ins CALLIOILIX: TELDENIA: LEUCODREPANA. By Dr. E. Strand. 



6. Geinis: €allieilix Butl. 



Shape and venation as in Auzata, but the antennae pectinate and ending in a point ; palpi tliinner, 

 upright anci longer than in Auzata. The genus stands between Auzata and Mncrocilix (according to Butler). 

 Unknown to me in nature. 



dbraxata. C. abraxata BvtI.. from Japan, resembles a,r\ Abraxas. Silvery white with greyish brown marginal spots 



and submarginal band (more or less separated into spots); forewing ^\'ith a large and irregular median area, 

 greyish brown in the costal portion, but golden brown beyond the subcostal vein, with pearly grey veins and 

 with a light sinuous transverse line proximally: also three greyish brown .spots in the basal area. Hindwing 

 with a large transverse band from the middle of the inner margin almost to the costa, interrupted anteriorly, 

 as well as with four pearly white discal spots between the submedian and radial veins. Below the markings 

 are more confluent and the costal area is golden brownish. Head black, thorax whitish abdomen yellowish. 

 nguldoe. Up to 44 mm. — nguldoe Obertfi. (-3g), from China, is larger, with broader and heavier markings; the four 

 white discal spots of the hindwing seem to be absent, two white, lighter, transverse liaes are present in the brown 

 median area of the forewing: the abdomen seems to be grey above with a lighter median belt, and whitish below. 



7. Genus: Teldoiiia Moore. 



Forewing with a long areole formed by veins 8 and 9 anastomosing, 6, 7 and 10 originate fron: the 

 areole. Apex rather pointed. Antennae with long pectinations in the rj, ciliate in tlie $. End-spur present 

 on the middle and hind tibiae. Pal])i long and slender, upturned. — Larva (probably of the Indian vestigiatn 

 Butl.) is distinguished by a long pouited process on segment 11 directed backward, and a smaller one, 

 stylet-like, on segment 3, as well as dorsal humps on segments 1 and 11. 



sericea. T. sericea Leech (48 a), from Western China, is silky white, forewing with four dark wavy transverse 



lines, the two outer ones of which are submarginal and close together. Hindwing with thi'ee similar lines. 20 

 to 30 mm. The species superficially resembles a pale-marked specimen of Deilinia pusaria. L. 



inconspicua. T. inconspicua Leech (48 a) is silky white, with strongly undulate transverse dark lines, which are 



most distinct in the marginal area of the wing. Underside white, costal area brownish. 32 mm. — Western China. 



8. Genus: JjeiicMxIrepaiia Hamps. 



Forewing with slightly pointed apex and strongly oblique distal margm; areole present, being formed 

 by 8, 9 and 10 anastomosing; 7 from the apex of the areole, 11 from the cell. Antennae of both sexes widened 

 and flattened. iVIiddle tibia with one, hind tibia with two pau's of spurs. Palpi porrect. — In L. idaeoides Hamps., 

 according to the figure in Hampson, Fauna of Brit. India, Moths. I, p. 333, vein 1 a of the hindwing seems 

 to be present and very long, about reaching the anal angle. This character, which might even render it doubt- 

 ful whether Leucodrepana is a Drepanid or a Thyridid, particularly distinguishes Leucodrepana from the follow- 

 ing genera. But I do not know whether this character is common to all the species placed under Leucodre- 

 pana, as they are unfortunately all unknown to me in nataire; in Hampson's diagnosis of the genus nothing 

 is said about this. But as vein 1 a is develojied as described above in L. idaeoides, the genotype, this character 

 is to be regarded as essential for the genus, and if there should be species under Leucodrepana which do not 

 possess this character, they must be separated as a special genus (Leucodrepanilla nom. nov.). 



idaeoides. L. idaeoides Hamps. (48 a). Piu-e white, an indistinct brown subbasal line in the forewing, both wings 



with two obliipie antemedian wavy lines and two postmedian similar ones, which are angulate near the costal 

 margin of the forewing, but curved near the inner margin of the hindwing. Also a submarginal wavy line and 

 a straight marginal one. 33 mm. — Western China, Sikkim. 



sacra. L. sacra BhU. (48 b). White. Both wing with sharply marked black discocellular spot. Forewing 



with ochroous transverse lines, the inner one of which is angulate, the outer slightly zigzag; hindwing with 

 only one wavy discal line. Underside without lines. Body creamy yellow. Pectinations of antennae ochreous. 

 35 mm. — Japan, Corea, Central and Western China. 



virgo. L. vifgo Butl. (48 b) is silvery white with minute black marginal dots at the veins and a small 



brown discocellular spot. Antennae light ochreous. Underside pearl-colo\u-ed, legs slightly yellowish. 33 mm. 

 — Yokohama. 



nivea. L. nivea Hamps. (48 b) is distinguished from idaeoides by the less glossy white colouring. Forewing 



without subbasal line; the first pair of lines more oblique, in the outer marginal area three wavy equidistant 

 lines. 31 mm. — Western Cliina, Sikkim. 



