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Show 618 MR. A. G. BUTLER O N LEPIDOPTERA FROM [MAY 3, ORTHOSIID.E. 76. ORTHOSIA ERUBESCENS. Orthosia erubescens, Butler, Ann. & Mag.' Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. v. p. 224 (1880). One specimen. Neilgherries. HADENID^E. 77> H A D E N A AURIPLENA (NO. 1 '). Euroisl auriplena, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. xi. p. 557 (1857). One specimen. Neilgherries. 78. ANARTA ? GEMMIFERA (No. 3 2). Plusia gemmifera, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. xii. p. 934 (1857). One specimen. Neilgherries. This appears to me to agree far better with Anarta than with any other genus known to me. ANTHOPHILIDAE. 79. ACANTHOLIPES AFFINIS. Docela affinis, Butler, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. v. p. 225 (1880). Three specimens. Kurrachee, April and May, 1880. Also occurs in February, November, and December. It will be seen by reference to m y description that I called attention to the similarity of Docela to Microphysa { = Acantholipes), but stated at the same time that the palpi were longer and thicker. This I still think to be the case; but as Mr. Moore considers the two genera identical, I have no wish to retain Walker's appellation. PLUSIID^E. 80. P L U S I A VERTICILLATA (No. 1). Plusia verticillata, Guenee, Noct. ii. p. 344 (1852). Two specimens. Kurrachee, November 1879. This species is said also to be common in February, March, and May. Major Swinhoe says he has a specimen in which the groundcolour is quite black, and another with a deep reddish tinge. He also mentions ABrostola suBajjicalis as taken at Kurrachee in November, and Xanthiodes intersepta as common in October and November. HOMOPTERID^E. 81. HOMOPTERA VETUSTA (NO. 36). Polydesma vetusta, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het. Suppl. iii. p. 875 (1865). One specimen. Kurrachee, May 1880. 1 " Xylophasia No. 1." • " Hadena No. 3." |