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than on the fore wings. Length of the body 5 lines ; of the wings 

 11 lines. 



a. Ceylon. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 





Genus 33. IPNEA. 



Fcem. Corpus sat robustum. Proboscis mediocris. Palpi longi, 

 compressi, erecti, articulo 2o subarcuato antice fimbriate postice 

 subangulato, 3o pubescente lineari. Antennae longae, subserratae. 

 Abdomen longum, subcylindricum, alas posticas superans. Pedes 

 longi, validi, subpilosi, calcaribus longissimis. Alae longae; anticae 

 apud costam subconvexae, angulo apicali subrotundato, margine 

 exteriore convexo, angulo interiore valde rotundato. 



Female. Body rather stout. Proboscis moderately long. 

 Palpi long, compressed, vertical, very slightly curved; second joint 

 fringed in front, slightly angular on the hind side; third pubescent, 

 linear, acute at the tip, full as long as the second. Antennae long, 

 very minutely serrated, with two minute setae on each joint. Abdo- 

 men long, nearly cylindrical, extending somewhat beyond the hind 

 wings. Legs long, stout, slightly pilose ; spurs very long. Wings 

 long, moderately broad. Fore wings slightly convex along the 

 costa ; apical angle slightly rounded ; exterior border convex, very 

 slightly oblique ; interior angle much rounded. 



This genus has some resemblance to the Erehidce. 



1. Ipnea erebusalis. 



Fcem. Fusca, subtus cervina; tarsi supra f us ci testaceo fasciati ; 

 antenna: subtus ochracece ; alee anticce lineis interiore et exte- 

 riore obscure fuscis, hacflexa, ilia subundulata, macula api- 

 cali magna elongata testacea, orbiculari et reniformi obsoletis. 



Female. Brown, fawn-colour beneath. Legs beneath and 

 palpi pale fawn-colour; tarsi above brown, with testaceous bands. 

 Antennas ochraceous beneath. Fore wings with the interior and 

 exterior lines dark brown, not distinct, remote from each other, the 

 former slightly undulating, the latter more bent ; a large elongated 

 costal apical testaceous spot ; orbicular and reniform marks obsolete. 

 Hind wings without markings ahove, but with a brown discal 

 lunule beneath. Length ot the body 10 lines ; of the wings 

 24 lines. 



Para. In Mr. Saunders' collection. 



