340 pyraliDjE. 



4991. Sylepta textalis, Led. Wien. ent Mon. 1863, p. 482, pi. 16, 



fig. 9 ; C.&S. no. 4275. 

 Coptobasis Eenealis, Swinh. P. Z. 8. 1885, p. 867 ; C. 8j 8. no. 4264. 



Differs from adcluctalis in the antemedial line of fore wing being 

 inwardly defined by white ; hind wing with the basal area pale ; 

 both wings with the white mark beyond the postmedial line from 

 below costa to vein 5 larger, the part of the line between veins 5 

 and 2 with a narrow white band and between vein 2 and inner 

 margin with a broader band. 



Hab. Punjab: Sikhim; Bombay; Poona ; Borneo. Exp. 26 

 millim. 



4992. Sylepta arctalis, Guen. Belt, f Pyr. p. 290. 



Desmia opisalis, Wlk. Cat. xvii, p. 346; Led. Wien. ent. Mon. 

 1863, pi. 16, fig. 11 ; C.8r 8. no. 4273. 



Differs from adductalis in being very much more brilliantly shot 

 with purple. Fore wing with the antemedial line inwardly 

 defined by white. Hind wing with the discocellular spot dark ; 

 the whole postmedial line outwardly defined by white. 



Hab. Bombay Presidency. Exp. 26 millim. 



4993. Sylepta lactiguttalis, Warr. A. M. N. H. (6) xvii, p. 131. 



Differs from luctuosalis in being more shot with purple. Pore 

 wing with the markings pure white ; the subcostal postmedial 

 patch usually smaller ; the postmedial line represented by slight 

 series of specks bent outwards between veins 5 and 2, then retracted 

 to below angle of cell. Hind wing with the postmedial band reduced 

 to a fine line minutely dentate and bent outwards between veins 

 5 and 2, then retracted to near angle of cell, sometimes obsolescent; 

 both wings with a marginal series of pale specks, sometimes almost 

 obsolete. 



Hab. Khasis ; Nagas ; Tenasserim. Exp. 28 millim. 



4994. Sylepta ovialis, Wlk. Cat. xviii, p. 636. 



Differs from luctuosalis in the makings being whiter ; fore wing 

 with the subcostal lunule smaller ; hind wing with less white on 

 the postmedial hue, which is highly bent outwards between veins 

 5 and 4. 



Hab. W. Africa; Abyssinia; Sikhim; Khasis. Exp. 30-32 

 millim. 



4995. Sylepta luctuosalis, Guen. Belt. # Pyr. p. 290; C. $ 8. 



no. 4259. 

 Botys oetnealis, Wlk. Cat, xviii, p. 671 ; C. $ 8. no. 4272. 

 Ebulea zelleri, Brem. Lep. Ost-Sib. p. 70, pi. 6, fig. 12. 

 Coptobasis andamanalis, Moore, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 615, pi. 60, fig. 14 ; 



C. $ 8. no. 4265. 

 Hymenia erebina, Butl. III. Set. ii, p. 57, pi. 39, fig. 1. 



Puscous brown with a slight purplish tinge ; palpi below, pectus, 

 and abdomen below white ; fore tibia? spotted with brown ; abdomen 



