LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 253 



Barsine RUTILA. 



Foem. Rosea; antenna subsetulosce ; thorax nigricante quadri- 

 maculatus ; alee anticce punctis duobus basalibus lineisque 

 iribus transversis angulosis nigricantibus, lineis 2a Saque con- 

 nexis, 3a strigas duas angulatas emittente ; posticce pallide 

 rosece. 



Female. Bright rosy red. Palpi not extending beyond the 

 head; third joint very short. Antennae black, very minutely setu- 

 lose, rosy at the base. Thorax with a band of four blackish spots. 

 Anterior tibiae with a blackish apical dot. Wings with a blackish 

 fringe. Fore wings with two blackish points at the base, and with 

 three irregular zigzag transverse blackish lines j first line extending 

 to the base of the costa ; second connected with the third near the 

 costa and at a little behind the middle ; third emitting two acutely 

 angular streaks towards the exterior border. Hind wings pale rosy. 

 Length of the body 5 lines ; of the uings 14 lines. 



New Guinea. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



Barsine lineata. 



Mas. Ochracea ; antennce setulosce ; abdomen nigricans, basi 

 cinereum, fasciculo apicali ochraceo ; alee fimbria nigra; 

 anticce punctis duobus basalibus, lineis tribus transversis 

 angulosis, fascia submarginali e strigis lanceolatis margineque 

 exteriore nigris ; posticce fiance, margine lato nigro-cinereo. 



Male. Ochraceous. Palpi not extending beyond the head. 

 Antennae setulose. Abdomen blackish, cinereous towards the base 

 above ; apical tuft ochraceous. Wings with a black fringe. Fore 

 wings with two black points at the base, and with three black trans- 

 verse zigzag lines, of which the middle one is much broader than 

 the others; an incomplete submarginal black band consisting of 

 lanceolate streaks ; exterior border black. Hind wings yellow, with 

 a broad blackish cinereous border. Length of the body 5 — 6 lines ; 

 of the wings 12 — 16 lines. 



Celebes. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



