486 xociriD^. 



1839. Cirphis nainica. 



Leucania nainica, Moore, P. Z. S. ]881, p. 337, pi. 37. f. 15 ; Hinpsn. 



Moths Ind. ii. p. 274. 

 Leucania griseofusciata, Moore, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 339. 

 Leucania irrorata, Moore, P. Z. S. 1888, p. 4U9. 



Head and thorax pale brownish ochreous mixed with some fuscous 

 tegulae with three dark lines ; abdomen brownish ochreons, the 

 ventral surface with some fuscous irroration. Fore wing pale 

 brownish ochreous slightly irrorated with fuscous ; some rufous 

 suffusion in and bej'ond cell ; the median nervure defined by a 

 fuscous fascia below, expanding below lower angle of cell into a 

 triangular patch extending to termen below apex ; median nervure 

 streaked with white from before middle, hooked at lower angle of 

 cell, in which there is a black point ; an indistiact curved postmedial 

 series of points on the veins, sometimes with traces of a crenulate 

 line between them ; the veins of terminal area slightly streaked with 

 white, the interspaces with brown streaks ; a terminal series of 

 black points. Hind wing fuscous brown, rather paler at base ; the 

 underside pale, the costal and terminal areas tinged with brown and 

 irrorated with fuscous, some black points on termen. 



Hab. Punjab, Simla {Harford), 1 c? , Dalhousie, 1 $ ijT^Q griseo- 

 fasciata, Dharmsala (Boclinc/), 2 S,2 $ , type irrorata, NainiTal. 

 Exj). 36-40 millim. 



6\ Mid femora of male with fringe cf long hair and scales. 

 a^. Fore wing with black point in cell above origin of 



vein 2 insularis. 



P. Fore wing without black point in cell above origin of 



vein 2 promincns. 



1840. Cirphis insularis. (Plate XCI. fig. 22.) 



Leticnnia insularis, Butl. P. Z. S. 1880, p. 674. 



Axylia irrorata, Moore, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 341 ; Hmpsn. Moths Ind. ii. 



p. 280. 

 Axylia albiveiia, Moore, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 342. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous ; sides of palpi and frons 

 black ; tegula) with black medial line and black and grey tips ; 

 patagia with some black scales on upper edge ; metathoracic crest 

 black; legs striated with blackish. Fore wing ochreous slightly 

 irrorated with black ; a slight black streak in base of submedian 

 fold ; median nervure and base of vein 4 more or less prominently 

 white, with a slight diffused black fascia above and below median 

 nervure, then from lower angle of cell oblique to termen at vein 6 ; 

 antemcdial line sometimes represented by black marks above and 

 below median nervure ; orbicular and reniform represented by black 

 points or small spots in cell above origin of vein 2 and at lower 

 angle ; traces of a highly dentate postmedial line with two series of 

 black points on it, the inner in the interspaces, the outer on the 

 veins, oblique below vein 4 and sometimes quite obsolete ; a 



