GYETOKi. 405 



Differs from Stictoptera in the palpi being porrect and more 



hairy ; a large frontal tuft ; antennae with long cilia in male ; 



abdomen without dorsal tufts. Fore wing with slight raised tufts 



at middle and end of cell. 



2.2.93* & c\ v -V Soc. xiv. 21 f<V\e>s»s 



2294. Gyrtona hylusalis, Wlk. Cat. xxvii, p. 93 ; Hmpsn. III. Het. ix, 



pi. 163, fig. 18 ; C. Sr S. no. 2376. 

 Gyrtona nigrocinerea, Wlk. Cat. xxvii, p. 94. 

 Gyrtona dorsifascialis, Wlk. Cat. xxvii, p. 95. 

 Gyrtona strenualis, Wlk. Cat. xxvii, p. 96. 

 Gyrtona monilialis, Wlk. Cat. xxvii, p. 97. 

 Gyrtona phycisoides, Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii, p. 125, pL 158, fig. 8 ; 



C. $ S. no. 2378. 

 Nephopteryx demptella, Wlk. Cat. xxxv, p. 1721. 

 Nephopteryx acisalis, Wlk. Cat. xxvii, p. 66 ; C. 8f S. no. 4649. 

 Gyrtona thoracia, Wlk. Cat. xxvii, p. 96; Hmpsn. III. Het. ix, 



pi. 163, fig. 19; C.8f S. no. 2379. 

 Othora subfasciata, Wlk. Cat. xxxiii, p. 907; C. # S. no. 2375 



Dark or pale red-brown. Fore wing with indistinct double 



waved subbasal, ante- and post- 

 medial dark lines ; some tufts of 

 raised scales on the antemedial line 

 and on reniform. Hind wing dark 

 fuscous brown. 



Some specimens have grey patches 



on the inner area of fore wing before 



the ante- and postmedial lines ; 



Fig. 225. others have the basal and some the 



Gyrtona hylusalis, <$ . \. inner area ochreous ; in thoracia 



the thorax is pale, the basal area of 



fore wing almost black, the outer area ochreous white, blackish 



at outer angle. 



Hab. Nilgiris ; Ceylon. Exp. 18-30 millim. 



2LMZ,*. Cr. CcMr^VoWs.S tir^r* . J. W'*. Sec . XL i»5i. (|*98) Siktvlw*. 



2295. Gyrtona plumbeifascia, n. sp. 



2 • Head, thorax, and abdomen fuscous brown. Fore wing 

 rather short and broad, the colour olive-green ; a leaden patch at 

 base ; an antemedial leaden band, with a waved line and some tufts 

 of raised scales on it, and with a nearly straight indistinct line 

 beyond it ; four dark specks near end of cell and a small leaden 

 patch at upper angle ; outer area leaden grey, with minutely waved 

 postmedial and two nearly straight submarginal rufous lines. 

 Hind wing dark brown. 



Hab, S. Andamans. Exp. 22 millim. Type in B. M. 



2296. Gyrtona pusilla, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 289. 



Differs from plumbeifascia in being pale greyish brown without 

 the olive tinge. Fore wing without plumbeous markings ; the 



