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Show 1877.] ' ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS. 621 OMIZA AFFINIS, 11. sp. Differs from 0. pachiaria, Walk , from Sikkim, above in being more uniformly coloured, the transverse band more prominent, and beneath in the darker and uniform chrome-colour of both wings, a smaller spot at end of the cells, and in the hind wing having a distinct recurved median band formed of dark chrome-coloured speckles. Expanse If inch. S. Andamans (Port Blair). In coll. British Museum. Fam. BoARMiDiE. A M B L Y C H I A TORRIDA, n. sp. Similar to A. angeronaria from Sikkim, but differs in the fore wing both above and beneath in having the transverse median pale maculated band terminating very broadly on the costa in the male, and in broad quadrate spots in the female. On the underside the distinct subbasal curved dusky band which crosses both wings of A. angeronaria are obsolete, and the outer transverse lunular bands are replaced by a uniform broad pale brownish fascia. Expanse, <$ 3^, $ 3f inches. S. Andamans (Port Blair). In coll. British Museum and F. Moore. HYPOCHROMA PERFECTARIA, Walk. Catal. Lep. B. M. p. 434. H. nyctemerata, Walk. I. c. Suppl. p. 1543. S. Andamans (Port Blair). BITHIA EXCLUSA (Hemerophila ex.), Walk. Catal. Lep. B. M. xxii. p. 320 (1861). Acidalia imprimata, Walk. I. c. p. 771- Macaria obstataria, Walk. /. c. p. 928. B. lignaria, Walk. I. c. Suppl. p. 1600. S. Andamans (Port Blair). Fam. GEOMETRIDiE. THALASSODES CELATARIA, Walk. Catal. Lep. B. M. xxii. p. 552. S. Andamans (Port Blair). Fam. PALYAD^:. EUMELIA LUDOVICATA, Guen. Phal. i. p. 393. S. Andamans (Port Blair). Fam. ACIDALID^E. TRYGODES DIVISARIA (Macaria div.) Walk. Catal. Lep. B. M. xxiii. p. 927. S. Andamans (Port Blair). |