LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCEBA. 161 



Genus BORDETA. 



Mas. Corpus robustum. Proboscis raediocris. Palpi validi, 

 suberecti, verticem non superantes, articulo 3o brevissimo. Antennae 

 pubesceutes, sat validae. Abdomen basi latius, alas posticas non 

 superans ; sexualia elongata. Pedes laeves, robusli ; tibiae posticae 

 quadriealcaratae. Ala3 anticae longae, latiusculae, apice rotundatae, 

 margine exteriore subconvexo perobliquo. Foem. — Antennae sat 

 graciles. Abdomen alas posticas longe superans. 



Male. Body stout. Proboscis moderately long. Palpi stout, 

 nearly erect, not rising so higb as the vertex ; third joint extremely- 

 short. Antennae pubescent, rather stout. Abdomen broadest at the 

 base, not extending beyond the hind wings; apical appendages 

 elongate. Legs stout, smooth ; spurs moderately long. Wings long, 

 rather broad. Fore wings rounded at the tips ; exterior border 

 slightly convex, very oblique ; subcostal nerve forked near the end 

 of the discal areolet ; the two forks running parallel and very near 

 to each other ; four superior veins or subcostal nervules ; three infe- 

 rior veins or median nervules; first and second near each other at 

 the base ; third very remote from the second at the base. Female.— 

 Antennae rather slender. Hind wings extending much beyond the 

 abdomen. 



BORDETA QUAD RIP LAGIATA. 



Mas. Atra ; abdomen luteum, basi nigrum, apice nigricans, 

 fasciculo apicali fiavescente-cinereo ; alee anticce striga obliqua 

 latissima fiava ; posticce fascia latissima Jlava anlice abbre- 

 viata. 



Male. Deep black. Abdomen pale luteous, blackish at the 

 tip, excepting the apical tuft, which is pale yellowish cinereous ; 

 first segment black, except on each side ; second with a small round 

 black spot. Fore wings with an oblique very broad bright yellow 

 streak, which commences very near the costa at a little beyond the 

 middle, and is narrower hindward, and extends towards the hind 

 end of the exterior border, but ceases at some distance from the 

 latter. Hind wings with a very broad bright yellow band, which 

 does not extend to the costa. Length of the body 10 lines ; of the 

 wings 32 lines. 



Batchian. 



a. Timor. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



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