82 ■ CATALOGUE OF 



Genus 37. ABRADE. 



Fcem. Corpus sat gracile. Proboscis brevis. Palpi porrecti, 

 vix arcuati, capitis latitudine non breviores ; articulus 2us subfim- 

 briatus ; 3us lanceolatus, 2i dimidio brevior. Antennae graciles. Ab- 

 domen lanceolatum, alas posticas superans. Pedes longi, graciles, 

 tarsis anticis basi tibiisque anticis dense fimbria tis. Alae anticae 

 angustae, elongatae, apice subrotundatae, margine exteriore antico 

 subconcavo, margine interiore apicali fimbria excavata. 



Female. Body smooth, rather slender. Front somewhat hir- 

 sute. Proboscis short. Palpi porrect, hardly curved, as long as 

 the breadth of the head ; 2nd joint with a short fringe above ; third 

 lanceolate, less than half the length of the second. Antennae slen- 

 der, not stout at the base. Abdomen lanceolate, extending some- 

 what beyond the hind wings. Legs smooth, long, slender ; fore 

 tarsi towards the base and fore tibiae densely fringed ; hind tibiae 

 with four very long spurs. Wings narrow, elongate. Fore wings 

 slightly rounded at the tips ; costa straight; exterior border mode- 

 rately oblique, slightly concave in front ; apical part of the interior 

 border with a fringe, which is excavated in the middle. 



1. Areade Erebusalis. 



Fcem. Cervina ; alee anticce lineis tribus e punctis elongatis ni* 

 gris intus cinereo pallido marginatis, la subrecta, 2a valde 

 flexa, 3a undulata, linea marginali nigra ; posticaz sordide 

 cinerece. 



Female. Fawn-colour, paler beneath. Wings with a short 

 fringe. Fore wings with three black lines, which are composed of 

 elongated points, and are bordered with pale cinereous on the inner 

 side ; first line oblique, nearly straight ; second very deeply bent 

 outward ; third submarginal, undulating ; marginal line black. 

 Hind wings dingy cinereous; marginal line brown. Length of the 

 body 5 lines; of the wings 11 lines. 



o, b. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templeton. 



Genus 38. MODIANA. 



Mas. Corpus sat robustum. Proboscis gracilis. Palpi validi, 

 lanceolati, oblique ascendentes, capitis latitudine paullo longiores ; 

 articulus 2us penicillatus ; 3us minimus. Antennae validae ; arti^ 

 culi lus et 2us iucrassati; 2us dense fasciculatus. Abdomen alas 





