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Show 314 MR. w. W A R R E N ON LEPIDOPTERA [June 5, 92. CATOCALA NIVEA. (NO. 160.) Catocala nivea, Butler, Cist. Ent. ii. p. 241.2; 111. Lep. Het. B. M . pt. ii. pi. 33. fig. 4. One male, August 20, 1886, from Thundiani, differing from Mr. Butler's type from Japan only in the black band of the hind wing not quite reaching the costa. " Two specimens at sugar." 93. CATOCALA PERSIMILIS, sp. n. (No. 146.) One female, Thundiani, August 17, 1886. Resembles C. dotata, Wlk., very closely, but differs in the following points:-in the fore wings the basal area is not filled up with dark, but is bordered by a dark line ; the serratures of the transverse line beyond the middle are much less acute and prominent, except that above the inner margin, which is decidedly larger. On the costa beyond the line is a distinct blackish blotch, and before the hind margin a dark plain fascia, which in C. dotata is a black serrated line : in the hind wing the yellow space between the central and marginal dark bands is much ampler, and broadly interrupts the marginal band. Expanse of wings 56 millim. 94. CATOCALA PATALA. (NO. 207.) Catocala patala, Feld. Reise Nov. pi. 112. fig. 23. One male, from Thundiani, October 8, 1886. Akin to C.jonasei, Butler, from Japan, but slightly larger, and distinguished at once by the bluish tinge and the dark basal area, which 'vajonasei is merely pale grey with a darker bordering line. Felder's types also were from North Hindostan. As the species has never been described, but is only figured by Felder, I insert the following description :- Fore wing pale grey, with a slight bluish tinge ; basal area brownish grey, with a short black transverse line near the base, and bordered by a distinct oblique blackish line, which is sharply angulated basewards on the submedian nervure ; this darker tint of the basal area is continued beyond it along the inner margin as far as the next line ; central area pale ochreous grey, containing a brownish patch on the costa, between two black spots, and embracing the reniform stigma, which has beyond it and obliquely below it a large patch of bluish grey ; external area fuscous grey, bounded internally by a strongly marked serrated black line, which emits a black dash basewards along the submedian nervure ; beyond this line can be traced a zigzag light and dark fascia; a row of black, white-centred lunules along the hind margin. Hind wing luteous, clouded with darker at the base along each margin ; with a black central fascia, which forms a strong right angle externally, nearly meeting a projection of the marginal border ; this latter is broad, black, and uninterrupted, with a broad, roundish, luteous spot at the apex. Underside fuscous, varied with paler, both wings with a broad black central fascia, which in the fore wing is preceded by a pale luteous, |
