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Show 416 MR. F. MOORE ON NEW ASIATIC LEPIDOPTERA. [May 6, Hab. Kulu, N.W. Himalaya. In coll. Dr. Staudinger. Allied to K. picaria (Lagyra picaria, Walk.), from Java, and to K. leucomela (Celerena leucomela, Walk. Catal. B. M . v. p. 1877), from the Philippines. Fam. AMPHIDASYD.E. BUZURA STRIGARIA. 31ale and Female. Upperside cinereous-white : fore wing with a waved subbasal and median and a sinuous, broader, discal transverse ochreous-yellow band with black-speckled borders; the interspaces numerously covered with short transverse black-speckled grey strigae : hind wing with a waved median and a broad sinuous discal similar band, the interspaces as in fore wing; cilia ochreous. Thorax and abdomen with ochreous bands; front of head and legs above banded with black. Underside whitish ochreous, with numerous large black strigae ; both wings with outer ochreous band and a large black spot at end of the cell. Expanse cf 2, $ 3 inches. Hab. Ceylon (Sir W. H. Gregory). In coll. Dublin Museum and F. Moore. Differs from the Indian species B. multipunctaria, Walk. Catal. Lep. Het. B. M . p. 1.531, in its much brighter colours, prominent transverse strigae, and black-speckled-bordered bands. Fam. GEOMETRID^E. A G A T H I A MAGNIFICA, n. sp. Male and Female. Upperside bright green: fore wing with the costal border, base of wing, a median and a submarginal transverse wavy band, and the marginal border cinereous-brown : hind wing with a submarginal band and marginal border cinereous-brown; a white spot at lower angle. Thorax and abdomen with cinereous-brown bands. Underside greenish white, with dusky bands as above. Expanse lf^- inch. Hab. Ceylon (Sir W. H. Gregory). In coll. Dublin Museum and F. Moore. Differs from A. lycenaria in its larger size, narrower and more waved bands, which are also of uniform width their entire length. EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. PLATE XXXII. Fig. 1. Batarda marmorata cf, n. sp., p. 393. 2. Gonerda perornata $, n. sp., p. 395. 3. Thymara caudata, n. sp., p. 394. 4. Ehyparia tigrina J, n. sp., p. 398. 5. Euproctis postincisa £, n. sp., p. 400. 6. Artaxa erecta £, n. sp., p. 400. 7. Chcdla discalis rf, n. sp., p. 399. 8. Rajendra pannosa $>, n. sp., p. 397. 9. Artaxa leithiana cf, n. sp., p. 399. |