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Spilosoma todara, Moore P. Z. &., 1872, p. 574. 



Spilarctia nydia, Bull. Cist. Ent., II., p. 41 (1875), id. 111. Het. B. M., V., 

 p. 32, pi. 85, f. 12. 

 tone, Butl. Cist. Ent., II., p. 41 (1875), id. 111. Het. B. M., III., p. G, 

 pi. 42, f. 6. 

 „ confusa, Butl. Cist. Ent., II., p. 42 (1875), id. 111. Het. B. M., V., 

 p. 33, pi. 85, f. 13. 

 mollicula, Butl. A.M.N.H., (4), XX., p. 395 (1877), id. 111. Het. B.M., 

 III., p. 6, pi. 42, f. 7. 

 Spilosoma mandarina, Moore A.M.N.H., (4), XX., p. 88 (1877). 



howqua, Moore, A.M.N.H., (4) XX., p. 88 (1877). 

 Spilactia howra, Moore Lep. Atk., p. 40 (1879). 



dalbergice, Moore P. Z. S. (1888), p. 394. Butl. 111. Het. B. M., 

 VII., p. 28, pi. 122, f. 2. 

 Spilarctia bi/ascia, Hmpsn. HI. Het. B. M., VIII., p. 55, pi. 140, f. 21 (1891). 

 Spilosama bisecta, Leech Trans. Ent. Soc., 1899, p. 148. 

 Differs from D. casigtieta in having the palpi crimson at base. 



Ab. 1 dalbergice. Abdomen of female orange-yellow Kangra. 



Ab. 2 confusa. Hindwing above wholly, and sometimes the 



forewing above, tinged with crimson Bombay, Travan- 



core, Burma. 

 Ab. 3 bifascia. Forewing with the series of spots more 

 complete ; underside with black fascia in and 



below cell and two postmedial bands Nilgiris. 



Ab. 4 todara. Head, thorax and forewing of male strong- 

 ly tinged with red-brown, the hindwing with 

 crimson. Female : abdomen orange above ; wings 

 whitish ochreous with the black markings 



reduced Nilgiris. 



Habitat.— J af an ; Core a ; China ; India ; Burma. Exp. $ 42—58, 9 

 50— 06 mill. 



1179. Diacrisia casigneta del. confusa, howqua, nydia, howra. 

 Ab. 1 abdomen orange-yellow above. 



Habitat.— W. China ; N.-W. Himalayas ; Tibet ; Sikhim ; Exp. £ 46, 9 

 52—62 mill. 



1167a. Diacrisia metaxantha, Hmpsn. Cat. Lep. Phal. B. M., III., p. 293, 

 pi, XLV., f. 14. 



9 . Head and thorax ochreous white ; head tinged with yellow ; palpi black, 

 yellow below ; antenna? black ; tegulae and patagia with black points ; fore coxa) 

 with black spots; legs striped with black above ; abdomen orange above with 

 dorsal black spots on three medial segments. Forewing ochreous white with 

 black point in upper angle of cell ; postmedial black points above veins 6 and 4 

 and on one side below vein 3 ; two subapical points and two points on teimen 



