LEP1DOPTEBA HETEROCERA. 719 



than a small blackish dot which is beyond the middle ; marginal 

 points black; exterior border convex, very slightly oblique. Hind 

 wings oeneous-cinereous, except towards the base. Length of the 

 body 6 Hues; of the wings 16 lines. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



46. Crypto lechia chalyb2EELLa. 



Fcem. Cupreo-fusca, subtus argenteo-alba ; pedes supra fusci, 

 albido fasciati; alee antica latce, apice subrotundatce, striga 

 discafi transversa lineaque marginali antice dilatata ferru- 

 gineis ; posticce cuprea, fimbria cinerea. 



Female. Cupreous-brown, stout. Head, body beneath, palpi 

 and legs silvery white. Palpi squamous, longer than the breadth of 

 the head ; third joint lanceolate, shorter than the second. Abdomen 

 extending a little beyond the hind wings. Legs stout; tibiae and 

 tar>i brown above, with whitish bands. Wings broad. Fore wings 

 slightly rounded at the tips, tinged with chalybeous ; a transverse 

 ferruginous streak in the disk at two-thirds of the length ; a ferru- 

 ginous marginal line, dilated towards the costa; a short black more 

 or less distinct longitudinal streak in the disk before the middle; 

 exterior border convex, not oblique. Hind wings cupreous ; fringe 

 dark cinereous. Length of the body 5 iines ; of the wings 15 lines. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



47. Crypto lech i a basirubrella. 



Mas. Fusca, subtus argenteo-alba ; palpi squamosi, articulo 2o 

 extus nigricante, So basi apiceque nigro ; antenna? pube- 

 scentes ; thorax rufo-ferrugineus ; abdomen alas posticas 

 dimidio superans ; pedes supra fusci albo fasciati; al<R 

 antica, latiuscula, apice subrotundata, basiferruginea, atomis, 

 lineis duabus transversis punctisque marginaiibus albidis. 



Male. Brown. Head silvery white in front, beneath and on 

 each side. Palpi, pectus, abdomen beneath and legs silvery white. 

 Palpi squamous, much longer than the breadth of the head; second 

 joint blackish on the outer side, except towards the tip; third lan- 

 ceolate, black at the base and towards the tip, much shorter than 

 the second. Antennae pubescent. Thorax reddish ferruginous. 

 Abdomen extending for half' its ieugth beyond the hind wings; 

 apical appendages large. Legs stout; tibiae and tarsi brown above, 

 with white bands. Wings rather broad; fringe cinereous. Fore 

 wings slightly rounded at the tips, reddish ferruginous for one-third 



