664 CATALOGUE OF 



with chalybeous hairs. Length of the body 4 — 5 lines ; of the 

 wings 9 — 10 lines. 



a — g. Ceylon. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 

 h — k. China. Presented by G. T. Laye, Esq. 

 /, m. Shanghai. From Mr. Fortune's collection. 



205. BOTYS ADHiESALIS. 



Foem. Ferrugineo fusca, sat valida ; palpi subascendentes, breves? 

 lati ; antenna gracillimce, longiusculce ; pectus antice niveum ; 

 abdomen alas poslicas sat super ans ; alee angustce, lineis inte- 

 riore et exteriore obscure fuscis, hac perobliqua, fimbria 

 cinerea basi pallida, reniformi lunulata obscure fusca. 



Female. Ferruginous-brown, moderately stout. Palpi slightly 

 ascending, short, broad, white beneath ; third joint minute, conical. 

 Antennae very slender, rather long. Abdomen extending somewhat 

 beyond the hind wings. Pectus shining white in front. Legs 

 smooth. Wings rather narrow ; interior and exterior lines dark 

 brown, the latter very oblique ; fringe cinereous, with a pale basal 

 line. Fore wings very acute ; reniform mark lunulate, dark brown. 

 Length of the body 4 lines ; of the wings 9 lines. 



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



b, c. Shanghai. From Mr. Fortune's collection. 



206. Botys Atopalis. 



Mas. Fuscescente-cinerea, gracillima ; palpi obscure fusci, as- 

 cendentes, breves, obtusi, vix lati, subtus albi ; palpi max- 

 illares distincti; antennce non pubescentes ; abdomen alas 

 posticas longe superans; pedes longi, graciles ; alee angustee, 

 iridescentes , semihyalince , linea exteriore fusca obliqua sub- 

 recta, fimbria albida basi obscure fusca ; anticce valde acuta, 

 reniformi obliqua obscure fusca. 



Male. Brownish cinereous, very slender, whitish beneatb. 

 Palpi dark brown, ascending, short, obtuse, hardly broad, white 

 beneath. Maxillary palpi distinct. Antennae not pubescent. Ab- 

 domen extending far beyond the hind wings. Legs smooth, long, 

 slender. Wings narrow, iridescent, semihyaline ; exterior line 

 brown, oblique, nearly straight; fringe whitish, dark brown at the 



