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Show 1884.] LEPIDOPTERA F R O M K U R R A C H E E . 517 ORTHOSIID^E. 27. ORTHOSIA INFREOUENS, n. sp. (Plate XLVII. fig. 11.) Kurrachee, July. Dull fawn-colour: fore wings with the outer border slightly toothed ; orbicular and reniform spots distinct, with greyish rings ; a deep outer border darker than the ground-colour, with the veins showing lighter ; hind wings paler than the fore wings, with a gloss on them ; outer border as in the fore wings. Expanse of wings 1A inch. XYLINID^E. 28. JARASANA LATIVITTA, Moore, Desc. Lep. in Atkinson Col., vol. ii. p. 132. Kurrachee, July 1879. One example. ACONTIID.'E. 29. X A N T H O D E S INNOCENS, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xv. p. 1752. Kurrachee, October and November, 1879 and 1880. 30. XANTHODES ARCUATA, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xii. p. 779. Kurrachee, February. 31. ACONTIA HORTENSIS, n. sp. (Plate XLVII. fig. 7.) Kurrachee, September. Allied to A. Solaris of Europe, but considerably smaller. Fore wings chocolate-brown, speckled with white at the base; a broad white band before the middle; a large square white spot on the costa before the apex; a sinuous submarginal white line, the margin also marked with white. Hind wings pale chocolate-colour, with the border slightly darker. Underside very pale bronzy chocolate, with the white markings showing through. Expanse of wings T 9 a inch. 32. ERASTRIA FUTILIS, n. sp. (Plate XLVII. fig. 8.) Kurrachee, March. Allied to E. scitula. Silvery grey ; palpi and eyes black : fore wings with a basal and antemedial line brown, the latter bordered with grey outwardly, beyond this the whole of the wing is more or less blackish"brown, with the reniform stigma black, and with a post-medial and submarginal wavy white line, both expanding towards the costa, making the apical portion of the wing whitish ; marginal line black. Hind wing with the lower part of the basal third suffused with brownish, with a brownish diffused discal band, and with some brownish in the margin ; marginal line black. Expanse of wings -j% inch. |
