Moths . , Guen. Phal. ii, p. 438; O. 8f S. no. 3900, whichhas precedence, = Acidalia posticaria, Wlk. Cat. xxxv, p. 1633,fiom Australia. 2153. Oruza anisodoides = 0. (Lycauges) postvittata, Moore, iii, p. 456., pi. 201, fig. 12 ; C. $ S. no. 3757. Genus TR0GAC0NTIA, nov. Type, T. albifrontata, Moore. Range. Sikhim. 5 . Palpi with the 2nd joint clothed with hair and reachingbeyond the short frontal tuft, the 3rd minute ; antennae wing with the apex acute; the outer margin excised fromapex to vein 4. Veins 7, 8, 9, 10 stalked. Hind wing with theouter margin slightly angle
Moths . , Guen. Phal. ii, p. 438; O. 8f S. no. 3900, whichhas precedence, = Acidalia posticaria, Wlk. Cat. xxxv, p. 1633,fiom Australia. 2153. Oruza anisodoides = 0. (Lycauges) postvittata, Moore, iii, p. 456., pi. 201, fig. 12 ; C. $ S. no. 3757. Genus TR0GAC0NTIA, nov. Type, T. albifrontata, Moore. Range. Sikhim. 5 . Palpi with the 2nd joint clothed with hair and reachingbeyond the short frontal tuft, the 3rd minute ; antennae wing with the apex acute; the outer margin excised fromapex to vein 4. Veins 7, 8, 9, 10 stalked. Hind wing with theouter margin slightly angled at vein 4; veins 3, 4, and 6, 7 fromangle of cell. NOCTUIDJE. 521 2156 a. Trogacontia albifrontata, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 255; C. 8? 8. no. 3989. 2 . Pale rufous ; the vertexof head white. Fore wing withoblique ante- and postmediallines ; the costa and outer mar-gin bright rufous ; three whitestrigse on costa beyond wing with medial andmarginal rufous lines ; cilia ofboth wings white at Fig. albifrontata, <£ . \ Hab. Sikhim. Exp. 24 millim. Genus MICRACONTIA. Micracontia, Hmpsn. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1895, p. 301. Type, M. batisella, Hmpsn. Range. Ceylon. Palpi slender, porrect, and reaching beyond the frons ; antennaeof male ciliated; tibiae naked, with the spurs long. Pore wingwith the apex somewhat produced; the outer margin rounded;vein 6 from well below upper angle of cell, 7 from the angle ;8, 9,10 stalked. Hind wing with veins 3 and 4 from angle of cell. 2158 a. Micracontia batisella, Hmpsn. Trans. Ent. Soc 1895, p. 302. S. Dull olive-green with a rufous tinge ; the vertex of head and base of shaft of antennaswhite. Pore wing with white speck on costa near base, largemedial and postmedial purewhite spots edged with red, anda similar spot at apex withred streak in centre; a largewhite patch at middle of innerarea with red edge and roundred centre. Hind wing with indistinct postmedial series of red-edged white specks incurved below vein 2.
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