LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCEEA. 627 



retracted towards the costa; exterior border slightly bent in the 

 middle, very oblique hindward. Hind wings brownish except along 

 the interior border, with black marginal points which are only ap- 

 parent on the underside. Length of the body 10 lines ; of the wings 

 24 lines. 



The black streak on the fore wings of this species sufficiently 

 distinguish it. 



a. Shanghai. From the Entomological Society's collection. 



Leucania curta. 



Fcem. Pallide cervina ; palpi porrecti, caput superantes, articuto 

 3o conico ; alee breves, subceneo nitentes ; anticce apice rect- 

 angulatce, gutta discali alba, linea exteriore punctulari vix 

 arcuata punctisque marginalibus nigris ; posticce cinerece. 



Female. Pale fawn -colour, stout. Palpi porrect, pubescent, 

 extending somewhat beyond the head ; third joint conical, not more 

 than one-fourth of the length of the second. Abdomen extending 

 rather beyond the hind wings. Wings short, shining, with an aeneous 

 tinge. Fore wings rectangular at the tips, with a white dot in the 

 disk, with an exterior slightly curved line of black points and with 

 black marginal points; exterior border hardly oblique, except near 

 the interior angle. Hind wings cinereous; under side with black 

 marginal points. Length of the body 7 lines ; of the wings 16 

 lines. 



Distinguished from L. ciliata by the different markings of the 

 fore wings, and from L. truncataby the white point on the disk. 



a. Australia. From Mr. Darnel's collection. 



Leucania leonina. 



Mas. Pallide flavescente-cinerea ; caput et thorax pallidissime 

 cervina, pilis erectis vestita ; palpi\graciles, porrecti, articulo 

 2o piloso, So lanceolato ; abdomen alas posiicas longe superans; 

 alee anticce sat angustce, apice rotundata?, punctis marginalibus 

 nigris ; posticce fuscescente-cinerece. 



Male. Pale yellowish-cinereous. Head and thorax very pale 

 fawn-colour, with erect hairs. Palpi slender, porrect, extending a 

 little beyond the head ; second joint clothed with long hairs ; third 

 lanceolate, nearly half the length of the second. Antennae very 



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