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Show 1889.] INDIAN LEPIDOPTERA. 421 spots each from below the costa; the second spot of the fourth runs upwards from the hinder margin near the angle ; the second spot of the fifth line adjoins the long spot above it. Hind wings with nearly the basal half white and semihyaline, with a violet-grey band across the middle of the cell; the division between the white and violet-grey portions of the wing is formed by a sinuous brown line, and there is in the violet-grey portion a discal irregular band of four long, white, curved spots of the same shape and kind as the spots on the fore wings. Underside much paler, with the markings as above. Expanse of wings ly3^ inch. LLab. Sibsaghar, six examples received from the Indian Museum. Sikhim, two examples received from Mr. Irvine. Differs from N. neptis in the dark violet-grey colour of the wings (which in N. neptis are yellow) and in all the markings being narrower. SYNCLERA NEMORALIS, n. sp. (Plate XLIV. fig. 6.) Pale yellow, irrorated with chocolate atoms ; back of the head and thorax with some chocolate marks ; abdomen silvery, with greyish segmental bands, anal tuft and band and spots on both wings chocolate- red ; fore wings with a costal subbasal spot, and another on the hinder margin about one eighth from the base ; a subbasal band between these spots ; an antemedial band which is continued through the hind wings to the abdominal margin one third from the anal angle, and is curved outwardly on the fore wings, and is nearly straight on the hind wings ; an upright slightly curved discal band also on the fore wing?, which runs from the costa near the apex to the hinder angle, and runs from thence inwards in two curves, and joins the antemedial line on the hinder margin ; there is also a lunular line at the end of the cell, a marginal band on both wings, which is continued a little round the apex of fore wings : at the centre of the margin of the hind wings is a spot from which a band runs up to the centre of the antemedial band in that wing, and another band runs up from the same spot in two zigzags to the costa of the wing at one third from the apex; cilia in both wings pale yellow, intersected bv a clearly defined chocolate-coloured line. Underside paler, with the bands showing through. Expanse of wings y9^- inch. Hab. Solun (Simla). One example of this very pretty species, taken by Captain Reed, has been in my collection for years. A smaller insect than S. multilinealis, with well-defined, transverse markings, and without the intermediate parallel denticulated lines. HYDROCAMPIDJE. H Y D R O C A M P A SIMPLALIS, n. sp. White, irrorated with ochreous grey ; antennae, palpi, head, and thorax ochreous ; abdomen greyish white, with ochreous bands. Wings with greyish ochreous lines and marks ; fore wings with a |