MR. E. WALKER OK HETEROCEROTTS LEPIDOPTERA 



Pain, HADEISTD^E, GuSn. 



Gen. Dianthoscia, Boisd. 



249. Dianthcecia scriptiplena, n. s. Fozm. Obscure fusca, palpis 

 porrectis, alis anticis lineis albidis et cervinis undulatis aut denticu- 

 latis, gutta discali alba elongata, striga marginali obliqua testacea, 

 lunulis marginalibus nigris, strigis subtus albidis submarginalibus. 



Female. Dark brown. Palpi porrect ; 3rd joint of the palpi elongate- 

 conical, about one-third of the length of the 2nd. Abdomen, hind 

 wings, and underside cinereous brown. Fore wings with whitish and 

 fawn-coloured transverse lines ; interior lines deeply undulating ; ex- 

 terior lines denticulated ; a white elongated discal dot ; an oblique 

 testaceous marginal streak ; marginal lunules black ; under side with 

 a brown denticulated exterior line (which is continued on the hind 

 wings) and with whitish submarginal streaks. Length of the body 

 8 lines; of the wings 18 lines. 



Gren. Obana, n. g. 



Fcem. Corpus sat robustum. Proboscis brevis. Palpi porrecti, caput 

 superantcs ; articulus 2 US latiusculus ; 3 US lanceolatus, 2 l dimidio bre- 

 vior. Antenna nudae. Abdomen carinatum, alas posticas non supc- 

 rans. Pedes sat validi. Alee margine exteriore antico subexcavato; 

 anticac subrotundatoo, costa recta, margine interiore fasciculo ciliari. 



Female. Body moderately stout. Proboscis short. Palpi porrect, ex- 

 tending rather beyond the head ; 2nd joint rather broad; 3rd lanceo- 

 late, less than half the length of the 2nd. Antenna? simple. Abdo- 

 men keeled, not extending beyond the hind wings. Legs moderately 

 stout; hind tibia; with one of the apical spurs very long. Wings 

 moderately broad ; exterior border slightly excavated in front. Tore 

 wings somewhat rounded at the tips ; costa straight ; exterior border 

 rather oblique hindward ; interior border fringed opposite the ex- 

 terior line. 



Allied to Dianthascia. 



250. Obana p ulciirilinea, n. s. Fatm. Obscure ochracca, subtus 

 cinerea, alia anticis nigro-fuacis, tinea argentea duplicata serpentina, 

 dimidio basali obscure ochraceo, striga marginali alba obliqua, linca 

 lubmarginali argentea interrupta nigro marginata, alis|)osticis cuprco- 

 fuscis. 



Female, Eead and thorax dark ochraeeous. Abdomen and underside 

 cinereous. Fore wings blackish brown, adorned with a double very 

 meandering silvery line; nearly half the basal half obliquely dark 

 ochraceous ; an oblique white streak on the middle of the exterior 

 border; submarginal line silvery, interrupted, bordered with black. 

 Mind wings cupreous brown, with a cinereous shining fringe* Length 

 of the body A \ lines; of the wings 12 lines. 



