456 LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 



Group 8. LACIDES. 



Palporum artieulus 3us 2o paullo longior {Mas) ant paullo 

 brevior (Fcem.) Antennae maris latissime pectinatae, fcemince sub- 

 setosae. Alae anticae cervinae, basi luteae nigro alboque variae ; pos- 

 ticae luteo flavae. 



Damalis, p., Hilbn. Verz. Sckmett. 172. 



Third joint of the palpi a little longer than the second in the 

 male, a little shorter than the second in the female. Antennae of 

 the male very deeply pectinated, of the female beset with very 

 minute bristles, Fore wings fawn-colour, luteous and marked with 

 black and white towards the base. Hind wings luteous yellow. 



17. Hypsa Ficus. 



Lutea, nigro guttata ; alee anticce subcinerea, albo venosa, basi cos- 

 taque triente ochracea? nigro guttatce albidoqne maculatae ; 

 posticce nigro maculates et guttata?. 



Noctua Ficus, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iii. 27, 62. 



Phalaena Alciphron, Cram. Pap. Exot. iii. pi. 262, f. A, B. 



Damalis Ficus, Hiibn. Verz. Schmett. 172, 1781. 



Tranquebar. 



The black spots on the hind wings vary in size and number. 



a. North Bengal. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 

 b — d. North India. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 

 e. Cevlon. Presented by R. Templeton, Esq. 

 / — ? 



Group 9. PHILONA. 



Fcem. Palporum artieulus 3us 2i dimidio brevior. Autennse 

 subsetosae. Alae anticae pallide cervinae venis albis, posticae flavae 

 apice fuscae. 



Female. Third joint of the palpi less than half the length of 

 the second. Antennas beset with very minute bristles. Fore wings 

 very pale fawn-colour with white veins. Hind wings yellow with 

 brown tips. 



