Moths . CEBATARCHA.—BOTYODE3. 325 4947. Ceratarcha umbrosa, Swinh. H. (6) xiv, p. 200. S . Ochreous brown, the wings striated with black. Tore wingwith indistinct subbasal and antemedial lines; a prominent blackrspot in cell and larger spot at end of :t; a sinuous postmedial line sharply recurved alongvein 2, then wider, the areabeyond it much wing with black spot atend of cell, with prominentblack irroration below it; apoitnredial black line highlyexcur^ed and minutely den-tate between veins 5 and 2;the outer area browner,of black spots and white. Fig. 185.—Ceratarcha urnb
Moths . CEBATARCHA.—BOTYODE3. 325 4947. Ceratarcha umbrosa, Swinh. H. (6) xiv, p. 200. S . Ochreous brown, the wings striated with black. Tore wingwith indistinct subbasal and antemedial lines; a prominent blackrspot in cell and larger spot at end of :t; a sinuous postmedial line sharply recurved alongvein 2, then wider, the areabeyond it much wing with black spot atend of cell, with prominentblack irroration below it; apoitnredial black line highlyexcur^ed and minutely den-tate between veins 5 and 2;the outer area browner,of black spots and white. Fig. 185.—Ceratarcha urnbrosa Both wings with marginal seriesline. 2 much more uniformly suffused with fuscous and with themarkings fuscous. Hah. Sikhim ; Khasis ; Nagas. Eocjp. 34 millim. Genus B0TY0DES. Botyodes, Guen. Belt. # Pyr. p. 320 (1854).Endocrossis, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1889, p. 515. Type, B. asialis, Gruen. Range. Oriental region ; New Guinea. Palpi upturned and reaching vertex of head; the 2nd jointbroadly rounded with scales in front; the 3rd naked, short, andblunt; maxillary palpi filiform ; frons rounded : antennae of maleminutely ciliated; mid tibiae fringed on outer side with hair;hind tibiae with tufts of hair on outer side at base and extremity;the outer spurs half the length of inner. Fore wing with veins,3, 4, 5 from angle of cell; 7 closely approximated to 8, 9 for aboutone-third length. Hind wing with the cell short; veins 3, 4, 5approximated for a short distance; 6, 7 from upper angle or shortlystalked, 7 anastomosing with 8. Sect. I. (Botyodes). Antennae
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