502 CATALOGUE OF 



Carnotena xanthiata. 



Mas. Ochracea ; caput et thorax saturatiora ; alee anticce 

 lineis tribus transversis denf.iculatis, fascia, puncto discali 

 lineaque submarginali e lunulis ferrugineis ; posticce flaves- 

 centes, subauratce, lineis duabus ferrugineis obliquis inde- 

 terminates, vix denticulatis, subtus conspersoe, lineis bene 

 determinatis, puncto discali fusco. 



Male. Ochraceous. Head and thorax dark ochraceous. Fore 

 wings with three ferruginous denticulated transverse lines ; first and 

 second lines between the base and a ferruginous discal point; a 

 straight, broad, hardly oblique ferruginous line between the point 

 and the third denticulated line ; a ferruginous submarginal line 

 composed of lunules. Hind wings yellowish, slightly gilded, with 

 two ferruginous slight incomplete oblique hardly denticulated 

 lines ; under side speckled, with more distinct lines, and with a 

 brown discal point. Length of the body 5J lines ; of the wings 

 12 lines. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



Genus ORVASCA. 



Mas. Corpus sat robustum. Proboscis nulla. Palpi obsoleti. 

 Antenna? sat late pectinatae, thorax non longiores. Abdomen alas 

 posticas vix superans, apice lanuginosum. Pedes laeves, breves, 

 graciles. Alae breves, latiusculae; anticae vix acutae, margine 

 exteriore vix obliquo ; posticae rotundatae, margine interiore oblique 

 truncato. 



Male. Body rather stout. Proboscis and palpi obsolete. 

 Antennae not longer than the thorax, rather broadly pectinated. 

 Abdomen hardly extending beyond the hind wings, densely 

 lanuginous at the tip. Legs short, smooth, slender ; spurs slender. 

 Wings short, rather broad. Fore wings hardly acute ; exterior 

 border very slightly convex and oblique. Hind wings much 

 rounded; interior border obliquely truncate. 



Orvasca subnotata. 



Mas. Pallide cervina ; abdomen fuscum, basi pallide cervinum ; 

 alee anticce maculis tribus marginalibus sat magnis pallide 

 fiavescentibus ; posticce pallide Jlavescentes. 



