420 CATALOGUE OF 



18. Gatjris contrariana. 



Fcem. Obscure fusca ; palpi albidi, supra fusei; anfennce albo 

 annulatce; abdomen subtus albo fascialum ; pedes albofasciati ; 

 alee anlicte subfalcatce, cinereo conspersce, fascia non conspersa, 

 strigis exterioribus lineaque submarginali ochraceis,linea mar- 

 ginali atra, fimbria chalybcea ; posticce linea submarginali 

 pallide cinerea. 



Female. Dark brown. Palpi smooth, slender, obliquely ascend- 

 ing', not rising higher than the vertex, whitish beneath and on the 

 inner side; third joint extremely minute. Antennse with white 

 rings. Abdomen with white bands on the under side. Legs with 

 white bands. Fore wings acute, subfalcate, with minute cinereous 

 speckles; a middle band without speckles; some irregular longi- 

 tudinal ochraceous streaks towards the exterior border; submarginal 

 line ochraceous; marginal line deep black; fringe chalybeous; 

 costa and exterior border straight, the latter slightly oblique. Hind 

 wings with a pale cinereous submarginal line. Length of the body 

 2\ lines ; of the wings 7 lines. 



a. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



19. G A ORIS VELATANA. 



Mas. Nigro-fusca ; palpi oblique ascendentes, verticem non 

 superantes ; alee anticce basi fasciaque subcinereis, strigis 

 exterioribus lineaque marginali ochraceis. 



Closely allied to G. bigerana. Male. — Blackish brown. Palpi 

 smooth, slender, obliquely ascending, not rising higher than the 

 vertex, much shorter than the breadth of the head. Antennae very 

 minutely setulose. Abdomen not extending beyond the hind wings. 

 Fore wings acute, with a cinereous tinge towards the base, and with 

 a middle band of the same hue; several longitudinal ochraceous 

 streaks in the exterior part ; marginal line ochraceous, continued 

 along the apical part of the costa, which is straight; exterior border 

 slightly convex, hardly oblique. Length of the body 3 lines ; of 

 the wings 7 lines. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



