LEPIDOPTEKA HETEROCERA. 1621 



ward, where it contains a black and blue ocellus. Hind wings with 

 elongated blackish points on the veins beyond the exterior line. 

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



a. Hindostan. Presented by Sir John Hearsay. 



Gemis BERTA. 



Mas. Corpus gracile. Proboscis brevis. Palpi gnciles, por- 

 recti, caput paullo superantes, articulo 3o lineari. Antenna? dimidio 

 basali pectinatae. Pedes la?ves, graciles ; tibiae posticae quadri- 

 calcaratae. Ala3 breviusculae; anticae apice subrotundatae, costa vix 

 convexa; posticae latae, margine exteriore subinciso bidentato. 

 Fcem. — Palpi caput lunge superantes ; articulus 3us 2o nun brevior. 

 Antennae glabrae. 



Male. Body slender. Proboscis short. Palpi slender, porrect, 

 extending a little beyond the head ; third joint linear, less than half 

 the length of the second. Antennae pectinated along full half the 

 length. Legs smooth, slender; hind tibiae with four long spurs. 

 Wings rather short. Fore wings slightly rounded at the tips; costa 

 and exterior border very slightly convex, the latter moderately 

 oblique. Hind wings broad, extending beyond the abdomen; 

 exterior border slightly notched, with two acute teeth. Female. — 

 Palpi extending much beyond the hind wings; third joint as long 

 as the second. Antennae smooth. 



Berta chrysolineata. 



Mas et fcem. Alba; caput antice cervinum ; thorax antice 

 ochraceus subauratus ; ala> fasciis nonnullis e lineis dentatis 

 plus minusve interruptis aut dentatis, 



Male and female. White. Head fawn-colour in front. Thorax 

 ochvaceous and slightly gilded in front. Wings with lour or five 

 bands formed by irregular dentate more or less incomplete, or con- 

 nected lines; under side without markings. Length of the body 

 5 lines ; of the wings 12 — 14 lines. 



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



b, Ceylon. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



Genus HYDATA. 



Mas. Corpus gracile. Proboscis breviuscula. Palpi brevis- 

 simi, gracillimi, caput vix superantes, articulo 3us minimo. An- 



