LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 1679 



with two oblique black lines, which extend from the fore part of the 

 disk to the interior border, and are slightly curved towards each 

 other; speckles here and there confluent; a luteous tinge between 

 the second line and the exterior border; discal point and marginal 

 points black, the former rather large ; exterior border slightly convex, 

 rather oblique. Hind wings with an indistinct exterior line like 

 that of the fore wings; under side with a black discal spot aud a 

 black exterior band ; exterior border slightly notched. Length of 

 the body 5 lines ; of the wings 14 lines. 



a. South Africa. Presented by E. Trimen, Esq. 



ASPILATES PRO XANTH ARIA. 



Mas et foem. Schistaceo-cinerea ; caput ochraceum ; palpi rostri- 

 formes, non connexi, capitis latitudine multo breviores ; an- 

 tennae maris pectinatce ; alee latiusculce, fusco aut nigricante 

 conspersce, linea exterior -e fusca subrecta, lineis media et inte- 

 riore minus determinatis aut subobsoletis, puncto discali 

 punctisque rnarginalibus nigris ; antica subacute. 



Male and female. Slaty cinereous. Head and front of the 

 thorax ochraceous. Palpi 'rostrifonn, slightly separate from each 

 other, much shorter than the breadth of the head; third joint very 

 minute. Autennae of the male moderately pectinated, except towards 

 the tips. Wings rather broad, minutely brown or blackish-speckled ; 

 exterior line brown, oblique, nearly straight; interior and middle 

 lines less distinct, sometimes almost obsolete; discal point and mar- 

 ginal points black; under side with a slight ochraceous tinge. 

 Fore wings slightly acute; costa straight; exterior border convex, 

 moderately oblique. Hind wings extending beyond the abdomen. 

 Length of the body 5 — 5^ lines; of the wings 12 — 14 lines. 



a — c. South Africa. From Mr. Trimen's collection. 



ASPILATES SEMISPURCATA. 



Fcem. Albido-cinerea; corpus flavescente-cinereum ; palpi gra- 

 ciles, capitis latitudine breviores, articulo So brevissimo ; alee 

 puncto discali nigricante, fascia submarginali indistincta dif- 

 fusa; posticce subtus sublutescentes. 



Female. Whitish cinereous. Body yellowish cinereous. Palpi 

 slender, porrect, rather shorter than the breadth of the head; third 

 joint conical, extremely minute, less than one-sixth of the length of 



