47. LEPTIS DECISA, n. s., mas. Nigra, capite albo, antennis testaceis
basi nigris, thoracis callis testaceis, vittis duabus pectoreque
canis, abdomine testaceo, vittâ dorsali fasciisque nigris, femoribus
testaceis apice nigris, alis sublimpidis fasciâ apiceque fuscis.
_Male._ Black. Head white in front. Antennæ testaceous, black towards
the base. Humeral calli testaceous. Thorax with two hoary stripes;
sides and pectus hoary. Abdomen testaceous, with a black dorsal
stripe and a black band on the hind border of each segment. Femora
testaceous, with black tips; hind femora black for more than half
the length from the tips. Wings nearly limpid, pale brown towards
the tips, and with a darker brown band which tapers irregularly from
the costa to the hind border and crosses the base of the discal
areolet; veins black. Halteres testaceous. Length of the body 4½
lines; of the wings 9 lines.
Malacca.
Fam. BOMBYLIDÆ, _Leach_.