LEPIDOPTERA HETEBOCERA. 193 



partly and thinly brown-speckled ; costal space tinged with brown 

 along more than half the length from the base ; exterior and sub- 

 marginal line brown, deeply zigzag. Hind wings whitish, semi- 

 hyaline. Length of the body 3f— 4 lines ; of the wings 6—8 lines. 



a — g. Ceylon. From M. Nietner's collection. 



2. Aeaxes c^sella. 



Fcem. Albida ; alee anticce testaceo subtinctce, lineis duabus an- 

 gulosis cervinis, puncto discali punctisque marginalibus nt- 

 gris ; posticce alba?, subhyaluice. 



Female. Whitish. Body and fore wings with a slight tes- 

 taceous tinge. Fore wings with two fawn-coloured zigzag lines ; 

 discal point and marginal points black. Hind wings white, very 

 slightly hyaline. Length of the body 3 lines; of the wings 6 lines. 



a. Ceylon. From M. Nietner's collection. 



Sect. 2. 



Mas. Palporum articulus 3 us 2i dimidio non brevior. Aiae 

 anticae perangustae, margine exteriore perobliquo. 



Male. Third joint of the palpi about half the length of the 

 second. Fore wings very narrow ; exterior border very oblique. 



3. ARAXES ? CELSELLA. 



Mas. Pallide cervina ; ala antica apud costam roseo tincta ; pos- 

 ticcB alba, subhyalina. 



Male, Pale fawn-colour. Fore wings with a rosy tinge along 

 the costa. Hind wings white, slightly hyaline. Length of the 

 body 4 lines ; of the wings 8 lines. 



a. Ceylon. From M. Nietner's collection. 



Sect. 3. 



Mas etfeem. Palporum articulus 3us lanceolatus, 2o vix bre- 

 vior. Abdomen alas posticas paullo superans. Pedes laeves, longi, 

 gracillimi. Alae anticae angustae, margine exteriore convexo per- 

 obliquo. 



