catalogue of the PyraUdina of Sikkim. 563 



Genus Stericta, Led., p. 340. 



15. Stericta hasalis. 



Pannuclia hasalis, Moore, Desc. Indian Lep., p. 200, 

 pi. vii., f. 2, ^; S. & C, No. 4479. 



Vein 8 of hind wings is free. I thus should rather 

 place this species in Stericta than in Pannucha. 



Darjeeling, July ; H. J. Elwes. 



16. Stericta lativitta. 



Locastra lativitta, Moore, Desc. Indian Lep., p. 199, 

 pi. vii., f. 1 ; S. & C, No. 4476. 



A female. Sikkim ; Moller. 



17. Stericta crassipennis. 

 Locastra crassipennis, Walker. 

 A pair. 



Sikkim; Moller (2). Naga Hills, 5000-8000 ft., 

 July, W. Doherty (<?). 



18. Stericta cuproviridalis. 



Locastra cuproviridalis, Moore, P. Z. S., 1867, p. 87 ; 

 S. &C., 4475. 



This species must be placed here, being a true Pyralid, 

 and agreeing with Stericta in generic characters ; the 

 only difference is that the veins 4 and 5 in both wings 

 are not separate but stalked. Palpi as in divitalis and 

 mo7iesusalis. 



Darjeeling, July 20th and August 4th, 1886 ; H. J. 

 Elwes. 



[Common at Darjeeling at light, and found down to 

 3 or 4000 ft.— H. J. E.] 



19. Stericta sikkima. 

 Taurica sikkima, Moore, Descr. Atk., p. 202 (1887). 

 A male of 38 mm. expanse. 



Third article of palpi shorter and more obtuse than in the foregoing 

 species. Apex of fore wings more distinct than in all the other species 

 of the genus, the anal tuft of the abdomen very obtuse. Veins 4 and 

 6 unstalked. Head and collar bright cinnamon, third article of 



