dichromella. 
nubijerella. 
achromatica. 
papuana. 
castanea. 
viridima- 
cula. 
quadratipen¬ 
nis. 
444 BEARA; GELASTOCERA; BESSARA; ORTHOCRASPIS. By M. Gaede. 
38. Genus: Beara Wkr. 
Palpi as in Erizada. Antennae of typical with short pectinations. Thorax with flat tuft anteriorly. 
Forewings short and wide, accessory cell very small. On liindwings vein 3 + 4 with short stalk, 5 arises from 
angle. Type: dichromella Wkr. All species belong to the indo-australian territory. 
1. Antennae of $ bi-pectin ate. No lateral fans of hairs on pectus. 
B. dichromella Wkr. (43 d). Forewings lilac red-brown dusted with black. Antemedian line indistinct, 
blackish, excurved in centre. Postmedian line similarly indistinct, excurved below costa, somewhat pressed 
inwards behind cell, boldly incurved under vein 4 and obliquely to inner margin. Submarginal line undulate, 
consisting of black dots, terminating on submedian fold. Hindwings white, diffuse red at margin. 20—26 mm. 
India, Ceylon. 
B. nubiferella Wkr. (42 f). Rather less uniform than preceding species. Fore wings brown, partially silvery 
lilac-grey. Inner line indistinct, dark, oblique, somewhat excurved in centre. The indistinct outer line is angu- 
lated behind the angles of cell, inwards to costa and more definitely pressed inwards under vein 4. Posteriorly 
a dark triangular patch on costa. Submarginal line fine, dentate and vertical. Hindwings whitish, brown at 
margin. 24—26 mm. Andamans. Malacca, Java. 
B. achromatica Hmps. Forewings pale reddish brown, with delicate median line that consists of blackish 
scales, angulated outwards on submedian fold. Outer line similar, angulated outwards behind cell, then obli¬ 
quely inwards. The brown submarginal line somewhat excurved in centre. Hindwings pale reddish brown. 
20 mm. One $ from the Philippines. 
2. Antennae ofj with fine cilia, lateral fans of hairs on pectus. 
P. papuana Hmps. (43 d). Forewings lilac-grey, costal area from centre to apex rose, apical area suf¬ 
fused with dark brown. Antemedian line white, oblique, somewhat incurved below the cell. Behind this a 
rose streak through the cell and another at disco-cellular, then somewhat darker. Postmedian line fine, double, 
interfilled with rose, angulated outwards below costa, incurved to vein 4, oblique and undulate. Submarginal 
line fine, pale, angulated inwards behind cell. Hindwings white, brownish at apex. 20 mm. One £ from New 
Guinea. 
39. Genus: Gelastocera Btlr. 
Palpi and antennae as in Erizada. Forewings rounded. Vein 7 and 10 + 8 + 9 from the point of 
the accessory cell. On hindwings vein 3 + 4 stalked, 5 arising somewhat distant. Type: exusta Btlr. from 
Japan. The Genus contains 2 indian and 2 palaearctic species. 
G. castanea Mr. (31 g). Forewings lilac red-brown with silvery gloss. Markings indistinct. Traces of 
an oblique undulate inner line. A blackish lunule at disco-cellular. The blackish outer line is excurved below 
costa, incurved below vein 4. Submarginal line punctiform. Hindwings yellowish white, darker at margin. 
32—36 mm. Sikkim. 
G. viridimacula Wan. Forewings ochre-grey, suffused with pale and dark brown. Basal area pale 
red-yellow, therein a large green spot at base, extending from costa to submedian fold, edged with red at costa, 
otherwise white. Antemedian line vertical, black, with white inner edge, undulate. Postmedian line is also 
black, irregularly undulate, with a brown median shade anteriorly. Submarginal line consists of black dots. 
The stigmata are indicated by a small and a large black spot. Hindwings brownish white. Malacca. 
40. Genus: Bessara Wkr. 
Palpi thick and short. Antennae of $ with fascicles of cilia. Forewings short and wide, outer margin 
almost straight. Neuration normal. On hindwings vein 5 arises somewhat removed from 4; vein 3 and 4 are 
not stalked. Type and only species: quadratipennis Wkr. 
B. quadratipennis Wkr. (31 g). Forewings grey, dusted with brown. An oblique, undulate antemedian 
line is indicated. A black dot at disco-cellular. Outer line pale, indistinct, somewhat angulated outwards below 
costa, vertically to vein 4, then inwards, below vein 2 again vertically. A whitish submarginal line with brown 
triangular marks inwardly. Hindwings pale reddish brown. G 30 mm. Borneo. The species was described 
in the year 1862, but since then no further specimens appear to have been found. 
41. Genus: Orthocraspis Hmps. 
A few species of this Genus were originally classified under Carea. The outer margin is almost even 
straighter than in Bessara. The inner spurs of median and hind tibiae are very long, otherwise everything as 
in Bessara. Type: rectimarginata Hmps. All species are indo-australian. 
