﻿1648 CATALOGUE OF 



with black, has a zigzag black line on each side, and contains a 

 brown costal spot and the reniform mark, which is distinguished by 

 a deep black transverse streak ; basal, interior and submarginal 

 lines testaceous-cinereous, zigzag, not distinct. Hind wings 

 cinereous-brown, with a pale denticulated line along the exterior 

 border. Length of the body 4 lines; of the wings 12 lines. 



Ceylon. In the East India Conapany's collection. 



Bryophila dorsivaria. 



Mas. Cinereo-nigra ; palporum articulus Sus albidus, 2i dimidio 

 hrevior ; thorax fascia antica interrupta alba nig ro mar ginata^ 

 guttis duahus discalibus albis ; abdomen cinereum, valvis 

 duabus apicalibus fasciculatis longiusculis ; pedes albo 

 fasciati ; alee albce, nigricante-cinereo nebulosce, nigro subcon- 

 sperscB, luteo varice, lineis transversis nigris denticulatis^ reni- 

 formi cinerea angusta albo marginata intus excavata^ maculis 

 marghialibus nigris ; posticce albido-cinerece, nitentes, 



Male, Cinereous-black. Third joint of the palpi whitish, less 

 than half the length of the second. Thorax with an interrupted 

 black-bordered white band in front, and wilh two white dots in the 

 disk. Abdomen cinereous, with two apical tufted rather long 

 valves. Legs with white bands. Fore wings white, clouded with 

 blackish cinereous, slightly speckled with black, varied with luteous, 

 which is chiefly on the veins ; transverse lines black, denticulated ; 

 reniform mark cinereous, narrow, bordered with white, excavated 

 on the inner side ; a row of black marginal spots, which extend over 

 the fringe. Hind wings whitish cinereous, very shining. Length 

 of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 13 lines. 



fl. Tasmania. Presented by E. Butler, Esq. 



Bryophila temperata. 



Foem. Cinerea^ robusta ; palporum articulus ^us porrectus^ 

 linearis, 2i dimidio non brevior ; alee nitentes ; anticce sub- 

 nebuloscB, costa venisque nigro subnotatis, orbiculari et reni- 

 formi nigro submarginatis, hac oblongo-subquadrata, ilia 

 subelliptica, punctis marginalibus nigris, fimbria albo stri- 

 gata ; posticce fuscescente-cinerece, ciliis albis, 



Male. Cinereous, somewhat paler beneath. Body stout. 

 Third joint of the palpi porrect, linear, rounded at the tip, about 



