LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 1517 



Genus RHABANA. 



Fcem. Corpus robustum. Fasciculus frontalis porrectus, longus, 

 acutus. Proboscis brevissima, gracillima. Palpi porrecti, pilosi, 

 capitis latitudine fere duplo longiores; articulus 3us lanceolatus, 

 2i dimidio brevior. Antennae graciies. Abdomen alas posticas non 

 superans. Pedes robusti, pubescentes; calcaria longa, gracilia. 

 Alae ainplissimaB ; anticae acutae, subfalcata?, costa subconvexa basi 

 dilatata, margine exteriore angulato antice subexcavato; posticae 

 subacutae. 



Female. Body stout. Frontal tuft porrect, long, acute. Pro- 

 boscis very short and slender. Palpi porrect, pilose, nearly twice 

 longer than the breadth of the head ; third joint lanceolate, less 

 than half the length of the second. Antennae slender. Abdomen 

 not extending beyond the hind wings. Legs stout, pubescent; spurs 

 long, slender. Wings very ample. Fore wings acute, subfalcate, 

 dilated towards the base of the costa, which is slightly convex; 

 exterior border angular in the middle, slightly excavated in front of 

 the angle; third inferior vein remote from the second. Hind wings 

 slightly acute; exterior border hardly angular. 



Rhabana platychloralis. 



Fcem. Lcete prasina; fasciculus frontalis ferrugineus ; palpi 

 ferruginei, apices versus albidi ; pectus, abdomen et pedes 

 rufescente-cinerea; alee aniicce plaga magna postica fusca ; 

 postica pallide rufce, linea postmedia diffusa lineaque sub- 

 marginali denticulata fuscis. 



Female. Vivid grass-green. Frontal tuft and palpi ferruginous, 

 the latter whitish above towards the tips. Pectus, abdomen and legs 

 reddish cinereous. Fore legs dark ferruginous; tips of the tibiae 

 and of the joints of the tarsi whitish. Wings with a cinereous 

 fringe, which is interlined with brown. Fore wings with a large 

 brown patch about the interior angle. Hind wings pale red, with a 

 diffuse brown postmedial line and a denticulated brown submarginal 

 line. Length of the body 8| lines; of the wings 28 lines. 



a. Java. Presented by the Secretary of the India Board. 



Genus METHORA. 



Fcem. Corpus robustum. Fasciculus frontalis subproductus. 

 Proboscis brevis. Palpi lati, squamosi, capitis latitudine duplo 



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