LEFIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 829 



fourth line near the costa. Hind wings with the submarginal line 

 extending from the fore part of the exterior border and joining the 

 fourth line on the costa ; two vitreous nearly contiguous dots in the 

 disk. Length of the body 7 lines; of the wings 14 lines. 



This species has much resemblance to V. ignita, but the two 

 exterior lines on the hind wings are quite differently formed. 



Silhet. In Mr. Saunders* collection. 



Varnia? incerta. 



Mas. Cupreo-rufa, ; abdomen cinereum, alas posticat longe 

 superans ; pedes pilosi ; alee elongatce, plagis flavis rufo-con- 

 spersis, lineis duabus nigrieantibus vix undulatis, fimbria 

 cupreo-fusca ; anticce margine exteriore perobliquo ; posticce 

 macula rhomboidali vitrea. 



Male. Cupreous-red, cinereous beneath. Abdomen cinereous, 

 extending much beyond the hind wings. Legs stout, pilose. 

 Wings elongate, with some yellow red-speckled patches; two 

 blackish oblique hardly undulating lines ; first antemedial ; second 

 at three-fourths of the length in the fore wings; fringe cupreous- 

 brown. Fore wings acute ; exterior border slightly convex, very 

 oblique. Hind wings with a rhomboidal vitreous spot in the disk. 

 Length of the body 8 lines ; of the wings 18 lines. 



a. North Hindostan. From Mr. James* collection. 



Genus MESTLETA. 



Mas. Corpus robustum. Proboscis raediocris. Palpi lati, 

 compressi, oblique ascendentes; articulus 2us subfimbriatus ; 3us 

 minimus. Antennae setulosae. Abdomen attenuatum, alas posticas 

 non superans ; fasciculus apicalis parvus. Pedes laeves, robusti. 

 Alae anticas latae, acutae, costa recta, margine exteriore convexo sub- 

 obliquo. 



Male. Body stout, smooth. Proboscis of the usual length. 

 Palpi broad, compressed, obliquely ascending, not rising higher than 

 the vertex ; second joint with a very short fringe ; third extremely 

 small. Antennae minutely setulose. Abdomen tapering much from 

 the base to the tip, not extending beyond the hind wings ; apical 

 tuft small. Legs stout, smooth ; spurs moderately long and stout. 

 Wings broad. Fore wings acute; costa quite straight; exterior 



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