Lepidoptera of the genus Hypsa. 321 
Walker confounded this, the preceding and the succeed- 
ing species, with /Z. aleiphron ; the largest example of that 
insect in the collection measures 2 inches 9 lines in ex- 
panse, the length of the costa of primaries being 1 inch 
24 lines, and the inner margin 93 lines; in LH. producta 
the costa is 1 inch 34 lines, and the j inner margin 93 lines ; 
consequently the outer margin is far more oblique than 
usual, Also in Mr. Moore’s collection. 
21. Hypsa strigivenata, n. sp. 
Allied to Hl. alciphron, but much larger, the veins of 
primaries well-defined, the costal area and a streak, taper- 
ing along the submedian nervure, cream-coloured; the 
postmedian creamy spot large, and sending spurs down 
the second and third median branches; basal area deep 
ochreous, with six small black spots; secondaries as in 
FH. alciphron, but deeper coloured; body much deeper 
coloured; abdominal spots narrow and transverse; pri- 
maries below with a large white area from central 
discoidal spot to outer border; spots of secondaries as in 
Ff, alciphron, but small, black, and well-defined ; apical 
brown area well-defined: expanse of wings 3 inches 
1 line. 
Penang (Norris). Type, B.M. 
Mr. Moore has this species from Sikkim and. Silhet. 
22. Hypsa discreta. 
Hypsa discreta, Walker, Lep. Het. Suppl. 1, 
p- 216 (1864). 
N. Australia (sey). Type, B.M. 
Subgenus Laciprs, Valker (Type, L. jicus). 
23. Hypsa ficus. 
Noctua ficus, Fabricius, Ent. Syst. ul. p. 27 
(1793). | 
Damalis ficus, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 172, 
n. 1781 (1816). 
Hypsa (Lacides) jficus, Walker, Lep. Het. 2, 
p-. 456, n. 17 (1854). 
Ne Bengal (Saunders), N. India. (Stevens), ae 
( Templeton). B.M. 
