438 CATALOGUE OF 



costa ; costa convex, oblique exteriorly ; exterior border very slightly 

 convex and oblique. Hind wings pale luteous, with fawn-coloured 

 marginal points ; a diffuse brownish apical patch ; costa very convex 

 towards the base. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 

 13 lines. 



a. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



3. TOEDA ALTANA. 



Fcem. Lateritia, nitens, subtus cinerea ; abdomen cinereum ; alee 

 anticcB falcatce, macula subcostali obliqua vitrea, costa basi 

 convexa extus cervina recta ; posiicce cinereo-fuscce, angulo 

 interiore fimbriaque rufis. 



Female, Brick-red, shining, mostly cinereous beneath. Frontal 

 tuft prominent. Palpi obliquely ascending; third joint conical, 

 very minute, not more than one-sixth of the length of the second. 

 Abdomen cinereous. Fore win^s falcate, with a small ascending 

 tuft in the disk near the base; an oblique exterior subcostal vitreous 

 spot, which is somewhat contracted in the middle; costa convex 

 towards the base, straight and fawn-coloured exteriorly, prominent 

 at the tip; exterior border very slightly convex and oblique. Hind 

 wings cinereous-brown ; interior angle and fringe red. Length of 

 the body 6 lines; of the wings>16 lines. 



This may be a variety of T. vitriferana. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



4. ToRDA PROPRIANA. 



Fcem. Cinereo-rufa y subtus cinerea; abdomen cinereum; alee 

 anticcE vix falcata, nigro subconspersce, lineis interiore et 

 exteriore rufis angulosis, striga intermedia discali lata obliqua 

 rufa ; posticee ceneo-fascce. 



Female. Cinereous-red, cinereous beneath. Frontal tuft pro- 

 minent. Palpi obliquely ascending, straight; third joint elongate- 

 conical, not more than one-fourth of the length of the second. 

 Abdomen cinereous. Fore wings acute, hardly falcate, thinly 

 speckled with black; interior and exterior lines red, the first 

 forming four angles, the second zigzag; a broad oblique red discal 

 streak; costa straight, convex towards the base; exterior border 

 very slightly convex, slightly oblique. Hind wings ameous-brown. 

 Length of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 20 lines. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



