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Show 1888.] FROM THE HIMALAYAS. 401 nearer the base, the antemedial duplex sinuose macular line nearer the middle of the wing, and the discal acutely sinuous marks being composed of a discal line only, whereas in both C. vinula and C. erminea these marks are composed of three lines ; a marginal row of spots on each wing in both sexes. Body darker grey ; the black thoracic spots and abdominal bands less prominent. Expanse, 8 2-f, 2 4 inches. Hab. Dharmsala. In coll. British Museum. " Larva on willow. Very like that of Cerura vinula." (Hocking.) PHEOSA FASCIATA, n. sp. Pale whitish-ochreous : fore wing with an oblique antemedial and a postmedial suffused greyish-ochreous and chestnut-brown shade, the former traversed by two transverse blackish irregular sinuous lines, and the latter by a curved discal less distinct but acutely sinuous line, the points of which are more prominently seen on the veins ; a similar-coloured zigzag basal transverse streak, and an oblique apical costal streak; cilia alternated with ochreous-brown: hind wino- paler ; the costal and marginal border slightly suffused with ochreous-brown, and a darker patch at anal angle; cilia alternated with brown. Body hoary, thorax fringed with chestnut-brown; tarsi banded with chestnut-brown. Expanse, 8 lh, 2 2 inches. Hab. Dharmsala (6200 feet). In coll. British Museum.- Larva green ; an elongated dorsal protuberance on fifth segment; fifth to anal segment with oblique lateral red slender streaks and dots; a dorsal red-streaked band from head to anal segment; head and legs pale red. " Feeds on cherry, June 20. Imago out July 16." (Hocking.) Fam. DREPANULID-E. D R E P A N A HYALINA, n. sp. Male and Female. Creamy-white; semitransparent: fore wing with five more or less indistinct greyish-brown sinuous transverse lines, two of which are subbasal, two discal, and the other sub-marginal ; the three middle lines sometimes slightly suffused inwardly with°greyish-brown; a greyish-black spot at lower end of the cell : hind win<>- with similar but less distinct sinuous lines, which are visible only towards the abdominal margin. Palpi and legs yellowish ; pectinations of antennae brownish. Expanse If to If inch. Hab. Dharmsala. In coll. British Museum. DREPANA LILACINA, n. sp. Male and Female. Lilacine-grey : both wings crossed by an antemedial and a postmedial straight, slender, ochreous-brown line; the antemedial line on fore wing slightly dilated at the costal end, beyond which is a small brown costal spot between the two bands ; both wings with two or three small indistinct black submarginal spots on middle of the exterior border. Extreme edge of the costa |
