958 CATALOGUE OF 



antemedial band, which is diffuse on the inner side, and is accom-. 

 panied by a cinereous line on the outer side ; four whitish costal 

 points near the tip. Hind wings with a slight and very incomplete 

 cinereous band which corresponds with the band of the fore wings. 

 Length of the body 16 lines ; of the wings 32 lines. 



Mysul. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



Ophisma cognata. 



Mas. Pallide ochracea ; femora antica dense fasciculata ; alee 

 anticce acuta, linea basali cervina recta abbreviata subobliqua, 

 linea post media cervina flexa minus determinata, linea sub- 

 marginali ferruginea duplicata subrecta ; posticce pallide 

 flavescentes, plaga submarginali maxima nigricante. 



Male. Pale ochraceous. Palpi erect, moderately stout, as- 

 cending rather higher than the vertex ; third joint lanceolate, about 

 half the length of the second. Antennae minutely setulose. Abdo- 

 men extending rather beyond the hind wings ; apical tuft small. 

 Fore femora densely tufted. Fore wings acute ; a fawn-coloured 

 straight slightly oblique line near the base, abbreviated at each 

 end ; a less distinct irregularly outward-bent fawn-coloured line 

 beyond the reniform mark, which is narrow and bordered with 

 fawn-colour ; a double nearly straight ferruginous submarginal line 

 which does not quite extend to the costa ; marginal festoon ferru- 

 ginous. Hind wings pale yellowish, with a very large blackish 

 submarginal patch. Length of the body 12 lines ; of the wings 28 

 lines. 



Nearly allied to O.gravata. 



Mysol. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



Ophisma albocincta. 



Fcem. Fusca ; abdomen punctis subtus albidis lateralibus ; alee 

 punctis marginalibus nigris, fimbria alba; antica acuta, 

 fascia ante media albida antice posticeque fuscescente dila- 

 tata, linea interiore nigricante, fascia exteriore nigricante 

 arcuata apud costam dilatata et angulata, macula apicali 

 maculaque subapicali nigris, spatio marginali albo ; postica 

 margine exteriore postico albido. 



Female. Brown. Palpi pubescent, erect, rising a little higher 

 than the vertex ; second joint very broad ; third joint lanceolate, 



