1680 CATALOGUE OF 



the second. Legs smooth ; hind tibiae with four moderately long 

 spurs. Wings with a blackish discal point and with an indistinct 

 diffuse submarginal band, which is attenuated and almost obsolete 

 above in the hind wings; under side with the discal point black and 

 very distinct. Hind wings with a luteous tinge beneath, extending 

 a little beyond the abdomen. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the 

 wings 16 lines. 



«. South Africa. From Mr. Argent's collection. 



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ASPILATES EXUMBRATA. 



Mas et foem. Testaceo-cinerea ; palpi angulati, capitis latitudine 

 paullo breviores, articulo So lanceolato minimo; antenna 

 maris pubescentes ; tibice posticce calcaribus breviusculis ; alee 

 anticce vix acutce, apud costam obscuriores, fascia marginali 

 obscure cinerea antice fissa postice abbreviata nonnunquam 

 diffusa et interrupta, 



Male and female. Pale testaceous-cinereous. Palpi porrect,a 

 little shorter than the breadth of the head ; third joint lanceolate, 

 very minute, forming an angle with the second. Antennae of the 

 male pubescent. Abdomen not extending beyond the hind wings. 

 Legs smooth, slender ; hind tibiae with four rather short spurs. 

 Wings darker beneath. Fore wings hardly acute, a little darker 

 along the costa, which is straight ; marginal band dark cinereous, 

 divided in front, abbreviated hindward, occasionally diffuse and very 

 incomplete. Hind wings beneath with a black discal point, with 

 blackish speckles, and with a blackish exterior band. Length of 

 the body 4—5 lines; of the wings 13 — 14 lines. 



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



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ASPILATES PARALLELARIA. 



Foem. Subtestaceo-olbida ; caput cervinum ; palpi oblique ascend- 

 entes, articulo 3o minimo ; alee cervino subconspersa, lineis 

 tribus cervinis subrectis subparallelis, 3a duplicuta, punclo 

 exleriore cervino; anticce apice subrotundata?, striga discali 

 parva cervina. 



