5£8 CATALOGUE OF 



head ; second joint rather broad, with numerous transverse black 

 lines; third setiform, as long as the second. Antennae slender, much 

 shorter than the fore wings. Abdomen lanceolate, compressed 

 towards the tip, with oblique silvery white streaks along each side. 

 Legs stout, blackish ; tips of the tarsal joints silvery white. Fore 

 wings acute, moderately broad, with a diffuse silvery cinereous sub- 

 costal streak, and with a transverse submarginal patch of the same 

 hue; this patch is bordered on the outer side by a denticulated 

 white line, beyond which the wing is rather paler, and contains a 

 deep black subapical dot and some deep black elongate white-marked 

 submarginal points; marginal line dark ferruginous ; exterior border 

 convex, slightly oblique. Hind wings dark brown. Length of the 

 body 4 lines ; of the wings 10 lines. 



a — c. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



242. Gelechia transjectella. 



Mas et foem. Nigricans ; palporum articulus 2us nigro lineatus ; 

 abdomen strigis latera/ibus obliquis albis ; pedes argentei, tar- 

 sorum articulis nigricantibus apice argenteis ; alee anticce linea 

 transversa exteriore denticulata strigulis nonnullis atomisque 

 cinereist punrtis submarginalibus atris albo notatis, linea mar- 

 ginali ferruginea ; posticce obscure fuscce. 



Male and female. Blackish, stout. Head in front and under 

 side silvery. Palpi more than twice longer than the breadth of 

 the head ; second joint with numerous transverse black lines ; 

 third setiform, as long as the second. Antenna? much shorter 

 than the fore wings. Abdomen tapering, cupreous and slightly 

 compressed towards the tip, with oblique white streaks along each 

 side. Legs stout, silverv ; tarsi blackish above, except the tips of 

 the joints. Fore wings acute, moderately broad, with minute cine- 

 reous speckles and a few slight cinereous streaklets ; a transverse 

 denticulated cinereous line at four-fifths of the length ; submarginal 

 points deep black, marked with white ; a ferruginous marginal line ; 

 costa oblique towards the tip ; exterior border slightly convex and 

 oblique. Hind wings dark brown ; fringe dark cinereous, interlined 

 near the base. Length of the body 4 lines ; of the wings 10 lines. 



a — d. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



