134 MR. F. WALKER OX HETEROCEROUS LEPIDOPTERA 



Gen. Exjereta, Hubn. 



174. Excreta smaragdiplena, n. s. Mas. Cervina, abdominis 

 segmentis albido marginatis, alis anticis ex maxima parte ferrugineo- 

 fuscis fasciis sex deviis smaragdinis. 



Male. Fawn-colour. A-bdomen and underside paler. Palpi porrect, 

 not extending beyond the head ; 3rd joint conical, minute. Antennae 

 broadly pectinated to beyond half the length, simple from thence to 

 the tips. Abdomen extending rather far beyond the hind wings ; 

 hind borders of the segments whitish. Fpre wings mostly dark fer- 

 ruginous brown, with about six various irregular bright emerald-green 

 bands; exterior border very oblique. Length of the body 10 lines; 

 of the wings 22 lines. 



G-en. Ichthytjra, Hubn. 



175. Ichthyura dorsalis, n. s. Mas. Cinereo-cervina, palpis nigro 

 vittatis, thorace vittis duabus ferrugineis, alis anticis antice rufescenti- 

 cervinis lineis quatuor albidis subundulatis subdenticulatis nigricante 

 marginatis macula discali nigricante subrotunda albido marginata. 



Male. Cinereous fawn-colour. Palpi porrect, broad, obtuse, extend- 

 ing very little beyond the head, with a black stripe on the outer side. 

 Antennae broadly pectinated to the tips. Thorax in front with a 

 short, broad, reddish-brown stripe. Abdomen extending somewhat 

 beyond the hind wings; .apical tuft forked. Fore wings reddish 

 fawn-colour in front, with four slender whitish, blackish-bordered, 

 slightly undulating and denticulated lines, of which the third is abbre- 

 viated in front by the blackish, whitish-bordered, nearly round discal 

 spot; 5th submarginal line composed of elongated points. Hind 

 wings without markings. Length of the body 8 lines ; of the wings 

 14 lines. 



Gen. Dediama, Walk. 



17o*. Dediama basivacua, n. s. Mas. Lignicolor, palpis supra 

 fuscis, alis anticis striga basali postica nigra linea ferruginea flexa 

 intus cervino marginata spatio cxtcriorc flavesccnte atomis lineisqne 

 nonnullis denticulatis nigris, alis posticis albido-testaceis litura apud 

 angulum interiorem fusca nigro marginata. 



Male. Wood-colour, or pale testaceous, with a fawn-coloured tinge. 

 Palpi ascending, brown above, applied to the front, not rising to the 

 vertex; 2nd joint very slightly curved ; 3rd very minute. Antennae 

 minutely serrated and pubescent. Abdomen extending somewhat 

 beyond the hind wings; apical tuft rather small. Fore wings with 

 a small black streak hindward near the base, and with a ferruginous 

 \ei \ deeply bent, line which is bordered wit h (awn-colour on the inner 

 ile; beyond this line the wings are yellowish, black-speckled, and 



with leveral black denticulated transverse lines. Hind wings whitish 



