LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 951 



ginali testaceo-albo, llnea media rufescente subundulata, 

 (ituris exterioribus lineaque submarginali recta obliqua fuscis, 

 punctiformi et reniformi maxima poMide Jlavis ; posticce 

 opalince lutece, fascia submarginali informi rufescente- fuse a 

 ulbo marginata. 



Male. Testaceous. Palpi brown on the outer side. Fore wings 

 pale ochraceous, very slightly speckled with black, with opaline reflec- 

 tions from the reniform mark to the subraarginal line, testaceous-white 

 between the latter and the exterior border; a reddish slightly 

 undulating line interrupted by the reniform mark; a few slight ex- 

 terior brown marks; submarginal line brown, straight, oblique, 

 obsolete towards the costa ; orbicular and reniform marks pale 

 yellow ; the former punctiform ; the latter very large, narrow in 

 front, slightly excavated on the outer side ; under side with two 

 large brown transverse marks. Hind wings luteous, yellow with 

 an opaline lustre exteriorly ; a very irregular brown partly reddish 

 submarginal band, which is interlined hindward and accompanied 

 by a marginal white line; a few black speckles; under side with 

 twoshort transverse brown lines towards the interior border. Length 

 of the body 11 lines; of the wings 25 lines. 



Ceylon. In Mr. Layard's collection. 



Genus FACIDIA. 



Mas. Corpus sat robustum. Proboscis mediocris. Palpi 

 erecti, verticem superantes; articulus 2us robustus, dense pilosus ; 

 3us linearis, gracilis, 2i dimidio non longior. Antennae pectinata?, 

 apices versus serratae. Abdomen lanceolatum, basi subcristatum, 

 alas posticas paullo superans ; fasciculus apicalis minimus. Pedes 

 robusti, dense pilosi; calcaria longa, robusta. Alae anticae lata;, 

 apice subrotundatae, margine exteriore subobliquo. 



Male. Body rather stout. Proboscis distinct. Palpi erect, 

 rising higher than the vertex ; second joint stout, densely clothed 

 with short hairs ; third joint linear, very much more slender than 

 the second and about half its length. Antennae moderately pec- 

 tinated, serrated towards the tips. Abdomen tapering from the base 

 to the tip, slightly crested towards the base, extending a little 

 beyond the hind wings ; apical tuft very small. Legs stout; femora 

 and tibiae densely pilose ; hind tibia? with four long stout spurs. 

 Wings broad. Fore wings slightly rounded at the tips ; exterior 

 border slightly convex and oblique. 



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