144 MB. F. WALKER OK HETEROCEEOTJS LEPIDOPTEEA 



194. Nyssia rudis, n. s. Mas. Cervina, antennis late pectinatis di- 

 midio apicali nudis, alis anticis squamosis nitentibus linea media recta 

 obliqua obscuriore. 



Male. Fawn-colour. Palpi obtuse, very broad. Antenna? broadly 

 pectinated to nearly half the length, simple from thence to the tips. 

 Fore wings squamous, shining, with a darker straight oblique middle 

 line. Hind wings a little paler than the fore wings, thickly pilose 

 along the interior border. Length of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 

 14 lines. 



195. Nyssia cruda, n. s. Mas. Cinereo-cervina, antennis basi late 

 pectinatis apice serratis, alis anticis acutis nigro subconspersis bili- 

 neatis chalybeo-purpurascente tinctis. 



Male. Cinereous fawn-colour. Palpi broad, porrect ; 3rd joint conical, 

 distinct. Antennae broadly pectinated towards the base ; the branches 

 gradually decreasing in length; apical part serrated. Fore wings 

 very acute, thinly black- speckled, tinged with purplish chalybeous 

 except towards the base, this tinge divided by two nearly straight 

 lines of the ground-hue ; costa quite straight ; exterior border ex- 

 tremely oblique hindward. Hind wings not paler than the fore wings. 

 Length of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 12 lines. 



196. Nyssia rubicunda, n. s. Mas. Ochraceo-rufa, antennis nudis 

 basi late pectinatis, alis anticis apices versus nigris. 



Male. Bright ochraceous red. Palpi extremely broad and short. An- 

 tennaj broadly pectinated to beyond one-third of the length, simple 

 from thence to the tips. Thorax with a purplish tinge on each side. 

 Wings thinly clothed. Fore wings mostly black towards the tips. 

 Length of the body 4 lines ; of the wings 1 lines. 



197- Nyssia rubriplaga, n. s. Mas. Ferruginea, crassa, antennis 

 late pectinatis dimidio apicali vix serrato, alis anticis spatio marginah 

 saturate mfo intus linea argentea marginato. 



Male. Ferruginous, very stout. Antennae broadly pectinated to almost 

 half the length, hardly serrated from thence to the tips. Wings with 

 a silvery-tipped fringe. Fore wings acute ; abroad deep- red space 

 along the exterior border, limited on the inner side by a curved silvery 

 line. Hind wings with the fringe blackish towards the interior angle. 

 Length of the body 4 lines; of the wings 10 lines. 



19H. Xvshia? vetusta, n. s. Mas. Cinereo-fusca, antennis usque 

 ad apices pectinatis, alis anticis rufeseenti-ferrugineis nigro subcon- 

 spersis fascia recta obliqua eana intus coueisa cxtus diffusa puncto 

 diseali DlgrO rnarginc exteriorc cinereo. 



Male. Cinereous brown. Palpi porrect, very broad and obtuse. An- 

 tcrin;r moderately pectinated to the tips. Fore wings reddish ferru- 

 ginous, acute, thinly blaek-speekled, with a straight oblique hoary 

 band which is concise on the inner side, and diffuse on the outer side, 



