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Show 1878.] MR. F. MOORE ON THE LITHOSIID.E. 29 streaks between the veins, crossed by three outwardly recurved grey-brown bands ; some spots of same colour at base of the wing, and longitudinal discal streaks joining the outer band between the veins: hind wing pale pinky red. Body red; thorax with grey-brown spots. Underside-fore wing mostly red, slightly yellow on outer veins, and brighter yellow on outer margin; legs red. Expanse 2 inches. India. In coll. F. Moore. Nearest allied to B. mactans, Butler. BARSINE GLORIOSA, n. sp. (Plate III. fig. 16.) Female. Upperside-fore wing ochreous red, veins broadly lined with yellow; a broad blackish well-defined subbasal cross band, a narrow discal recurved band, and an apical series of short black longitudinal streaks ; two small black dots at base of wing; costal edge and cilia black: hind wing and abdomen pale pink. Thorax red, with a narrow black middle streak and two anterior spots ; palpi and legs red. Underside-fore wing red, with short black costal and apical streaks ; hind wing paler, apex dusky black ; middle tibiae with a black terminal streak. Expanse ly^- inch. Khasia hills (Atkinson). In coll. Dr. Staudinger. Nearest allied to B. cruciata, Walker, from Borneo. BARSINE PUNICEA, n. sp. Female. Upperside-fore wing ochreous yellow, slightly reddish along the costal border ; with a blackish subbasal cross band, a waved curved discal band, and an outer series of alternated long and short longitudinal streaks ; cilia and apical edge of costa black : hind wing pale ochreous red, with black marginal band. Abdomen blackish', tip yellow. Underside dull ochreous red; apex of fore wing and outer margin of hind wing blackish ; middle tibiae with a terminal black streak. Expanse f inch. Darjiling (Atkinson). In coll. Dr. Staudinger and F. Moore. This species is nearest allied to B. lineata, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. B. M . iii. p. 760, from Borneo. BARSINE INFLEXA, n. sp. (Plate III. fig. 17.) Male. Upperside-fore wing ochreous red, veins lined with yellow; costal edge, posterior margin, and cilia black ; a black subbasal cross band somewhat thickened within the cell, the outer lower arm of which is bent inward; a narrow discal transverse maculated band, and an outer series of short streaks, one on each vein : hind wing and abdomen pale pink. Thorax and head red, streaked with yellow; legs red. Underside-fore wing red, with black apex and margins ; hind wing yellowish, with dusky black apex. Expanse f inch. Darjiling (Atkinson). In coll. Dr. Staudinger and F. Moore. |