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Show 474 LIEUT.-COL. c SWINHOE O N THE LEPIDOPTERA [May 5, by streaks and irrorations, paler in the centre and towards abdominal margin ; fringe white. Expanse of wings 1 inch. 202. HlPOEPA RAPTATALIS. Hipoepa raptatalis, Walker, xvi. p. 164, <$ . Poona. Female. Antennae, palpi, head, thorax, and fore wings brown, with a slight reddish tinge ; abdomen testaceous. Fore wings with a large white, distinct reniform spot ; lines brown, sinuous, basal, antemedial, postmedial, and discal ; a medial brownish straight band, which touches the reniform on its inner side ; marginal points black. Hind wings pale brown, with two faint brown lines, medial and discal; marginal line black ; fringe on both wings interlined-pinkish white, brown, pinkish white, and brown. Expanse of wings fa inch. 203. NODARIA EXTERNALIS. Nodaria externalis. Guen. Delt. p. 64. Poona, November; Bombay, November and December. Very plentiful. Varies much in size. 204. CATADA CAPTIOSALIS. Catada captiosalis, Walker, xvi. 210. Poona; Bombay, October. 205. LABANDA PAMPHOSALIS. Bocana pamphosalis, Walker, xix. 887. Poona, November and December. 206. AGINNA CIRCUMSCRIPTA. Aginna circumscripta, Walker, xxxiii. 1023. Poona; Bombay, September, October, and November. 207- APPHADANA EVULSALIS. Apphadana evulsalis, Walker, xxxiv. 1213. Bombay, October. 208. APPHADANA RUSTICULA, n. sp. (Plate XXVIII. fig. 1.) Poona, October. Body and fore wings reddish brown. Head with white lines on each side over the eyes ; thorax with a brown mark in front. Fore wings with two brown spots at the base, three brown costal marks at the commencement of the brown lines ; lines brown, slightly waved, subbasal, medial, postmedial, and discal, two black marks in the disk, each touching both the postmedial and discal lines; marginal line brown, sinuous ; marginal points black. Hind wings brownish testaceous, blackish towards the outer border, with a postmedial, and a faint indication of a discal line ; marginal line black ; marginal points black : fringe of both wings brown, edged with reddish white. Expanse of wings 1 inch. |