222 Records of the Indian Mitseuiii. f\'OL. Ill, 



Anthrax afra, I'. 



Two from Pipera, Gonda District (United Provinces, India)-, 

 9-iii-09, taken by Mr. Hodgart. 



Anthrax insulata, Wlk. 



Four headless specimens from Kumdhik, Nepal Terai, 22-iii-09, 

 but undoubtedly this species. Also a 2 in good condition from 

 Pipera [Hodgart]. 



Anthrax himalayensis, mihi, sp. nov. 



9 . West Himalayas. Long. 6^— ii mm. 



This species very closely resembles maura, L., of Europe, and 

 for some time I was doubtful as to its specific distinctness, the first 

 two specimens seen by me coming from Naini Tal, taken in May 

 or June, 1893 (from the Lucknow ^Museum, now in the Indian 

 Museum collection). 



However, on Dr. Annandale capturing five further examples in 

 the Simla district (7,000 to 9,000 ft.), 12 — 16-V-09, I have no hesi- 

 tation in considering the form distinct, though allied very closely 

 to maura, which must therefore be deleted from the Oriental 

 catalogue. 



The difference, though not great, is invariably consistent in 

 the seven specimens before me, compared with four specimens 

 of maura from Europe. 



1. The abdominal bands of hair are white, not 3^ellow. 



2. The basal dark half of the wing bears no narrow pale yel- 

 low spaces around the cross-veins of that region as is the case in 

 maura ; but there is a small oval sub-hyaline spot in the upper 

 corner of the first basal cell, with a narrow transverse streak above 

 it, both these being weak or absent in maura (see text-figs, i and 2). 



Fig I. Fig. 2. 



Fig. I. — Wing of A. himalayensis. 

 ., 2. ,, ,, ,, maura. 



3. The lobe of the dark part (which in maura extends broadly 

 to the posterior margin of the wing) attains only the middle of 

 the second posterior cell, where it is rounded off; and the apical 

 portion of the dark part, near the tip of the wing, more nearly 

 forms a small additional lobe than in maura. 



