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Show 1885.] OF BOMBAY AND THE DECCAN. 307 141. ARBELA TETRAONIS. Arbela tetraonis, Moore, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 411, pi. 34. fig. 3. Poona, May and July. Although Mr. Moore has described the male, he has figured a female ; the abdomen of the male is thin, not more than 1 ^ in diameter, being about half the diameter of the female; it has a long anal tuft, more than half the length of the abdomen, and the length of the antennae of both sexes is proportionally equal, being more than half the length of the abdomen. Expanse of wings, 3 ly(j inch, 5 2 inches, as represented in the Plate, which is an excellent representation of the female except for the short antennae. It is not an uncommon insect in Poona. HEPIALIDJE. 142. PHASSUS SALSETTENSIS. Phassus salsettensis, Moore, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 412, pi. 34. fig. 5. Poona, July. EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. PLATE XX. Fig. 1. Eressa musa, p. 290. 2. Corma ernestina, 3>V- 3^2. 3. Spilosoma mona, 3, p- 295. 4. , 2- 5. Aloa flora, p. 296. 6. Emselia pascua, p. 293. 7. Debos iratus, p. 291. 8. Olene fusiformis, 3, P- 297- Fig. 9. Aroa clara, 3 > P- 299. 10. , 2- 11. Brunia chota, p. 293. 12. Arsacia frontirufa, p. 301. 13. Aroa sagrara, 3, P- 299. 14. Olene olearia, 3, P- 297. 15. , O. PLATE XXI. Fig. 1, 1«. Thiacides postica, larva and pupa, p. 302. 2. , 2 • 3. Enome detersa, 3> P- 300. 4. ,2- 5. Messata translata, 3, p. 304. 6. Phalera bobi, p. 302. 7. Trisula variegata, pupa, p. 305. 8. Gyncephora xerampelina, 3, P- 299. 9. , ¥ • |
