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Show 846 MR. F. MOORE ON LEPIDOPTEROUS [Nov. 5, Fam. CHALCOSIIDJE. RETINA RUBRIVITTA. Betina rubrivitta, Walker, Catal. Lep. Het. B. M. ii. p. 439 (1854). Moolai to Moolat, 4000-5000 feet. HISTIA PAPILIONARIA. Gynautocerapapilionaria, Guerin, Mag. Zool. 1836, p. 12. Moolai, 3000-6000 feet. Fam. EuscHEMiDiE. E U S C H E M A MILITARIS. Phalcena militaris, Linn. [Cram. Pap. Exot. i. pl. 29. f. B]. Moolai, 3000-6000 feet; Moolai to Moolat, 4500 feet. EUSCHEMA EXCUBITOR, n. sp. Male and Female. Differs from E. militaris in its much smaller size and more angular outer margin of hind wing; the basal markings are linear and very narrow, those on the hind wing smaller, the discal zigzag band and marginal marks also very narrow, the sub-marginal spots much smaller, and continuing in a separated series to the subcostal branch. Expanse 2f to 2J- inches. Taoo, 3000-5000 feet, March ; Houngduran source. In coll. J. Wood-Mason. This species is also an inhabitant of the Khasia hills. EUSCHEMA AURILIMBATA, n. sp. Allied to E. malayana, Guer. Deless. Voy. l'Inde/pl. 23. f. 2, from the Malay coast. Male pale blue: fore wing with the bands broad and partly confluent : hind wing with the marginal area beyond the zigzag band, and the abdominal border, bright chrome-yellow. Abdomen at base above, tufted sides, body beneath, and legs chrome-yellow. Expanse 3| inches. Ahsown. In coll. J. Wood-Mason. EUSCHEMA HORSFIELDI. Euschema horsfieldi, Moore, Catal. Lep. Mus. E.L C. ii. p. 334, pl. 8 A. f. 7. Ahsown, 2000 feet; Moolai, 3000-6000 feet. Fam. NYCTEMERID^B. NYCTEMERA LATISTRIGA. Nyctemera latistriga, Walker, Catal. Lep. Het. B. M. ii. p. 397 (1854). r Ahsown. |