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Show 418 MR. W. WARREN ON NEW GENERA AND [Apr. 18, marginal fascia, preceded in the hind wings by the distinct brown central line ; apex of both wings broadly creamy white. Expanse of wings 62 millim. Hab. Sikkim. Akin to M. strixaria. [I have a pair only of this species from Moller. It seems quite distinct and must be very rare. The female differs only in greater size and the simple antenna?.-H. J. E.~] APOPHYGA, gen. nov. Akin to Medasina, but distinguished by the structure of the 3 antennae, which resemble those of Eubyjodonta and Buzura; the pectinations being stiff and straight, nearly at right angles to the shaft, and themselves with long silky pubescence which extends beyond the apex of each ; the palpi are still more acutely pointed and drooping; and the hind wings are rounded, without any trace of a central point. Hind margin of both wings finely scalloped. Scaling fine and glossy. Type, Apophyga sericea, sp. n. APOPHYGA SERICEA, sp. n. 3 . Fore wings pale wood-colour, very finely dusted with brown atoms; extreme base of costa brown; in the centre of the inner margin a brown-black triangular blotch, the outer edge of which is concave outwards, the apex pointing to the apex of the wing; the basal side of the triangle runs parallel to the costa, and after interruption by a pale fascia of the ground-colour is continued towards the submarginal line; this is situated near the hind margin, is irregularly sinuous, broadly shaded internally with brown, and forms 2 contiguous white spots in the centre; sub-marginal area cinereous brown, paler at apex and anal angle; fringes brown. Hind wings wiiitish, somewhat glossy, mottled towards the base, and inner margin, and suffused along the hind margin with grey, with 3 brown-grey diffuse lines, running from the inner margin as far as the centre of the wing ; the 3rd, which is submarginal, really being a brown shade which forms the inner edging of a pale submarginal line. Head and collar brown-black; thorax glossy pale ochreous ; abdomen brown, with a broad blackish ring at the base. Underside whitish straw-colour; fore wings with the base towards the costa, the triangle on the inner margin, and a broad marginal fascia cinereous-brown, all three connected by a brown streak along the centre of the wing, the two white spots visible, and the apex and anal angle paler, as on the upper-side. Hind wings with the 2 lines blackish and the hind margin brown; a distinct cell- spot on each wing, which is only visible above on the hind wing. Expanse of wings 34 millim. Hab. Sikkim. [I have several males sent by Moller dated May, September, and October, but I do not know at what elevation they were taken. A |