( fi82 ) 



margin, with two contiguous blotches oblitjuely above it, more or less connected with 

 three ronndish costal blotches, of wliich tlie middle one embraces the round discal 

 spot — this central area is bordered b)" an irregular white fascia-form space on either 

 side, the outer one being broader and more distinct ; hindmarginal area black, 

 traversed by a pale (whitish) subtorminal line, which forms a right angle just above 

 the anal angle, and cut up into two series of j)arallel sijuarisli blotches by the 

 whitish veins, the inner series being twice as long as the outer, except in cells three 

 and four, where they are reduced in size, and the jircccding white fascia consequently 

 widened ; fringes black. 



Ilitif/trinffts with the marginal area as in forewings ; rest of the wing while, with 

 a black basal and costal blotch, a, round discal sjiot, and an irregular blotch on inner 

 margin towards the anal angle — a smaller sj)ot is visible between the discal and 

 basal spots ; fringe of hindwings paler than of forewings. 



Underside like upper ; pectus, top efface, and thorax yellowish ; face blackish; 

 palpi black ; top of head wliitish ; abdomen whitish, tiuged with ochreous, with a 

 row of large black spots on either side of the centre ; thorax with large round black 

 spots ; tufts of abdomen of t? greyish black ; apex of abdomen of ? yellow ; legs 

 dull greyish, mixed with whitish and ochreous. 



Expanse of wings : 00 mm. 



Many examples from Japan and Central China, and twd from (lie Khasia 

 Hills. 



At p. 417, for Abraxas intermedia sp. nov. read Abraxas capitata sp. nov.; and 

 at p. 418 erase the description of A. determmata, which is really identical with 

 Abraxas intermedia Warr., P. Z. S., 1SS8, p. 324. 



At ]). -i'Xi Darisa interlata, described as new, is the ? o^ Aids vagans Moore. 



