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Show 1881.] N O C T U R N A L LEPIDOPTERA. 379 hardly convex, exterior margin convex towards anal angle ; costal vein thick at the base, concave in the middle, subcostal anastomosed to costal from its base to near end of the cell, and the first branch again anastomosed to it immediately beyond the cell to half its length, second branch emitted from end of the cell; discocellular extremely slender, very obliquely concave ; cell short anteriorly, lengthened into an acute angle posteriorly, the radial and upper median branch being emitted together from its extreme angle ; middle median branch from immediately before the angle, lower at one fourth before the end ; submedian and internal veins straight. Body extending slightly beyond hind wing ; thorax stout; palpi porrect, convergent at the tip, laterally broad, with a slight tuft projected upward from base of second joint, third joint minute, conical; legs long, smooth, fore tibia slightly tufted beneath; antennae minutely serrated in male. AGASTIA HYBLJSOIDES, n. sp. Male and Female. Fore wing cupreous-brown, with a purplish gloss ; a very indistinct darker discocellular patch and submarginal transverse fascia; a prominent pale yellow triangularly lobate spot on middle of posterior margin : hind wing blackish cupreous-brown, with an ochreous-yellow round discal spot and slight contiguous inner streak; cilia ochreous-yellow, alternated with black at the apex, middle, and anal angle. Body and palpi olivaceous-brown ; legs pale yellow; fore tibia with a slight brown terminal band. Expanse 1| inch. Hab. Darjiling, June (Atkinson). In coil. Dr. Staudinger and F. Moore. AGASTYA FLAVOMACULATA, n. sp. Similar to A. hybla?oides. Smaller in size: fore wing differs in having a small oval yellow spot situated between the median and submedian veins: hind wing paler at the base ; marked the same. Expanse 1 inch. Hab. Darjiling (Atkinson). In coll. Dr. Staudinger. EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. PLATE XXXVII. Fig. 1. Thyatira decorata, n. sp., p. 328. 2. Palimpsestis alternata, n. sp., p. 331. 3. • cuprina, n. sp., p. 331. 4. Aletia distincta, n. sp. p. 333. 5. Hydracia khasiana, n. sp., p. 342. 6. Adisura atkinsoni j , n. sp., p. 368. 7. Phalga sinuosa, n. sp., p. 375. 8. Leucania compta, n. sp., p. 336. 9. albistigma, u. sp., p. 337. 10. albicosta, n. sp., p. 338. 11. modesta, n. sp., p. 335. 12. Borolia fasciata, n. sp., p. 334. 13. Churia nigrisigna, n. sp., p. 360. 25* |