1234 CATALOGUE OF 



a blackish antemedial spot, with an exterior fawn-coloured band, 

 which contains a zigzag brown line, and with a more exterior zigzag 

 fawn-coloured line; marginal points black; exterior border slightly 

 convex, moderately oblique. Hind wings cinereous, brownish 

 towards the exterior border: under side with a brown dot in the 

 disk, with an exterior zigzag brown line, and with a marginal brown 

 band, which contains a zigzag cinereous line. Length of the body 

 6 lines; of the wings 14 lines. 



Cape. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



Pyralis decessalis. 



Mas. Rosea; palpi erectly vcrticem non superantes, articulo So 

 minimo ; alee lineis dwibus subpallidioribus rufescenle mar* 

 ginatis, linea marginali pallide cinerea ; antiece line a sub - 

 mar gin all subpallidiore rufescenle marginata, punctis costali- 

 bus cinereis elongatis. 



Male. Rosy red. Palpi erect, squamous, not rising higher 

 than the vertex ; third joint conical, not more than one-sixth of the 

 length of the second. Antenna? minutely pubescent. Abdomen 

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

 Legs rather slender; tips of the tarsal joints pale cinereous. Wings 

 with two undulating slightly paler dark reddish-bordered lines, and 

 with a pale cinereous marginal line. Fore wings rectangular at the 

 tips; a nearly straight slightly paler dark reddish-bordered sub- 

 marginal line; costa with elongated cinereous points. Length of 

 the body 4 lines ; of the wings 9 lines. 



a. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templeton. 



Pyralis? Thyralis. 



Fcem. Chalybceo-cinerea, crassa ; palpi porrecti, graciles, caput 

 paullo superantes, articulo So conico ; antenna robuste ; abdo- 

 men apice rufescens ; alee antiece plaga postmedia flava rufo- 

 marginata, gut/is quingue hyalinis nigro maryinatis, margine 

 exteriore subangulato ; poslicce subtus ferrugineo tessellatcs. 



Female. Cbalybeous-cinereous, shining, smooth, very stout. 

 Palpi smooth, slender, porrect, extending a little beyond the head ; 

 third joint conical, less than one-fourth of the length of the second. 

 Antenna? smooth, stout. Abdomen reddish at the tip, not extending 

 beyond the hind wings. Legs smooth. Wings rather broad, with a 



