964 CATALOGUE OF 



mostly brown-bordered gilded spots scattered over the wing ; space 

 between the band and the exterior border mostly gilded ; a row of 

 marginal silvery lunules. Hind wings aeneous, with cinereous 

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



a. Ceylon. Presented by E. Templeton, Esq. 

 6. ? Presented by J. F. Stephens, Esq. 



Genus 9. GADERA. 



Mas. Corpus gracile. Caput fasciculatum. Proboscis brevis. 

 Palpi longissimi, porrecti, caput longe superantes ; articulus 2us 

 validus densissime fasciculatus ; 3us gracilis, acuminatus, 2i triente 

 non longior. Antenna? graciles, simplices, corporis dimidio non 

 longiores. Abdomen alas posticas paullo superans. Pedes longi, 

 graciles; tibiae posticas calcaribus longis. Alae latiusculae ; antieae 

 apud costam rectae, apice acuminatas, margine exteriore angulato, 

 interiore excavato. 



Male. Body slender. Head tufted in front. Proboscis short. 

 Palpi very long, porrect, extending far beyond the head ; second 

 joint stout, most thickly tufted ; third slender, acuminated, not 

 more than one-third of the length of the second. Antennae slender, 

 simple, about half the length of the body. Abdomen extending a 

 little beyond the hind wings. Legs long, slender ; hind tibiae with 

 long spurs. Wings rather broad. Fore wings straight in front, 

 acuminated at the tips, distinctly angular on the exterior border ; 

 interior border excavated; interior angle distinct ; exterior angle 

 almost obsolete. 



1. GADEEA INCITANS 



Mas. Cervina, subtus cinerea ; caput et thorax aniicus sublutea ; 



thorax fusco -fasciatus ; abdomen cinereum ; alee antica sub- 

 aurata, cinereo varia?, basi aureo micantes, fascia exteriore 

 obliqua aurea micante ferrugineo lineata et marginata postice 

 dilatata argenteo bimaculata, orbiculari et reniformi ferru- 

 gineo marginatis ; posticce cinereo -cenece. 



Male. Fawn-colour, pale cinereous beneath. Head and fore 

 part of the thorax somewhat luteous, the latter with a brown band. 

 Abdomen pale cinereous. Fore wings slightly gilded, partly and 

 slightly tinged with cinereous, brightly gilded towards the base, and 



