﻿LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 1399 



adjoininof the reniform spot, which is indistinct ; orbicular indicated 

 hy a small black dot; transverse lines slender, dark brown, undu- 

 lating; exterior one much bent; some glaucous speckles near the 

 tip, where there are two small black spots ; a row of black submar- 

 ginal points. Hind wings brown, with three white discal spots, and 

 with two white streaks on the cilioe. Length of the body 8 J- lines ; 

 of the wings 19 lines. 



a. Ceylon. From the Rev. J. Wenham's collection. 



18. ACHJEA. REVERSA. 



Mas. Fusca, cinereo conspersa ; alee suhpurpurascentes^ lineis 

 transversis obscurioribus undulatis subobsolefis, fascia subtus 

 Lata discali ; anticce abbreviata ; posticce nigro-fuscce, apices 

 versus albce^ apud marginem interiorem subcycinescentes. 



Male, Brown, with cinereous speckles, which are most fre- 

 quent beneath. Fore wings with a slight purplish tinge; the trans- 

 verse lines undulating, a little darker than the rest of the wing, 

 almost obsolete ; under side with a broad white discal band, which 

 does not extend to the costa. Hind wings blackish brown, tinged 

 with blue towards the interior border; nearly one-third of the apical 

 part white. Length of the body 10 — 12 lines ; of the wings 22 —24 

 lines. 



a, 6. Ceylon. Presented by R. Templeton, Esq. 



19. AcHiEA COMBINANS. 



Mas. Ferrugineo-fusca^ subtus pallidior ; palpornm articulus 

 3ws longissimus ; antennce validce^ serratce^ setosce ; alee bre- 

 viusculce ; anticce plaga costali subapicali cervina testaceo 

 marginata ; posticce fascia lata apicali lutea ; pedes subtus 

 testacei, tarsis testaceo fascia tis, 



Male. Ferruginous-brown, paler beneath. Third joint of the 

 palpi very long, not much shorter than the second. Antennae stout, 

 serrated, setose. Wings rather short. Fore wings with an oblong 

 well-defined fawn-coloured costal subapical patch, which has a tes- 

 taceous border, and is attenuated towards the tip of the wing. 

 Hind wings with a broad apical luteous band. Legs testaceous 

 beneath ; tarsi with testaceous bands. Length of the body 9 lines *, 

 of the wings 18 lines. 



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



