( 185 ) 



?. Similar in colour to ? astreas, bat much larger aud broader, and hindwing 

 jiroduced into short tail at tornns. 



Leugtli of forewing : cJ 33 mio. ; ? 37 mm. 

 Hab. Kliasia Hills, Assam (native collectors). 



1S<J(J,10??. 



01. Rhodogastria piepersi 8iiell. 



Nearest to arthus-bertraml, but not all identical with it, as the author 

 afterwards asserted. 



c?. Differs in having head and thorax dark nionsc-grey, not pale wliiti.sh grey, 

 in forewings being blunter and In'oadcr, and the disc being entirely seniiiiyaline, not 



only beyond cell. Hindwing is seniihyaline mouse-grey, not white almost opaijue ; 



the tuft on inner area is much smaller, and brownish grey-buff, not white. Abdomen, 

 first segment dark mouse-grey, second pale carmine, ne.xt three golden buff, and 

 last two carmine. 



?. Very similar to ? artlnig-bertrand, but thorax and head darker, both wings 

 more semihyaliue, aud the tail much less developed. 



Length of forewing : cJ 27 mm. ; ? 26 mm. 



Hab. Tawaya, north of Palos Bay, Celebes, August — September 1896 

 (W. Doherty); Buton, April I'.HHJ (Dr. Martin); South Celebes, August— Se|)tember 

 1891 (W. Doherty) ; Dongola, south of Palos Bay, Celebes, 1896 (W. Doherty) ; 

 Sula Mangoli, October 1897 (W. Doherty); ? (Felder coll.). 



9 <?<?, 3 ?$. 



62. Rhodogastria fumida pallida subspec. nov. 



<J?. Differs horn f. fumida by the almost bulfy grey not wood-brown ground- 

 colour of the wings, some males even being greyish white. 

 Hab. Dili, Timor, May 1892 (W. Doherty). 

 5 36, 1 ?. 



63. Rhodogastria astreas hainana subspec. nov. 



(J. Smaller than a. astreii.<<, darker grey disc of forewings less semihyaline. 

 $. Larger, j)aler, more isabelline. 



Hab. Cheng-Mai, Hainan, August 1902 ; Cochin China (Felder coll.). 

 2 (?(?,6 ??. 



64. Rhodogastria astreas curtisi subspec. nov. 



cJ. Differs from a. astreas in its smaller size, deep grey colour, and more 

 opaque wings. 



?. Differs in its smaller size and dark colour, being quite like the cJ. 

 Hab. Penang, March 1897 (Curtis). 

 2 (J<J,3 ??. 



65. Rhodogastria lactea spec. nov. 



?. Pectus cream-white; legs outside fore pair huffy rufous, other two pairs 

 whitish, inside all three pairs dull crimson ; head and thorax pale brownish cream 



