1262 CATALOGUE OF 



the second. Abdomen brown, extending for nearly half its length 

 beyond the hind wings ; apical tuft elongate. Wings brownish, 

 cinereous beneath. Fore wings with grass-green speckles and with 

 five dentate lines of the same hue; first line double, very near the 

 base; fourth submarginal, very diffuse; fifth marginal, irregular ; 

 a black dot in the disk between the second and third lines ; disk 

 beneath brown. Hind wings brown. Female. — Body fawn-colour. 

 Fore wings broader, fawn-colour at the base, the green hue more 

 prevalent ; the lines black-bordered, less determinate. Hind wings 

 cupreous-brown, darker about ihe tips. Length of the body 7 — 8 

 lines; of the wings 18— 19 lines. 



The less acutely angular lines of the fore wings distinguish 

 this species from L. herbealis. 



a. Hindostan. From the collection of the Entomological Society. 



b. Ceylon. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



Genus CRYPTOCOSMA. 

 Cryptocosma, Ld. Wien. Ent. Man. vii. 346. 



CEYPTOCOSMA PEELALIS. 



perlalis, Ld. Wien. Ent. Mon. vii. 347, pi. 7, f. 1 1. 

 Brazil. 



Genus GAUNA. 



Mas. Corpus sat robustum. Proboscis brevis. Palpi gra- 

 ciles, subdecumbentes, subarcuati, apices versus subfimbriati, capitis 

 latitucline non breviores; articulus 3us obtusus, 2i dimidio brevior. 

 Antennas longiusculae, dense setosae. Abdomen alas posticas per- 

 paullo superans; fasciculus apicalis supra brevis, subtus longior. 

 Pedes laeves, validi ; calcaria longa, gracilia. Ala? anticse elongatae, 

 subfalcatse, acuta?, margiue exteriore subconvexo sat obliquo. 



Male. Body rather stout. Proboscis short. Palpi slender, 

 slightly decumbent, slightly curved, fringed above towards the 

 tips, as long as the breadth of the head ; third joint obtuse, less 

 than half the length of the second. Antenna? rather long, densely 

 setose. Abdomen extending very little beyond the hind wings ; 

 apical tuft longer beneath than above. Legs smooth, stout ; spurs 

 long, slender. Wings elongate, moderately broad. Fore wings 

 acute, subfalcate ; exterior border slightly convex, rather oblique. 



