DlLUniA.— DAPIINUSA. 7 



Genus DILUDIA, Grole. 

 nihidut, Crotc, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. v. p. 188. 



Dll.ll)l.\ TU.\NH^l'lI.I,.\i;iS. 



Dtludia tranqmUariK, Ihitlci-, Trans. Zool. Soc. ix. pt. .\. ]>. (Ml (1870). 



Female. Nearly allied to D. grandis, slightly smaller, the markings much less strongly 

 defined, the central irregular transverse congregation of parallel bands broader ; a black 

 band only visible on costal area; the apical patch nu)re uniformly dark grey, much narrower 

 and longer, oblique behind, more narrowly black-bordered ; hind wing with only one 

 abbreviated black zigzag band across the grey anal patcli. Body slightly^ browner in tint : 

 head not varied with whit(^ ; abdomen with lateral diffused brown longitudinal bands in- 

 stead of the black spots. Wings below more uniform in colour, the transverse bands less 

 strongly marked, narrower, and nearer to the outer boi-der ; the central blackish band of 

 fore wing obsolete. 



Expanse 5^ inches. 



JJab. Darjiling. In coll. Dr. Staudinger. 



Gcims DAPHNISA, iralker. 

 Daphnusa, Walkc'r, Catal. Lej). llct. B. -M. viii. p. 237. 



D.MMINUS.V l'OKPnYni.\. 



Daphnusa porphyria, Butler, Trans. Zool. Soc. i.x. ]>t. x. p. 640 (1876). 



Fore wing reddish brown, the basal area transversely marked with an irregularly arched 

 whitish line ; external area rather darker, marked from near external angle to a little below 

 apical angle by a diffused whitish curved streak ; a subapical sepia-brown excavated qua- 

 drangular patch ; apex grey, with a large semicircular sepia-brown spot bordered externally 

 by a white luuule on the outer margin ; a broad cinitral red-brown band, bordered on each 

 side by a whitish streak, its outer line angular, mucli broader in front than behind, trans- 

 versely clouded with grey, its outer third beyond the discoidal cell darker ; the base of 

 second median interspace and the discocellulars blackish piceous ; two dissimilar whitish- 

 edged black spots on the veins near external angle : hind wings pale brown, with two very 

 indistinct discal streaks, clearly discernible upon the abdominal area ; outer border rather 

 broadly smoky brown ; costa whitish ; anal angle marked with a greyish and ferruginous 

 dash, upon which is a black spot ; a nearly marginal grey line. Body pale brown, varied 

 with dark brown ; a black spot on the crest of the head. Fore wing below greyish brown : 

 apical half of costa and internal area pale greyish ; apical markings as above, but redder ; 

 hind wing pale rosy greyish, paler on the abdominal area ; three anguiated ferruginous 

 diffused discal lines ; outer border rather broadly pale ferruginous, fringe dark piceous. 

 Body below pale reddish brown ; palpi chocolate-brown. 



Expanse 2i-o- inches. 



Ilab. Darjiling. In coll. Dr. Staudinger. 



Allied to I), colligata. 



