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the exterior border, which is slightly convex and very oblique. 

 Length of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 20 lines. 



a. South Hindostan. Presented by M. J. Walhouse, Esq. 



24. SCOTOSIA ATROSTIPATA. 



Fcem. Viridescente-fascn, sat gracilis ; palpi brevissimi, graciles, 

 ascendentes ; alee nigricante conspersce, fascia exteriore an- 

 yusta obliqua recta maculaque apicali pallide fiavis ; anticce 

 acuta, fascia interiore pallide fiava angusta vix obliqua, 

 striga discali nigra. 



Female. Greenish brown, rather slender. Palpi ascending, 

 slender, very short; third joint extremely minute. Wings blackish- 

 speckled, with a narrow oblique straight pale yellow exterior band ; 

 a pale yellow irregular apical spot; marginal lunules black. Fore 

 wings acute, with a narrow hardly oblique pale yellow interior band ; 

 discal streak black; exterior border hardly convex, rather oblique. 

 Hind wings with a brown discal dot; under side yellow, and with 

 brownish speckles from the base to the exterior band. Length of 

 the body 6—7 lines ; of the wings 18 — 20 lines. 



a. North Hindostan. Presented by Major Parry. 



b. Hindostan. Presented by Sir John Hearsay. 



25. SCOTOSIA MINIOSATA. 



Mas et fcem. Fusca ; palpi lati, brevissimi ; antenna simplices ; 

 ala antica acuta, lineis duabus basalibus, fascia interiore 

 subundulata, striga discali lineaque exteriore dentata niyris, 

 linea submarginali testacea indeterminata; postica plaga 

 maxima late ochracea. 



Male and female. Brown. Body cinereous benealh. Palpi 

 broad, very short; third joint extremely minute. Antenna? smooth,' 

 slender. Wings ample; marginal lunules black. Fore wings 

 acute, with two black slightly curved lines near the base; a narrow 

 black slightly undulating interior band ; discal streak black, slender ; 

 exterior line black, slender, dentate, irregular; submarginal line 

 testaceous, very indistinct, except towards the costa, where it forms 

 a conspicuous point ; exterior border straight, moderately oblique; 

 under side with a very broad orange band, which contains a brown 

 costal streak. Hind wings with a very larjje bright orange patch, 

 which occupies the tips and the adjoining part oi the costa j under 



