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the cross-vein, a black spot at the middle of the inner margin. Exterior line white, far outward as far as vein 6, 
far inward as far as vein 1, black spots behind it in the lower half, traces of a white submarginal line behind it. 
Hindwing brownish. — The forewing may also be darkened as far as the middle: guna Strd. — 22 mm. India, 
Ceylon. 
N. sordida Wilem. Forewing pale brown, darker in the median and marginal areas. Interior line blackish, 
introangular below the costal margin and above the inner margin. Exterior line widely extra-angular behind the 
cell, then somewhat inward to the inner margin, where it is more distinct. Reniform macula pale brown, with 
a black luna inside. 16 mm. 1 $ from Formosa. 
N. clopaea Trnr. (36 a) resembles brunnea (36 d). Forewing greyish brown. Interior line black, inwardly 
bent to vein 1. Median line as in brunnea, where it was denoted as the interior line. Exterior line black, also 
shaped as in brunnea, though introangular in the submedian fold. Submarginal line dark, faded, likewise intro- 
angular in the submedian fold. Hindwing pale brown. 1 §. 22 mm, from Queensland. 
N. variegata Hmps. (36 a). Forewing pale brown, dark close behind the interior and exterior lines, also 
before the exterior line at the inner margin, pale pink behind it. This, however, does not correspond with the 
original figure. Interior line black, oblique, dark behind it, then an oblique white band. Median line indistinct, 
double, introangular in the cell. A black streak above at the cross-vein. Exterior line black, somewhat white 
outside, extra-angular at vein 4, slightly also at vein 1, a light band and some pink behind the darkening. Hind- 
wing diaphanous white, brown at the margin. 20 mm. India, Ceylon, New Guinea. 
N. quadrifera Warr. is larger than variegata (36 a), all the black markings more extensive. Base blackish, 
the spot at the middle of the inner margin not triangular, but oblong, erect. The interior light band is bent 
below the middle. The pink spots are more extensive. New Guinea. 
N. rufitincta Hmps. Forewing light red-brown, darker behind the cell as far as the submedian fold. The 
base dark brown as far as the submedian fold, then whiter, dark brown again in the centre. Interior line black, 
inward as far as the submedian fold. Median line black, undulate. Exterior line white in the middle outside, 
outward as far as vein 4, dark red-brown behind it in the middle. Submarginal line of black spots, a dark red- 
brown subapical spot behind it. Hindwing purely white, darker at the margin. 20 mm. 1 d from New Guinea. 
N. erastioides Wkr. ( = verecunda Pagst.) (36 e). Forewing pale brown, darker towards the costal margin. 
Median line blackish, notched, vertical, orange scales behind it in and below the cell, a similar dot at the cross¬ 
vein, and red-brown above it. Exterior line double, semicircularlv excurved between below the costal margin 
and above the inner margin. Hindwing brownish white. 18 mm. Borneo, Bismarck Archipelago. 
N. florida Wkr. Forewing brownish white, red-brown at the base. Interior line double, oblique, dark, 
a large scale-spot before it below the base of the cell. Median line double, oblique, with a brown spot in the sub¬ 
median fold. Red-brown behind it, especially at the costal margin. Exterior line likewise double, extra-angular 
at veins 6, 4 and 1, with black spots in front. Distal margin broadly red-brown at the costal margin, ending 
pointedly in the submedian fold. Submarginal line pale. Hindwing brownish white. 22 mm. 1 d known from 
Borneo, described 1862. 
No herbida Wkr. (36 e). Forewing pale olive green and brownish, especially at the base at the inner margin. 
Interior line diffuse, brown, excurved towards the submedian fold, then obliquely to the inner margin. White 
spots behind it. Brown behind the lower cell-angle. Exterior line double, oblique as far as vein 4, then slightly 
incurved, undulate, white outside, indistinctly edged with brown on both sides from the cell to the inner margin. 
Submarginal line of black spots. Hindwing dark red-brown. 22 mm. 1 $ from Borneo, neither found again 
since 1864. 
N. praedulcis Trnr. Somewhat larger. Forewing whitish, greyish green at the margins, pale pink in 
the middle. Interior line indistinct, greyish green, incurved below the cell, then to the middle of the inner margin. 
Exterior line double, dark, filled with white, dentate below the cell, incurved, then united with the interior line. 
A dark spot behind it above the'inner margin. Submarginal line whitish, indistinct. Hindwing whitish. $ 26 
to 28 mm. Queensland. 
N. polypoecila Trnr. Forewing whitish, dusted dark. A dark spot at the base, incised from the inner 
margin. Interior line dark, from % costal margin to 2 / 5 inner margin, strongly extra-angular below the costal 
margin, inward in the middle, then again outward. Exterior line strongly outward from 3 / 5 costal margin, 
rather sharply bent above the middle, then undulate to % inner margin. Median band dark, with irregular 
white scales outside. Marginal area dark brown, rusty brown at the anal angle. Diffuse whitish spots at the 
costal margin and in the middle. Hindwing greyish white. d 22 mm. Queensland. 
11. Genus: T^opliothripa Hmps. 
Palpi erect. Antennae of d ciliated. Metathorax with a broad tuft, abdomen with 5 tufts, two of which 
at the end are large. Forewing rounded, neuration normal, with an areole. Veins 3 -f- 4 of hindwing stalked. 
The genus contains but one species. 
L. vitea Swh. (36 e). Forewing dark red-brown in the basal area, greyish brown outside. Interior line 
black, oblique, with erect scales. Median line double, black, excurved in front, then vertical. A black streak at 
guna. 
sordida. 
clopaea. 
variegata.. 
quadrifera. 
rufitincta. 
erastioides. 
florida. 
herbida. 
praedulcis. 
polypoecila. 
vitea. 
