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Show 1885.] OF BOMBAY AND THE DECCAN. 457 ANTHOPHILIDiE. 72. THALPOCHARES RIVULA. Thalpocharis rivula, Moore, Desc. Lep. Col. Atkinson, ii. p. 140 (1882). Bombay. 73. THALPOCHARES UBEROSA, n. sp. Poona, September and October. In great abundance during the latter month. Iron-grey ; fore wing with antemedial, postmedial, and submarginal double white lines, the second branching off in its double state, encircling the reniform stigma, and meeting again on the costa ; marginal line black : hind wing with a black marginal line, otherwise unmarked ; underside of a dark uniform iron-grey. This insect varies somewhat in its coloration, some of the specimens in my collection having a reddish tinge. Expanse of wings T 7y inch. 74. HlCCODA DOSAROIDES. Hiccoda dosaroides, Moore, Desc. Lep. Coll. Atkinson, p. 135 (1882). Poona, June. ERIOPIDJE. 75. CALLOPISTRIA RECURVATA. Callopistria recurvata, Moore, Desc. Lep. Col. Atkinson, ii. p. 144(1882). Bombay, September and November. EURHIPID^E. 76. PENICILLARIA JOCOSATRIX. Penicillaria jocosatrix, Guenee, Noct. ii. pp. 304, 1112. Poona, September ; Bombay, July. Larvae feed on Mangifera indica, found in groups of five or six on the underside of the leaf; length 1| inch ; colour watery green ; pupa like the pupa of Poly tela gloriosa, but rather smaller. 77. EUTELIA FAVILLATRIX. Eutelia favillatrix, Walker, xv. p. 1778. Bombay, September. 78. TARGALLA DELATRIX. Penicillaria delatrix, Guenee, Noct. ii. pp. 304, 1112. Poona. PLUSIIDJE. 79. PLUSIA VERTICILLATA. Plusia verticillata, Guene'e, Noct. ii. pp. 344, 1168. Poona, October ; Bombay, July to November. |