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Show 1881.] NOCTURNAL LEPIDOPTERA. 359 Fam. HAMEROSID^E. Genus APSARASA, Moore. APSARASA WALLACEI, n. sp. Female. Glossy purplish black. Differs from A. radians from Sikkim, and A.figurata from Andamans, in having the marginal spots alternately obsolete on the costa, a broader intervening space between those on the outer margin, and a much larger quadrate spot on middle of hind margin. Underside of fore wing as above, hind wing without basal spots. Abdomen black above, small lateral spots and streak beneath white. Expanse 2| inches. HaB. Dorey (Wallace). In coll. Oxford University Museum. Fam. ACONTIID;E. N A R A N G A , n. g. Wings small: fore wing elongated, narrow, acute at the apex, exterior margin oblique; hind wing slightly elongated and narrow. Veins similar to those in Xanthodes. Palpi small, smooth, slightly ascending, third joint minute, slender, short; legs slender, smooth. Type N. diffusa. NARANGA DIFFUSA. Xanthodes diffusa, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. B. M. xxxiii. Suppl. p. 779 (1865). Fore wing yellow, with a slight median, oblique, short purplish-red band, a less distinct streak below the apex, and a spot above posterior angle: hind wing whitish yellow. Body, palpi, and legs above yellow. Expanse j| inch. HaB. Ceylon; S. India (Nilgiris) ; Formosa. NARANGA ^ENESCENS, n. sp. Fore wing aenescent yellow, with two narrow purple-brown outer bands : hind wing brown ; cilia yellow. Body and legs yellow. Expanse y8^ inch. Hab. Formosa (Swinhoe). In coll. F. Moore. CHURIA, n. g. Fore wing elongated, narrow, rectangular; costal vein extending to two thirds the margin ; first subcostal emitted at one half and second at one eighth before end of the cell, second trifurcate, third and fourth at equal distances from base of second, fifth from end of the cell and slightly touching third at its base; discocellular bent at its upper and lower end, and very convex in the middle, radials from the angles ; upper median branch from end of the cell, middle branch from one eighth and lower from beyond one third before end of the cell; submedian slightly curved at the base. Hind wing short; costal vein straight, extending to apex; two subcostal branches from end |