LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 619 



breadth of the head ; second joint broad, blackish and slightly pi- 

 lose above towards the tip ; third setiform, rather stout, shorter than 

 the second, with a black band near its tip. Antennae very minutely 

 serrated, shorter than the fore wings. Tibiae and tarsi blackish 

 above. Fore wings rather broad, slightly rounded at the tips, thickly 

 blackish-speckled, mostly tinged with chalybeous ; three brown 

 patches; first and second irregularly triangular; first resting on the 

 interior border before the middle ; second resting on the costa 

 beyond the middle ; third forming a subraarginal band ; fringe 

 interlined with dark brown near the base ; exterior border straight, 

 very slightly oblique. Hind wings cupreous. Length of the 

 body 3 lines ; of the wings 8 lines. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



283. Gelechia designatella. 



Fcem. Obscure schistacea; palpi nigro piloses, capitis latitudine 

 fere triplo longiores ; tarsi apice albidi ; alee anticce apice 

 subrotundatee, maculis duabus maximis guttaque discali 

 nigris albido maryinatis, punctis marginalibus nigris. 



Female. Dark slaty cinereous, rather stout, a little paler 

 beneath. Palpi much curved, nearly thrice longer than the breadth 

 of the head ; second joint thickly clothed with short black hairs; 

 third joint as long as the second. Antennas slender. Abdomen 

 extending a little beyond, the hind wings, pale cinereous beneath. 

 Legs smooth, stout; tarsi with whitish tips. Wings moderately 

 broad, slightly rounded at the tips. Fore wings with two very large 

 black spots; first spot irregularly conical, extending from the 

 interior border nearly to the costa, whitish-bordered on two sides; 

 second spot diffuse towards the exterior border, bordered on the 

 inner side by a whitish slightly curved line ; a black discal whitish- 

 bordered dot between the two spots ; marginal points black ; costa 

 very slightly convex towards the base; exterior border very slightly 

 oblique. Length of the body 7 lines ; of the wings 8 lines. 



a, b. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



284. Gelechia cinctella. 



Mas. Rufescente-cervina, subtus argentea; pedes supra nig ri aut 

 einerei, argenteo fasciati ; alee anticee punctis duobus discali- 

 bus punctisque marginalibus nigris, puncto postico nigro albo- 

 notato, linea exteriore transversa albida denticulata y punctis 

 marginalibus nigris ; posticee obscure cinerece. 



