176 CATALOGUE OF 



the same, and very distinct ; body and abdominal margin greonish- 

 wbite. Expanse 2f inches. Sexes alike. 



a. ^. Darjeeling. From Indian Collection, Expo- 

 sition Universelle at Paris, 1855. 



Specimens of both sexes are in the Collection of W. W. Saun- 

 ders, Esq. 



360. ATHYMA MAHESA, Moore {Plate Y.,fig. 7). 



Athyma Maliesa, n.sp. — Uppee-side smoky -hlsick, for e-toings with 

 a green gloss in some lights : fore-wing with three oblique white 

 ovate spots from subcostal vein, one-third from the apex ; two white 

 spots in middle of the wing, the upper one very small, and two white 

 spots on middle of posterior margin, the upper oval, the lower nar- 

 row ; two indistinct white spots in discoidal cell, and some indistinct 

 greenish spots at the base of the wing ; a marginal and submarginal 

 row of light-brown spots : Tiind-tving with an inner white band, 

 divided by the veins, and an outer or submarginal row of indistinct 

 brownish-white conic-shaped spots ; also a very indistinct marginal 

 row of small light-brown spots ; body brown, abdomen with two rows 

 of white spots. Undee-side paler, tinged with ferruginous about 

 the disc ; markings the same, but all very distinct, and more or less 

 white ; the spots within discoidal cell and base of fore-wing divided 

 by black marks ; base of costal margin yellowish-white : hind-ioing 

 with space between precostal and costal vein yellowish-white ; a 

 curved oval black mark, whitish within, between the costal vein and 

 inner band ; a row of black patches between inner and outer band ; 

 body, and broadly on abdominal margin, yellowish-grey. Expanse 

 2|- inches. 



a, $. Darjeeling. From Indian Collection, Expo- 

 sition Universelle at Paris, 1855. 



BemarJc. — Athyma Mahesa may be known from the preceding by 

 its larger size and much narrower band. 



Genus Nov. ABROTA, Moore. 



Head of moderate size, tufted in front. 

 JEyes prominent, naked. 



AntenncB long, filiform at the base, gradually thickening to a 

 slender cylindric club. 



