930 CATALOGUE OF 



89. Plusia significans. 



Mas. Cervina ; thorax nigro fascialus ; abdomen longum, palli- 

 dum ; alee anticoB subauratce fusco subnebulosce, lineis trans- 

 versis pallidis undulatis fusco marginatis, linea sabmarginali 

 angulosa, lituris basalibus st.rigisque submarginalibus nigris, 

 orbiculari et reniformi pallido marginatis, ilia obliqua ob- 

 longa, litura U subformi annuloque elliptico discalibus argen- 

 teis, lineis marginalibus duabus pallidis unaque nigra, ciliis 

 pallidis fusco notatis ; posticce cinerece, margine lato ceneo- 

 fusco, ciliis albidis fusco notatis. 



Male. Fawn-colour. Third joint full half the length of the 

 second. Thorax with black bands. Abdomen long, very pale. 

 Fore wings slightly clouded with brown, very slightly gilded ; trans- 

 verse lines pale, undulating, bordered with dark brown ; sub margi- 

 nal line zigzag ; two black marks at the base, and some submargi- 

 nal black streaks ; orbicular and reniform spots with pale borders, 

 the former oblique and oblong; discal mark silvery, forming an 

 irregular U, which is connected with a small elliptical ringlet; two 

 pale and one black marginal lines; cilia? pale, with brown almost 

 semicircular marfe. Hind wings pale cinereous, with broad aeneous- 

 brown borders; cilia? whitish, with brown marks. Length of the 

 body 6 lines ; of the wings 14 lines. 



a. Punjaub, Presented by Gen, Hearsay. 



90. Plusia obtusisigna. 



Mas. Cinerea ; thorax fusco fasciatus ; alee antica? lituris basa- 

 libus guttisque marginalibus nigris, lineis transversis subroseis 

 aureo-fusco margin atis, linea submarginali aureo-fusca undu- 

 lata, orbiculari et reniformi subobsoletis striga lata discali 

 obliqua aurata nigro-fusca, litura interiore angulata alba ; 

 posticce cinerece, margine lato ceneo. 



Male. Cinereous. Third joint of the palpi full half the length 

 of the second. Thorax with brown bands. Fore wings with two 

 black marks at the base, and with black marginal dots; transverse 

 lilies pale rose-colour, with gilded brown borders ; submarginal line 

 gilded brown, undulating ; orbicular and reniform spots almost ob- 

 solete; a broad gilded oblique dark brown discal streak, bordered 

 with an angular white mark on its interior side. Hind wings cine- 

 reous, with broad anieous borders. Length of the body 4£ lines ; of 

 the wings 11£ lines. 



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



