LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 
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brownish black, testaceous about the interior angle ; ciliae whitish. 
Wings beneath mostly luleous. Length of the body 24 lines ; of 
the wings 52 lines. 
a. Port Natal. From Dr. Krauss’ collection. 
Asia. 
Group 1. 
Proboscis mediocriter longa. Antennae setaceae, thorace non 
longiores. Abdomen oblanceolatum, thorace non duplo longius. 
Pedes validi, longiusculi ; tibiae posticae calcaribus quatuor medio- 
criter longis. Alae longae, sat latae ; anticae acuminatae, apud cos- 
tam rectae, margine exteriore sat obliquo subdenticulato, antice 
excavato ; posticae apice subrotundatae, margine exteriore non den- 
ticulato, apud angulum exteriorem subemarginato. Mas. — An- 
tennae subserratae. Fcem.. — Antennae siinplices. 
Proboscis moderately long. Antennae setaceous, not longer 
than the thorax. Abdomen oblanceolate, rather less than twice the 
length of the thorax. Legs stout, rather long ; hind tibiae with four 
moderately long spurs. Wings long, moderately broad. Fore 
wings straight along the costa, acuminated, rather oblique and 
slightly denticulated along the exterior border, which is somewhat 
excavated behind the tip of the wing; interior vein as usual. 
Hind wings somewhat rounded at the tips ; exterior border not den- 
ticulated, slightly emarginate towards the interior angle. Male . — 
Antennae slightly serrated. Female. — Antennae simple. 
13. Philampelus sericeus. 
Ferrugineo-fuscus, subcanescens , subius rufo-luteus ; antennce albidce ; 
alee anticce f asciis variis undulosis pallide purpurascentibus ; 
posticae ferruginosce, testaceo notatce . 
Ferruginous-brown, with a hoary tinge, mostly reddish luteous 
beneath. Antennae whitish. Fore wings with various irregular 
mostly undulating pale purplish bands. Hind wings more ferrugi- 
nous, with some testaceous marks. Length of the body 16 — 19 
lines; of the wings 38 — 44 lines. 
a — c . Silhet. From Mr. Argent’s collection. 
d—f. Silhet. From Mr. Stainforth’s collection. 
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