

LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 745 



Fore wings rather narrrow, with a hrown oblique basal streak, and 

 with a brown discal point at two-thirds of the length ; costa and 

 exterior border slightly convex, the latter not oblique. Length of 

 the body 3 J lines; of the wings 7 lines. 



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



99. Cryptolechia rubiginosella. 



Mas. Ferrugineo-rufa, subtus argenteo-alba ; palporum articulus 

 2us apicem versus subjimbriatus, 3us gracillimus ; abdomen 

 alas posticas longe superans, apicem versus subcompressum ; 

 tibial posticce fimbriate ; ala antiea punctis duobus discalibus 

 punctisque marginalibus fuscis ; postica? nigricantes. 



Male. Ferruginous-red, slender. Body silvery white beneath. 

 Palpi twice longer than the breadth of the head ; second joint rather 

 broad, slightly fringed above towards the tip ; third setiform, very 

 slender, as long as the second. Antennae slender, minutely crenu- 

 lated, shorter than the fore wings. Abdomen extending much 

 beyond the hind wings, slightly compressed towards the tip. Hind 

 tibiae fringed. Wings rather narrow. Fore wings slightly rounded 

 at the tips, with two brown points in the disk, one before the middle, 

 the other beyond the middle ; exterior border and apical part of the 

 costa with brown points; costa very slightly convex for half the 

 length from the base ; exterior border slightly convex and oblique ; 

 underside and hind wings blackish, the latter with a cinereous fringe. 

 Length of the body 3 lines ; of the wings 8 lines. 



a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



South Africa. 

 100. Cryptolechia straminella. 

 straminella, ZL 

 Natal. 



101. Cryptolechia costella. 

 costella, ZL 

 Caffraria. 



R2 



