with a pale red oblique band, 

 which is bounded by two white lines, the latter accompauied by two 

 slight black bands ; exterior part rosy red, brown-clouded ; under 

 side, like that of the fore wings, more vividly marked. Length of 

 the body 3 lines ; of the wings 7 lines. 



This species has some resemblance to the group of P. farinalis 

 in habit, but may be distinguished by its more acute wings. The 

 two following species recede still more from that group. 



Hindostan. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



Pyralis Icelusalis. 



Mas. Purpurascente-rosea, robusta; palpi breves, graciles, as- 

 cendentes ; antennce subsetosce, articulo \o valido ; thoracis 

 tegulce abdomen attingentes ; abdomen alas posticas paullo 

 superans ; pedes graciles, glabri ; aim fascia fiava obliqua 

 semihyalina antice ineompleta, fimbria albida basi nigra ; 

 anticee acuta, costa nigro pallidoque notata, linea submar- 

 ginali tenui obliqua nigricante. 



Male. Purplish rosy, stout, cinereous beneath. Palpi short, 

 slender, obliquely ascending, not rising as high as the vertex. An- 

 tennae minutely setose ; first joint rather stout. Tegulse of the tho- 

 rax extending to the base of the abdomen. Abdomen extending a 

 little beyond the hind, wings. Legs smooth, slender. Wings mo- 

 derately broad, with a yellow oblique semihyaline band, which is 

 partly obsolete in the fore wings ; fringe whitish, black towards the 

 base. Fore wings acute ; costa with alternate black and pale marks ; 

 a slight oblique blackish submarginal line. Length of the body 

 4 lines ; of the wings 9 lines. 



a. North China. From Mr. Fortune's collection. 



Pykalis Theonalis. 



Mas. Testacea, sat gracilis ; palpi breves, ascendentes, sal gra- 

 ciles, articulo 3o conico parvo ; antennce graciles, pubescentes ; 

 abdomen alas posticas longe superans, fasciculo apicali magna ; 

 pedes graciles ; alee lituris nullis, subtus nigro conspersa ; an- 

 ticce apice acutce, costa basi dilatata ; posticce linea exteriore 

 subtus nigra duplicata. 



