LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 



coloured tingle along the exterior border. Length of the I 

 4 lines; of the wings 10 lines. 



a. Congo. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. 



37. Scopula? Cleoalis. 



Mas. Ferruginea, vix gracilis, subtus cinerca ; fasciculus fronta- 

 lis acuminatus ; palpi porrecti, longiusculi, obtusi, non lati, 

 articulo So miuimo ; palpi maxillares distincti ; anU 

 validce, vix pubescentes ; abdomen alas posticas non mpert 

 pedes robusti ; alee antictc nigro subconspersa, costa obscuriore 

 pallida punctata, linea exteriore pallida intus fusco marjinata 

 antice subarcuata apud costam dilatala, linea interiore indis- 

 tincta ; posticcs albido-cinerece. 



Male. Ferruginous, hardly slender, cinereous beneath. Head 

 with the frontal tuft rather prominent. Palpi porrect, obtuse, ex- 

 tending beyond the head; second joint rather long, not broad] 

 third extremely minute. Maxillary palpi distinct. Antenna stout, 

 hardly pubescent. Abdomen not extending beyond the hind wings. 

 Legs stout. Wings moderately broad. Fore wings acute, minutely 

 speckled with black, darkest along the costa, where there are several 

 pale points ; exterior line pale, brown-bordered on the inner side, 

 slightly curved in front, dilated on the costa ; interior line and reni- 

 form mark less distinct: marginal points blackish; fringe cine- 

 reous, interlined ; exterior border slightly convex. Hiud wings 

 whitish cinereous ; marginal points and fringe as in the lore wings. 

 Length of the body o lines ; of the wings 13 lines. 



This species has some resemblance to the Pyralidce. 

 a. South Africa. Presented by Sir A. Smith. 



38. Scopula? caritalts. 



Lutea, gracilis, subtus alba; palpi breces, lati, acuti, suhns- 

 cendentes, nigro binotati ; thorax ochraceo bivittatus ; tib'ue 

 antic® nigro cincta ; tarsi antici albi, nigro unifasciati ; 

 alee latiusculce ; antic® acutoe, fasciis quinque ochraais apud 

 costam nigris, linea submarginali undulata saturate ruja Jas- 

 ciaque submarginali subchalybea extus rufo margiimta con- 

 nexis, margine exteriore rufo, linea marginali nigra, fimbria 

 alba nigro binotata ; posticus lineis exteriore et submarginali, 

 fimbria niqricante-cinerea. 



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