166 Colonel Charles Swinhoe on the 



some ochreous marks at the base ; a costal band limited by the 

 subcostal vein ; a band in the hinder margin slightly thinner than 

 the costal band ; a thicker band across end of cell, from the lower 

 end of which it runs sharply forward to the hinder margin near the 

 angle making a sharp inward angle; and an outer marginal band, 

 thickest of all, which deepens upwards, and its inside margin 

 curves on to the costa. Hind wing with a thin band at the end of 

 the cell, a thin costal band and marginal line ; fringe on both 

 wings black ; wings below paler, more yellowish. Face and 

 pectus pale whitish yellow, with the ochreous bands on each side 

 of the thorax above reaching over on to each side of the pectus. 

 Body dark greenish brown ; abdomen with an ochreous central 

 stripe interrupted on the segments. Legs stout, purplish black, 

 edged with glistening greyish white on the inner sides ; fore legs 

 with a pale whitish yellow band at the basal joint of the femora ; a 

 broad penicillate fringe on the tibiae, and the tarsi white ; middle 

 and hind legs with long reddish tufts on the tibiae ; their tarsi 

 with white bands ; middle tibiae with one long and one short spur 

 at the end ; hind tibiie with two pairs of spurs, one very long and 

 one very short, fi'om the same root, and some very long whitish 

 hairs ; all the long spurs brownish, and the short ones white. 

 Expanse of wings, 1^ — 1^^ inch. Length of body to tips of anal 

 tiift, 1t*j— li inch. 



Eangoon, June and July, 1888. In coll. Swinhoe. 



Allied to J^geria spheciformis, Schiff., from the Amur, 

 wings yellower, bands thinner, and body differently 

 banded. 



27. Sciapteron nohlei, n. sp. 

 Autennte smooth, ochreous, edged with black at the base, not 

 clavate, shghtly falcate. Palpi curved, rising as high as the top of 

 the head, stout, bright ochreous, brown at the sides towards the tips. 

 Eyes black. Head and body shining blue-black ; a pale yellowish 

 ring on the collar, and another dark bluish black marked with grey 

 behind it. A golden spot on the fore part of each tegula, some bronzy 

 shades on the thorax and abdomen. Fore wings well clothed and 

 deep purplish black without markings. Hind wings hyaline, with 

 black margins, black veins, and a black band closing the cell ; fringe 

 on both wings pale black, much paler than the colour of the fore wings 

 below, wings as above but duller. Proboscis bright ochreous. 

 Body and legs deep shining blue-black. Some long grey hairs on 

 the sides of the abdomen near the base ; a large yellow spot in the 

 centre of thorax near the base, and two or three faint yellow spots 

 down the centre of the abdomen. Fore tarsi yellow ; middle 



