30 NOCTUID A. 
Suct. I. (Dierna). Antenne of male ciliated, with long curved 
bristles on the inner side to three-fourths the length, where 
the shaft is thickened and contorted. 
2788. Dierna acanthusalis, Wik. Cat. xvi, p. 205; Moore, Lep. Ceyl. 
iii, pl. 171, fig. 9; C. & S. no. 2320, 2. 
Nahara clavifera, Wik. Cat. xxxiii, p. 1004, 
Brownish grey irrorated with black scales; palpi with the 2nd 
joint chestnut at sides. Fore 
wing with two black specks below 
the costa near base and one above 
inner margin; an oblique line 
from the apex, bent inwards below 
vein 2 and with a black triangular 
mark in the angle; a pair of fus- 
Fig. 13. cous specks beyond it on each side 
Dierna acanthusalis, S. 1. of vein 3. Hind wing with the 
outer area striated with fuscous ; 
the apical area fuscous. Underside more striated with black; a 
spot at end of cell of each wing; a diffused submarginal band and 
marginal spot. 
Hab. Nilgiris; Ceylon; Moulmein. Zp. 38 millim. 
2789. Dierna strigata, Moore, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 80: C. &§ S. no. 2326. 
Dierna multistrigaria, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 173; C. & S. no. 2321. 
Differs from acanthusalis in being less irrorated with black. 
Fore wing with the subbasal specks absent ; the line more oblique, 
not angled towards inner margin; the black mark absent or 
reduced to two specks. 
Hab. Khasis; Bombay; Nilgiris. vp. 46 millim. 
Secr. II. (Jluza). Antenne of male bipectinated and 
not contorted. 
2790. Dierna decisa, Wk. Cat. xxxiii, p. 1007; C. & S. no. 2814. 
Thermesia simplex, Wik. Cat. xxxiui, p. 1068; C. § S. no. 2773. 
Grey irrorated with brown ; the 2nd joint of palpi black. 
Fore wing with traces of antemedial line and speck at end of cell; 
an oblique straight narrow fulvous band with black edges from the 
apex to middle of inner margin of hind wing; both wings with 
traces of irregularly dentate submarginal line ; a marginal series of 
dark specks. Hn 
Hab. Moulmein. L£wvp. 38 millim. 
2791. Dierna transversa, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 174, pl. 6, fig. 15; 
C. § S. no. 2317. ‘ 
Iluza duplexa, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 174, pl. 6, fig. 7; C.§ S&S 
no, 2315. 
