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HEXAMITOPTERA; METOPTA; ENTOMOGRAMMA. By M. Gaede. 
malanga. 
philippen- 
sis. 
lawinda. 
rectifasciata. 
torsci. 
squamicor- 
nis. 
vanua. 
fauirix. 
pallcscentia. 
lunules. The 2 is paler. The grey band of forewings is shaded over. Postmedian line white, somewhat un¬ 
dulate, brown outwardly, extending on to centre of hindwdngs. The white submarginal row of dots in only 
distinct on forewings. 95— 105 mm. Nias. 
N. malanga Swh. Wings dark brown. Median band around the ocellus widely white, then widely 
ochreous white to inner margin. The subapical spot large, triangular with white submarginal spots below. 
On hindwdngs an inner and median black band with ochreous grey outer edges. Below the white apical lunule a 
boldly undulate submarginal line of black lunules, with ochreous white inner edges. The $ varies little. 
100—105 mm. Java. 
N. philippensis Swh. Chocolate-brown and ochreous brown. A diffuse white line around the ocellus 
and to % of inner margin, above it dark brown to apex. Postmedian line thin, ochreous grey with black 
edge, somewhat angulated outwards in centre, distally diffuse black under the middle. The white subapical 
spot fairly large, the white submarginal spots with black outer edges. Hindwdngs dark brown at base. Median 
line somewhat undulate, ochreous grey. Subapical spot and submarginal line as in malanga. The $ is lilac- 
brown. The dark colour on costa is limited to apex. A wide white outer band over both wings, being widest 
on hindwdngs and dentate outwardly. Marginal markings as in <$. 100—110 mm. Philippines. 
11. Genus: Hcxamitoptera Pagst. 
The palpi are stouter than in Nyctipao. Only fore tibiae are haired. The Genus consists of a single 
species, that is distinct by the hindwdngs that are angulated at vein 4. 
H. lawinda Pagst. (46 d). Forewings pale greenish blue. Costa brown from proximal quarter of inner 
margin to near the apex, except between disco-cellular and postmedian line. Antemedian line fine, somewhat 
curved. A brown spot at disco-cellular, having a pale edge. Median line indicated by a horizontal brown streak 
on costa. An oblique brown line from apex to centre of inner margin, outlined sharply anteriorly and diffusely 
posteriorly. Postmedian line fine, blue-white, from costa horizontally to the line from apex, then curved round 
and closely below the apical line to inner margin. Submarginal line is just as delicate, parallel to postmedian 
at costa, then curved round and vertically to anal angle. Hindwdngs pale greenish, inner margin vellow r . The 
inner line dark, double, a continuation of the apical line of forewdngs. Distally a spot on costa and an undulate 
line. 55—65 mm. Borneo, Nias. 
12. Genus: Metopta Swh. 
This Genus has but one species 
M. rectifasciata Men., which was already dealt with in Vol. Ill, p. 323 and illustrated on pi. 58 c, d. 
As the species occurs on Formosa and was also once captured on a steamer S. W. of Bombay, it may also 
occur in S. India. Therefore it is mentioned here. 
13. Genus: Eiitomogramma 
Palpi stout, porrect, only the 3rd segment more slender. Antennae of with typical ciliations. Fore 
tibiae heavily hairy outwardly. On forewdngs the costa is curved before the acutely prolonged apex. Only 
one species occurs on african territory, the others are indo-australian. Type: fautrix Gn. from India. 
I. Antennae of with a long single row of pectionations underneath 
and wdtli fascicles above. Central tibiae with a brush of hairs, hindtibiae 
with long hair s. 
E. torsa Gn. (46 e). Forewdngs ochreous brown and red-brown. A rusty red line at upper edge of cell 
from base to apex, with dark brown edge below. Antemedian and median lines brown, excurved below apex, 
then parallel and obliquely inwards; close proximally the black bottle-shaped reniform stigma. Postmedian 
line very fine, very undulate, parallel to median line. Submarginal line heavy, dark, straight, with pale 
inner edge to anal angle. On hindwdngs a fine dark straight inner and submarginal line. In $ all lines are 
slightly more distinct. — squamicornis Fldr. The $ has grey-brown ground colour with distinct lines. — vanua 
Fldr. The rusty red streak below costa is almost extinct, it is only distinct near apex behind the submarginal 
line. 40—48 mm. India, Ceylon, Java, Fiji Islands. 
2. Antennae of $ fasciculate. The tibiae as in torsa. 
E. fautrix Gn. Very similar to torsa but larger. On forewings in place of the fine lines below r the costa 
a broad band, anteriorly rusty red, posteriorly black-brown. All lines just as in torsa. only the reniform differs, 
here it is round and almost punctiform, by which also the £ of both species can be separated. — pallescentia 
Strd. is paler grey-browm. 55—60 mm. China, India, Andamans, Tonkin, Java, Australia. — - It has already 
been illustrated in Vol. Ill, p. 321, pi. 58 c. 
