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Show 1874.] MR. F. MOORE ON NEW ASIATIC LEPIDOPTERA. 569 Male-fore wing with black narrow short streak, two small spots, and a recurved streak within the cell, a curved streak at its end, a dentate spot beneath and an irregular transverse discal series of lunules beyond the cell; a transverse discal row of conical spots, a submarginal row of triangular spots, and a marginal line formed into less-defined spots, one being at the end of each vein : hind wing with two narrow streaks at end of the cell, a transverse discal series beyond, two outer and a marginal row of spots. Female-black markings broader, the submarginal row of spots on both wings large and with pale whitish outer marginal border : cilia white. Underside, Male-fore wing paler, markings indistinct, apex and exterior border yellow, streaked with red : hind wing yellow, abdomi-dal margin greenish ; a broad irregular subbasal and discal transverse red band, the basal band enclosing a pearly-white round spot within the cell and an elongated spot beneath it, the band bordered exteriorly by three pearly-white transverse streaks ; within the discal band the upper and lower portions are slightly streaked with pearly white, and on the middle portion is a series of five blackish spots; on the outer margin of the wing is a row of quadrate pearly-white spots. Female-fore wing dark fulvous ; markings more prominent, apex and margin greenish : hind wing with the base and middle portion dark green, the subbasal and discal bands dark chestnut-red; markings as in male. Exp. 6* If, 2 If inch. Hab. Cashmere, near Gungabul lake, at foot of Haramook Peak (Capt. H. B. Hellard). SYMBRENTHIA COTANDA. (Plate LXVI. fig. 9.) Male. Allied to S. hypselis (figured by Boisduval and Double-day), but is smaller; bands orange-red, very broad; the band from base of fore wing with irregular sinuous margins and confluent with cloudy red patches below the cell; narrow marginal line on hind wing distinct and extending to near anterior angle. Underside white, clouded with dark yellow ; tessellations similar ; submarginal series of metallic-green conical spots and caudal lunules prominent. Female differs from male only in having paler bands, and in the oblique subapical spot being irregularly lengthened and extending from the costa to near edge of exterior margin, above which is a small recurved streak. Exp. S 1 h 2 2 inches. Hab. Darjeeling (A. E. Russell). In Coll. F. Moore. SYMBRENTHIA KHASIANA. Male and female. Allied to S. hyppocla, but differs from N.W. Himalayan specimens on the upperside in having the orange-red bands somewhat narrower, and in the submarginal band on the hind wing being dotted with black. On the underside the interlacings and other markings are prominent. Exp. cf If, 2 21 inches. Hab. Khasia hills (Major Godwin-Austen). PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1874, No. XXXVII. 37 |