LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 967 



blackish elongated discal points, and with an exterior oblique hind- 

 ward abbreviated line, which is composed of blackish points ; mar- 

 ginal points blackish, very minute ; exterior border slightly convex 

 and oblique. Hind wings whitish. Length of the body 5J lines ; 

 of the wings 12 lines. 



a. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templeton. 



Chilo aditellus. 



Fcem. Ochraceus ; abdomen albidum, alas posticas paullo svpe- 

 vans ; alee antica guttis tribus discalibus nigris, linea exteriore 

 perobliqua e punctis fitscis, punctis murginalibus nigris ; 

 posticce alba. 



Female. Ochraceous, paler beneath. Labial palpi twice longer 

 than the breadth of the head. Abdomen whitish, extending a little 

 beyond the hind wings. Fore wings with three black discal dots, 

 and with an exterior very oblique liue composed of brown points ; 

 marginal points black, minute. Hind wings white. Length of the 

 body 6 lines ; of the wings 18 lines. 



a. Hindostan. From Archdeacon Clerk's collection. 



Sect. 



Mas et foem. Corpus sat gracile. Proboscis nulla. Palpi 

 labiales porrecti, lanceolati, capitis latitudine fere duplo longiores. 

 Palpi maxillares brevissimi. Antennae glabra?, graciles. Abdomen 

 maris apice tumidum. Pedes longi, graciles, laeves. Alae anticae 

 acuta?, margine exteriore perobliquo. 



kMale and female. Body rather slender. Proboscis obsolete, 

 abial palpi porrect, lanceolate, nearly twice longer than the breadth 

 of the head. Maxillary palpi very short. Antennae smooth and 

 slender in both sexes. Abdomen of the male longer than that of 

 the female, somewhat tumid towards the tip, which has a broad tuft. 

 Legs long, smooth, slender ; hind tibiae with four long spurs. Fore 

 wings acute, moderately broad; costa straight; exterior border 

 slightly convex, very oblique. 



Chilo gratiosellus. 



Mas et foem. Albidus ; ala: antica pallide lutea, gutta discali 

 atra. 



