THE MOTHS OF INDIA. 151 



Syntomid^e. 



403Z>. Oekyx pleurasticta, Hmpsn., A. M. N. H. (7), VIII., p. 165 (1901) 

 (pi. D. f. 2). 



£. Purple-black ; back of head orange ; pectus with lateral orange spots ; 

 tarsi with the 1st joint white ; abdomen with dorsal orange patch on 1st 

 segment and band on 5th, the intermediate segments with lateral spots. Fore- 

 wing with hyaline spot below the cell near base ; a wedge-shaped patch in end 

 of cell and another below base of vein 2 ; a round spot above base of vein 2 and 

 more elongate spots above veins 3 - 4 and 6. Hindwing with hyaline patch below 

 middle of cell and round spot above vein 2. 



Habitat. Kanara, Siddapah (Davidson), Exp. 24 mill. 



451a. Syntomis madurensis, Hmpsn., A. M. N. H. (7), VIII., p. 166 (1901) 

 (pi. D. f. 27). 



<£. Antennae with long branches ; black-brown ; frons and patagia with 

 orange patches ; hind tibia with orange streak ; tarsi with the 1st joint orange ; 

 abdomen with orange bands on 1st and 5th segments and small spots on ter- 

 minal segment. Forewing with quadrate hyaline spots below base and in end of 

 cell ; an oblique spot below vein 2 ; spots above veins 3 and 4 and a smaller spot 

 above 6. Hindwing with orange medial band from cell to inner margin. 



Habitat. — Madura, Ammanaya-nahramir (Campbell). Exp. 22 mill. 



455. Eressa confinis, insert (syn.) Eressa catoria, Swinh., A. M. N. H. (7) 6, 

 p. 305. 



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