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Abraxas illuminata ^i'. no\. 



Basal patch and anal Ijlotch large and diffuse ; thf latter aot In'oadencd on 

 the inner margin of the hindvvings ; markings dull leaden grey ; a series of costal 

 s|)Ots, often confluent into irregular blotches ; an irregular grey blotch at end 

 of cell (in which the discocellular generally is left white), with one or two grey 

 lilofches obliquely below it ; liindniargin dark grey, with still darker spots, and 

 a dark grey blotch in the middle; apex with a lot of small grey spots, which are 

 sometimes confluent ; exterior line consisting of large grey spots, sometimes 

 preceded by an incomplete series of smaller ones. Hindwings with a curved 

 iiTegular double row of spots, the three pairs nearest the inner margin more or 

 less confluent with a blotcli, which, however, is not widened on the inner margin 

 hindmargin with a series of subcontiguous grey lunules, a grey costal spot, a small 

 sj>ot on inner margin, and sometimes traces of one or two intermediate ones. 



Exjsanse of wings : 60 to fi2 mm. 



Sikkim ; Darjiling. 



Abraxas paucinotata sp. nov. 



Basal patcli and anal blotch large, and irregulai-ly rounded; the latter on 

 the hindwing also widened along the inner margin ; spots and markings pali' 

 leaden grey ; a large central grey blotch before the end of cell, followed by a 

 smaller one beyond it, and continued more or less irregularly to the inner mai-gin ; 

 exterior line of grey spots curved, sometimes geminated and horizontally confluent ; 

 preceded on costa by the usual conspicuous grey costal lilotch ; hindmargin and 

 fringes grey, preceded by a confused series of irregular small grey spots. Hindwings 

 with a submarginal curved series of grey spots, often geminated, preceded by 

 a small grey spot on inner margin and on costa ; hindmargin with detached grey 

 lunules. 



Expanse of wings : o'Z to .54 mm. 



Kliasia Hills; Darjiling; Thibet. 



Abraxas suffasa sp. uov. 



Closely allied to paiiciiiotata Warr., but slightly smaller; all the markings dark 

 leaden grey, and more extended, the basal and anal jjafclies all much blacker ; 

 the discal patch is often largely developed, and the whole of the apical region more 

 or less filled up vrith dark grey ; exterior line formed of oblong grey blotches ; 

 hindmargin with a usually prominent dark grey patch about the middle, Hindwings 

 «s in paucinotata, but with a large grey blotch on the costa. which is produced more 

 or less continuously to the grey blotch on the inner margin. 



(Several specimens from Thibet. It seems to be a parallel form tn Sutler's 

 'inirandd from Japan, which also occurs on the Khasia Hills. 



Abraxas intermedia sp. no\. 

 Distinguished at once by the shape of the anal blotch of the forewings, the 

 <>dges of which are obliquely sinuous, and which is connected above with a smaller 

 irregular shaped greyish blotch ; exterior line represented by a curved series of 

 small grey irregular dots, sometimes almost obsolete ; a few grev costal spots, 

 jiiirtially confluent in middle, .sometimes with a few discal sjwts below them ; the 



