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extending to the exterior border, where it contains a denticulated 

 pale line. Length of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 1 1 lines. 



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



Genus 10. DOTHTHA. 



Mas. Corpus sat gracile. Proboscis brevis. Palpi breves, 

 erecti ; articulus 3us minimus. Palpi maxillares non conspicui 

 Antennas subserratce, subsetosas ; articulus lus basi cornutus. Tho- 

 racis tegul* longissima?, pilis dilatatis. Abdomen alas posticas 

 superans ; fasciculus apicalis ma gnus. Pedes graciles, longiusculi, 

 calcaribus longis. Ala? anticee acutae, margine exteriore sat obliquo. 



Male. Body rather slender. Proboscis short. Palpi short? 

 vertical, applied close to the head; third joint very small. Max- 

 illary palpi not visible. Antenna? indistinctly serrated, minutely 

 setose; first joint with an appendage at the tip. Tegulae of the 

 thorax very long ; their plumes dilated. Abdomen extending some- 

 what beyond the hind wings; apical tuft large, diverging on each 

 side. Legs slender, rather long : spurs long. Wings moderately 

 broad. Fore wings acute ; exterior border rather oblique. 



1. DOTHTHA MeSEXTEEIALIS. 



Mas. Purpurascente-rufa ; abdomen apice testaceum ; pedes tes- 

 taeei,antici fusci ; alee fascia lata vix undulata lutea,punctis 

 marginalibus nigris, lineis subtus duabus duplicatis denticu- 

 latis nigricantibus ; anticee fascia subtus indistincta submar- 

 ginali nigra etjiavescente, 



Male. Purplish red. Abdomen towards the tip and legs tes- 

 taceous. Fore lesjs brown. Wings with abroad hardly undulating 

 luteous band, which is bordered on each side beneath by a double 

 blackish denticulated line ; marginal points black, larger beneath. 

 Fore wings beneath with an indistinct submarginal black and yel- 

 lowish band. Length of the body 4 lines; of the wings 8 lines. 



a. Sarawak, Borneo. From Mr. Wallace's collection. 



