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315. Botys Ptousalis. 



Mas. Lutea, gracilis, subtus cervina ; palpi cervini, porrecti, non 

 lati, capite longiores, subtus basi nivei ; palpi maxillares breves, 

 distincti ; antennae subpectinatce ; abdomen lineis duabus ven- 

 tralibus diffusis nigris ; tibiae anticae femoraque fuaca ; ala 

 subtus fascia perobliqua nigra ; anticae ochraceaz, acuta?, costa 

 dimidio basali nigro. 



Male. Luteous, slender, fawn-colour beneath. Palpi fawn- 

 colour, porrect, pilose, not broad, longer than the head, white beneath 

 towards the base ; third joint acute, concealed by the hairs. Max- 

 illary palpi short, distinct. Antennae minutely pectinated. Abdomen 

 extending a little beyond the hind wings, with two diffuse black 

 lines beneath. Legs smooth ; femora and fore tibiae brown. Wings 

 moderately broad, opaque ; lines obsolete ; under side with a black 

 very oblique band on each wing. Fore wings ochraceous, acute ; 

 costa black for half the length from the base; fringe cinereous, black 

 towards the base, except by the interior angle. Hind wings with 

 a whitish fringe. Length of the body 4 lines; of the wings 10 

 lines. 

 a. Sydney. From Mr. Diggles' collection. 



Country unknown. 



A. Statura valde robusta. - Thoosalis, Walk. 



B. Statura non valde robusta. 



A. Alae anticae macula nulla postica. 



a. Alae anticae spatio medio non obscuriore. 

 a. Alae fascia nulla submarginali. 

 i. Alae pallidae. 



* Alae anticae reniformi albo non strigata. 

 f Alae margine exteriore non obscuro. 

 J Alae non cinereae. 

 § Alae latiusculae. 



X Alae anticae linea exteriore valde flexa. 



Thestealis, Walk. 

 XX Alae anticae linea exteriore non flexa. 



Lacoalis, Walk. 

 §§ Alae sat angustae. 



X Alae anticae apice obscurae. 



Memmialis, Walk. 

 X X Alae anticae plaga apicali. 



Ogmiusalis, Walk. 



