Moths . anal angle. Hab. Sikhim (Pilcher). Exp. 18 milliin. Type in B. M. Genus ERCTA. Ercta, Wlk. Cat. xvii, p. 425 (1859).Hydriris, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soo. 1885, p. , Led. Wien. ent. Mon. 1863, p. 445 (preeocc). Type, E. hemialis, Guen., from the W. Indies. Range. The tropical and warmer temperate zones. Palpi upturned and reaching vertex of head, the 2nd jointbroadly scaled in front, the 3rd with short triangular tuft ofscales in front; maxillary palpi extremely minute ; frons rounded ;antennae long and annulated ; tibiae with the outer spurs abouthalf the length of inner; abdome
Moths . anal angle. Hab. Sikhim (Pilcher). Exp. 18 milliin. Type in B. M. Genus ERCTA. Ercta, Wlk. Cat. xvii, p. 425 (1859).Hydriris, Meyr. Trans. Ent. Soo. 1885, p. , Led. Wien. ent. Mon. 1863, p. 445 (preeocc). Type, E. hemialis, Guen., from the W. Indies. Range. The tropical and warmer temperate zones. Palpi upturned and reaching vertex of head, the 2nd jointbroadly scaled in front, the 3rd with short triangular tuft ofscales in front; maxillary palpi extremely minute ; frons rounded ;antennae long and annulated ; tibiae with the outer spurs abouthalf the length of inner; abdomen of male long, with a trifid analtuft. Pore wing with the costa arched towards apex, which isproduced; the outer margin excurved at middle; veins 3, 4, 5from close to angle of cell; 7 well separated from 8, 9, to whichboth 10 and 11 are closely approximated. Hind wing with theouter margin somewhat excurved at middle; veins 3, 4, 5 fromangle of cell; 6, 7 from upper angle, 7 anastomosing with 8. yOL. 274 PYRALID^E. Sect. I. Mid tibise of male dilated with a fold containinga ridge of hair. 4812. Ercta elutalis, Wlk. Cat. xvii, p. 448; C. $ S. no. 4367 (part.).Pyralis aonisalis, Wlk. Cat. xix, p. bornealis, Feld. Sets. Nov. pi. 135, fig. pretiosalis, Snell. Tijd. v. Ent. xxiii, p. 239, & xxvii,p. 47, pi. 4, figs. 9, 9 a. 8 . Head and thorax ochreous and rufous, variegated with blackand a few purple-grey scales ; abdomen reddish brown, with the base and anal tuft wing with the basal arearufous, thickly irrorated withblack and with patches ofsilvery scales ; the medial areapaler, with a silver patch incell, two below it, and two•Ercta elutalis, <$. \. on. discocellulars ; an oblique minutely waved postmedialblack line with silvery outer edge and angled outwards on vein 2;the outer area rufous suffused with black ; the costa and marginwith pale and silvery markings. Hind wing with the base black ;the medial area whitish, with black speck
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