﻿LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCEUA. 1303 



Phalaena-Noctua caprimulgus, Gynel. ed. Sj/st. Nat, i. 5, 2529, 965. 

 Argiva crepuscularis, Guen. NocL iii. 180, 1571. 



a, Silhet. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 



b — e, Silhet. From the Rev. J. Stain fbrth's collection. 



f^g. Sill)et. From Mr. Sowerby's collection. 



h. Hindostan. From Archdeacon Clerk's collection. 



i. ? 



Var. Foera. AIcb fascia exteriore alba plus minusve diffusa et 

 informi. 



a. Silhet. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 



b. Silhet. Presented by the Rev. J. Stainforth. 



c. North Hindostan. From Mr. James' collection. 



d. Silhet. From Mr. Sowerby's collection. 



e. ? 



Genus 6. NYCTIPAO. 



Corpus sat robustum. Proboscis mediocris. Palpi longissimi, 

 suberecti ; articulus 2us mediocris, subpilosus ; 3us longus, gracilis, 

 linearis, apice obtusus, 2o vix brevior. Antennse corporis dimidio 

 longiores. Pedes validi, longiusculi, sat pilosi. Ala? amplas, plus 

 minusve denticulatae ; anticae apud costam subconvexae, apice rec- 

 tangulatae ; posticae abdomen superantes. Mas. — Antennae sub- 

 ciliatae. 



Nyctipao, H'lihn. Vbvs. Schmett. 271. Guen NocL iii. 181. 



Body rather stout. Proboscis moderately long. Palpi very 

 long, nearly vertical ; second joint moderately stout, slightly pilose ; 

 third long, slender, linear, obtuse at the tip, nearly as long as the 

 second. Antennae more than half the length of the body. Legs 

 stout, somewhat pilose, rather long. Wings ample, more or less 

 denticulated. Fore wings slightly convex along the costa, rec- 

 tangular at the tips. Hind wings extending beyond the abdomen. 

 Male. — Antennae minutely ciliated. 



A. Alae anticae non vittatae. 

 A. Alae albo non fasciatae. 



A. Alae linea exteriore anguloso. - - rivularis, Weslw. 



B. Alae linea nulla exteriore angulosa. 



a. Alae anticae pupilla cyanea. - - glaucopis. Walk. 



b. Alae anticae pupilla caeruleo notata. obliterans. Walk. 



c. Alae anticae pupilla non cyaneo nee caeruleo varia. , 



