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Show 1886.] LEPIDOPTERA OF MHOW. 445 ERASTRIID^E. 95. LEPTOSIA QUINARIA. Leptosia quinaria, Moore, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 371. April. ACONTIID.E. 96. ACONTIA SIGNIFERA. Acontia signifera, Walker, xii. 793. September. 97. ACONTIA NIGRIPALPIS. Acontia nigripalpis, Walker, xxxv. 1965. Assirghur, October. 98. ACONTIA BADIA, n. sp. Of a uniform pale reddish fawn-colour. Fore wing with whitish lines, thin, sinuous-one antemedian, one postmedian, one sub-marginal, and one marginal; a dark brown central band, stopping short of the costa, and expanding outwardly towards the apex, in some specimens overlapping the second line, in others having this line as its outer border for some distance upwards from the hinder margin ; the inner border of this band is upright, bent inwardly on the centre and well defined, and within this band is a deep black reniform mark, and another black mark beyond. Hind wings slightly darker towards the border, and rather more grey-coloured than the ground-colour of the fore wings. Underside : fore wings greyish brown, with the costa and hinder margin broadly pinkish yellow ; hind wings pale ochreous grey. Expanse of wings -fy inch. October. 99. ACONTIA CROCATA. Acontia crocata, Guenee, Noct. ii. 218. 989. October. 100. ACONTIA INDA. Acontia inda, Felder, Reise Nov. iv. pi. 108. fig. 23. June. 101. ACONTIA QUADRIPARTITA. Acontia quadripartita, Walker, xxxiii. 786. June. 102. ACONTIA EXCISA. Acontia excisa, Walker, MS., Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1885, p. 455. September. 103. PHOTHEDES VEPRECULA. Phothedes veprecula, Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1885, p. 456. June, September, and October. |