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Show 1893.] SPECIES O F M O T H S F R O M INDIA. 413 dark, transverse stria?; discal spot dark fuscous, large, diffuse with 3 indistinct dark blotches ; the first near the base, representing the origin of the first line ; the second above the discal spot; the third halfway between the second and the submarginal line ; from this a curved series of small blotches can be traced, curving in beneath the discal spot; these blotches represent the 2nd line ; submarginal line represented by a series of dark fuscous blotches, more or less wedge-shaped externally, and interrupted between the 2ud aud 3rd median nervules; opposite these blotches, except at the extreme apex, the hind margin itself is likewise blotched with fuscous; fringes dark fuscous, chequered with paler and broadly pale opposite to the interruption of the submarginal line; a row of shallow, dark fuscous crescents at base of fringes. Hind wings slightly tinged with yellowish, with same markings as fore wings, but with a small discal spot; the fringes paler. Underside like upper, but somewhat duller. Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous, dusted with darker. Antennae fuscous. Expanse of wings, 3 26, $ 24 millim. Hab. Sikkim; Naga Hills. LOXASPILATES, gen. nov. Fore wings elongate ; costa gradually arched; apex produced, pointed, especially in the 3 ; hind margin obliquely curved. Hind wings rather short, with rounded hind margin. Antenna simple in both sexes; palpi short, porrect; tongue present. Neuration as in Aspilcdes; transverse lines parallel to hind margin. Type, L. obliquaria, Moore (Aspilates). LOXASPILATES DISPAR, sp. n. (Plate XXX. fig. 14.) 2 . Fore wings light wood-brown, with the 3 markings dark brown; 1st line at 5, slightly dentate ; 2nd a little before |, also slightly dentate ; both parallel to hind margin ; a dark discal spot between them; subterminal line more irregular, forming 2 slight curves ; fringes concolorous with wings. Hind wings pale dull grey, with a testaceous tinge; an indistinct dark cell-spot, and traces of 2 darker lines on the inner margin. Underside rusty ochreous ; the fore wings with the lines indistinct, with a darker brown subapical costal blotch; hind wings with 2 distinct curved dark fascia? : both wings with the cell-spot distinct. Head and thorax concolorous with fore wings, abdomen with hind wings. Expanse of wings 36 millim. Bab. Sikkim. P A R A S Y N E G I A , gen. nov. The insects of this genus have hitherto been confounded with those of Anisodes, Guen., to which they have a considerable superficial resemblance. They have, however, no radial in the hind wings, and are closely related to Sgnegia, Guen., and Hadassa, Butler. From both of these genera Parasynegia is separated by P R O C ZOOL. Soc-1893, N o . X X V I I I . ' 28 |