1270 CATALOGUE OF 



curved not oblique lines, one at one-third of the length, the other at 

 two-thirds of the length. Length of the body 4 lines ; of the wings 

 10 lines. 



Genus ABAC EN A. 



Fcem. Corpus robustum, laeve. Fasciculus frontalis productus. 

 Proboscis mediocris. Palpi validi, subascendentes, capitis latitudine 

 non longiores ; articulus 2us dense fimbriatus ; 3us longi-conicus, 

 parvus. Antennas graciles. Abdomen lanceolatum, alas posticas 

 paullo superans. Pedes laeves ; calcaria longa, gracilia. Ala? anticae 

 acutae, latiusculae, costa apicem versus arcuata, rnargine exteriore 

 convexo subobliquo. 



Female. Body stout, smooth. Frontal tuft prominent. Pro- 

 boscis of the usual length. Palpi stout, slightly ascending, as long 

 as the breadth of the head; second joint with a short thick fringe 

 above and beneath; third elongate-conical, about one-fourth of the 

 length of the second. Antennae slender. Abdomen laneeolate, ex- 

 tending a little beyond the hind wings. Legs smooth, moderately 

 stout ; spurs long, slender. Fore wings acute, rather broad ; costa 

 rounded towards the tip ; exterior border convex, slightly oblique. 



Abacena discalis. 



Fcem. Nigricans ; caput et thorax anticus pallide cinereo-rufa ; 

 alee anticce linea albida subundulata, spatio marginali obscure 

 rufescente lineam nigricaniem anguiosam includente ; posticce 

 nigricante-cinerece. 



Female. Blackish, blackish cinereous beneath. Head, fore 

 part of the thorax and costa of the fore wings pale cinereous- red. 

 Abdomen and hind wings blackish cinereous. Fore wings dark 

 reddish tor about one-third of the surface from the exterior border ; 

 this space including a blackish zigzag line and divided from the 

 blackish space by a whitish slightly undulating line ; marginal fes- 

 toon black. Length of the body 4 lines ; of the wings 9 lines. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bales' collection. 



Genus CHLUMETIA. 



Mas. Corpus robustum. Proboscis brevis. Palpi robusti, 

 oblique ascendentes, verticem non superantes ; articulus 2us dense 



