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4464a. Stericta rubrescens, n. sp. 



ft. Head, thorax and abdomen olive-green, the last with segmental black 

 lines. Forewing olive-green with black patches at base below the cell and 

 on inner margin ; a tuft of black hair in ;middle of cell ; a medial line 

 oblique from costa to submedian fold, where it is slightly angled ; the post- 

 medial line oblique from costa to just below vein 3, then strongly incurved ; 

 some pink suffusion beyond it and a large patch in submedian interspace 

 towards tornus. Hindwing suffused with pink ; some black suffusion at base 

 and a patch below end of cell ; the postmedial Hue indistinct, oblique from 

 costa to vein 3, where it is angled ; traces of a curved subterminal line. 



Habitat.— Sikhim, 7000' (Pilcher). Exp. 22 mill. Type— In B. M. 



4464*. Stericta suspensalis, Wlk. Cat. XXXIV, p. 1217. 



ft. Head and thorax olive ; abdomen whitish, tinged with olive ; the basal 

 segments with some black dorsal suffusion. Forewing whitish, the costal and 

 antemedial areas tinged with olive ; a blackish patch at base of inner area ; 

 traces of an antemedial white line ; a prominent postmedial slightly curved 

 white line, slightly angled inwards above inner margin, the area beyond it 

 fuscous ; the ridges of raised scales black and white. Hindwing whitish, 

 tinged with olive before and beyond the curved postmedial line which is 

 white denned by black on inner side towards inner margin and with black 

 point below costa and three short streaks beyond its medial part. 



In one specimen the whole hindwing is blackish to the postmedial line, and 

 a large patch replaces the streaks beyond it. 



Habitat. — Khasis ; Ceylon ; Borneo ; Bali. Exp. 20 mill. 



4464c. Stericta olivialis, n. sp. 



Antennae of male with the basal joint dilated, but without process ; maxil- 

 lary palpi brush-like in fold of labial palpi. 



ft. Head and thorax white and olive-green ; abdomen white and olive- 

 green with dark dorsal bands. Forewing white, thickly irrorated with olive- 

 green ; the costa with olive-green patches at base and middle ; obliquely 

 placed subbasal blackish spots below cell and on inner margin ; an ante- 

 medial blackish line from cell to inner margin, interrupted at vein 1 ; a similar 

 medial line angled outwards below cell, then inwards to near antemedial 

 line ; a black spot at upper angle of cell and short streaks above bases of 

 veins 3, 4 ; the postmedial line aentate, oblique from costa to vein 4 and in- 

 curved in submedian interspace, defined by white on outer side, followed by a 

 large apical olive patch and another towards tornus ; a terminal series of 

 small black spots. Hindwing whitish, tinged with brown ; the terminal area 

 fuscous ; a dark terminal line and line at base of cilia. 



Habitat.— Bhutan (Dudgeon) ; Khasis. Exp. 30 mill. Type — In B. M. 



4i74a. Orthaga mixtams, Wlk. Cat. XXVII, p. 104 (1863). 



Forowing of male without glandular swelling on costa ; maxillary palpi 

 dilated with scales and flattened against the frons ; antennas with the basal 

 joint dilated. 



