﻿1568 CATALOGUE OF 



extus denliculata et nigro marginata, linea suhmaryinali 

 undulata valde indisfAncta, punctis submarginalihus nigris^ 

 fiynhria lata : anticce linea interiore nigra undulata^ orhiculari 

 nigra punctiformi^ reniformi subobsoleta. 



Female. Yellow, which colour is almost hidden by confluent 

 reddish orange speckles ; under side pale testaceous. Wings 

 minutely speckled with black, partly suflfused with cinereous ; ex- 

 terior line cinereous, straight, oblique, distinct, bordered with black 

 on the inner side, denticulated and slightly bordered with black on 

 the outer side; submarginal line undulating, very indistinct; sub- 

 marginal points black ; fringe broad. Fore wings with the interior 

 line black, undulating; orbicular mark black, punctiform ; reniform 

 almost obsolete. Length of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 

 14 lines. 



a. Para. From Mr. Johnson's collection. 



b. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection. 



15. Thermesta signans. 



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Mas. Cinereo-ferruginea, subglaucescens ; palporum articulus 

 Sus lanceolatus^ 2i dimidio brevior ; alee linea exteriore nigra 

 informi perobliqua nigricante nebulosa^ linea submarginali 

 subobsoleta e punctis denticulisque albidis, punctis margi- 

 nalibus albidis indisiinctis, fimbria basi testa cea ; anticce vix 

 subfalcatcs, apud costam cinerea^ linea interiore nigra undu- 

 lata^ linea media indistincta, orbiculari e puncto albo, reni- 

 formi sordide lutea valde distincta postice angusta albo ex 

 parte marginata, punctis costalihus subapicalibus albis ; 

 posticce striga discali brevi lata diffusa testacea, 



Male. Cinereous-ferruginous, with a slight glaucous bloom, a 

 little paler beneath. Third joint of the palpi lanceolate, less than 

 half the length of the second. Wings with the exterior line black, 

 irregular, very oblique, clouded with blackish ; submarginal line 

 almost obsolete, but indicated by whitish points and denticulations ; 

 marginal points whitish, not distinct; fringe testaceous at the base. 

 Fore wings slightly subfalcate, cinereous along the costa ; interior 

 line black, undulating ; middle line indistinct ; orbicular mark indi- 

 cated by a minute white point ; reniform dingy luteous, very 

 distinct, narrower hindward, incompletely bordered with white ; some 

 while costal subapical points. Hind wings with a short broad 



