56 CATALOGUE OF 



Group 2. 



60. Hypena rhombalis. 



Ferruginea, subtus cinerascens, lunula discali bene determinata ; 

 abdomen ceneofuscum, cristis tribus distinctis ; aloe antica 

 pluga maxima nigricante subtrigona albido marginata extus in 

 dentem obtusum producta, striga apicali alra, linea submargi- 

 nali e punctis nigris pallido marginatis ; postica aneo-fuscce, 

 linea subtus conspicua. 



Hypena rhomboidalis, Guen. Delt. et Pyral. 33, 29. 



a. Ceylon. Presented by E. Templeton, Esq. 



61. Hypena obductalis. 



Fcem. Ferrugineo-fusca ; palpi subascendentes, subpilosi, vix 

 arcuati ; articulus Sus 2i dimidio brevior ; abdomen crista- 

 tum ; aim anticce arneo subtinctw, non falcatoe, linea exteriore 

 angulata subundulata pallide cinerea, submarginali e guttis 

 fuscis albido notatis, striga apicali obliqua obscure fusca, 

 lunulis marginali bus fuscis ; postica cinereo-fusca. 



Female. Ferruginous-brown. Palpi slightly ascending, hardly 

 curved, with short hairs ; third joint pale at the tip, a little less 

 than half the length of the second. Abdomen cinereous-brown, 

 with three distinct crests towards the base. Wings with a slight 

 aeneous tinge. Fore wings rectangular at the tips, not falcate, 

 paler between the exterior border and the exterior line, which 

 is pale cinereous, slightly undulating, and forms a prominent angle 

 in the middle ; submarginal line distinguished by brown whitish- 

 marked dots ; an irregular oblique dark brown apical streak ; mar- 

 ginal lunules brown. Hind wings cinereous-brown ; marginal line 

 brown ; under side with the exterior line distinct, like that of the 

 fore wings. Length of the body 8 lines ; of the wings 16 lines. 



This species is rather different from the usual form of Hypena, 

 especially in the structure of the palpi. 



Hindostan. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



