352 TELICOTA; ACTINOE; LOTONGUS; PITHAURIA; NOTOCRYPTA. By P. Mabille. 



42. Genus: Telicota Moore. 

 Close to Padraona, differing from that genus by large size and the broader costal edge of the fore- 

 Aving, the forewing being usually narrow with the apex prolonged. Many species have a stigma. 



bambiisae. T. bambusae Moore (= pythias Mab.). Forewing black; costa and cell pale yellow, a band of the 



same colour commencing a little before the apex, including the apical spots and ending at the hind- 

 margin; the 2 last spots of the band are emarginate and anteriorly produced along the veins. The hind- 

 wing bears a .short pale band and a concolorous basal spot. Underside of hindwing yellow; band pale 

 reddish yellow, bordered with small black dashes, which are often obsolete, ytigma of ,^ black, broad, 

 with an ash-coloured stripe in the centre. Chang- Yang, in June 



43. Genus: Actiiior Wats. 

 This genus is closely related with Halpe and Padraonu. It differs from the former in the absenc 



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of the stigma and the position of vein 2, which originates at one-third of the cell, and is distinguished 

 from Padraona by the shape of the hindwing and its markings. 



radians. A. radians Moore. Reddish broAvn. The forewing Itears a triangular cell-spot and a subterminal 



band, which is dentate distally. each tooth being prolonged to the margin; tlie tooth in cellule 2 inter- 

 rupted and then supplemented by an isolated spot; all the teeth yellowish white. HindAving similar, Avith 

 pale base. Bod}' dull reddish yelloAv. North- Western Himalayas. 



44. Genus: TiOtoiig'iis Dist. 



Antennae equalling tAvo-thirds of the costa; clul) thin. Avith the curved tip almost as long as the 

 incrassate portion. Palpi erect. Vein 5 of forewing nearer to 4. HindAving Avitli 2 pairs of spurs. 



sarala. L. sarala Nicev. (84 d). Large. Forewing black, Avith 2 long spots, Avhich are continued in the 



cell. In cellules 2, 3 and 4 three oblique spots, of which the lowest is almost reniform and the smallest ; all the 

 spots yellowish white. HindAving with a broad yelloAvish spot at the base, to Avhich correspond tAvo yel- 

 lowish streaks on the abdomen; anal angle bordered Avith orange. HindAving beneath with a broad yellow 

 band, which reaches from the costa to the abdominal margin and is interrupted at 1 b. West China; 

 Khasia Hills in Assam. 



45. Genus: Pitliaiiria Moore. 



ForeAA'ing narrow and long. Antennae half the length of the costa; club small, Avith the curved tip 

 half as long as the incrassate portion. Palpi erect. Vein 5 of foreAving very close to 4. Margin of hind- 

 wing angulate at veins 1 and 2; vein 5 absent; disc densely clothed Avith scale-hke hairs. 



pennis. ^' stramineipennis Wood-Mas. & Nicer. Wings black-broAvn. On the forcAving tAvo small apical 



dots and a spot each in cellules 3 and 4; the spots yelloAvish white. The base of the forewing and the 

 disc of the hindA\'ing densely covered Avith very Ught, Avhitish grey, scale-like hairs, which often have a 

 slight greenish sheen. Underside ochreous-grey. Forewing with a light patch in the cell, Avhich is rarely 

 visible above. Margin ashy grey. Sikkim and Himalayas. 



46. Genus: Xolocrypta Nicer. 



Antennae long; club moderate, Avith short curved tip. Vein 5 close to 4. HindAving rounded. Body 

 robust; thorax convex and very hairy. All the forms Avhich belong to this genus are so closely allied that 

 Elwes united them under the name feisthameUi. The general description of this type applies to all the 

 species of our fauna. We consider it sufficient to mention only those characters by Avhich the Palearctic 

 forms can be separated : — The wings deep black. ForeAA'ing with a short band in the centre Avhich is either 

 curved or straight; 1 — 3 small apical dots, and some other dots betAveen the apical ones and the band; 

 all these markings pure Avhite, semitransparent. On the underside the hindAving and the apex of the 

 forcAving sometimes partly lilac grey. 



1. White band of forewign beneath continued to the costa by a white or yellowish diffuse spot 2. 



White band not continued to the costa 3. 



2. Size A'ariable, but as a rule large. The Avhite band curved, deeply angulate on A"ein 2. Bet- 

 Aveen the apical spots and the band 1 — 3 dots. HindAving beneath with a short median Inuid 



feisthameUi. and a marginal one, Avhich is broadly lilacine grey. N. feisthameUi Bdr. This nomen- 



clatoriallv oldest form is described from the Moluccas. 



