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CATALOGUE OF 
line black; fringe whitish, red towards the base. Fore wings 
acute, with a whitish oblique middle band, which is diffuse on the 
outer side ; space beyond olive-brown ; exterior border rosy-red, 
interlined with black. Hind wings with a pale red oblique band, 
which is bounded by two white lines, the latter accompanied by two 
slight black bands ; exterior part rosy red, brown-clouded ; under 
side, like that of the fore wings, more vividly marked. Length of 
the body 3 lines; of the wings 7 lines. 
This species has some resemblance to the group of P. farinalis 
in habit, but may be distinguished by its more acute wings. The 
two following species recede still more from that group. 
Hindustan. In Mr. Saunders’ collection. 
Pyralis Icelusalis. 
Mas. Purpurascente-rosea , robusta; palpi breves , graciles , as - 
cendentes ; antennce subsetosce , articulo 1 o valido ; thoracis 
tegulce abdomen attingentes ; abdomen alas poslicas paullo 
superans ; pedes graciles, glabri ; alee fascia jlava obliqua 
semihyalina antice incompleta, fimbria albida basi nigra ; 
anticce acutce , costa nigro pallidoque notata , tinea submar - 
ginali tenui obliqua nigricante. 
Male . Purplish rosy, stout, cinereous beneath. Palpi short, 
slender, obliquely ascending, not rising as high as the vertex. An- 
tennae minutely setose ; first joint rather stout. Tegulae of the tho- 
rax extending to the base of the abdomen. Abdomen extending a 
little beyond the hind wings. Legs smooth, slender. Wings mo- 
derately broad, with a yellow oblique semihyaline band, which is 
partly obsolete in the fore wings ; fringe whitish, black towards the 
base. Fore wings acute ; costa with alternate black and pale marks ; 
a slight oblique blackish submarginal line. Length of the body 
4 lines ; of the wings 9 lines. 
a. North China. From Mr. Fortune’s collection. 
Pyralis Theonalis. 
Mas. Testacea , sat gracilis ; palpi breves , ascendentes, sal gra- 
ciles , articulo 3o conico parvo ; antennce graciles , pubescentes ; 
abdomen alas posticas longe superans, fasciculo apicali magno ; 
pedes graciles ; alee lituris nutlis, subtus nigro conspersce ; an- 
ticce apice acutce , costa basi dilataia ; poslicce linea exteriore 
subtus nigra duplicata . 
