74 LIMACODID^. 



Genus CONTHEYLA, TFalker. 

 Contheyla, Walker, Catal. Lep. Ilet. B. M. Suppl. p. 384. 



CONTHEYLA THORACICA, n. sp. (Plate III. fig. 7.) 



Upperside dark cinereous-brown ; cilia paler : fore wing thickly black-speckled, inter- 

 spersed with a few prominent lilac-white scales ; a small pale broAvn spot on costa before 

 the apex, and a similar-coloured spot above middle of hind margin. Thorax greyish-white ; 

 collar and tegulse fringed with black ; abdomen brown, segments slightly fringed with 

 black, the fringe beneath long and tufted ; palpi, thorax, body beneath, and legs brown ; 

 joints of legs tufted and fringed with white. 



Expanse I-i-q inch. 



Hab. Darjiling. In coll. Dr. Staudinger. 



Genus MONEMA, Walker. 

 Monema, Walker, Catal. Lep. Het. B. M. v. p. 1112. 



MONEMA OCELLATA, 11. sp. 



Female. Upperside pale golden-testaceous : both wings with a narrow brown marginal 

 line and cilial border ; base of hind wing fuliginous : fore Aving with a clearly defined narrow 

 black submarginal line, which is slightly tortuous anteriorly ; a large medial ocellated spot 

 composed of a silvery-grey centre, a bright cupreous-brown outer border on its discal half, 

 and a black-speckled border on its inner half; a few silvery-grey and black speckles ascending 

 obliquely towards the apex. Body above adorned with long thickened black-pointed scat- 

 tered hairs. Underside slightly paler ; fore wing suffused black in the middle : hind wing 

 with slightly suffused black streaks from base. 



Expanse 2 inches. 



Hab. Darjiling. In coll. Dr. Staudinger and F. Moore, 



Genus MIRESA, TFalker. 

 Miresa, Walker, Catal. Lep. Het. B. M. v. p. 1123. 



MiRESA CUPKEA, H. sp. (Plate III. tig. 8.) 



Upperside — fore wing dark glossy cupreous-brown, with two short oblique streaks below 

 the cell and a submarginal transverse fascia of bright cupreous-brown : hind wing brown, 

 with slight cupreous tinge along outer margin. Underside dark brown. Body dark grey- 

 brown ; antenna?, front of head, palpi, fore legs, and tarsi ochreous-brown. 



Expanse 1^ inch. 



Hal. Darjiling. In coll. Dr. Staudinger. 



