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and as the abdomen is -vranting, there is no probability of rightly 

 identifying it. 



390. 31. neioara, Moore. 

 Sikhim and Bhutan, 2,500 feet. I have only one specimen of this 

 taken in August. It has the curious habit, in common with other 

 species of the genus, of rubbing its hiudlegs together when on the wing. 

 493. M. gigantea, Moore. 

 Sikhim, 5,500 feet. One specimen which 1 took in September was 

 identified by Mr. Moore as belonging to this species. 

 394. jy. chaldformis, Fabr. 

 Sikhim and Bhutan, 1,800 to 3,000 feet. I have six specimens which 

 apparently belong to this species taken in June, July and August. 

 395. M, nepcha, Moore. 

 Sikhim, 1,800 feet. I have two specimens taken at light in July 

 and August at Punkabaree. 

 Key to the Sikhim species. 



A. — Hindwiug with patch of blue or greenish-blue scales at the 

 inner margin, 

 (a). Hindlegs black ; tibia with tufts of pale yellow hairs on the 

 upper side and whitish marks beneath ; tarsus black with 

 whitish marks beneath. 



M. indica, But!. 

 (b). Hindlegs black ; tibia ivith spare tufts ofivhite hairs On the upper- 

 side^ bhnsh-white tufts on the underside of tibia and tarsus. 

 M. nepcha, Moore, 

 (c). Hindlegs black ; hairs on the outside of the tibia and all those 

 clothing the tarsus fiery orange. 



M. grandis^ Hmpsn. 

 B. — Hindwing with patch of dull golden-yellow scales at the inner 

 margin, 

 (a). Hindlegs black ; tibia and upper joint of tarsus clothed with 

 chocolate-brown hairs on the outside, with whitish hairs above 

 and whitish marks below ; tarsus black. 

 M. eurytion, Westw. 

 (b). Hindlegs black ; tibia and tarsus tufted on the outside with yellow 

 and fulvous hairs, bluish-iohite or yellowish marks beneath, 

 a\ Of large size {44 millim.) ; the costa of foi'ewlng ochreous. 

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