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by a black recurved antemedial line, and a postmcdial denticulated line, beyond 

 whicii is a black-speckled sinuous fascia traversed by a wbite line ; marginal points 

 black ; both lines with a blackish-speckled parallel fascia ; a similar slender sinuous 

 fascia also crossing the middle, each dilated at the costal end ; a cluster of black 

 speckles in middle of the disc : hindwiug with a slight black-speckled medial fascia, 

 a black denticulated dlscal line with bordering fascia, and a submarginal sinuous 

 fascia traversed by a white line ; marginal lunular lino black. Body brown speckled; 

 abdomen with black bands ; palpi, fore and middle legs with black bands. 



Expanse lyV ii^ch. 



Taken at " Ballagalla; January" {2Iackwood) ; Dickoya {Green). 



NARAPA SIMILARIS (Plate 187, Fig. 9,tJ). 



Darker than N. adamata, with more diffused black-speckled lines and fascia : 

 forewing with the inner line and fascia more oblique ; with a large diffused black 

 cell spot : hiudwing with a distinct smaller spot. Underside ochreous, with broad 

 black marginal band on both wings, and large discal spots. 



Expanse 1 j% inch. 



NARAPA UMEEATA (Plate 187, FiCx. 10,,?). 



Male. Vinaceous umber-brown. Wings sparsely flecked with slender short 

 black striga? ; crossed by a black curved antemedial wavy line, a postmedial angu- 

 lated denticulated line, and a submarginal sinuous black fascia traversed by a white 

 line ; both lines with a black- speckled bordering fascia ; a slender fascia also cross- 

 ing the middle, which encompasses a rounded discal spot ; costal ends of the lines 

 and fascia3 dilated : hindwing with a slight black medial fascia, a slender mark at 

 end of the cell, a denticulated discal line, and submarginal fascia with a white sinuous 

 line ; marginal lunular line black. Thorax and abdomen with a black-speckled band ; 

 a white band at base of the abdomen; palpi, fore and middle legs with black 

 bauds. 



Expanse IfV to Ixu inch. 



NARAPA INDISTINCTA (Plate 187, Fig. 5,S). 

 Male. Dusky-brown. Wings crossed by an indistinct black antemedial and an 

 angulated discal line, a submarginal whitish sinuous line, a less defined sub-basal 

 streak, and a medial fascia ; a round speckled spot at end of the cell : hindwing 

 with a slight medial fascia, a black lunule at end of the cell, a curved discal sinuous 

 line, and indistinct whitish submarginal fascia. Tip of palpi, and bauds on fore and 

 middle legs blackish. 

 Expanse ly^ inch. 



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