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Show 142 MR. F. MOORE ON NEW [Feb. 4, Hab. Ceylon (Kottawah forest near Galle). In coll. Capt. Wade and F. Moore. SURENDRA1, Moore. SuRENDRA LATIMARGO, n. Sp. Near to 8, vivarna (Amblypodia vivarna, Horsf. Catal. Lep. E. I. C. 1829, p. 99), from Java. Differs in being smaller, with slightly shorter wings, the hind wing less convex at the anterior angle and outer margin; the upperside of male has a much broader brown outer border, and the hind wing has scarcely any blue on the disk. The underside is purplish fawn-colour, the outer transverse sinuous line darker, and the inner zigzag line with less white border. The female differs also in being of a dark vinous brown above, with a slightly paler discal area on fore wing, and of a dark fawn-colour beneath. Expanse, 3 Iyer- 2 ly^inch. Hab. Andamans. In coll. F. Moore. SURENDRA DISCALIS, n. sp. This also differs from S. vivarna in having a broader border in the male. The wings are of the same shape as in S. latimargo. The female above is ochreous-brown slightly violet-tinted, with a prominent pale ochreous discal area. Underside greyish basally, ochreous brown externally, with dark sinuous markings. Expanse, 3 § I fa inch. Hab. Ceylon. In coll. F. M. Mackwood and F. Moore. PIERIN^;. CATOPHAGA PSEUDOLALAGE, n. sp. Allied to C. lalage, Doubleday, Gen. D. Lep. pi. 6. f. 3. Male. Differing on the fore wing in the black apical band, the discal and cell-spot being smaller-the hind wing having but a slight black linear tip to the upper veins. Female marked like the male of C. lalage (Durvasa, Moore, P. Z.S. 1857, pi. 44. f. 6), some specimens having the black discal and cell-spot on fore wing confluent and extending in a continous band down the upper part of cell. Underside of both sexes dull ochreous, palest in male ; apex of fore wing and the hind wing brown-speckled, the latter with darker brown zigzag speckled fasciae. Expanse, 3 2|, $ 2| inches. Hab. Sikhim. In coll. F. Moore. CATOPHAGA LANKAPURA, n. sp. Allied to C alope, Wallace, Tr. Ent. Soc. 1867, p. 372. Male. Differs above in the fore wing being less black at the apex, and the hind wing having but a few indistinctly scattered black scales at end of the veins. Underside bright deep yellow, 1 Type, S. quercetorum (Amblypodia guercetorum, Moore, Catal. Lep. E.I. C. i. p. 42, pi. 1 a. fig. 7.). |