LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 49 



Group 6. 



48. Hypena abscisalis. 



Mas. Ferrugineo-fusca ; palpi porrecti, fasciculati, viridi-nigri- 

 cantes, thorace breviores, arliculo So lanceolalo brevi apicem 

 versus albido ; abdomen non cristatum ; ala? anticce sat angusta, 

 vix falcata?, subpurpurascentes, lineis fuscis obliquis, interiore 

 et submarginali subundnlatis, exteriore reeta costam versus 

 angulata, lunulis maryinalibus fuscis albo punctatis, orbicularl 

 e puncto nigra, fimbria interiore interlineata ; posticce lituris 

 nullis. 



Mule. Ferruginous-brown, brownish cinereous beneath. Palpi 

 horizontal, moderately tufted, blackish with metallic-green lustre, 

 shorter than the thorax; third joint lanceolate, whitish towards the 

 tip, less than one-fourth of the length of the second, with which it 

 forms a slight angle. Abdomen not crested. Fore wings rather 

 narrow, very slightly subfalcate, with a purplish tinge; lines brown, 

 oblique ; interior and submarginal lines slightly undulating ; exte- 

 rior line straight, forming an angle near the costa ; marginal lunules 

 brown, pointed with white; orbicular mark represented by a black 

 point on the interior line; fringe doubly interlined. Hind wings 

 without markings; fringe like that of the fore wings, but edged with 

 cinereous. Length of the body 4 lines ; of the wings 11 lines. 



a. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



Group 7. 



49. Hypena jactatalis. 



Mas. Fusca; palpi porrecti. nigricantes, supra cinerei, thorace 

 non breviores, articulo So lanceolato brevi apice albido ; an- 

 tenna setis longiusculis ; abdomen non cristatum ; alee longa? ; 

 antiece subfalcatce cinereo-fuscce subpurpuruscentes, dimidio 

 fere basali fusco, orbiculari e gutta fiava, linea interiore 

 obscure fusca, exteriore et submarginali denticulaiis obliquis 

 obscure fuscis albo ex parte submarginatis, plaga apicali lata 

 obliqua fusca ; posticce cinerece. 



Male. Brown, cinereous beneath. Palpi blackish, horizontal, 

 tufted and cinereous above, as long as the thorax ; third joint lan- 

 ceolate, whitish at the tip, less than one-fourth of the length of the 

 second, with which it forms a distinct angle. Antenna? with rather 

 long bristles. Abdomen brownish cinereous, not crested. Wings 



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