478 CATALOGUE OF 



dot in the disk at three-fourths of the length ; exterior border ex- 

 tremely oblique. Hind wings pale cinereous, with seneous reflections ; 

 fringe very long. Length of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 

 14 lines. 



a. Mauritius. From Dr. Beke's collection. 



79. Tinea acquisitella. 



Fcera. Cinerea, robusta ; palpi porrecti, articulo 2o porrecto sub- 

 arcuato ; aim anticce fusco nebulosce, nigro conspersce, spatio 

 apicali albido, strigula postica nigra ; posticce ceneo-cinerece, 

 subhyalince. 



Female. Cinereous, stout, paler beneath. Palpi porrect, 

 slightly curved, shorter than the breadth of the head ; second joint 

 with short hairs beneath. Fore wings rounded at the tips, shaded 

 with brown ; speckles black, most distinct and regular along the 

 costa; apical fifth part whitish, very minutely speckled with brown, 

 concisely and obliquely divided from the brown part; a black streak- 

 let along the apical part of the interior border. Hind wings a?neous- 

 cinereous, slightly hyaline. Length of the body 4 lines ; of the 

 wings 10 lines. 



a. Mauritius. From Dr. Beke's collection. 



Asia. 



80. Tinea glabrella. 



Fcem. JEneo-cervina, nitens ; caput pallide ochraceum; palpi 

 fusci, porrecti, articulo So conico ; pedes robusti; alee anticce 

 sat latce, nigricante quadrilineatce. 



Female. JEneous fawn-colour, shining. Head pale ochraceous, 

 pubescent. Palpi brown, porrect, not extending beyond the head ; 

 third joint conical, minute. Antennse slender, rather shorter than 

 the fore wings. Legs stout, smooth. Wings moderately broad, 

 iridescent beneath ; fringe with four blackish lines. Fore wings 

 rounded at the tips ; exterior border very oblique. Length of the 

 body 5 lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 



a. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Ternpleton. 



