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fold; (lisfal spot large, grey, with another above it on the oosta, each followed by a 

 second; these latter two represent tlie exterior line, which is further indicated by two 

 minute dots on the second and first median uervules, and a larger one on the sub- 

 median nervure ; submarginal line represented by a regular series of eight grey spots, 

 the upper four- close together and directed outwards ; the lower four further apart 

 dii'ected inwards, and placed on the three median nervules and submedian nervure 

 respectively ; this row is preceded by a small spot near the costa and a larger 

 geminated one on the costa ; an irregular series of grey sjwts immediately before the 

 hindmargiu. Hindwings with a regular submarginal row of round grey spots and a 

 single one on the middle of the costa and inner margin, some small grey spots at the 

 anal angle and along the hindmargin. Underside like upper. Head, tliorax, ami 

 abdomen j'ellow, with darker spots. 



Expanse of wings : 50 mm. 



One S from Java. 



Near unjanda ("'ramer. )iut apparmtly distiiii-t. 



Abraxas fiavisinuata sp. uov. 



Wings white, with dark smoky grey markings; a dull yellow basal patch 

 extending twice as far along the costa as on inner margin, edged with smoky grey, and 

 followed on the costa by an irregular lot of small giey sj)ots ; cell spot circular, with 

 a blackish central uuclens, united with costa by a dull grey blotch, and beneath it 

 obliquely with a curved grey line, which reappears on the inner margin ; exterior line 

 yellow, sinuous, preceded by contiguous roundish dark grey blotches, and followed 

 by contiguous oblong ones, the line and the blotches suddenly ceasing just above the 

 middle of the wing ; two large grey blotches on the costa before apex, the inner one 

 with a smaller blotch below it, the two together heing the termination of the inner 

 line of blotclies, the larger one before the apex representing the outer line; hind- 

 margin irregularly and narrowly dark grey, with a ft'W irregular grey spots before it 

 near the anal angle. Hindwings witli small grey discal sjiot, anfl curved seiies of 

 grey spots between it and hindmargin, that on the inner and costal margin geminated ; 

 costa, inner, and hindmargins all dotted with gi-ey spots, those on the hindmargin 

 forming a more or less contiguous narrow line; thorax and liead dark: patagia 

 yellowish ; abdomen absent. Underside of wings like upper. 



Expanse of wings : .52 mm. 



One from .Japan. 



This species is, of course, nearly allied to tjrosRularmta 1.., but is quite di.stincr 

 from any known form of variation of that species. It comes very close to my species 

 A. metarnorpha, from .Sikkim. 



Abraxas fasciaria thien. notata subsp. nov. 



Forewings white ; markings pale leaden colour; extreme base and three inter- 

 rupted fasciae leaden coloured ; the third of these fasciae is attenuated on tlie riglit 

 wing, and rejiresented by a costal spot on the left ; a large leaden discal spot ; a broad 

 sinuous leaden exterior fascia, narrower towards costa, where it is ])rece.ded by a costal 

 and .subcostal spot, the latter nearly touching it; an irregular submarginal fas<'ia of 

 leaden spots; fringe leaden coloured. Hindwings the same, but witli the markings 

 reduced ; only two ill-defined basal fasciae, and the exterior fascia represented by a 

 series of subcontiguous roundish blotches. Face dark; vertex orange; thorax and 

 abdomen vellowish, with black .s])ots. I'nderside like upper. 



