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1. Orosana ophideresana. ' j ^ 
Foem. Nigricans , subtus albida ; abdominis segmenta ochraceo 
marginala ; alee anticce apice subrotundatee , lineis nonnullis 
transversis indeterminatis punctisque marginalibus atris , 
squamis nonnullis chalybceis , macula costali exteriore alba; 
posticce leete lutece , macula discali fasciaque marginali lata 
nigris. Var. /3. — Minor ; alee posticce macula discali fasciaque 
marginali lalioribus. 
Female. Blackish. Body whitish beneath. Palpi porrect, 
pilose, hardly ascending:, much shorter than the breadth of the 
head ; third joint very short. Hind borders of the abdominal seg- 
ments ochraceous. Fore wings slightly rounded at the tips, with 
some chalybeous spangles, and some indistinct and incomplete deep 
black transverse lines ; marginal points deep black ; a white spot on 
the costa at two-thirds of the length ; exterior border slightly con- 
vex, moderately oblique. Hind wings bright luteous, with a 
black discal spot and a broad black marginal band, which is undu- 
lating on the inner side. Var. /3. — Smaller. Hind wings with a 
broader black margin and a larger black spot, which extends almost 
across the luteous disk. Length of the body 2 — 2J lines ; of the 
wings 5 — 6 lines. 
a — c. Australia. From Mr. Darnel’s collection. 
d. Moreton Bay. From Mr. Diggles’ collection. 
e. North Hindostan. From Capt. Boyes’ collection. 
/. Ceylon. Presented by Dr. Templeton. 
2. Orosana persumptana. 
Fcero. Nigra ; vertex luteus ; abdominis segmenta flavescente 
marginata; pedes albido fascia, ti ; alee anticce cupreo-nigree , 
lituris sex transversis flavescente-albis , fimbria antice albido 
notata ; posticce lutece , margine latissimo nigro-cupreo. 
Female . Black. Vertex luteous. Abdomen with pale yel- 
lowish bands on the hind borders of the segments. Tibise and tarsi 
with whitish bands; hind tibiae whitish, except towards the base. 
Fore wings cupreous-black, with five yellowish white transverse 
marks, forming three incomplete lines ; first line abbreviated towards 
the costa ; second line composed of two spots, one of them joining 
the interior border ; third line of two spots, one of which joins the 
costa and is near an outer yellowish white costal dot ; fringe with a 
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