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1. AcARA MOROSELLA. 



Foem. Pallide cinereo-cervina ; alee anticce nigro conspersce, 

 linea exteriore obliqua fltxa indistincta e guttis diffusis fus- 

 cis, punctis marginalibus nigris ; posticcs fuscce. 



Female. Pale cinereous fawn-colour. Fore wings minutely 

 black-speckled ; a bent oblique indistinct incomplete exterior line 

 composed of a few diffuse brown dots ; marginal points black. 

 Hind iwings browu. Length of the body 10 lines; of the wings 

 28 lines. 



a, b. Silhet. From the Rev. J Stainforth's collection. 



Genus 26. ZEKELITA. 



Mas. Corpus sat robustum. Proboscis nulla. Palpi labiales 

 porrecti, lanceolaii, capitis laiitudine valde breviores. Palpi max- 

 illares breves. Antennae subpectinatae. Abdomen alas posticas 

 paullo superans. Pedes graciles ; tibiae postieae calcaribus quatuor 

 longis. Alae anticae acutae, margine exteriore obliquo subconvexo. 



Male. Body rather stout. Proboscis obsolete. Labial palpi 

 porrect, lanceolate, much longer than the breadth of the head. 

 Maxillary palpi about one-third of the length of the labial palpi. 

 Antennae slightly pectinated. Abdomen extending a little beyond 

 the hind wings. Legs smooth, slender, moderately long ; hind 

 tibiae with four long spurs. Fore wings acute, moderately broad ; 

 costa straight ; exterior border slightly convex, moderately oblique. 



1. Zekelita e qua li sella. 



Mas. Sehistacea; palpi obscuriores ; alee antica spatio costali 

 exteriore cano, atomis nonnullis nigris, striga submarginali 

 fuscescente valde diffusa; postica: margine exteriore sub/us- 

 cescentes. 



Male. Slaty cinereous. Palpi darker cinereous. Abdomen 

 and hind wings paler. Fore wings hoary along the exterior part of 

 the costa ; a few black speckles ; a brownish very diffuse submar- 

 ginal streak. Hiud wings slightly tinged with brown along the ex- 

 terior border. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 14 lines. 



a. South Africa. Presented by R. Triraen, Esq. 



